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Icon stood stoically as the girl in the cell began ranting. Her words were slightly incoherent ramblings at first, perhaps due to a combination of nerves and surprise. She clearly knew that she was in trouble, and she was adamant that she had nothing to do with the bomb in Little Tokyo. He listened as she briefly touched on her past in New York, and that she had been caught in Dr. Diplodoc’s meta bombs which changed the lives of so many people. As he looked at the young girl, who appeared to be in her early to mid teens, he was reminded that no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to save everybody. 

As she spoke, he realized that she wasn’t just pleading her case to him. It wasn’t all about guilt or innocence for her, at least not at this moment. She was looking for guidance. She claimed that she wasn’t able to sleep, yet never got tired, and was unable to feel pain. She seemed to want to get involved in the superhero game, and seemed to be asking him for help in attaining that goal. However, he wasn’t sure if he was the right choice to mentor her. She couldn’t be more than fourteen or fifteen, and what kind of hero would intentionally put a kid in harm’s way? 

As she went on about her innocence and how she had been trying to convince the detectives that she had nothing to do with the bombing, and even gave a brief description of those responsible, Icon believed her. He listened to her heartbeat and her breathing, and although her heart rate was elevated, most likely from the stress of the situation, Icon could not hear the fluctuations that one could expect to detect if she were lying. 

[b] “Look, I’m not sure what I can do for you. But when you get out, go to The Wayward Center on Paris Avenue.”[/b] Icon told her. [b]“Talk to Alice, tell her that I sent you. She’ll be able to help you, and if you need me, she’ll know how to contact me.”[/b] Icon started to turn to leave the young woman, but he turned back and met her gaze.

[b] “I wish I could do more for you now, but between the Hounds of Humanity and the earthquake...”[/b] He trailed off slightly. [b] “I have to go, but I’ll be in touch.”[/b] Icon said before taking his leave of the girl.