Jimmy Wu watched the other people in his company and listened to their comments. The expression on the tall young woman with red hair told Jimmy he was wrong about trying to hide his abilities. It was an alarming thought because it was not something he shared with anyone. [i]‘but how would they know?’[/i]

The cartoon looking girl seemed to sum it all up succinctly, [i]"Why are so many of you so grumpy?"[/i] She moved around from person to person spouting out how their world was about to get better with an exaggerated exuberance. [i]"This is the [b]GOVERNMENT[/b] and a [b]GOVERNMENT[/b] program where they're going to use us as super soldiers! You know what that means? Benefits! Lots and lots of benefits!"[/i] She appeared to be unnecessarily excited. It was somewhat unnerving especially since Jimmy had not wrapped his head around this creature he was staring at jumping from unseen foot to unseen foot. [i]"And the fact that the toon lady has to point this out to you means you all need to study up on your tropes."[/i] 

Toon Lady as she called herself turned to Mr. King and ended with, [i]"speaking of benefits, where is the food? Be nice if we all bonded over some catering."[/i] Jimmy hadn’t thought about food or his nagging hunger until the overly animated woman mentioned it in front of everyone.

Mr King addressed the crowd regarding the cartoon’s comments. He told everyone her name was [i]Light[/i]. Jimmy looked at her, gave her a nod with slight pursed lip smile. The director continued to speak, "most of you were not brought here by choice and for that I apologize, it was a security measure that we deemed necessary for the continued survival of our work." Obviously, this Defiance Project is some gregarious organization designed to help people. If Jimmy could benefit from this group somehow; not just by fulfilling his inner desire to help others, he would agree to join them. So far, he was objective and curious. This Mr. King and Light were prodding him towards acceptance. The African American man continued, "this is your chance to do some good in the world. Should you think that beneath you I can arrange transport for you, you can be anywhere in the world by tomorrow night. You will not be followed, you will not be punished, you will not become a hero. Working with us, on the other hand, will have its benefits. All expenses will be covered by us, your family will be given full protection, your civilian lives will be fully respected."

Mr. King smirked at Jimmy, [i]"Mr. Wu, it is not my place to reveal your secrets. If you want to keep your cards close to your chest that is fine with me. Just know that you're not pulling the wool over my eyes. When the time comes your abilities will prove invaluable to your teammates."[/i] 

“OK, Mr. King. You have intrigued me,” Jimmy Wu admitted. “I must say, I do not share my secrets with anyone. Not even my own mother knows. You say you know my secrets. I will bite. In fact, I will let you know one of my secrets right now.” With that said, Jimmy Wu jumped from where he stood in the parking garage to a location about a hundred feet away in the same road way between the two rows of cars. The elapsed time was less than a tenth of second. “I can jump a lot farther than a hundred feet if I want to.” Then he jumped back to where he stood and stated matter of fact, “If I should decide to leave this second or two days from now, I will not require your transportation.”

“Oh yea, I am hungry too…and where is the rest room?”