The Ratman stood on the rooftop, looking out at the city below. Marlon never slept, but today it was filled with a confused energy. He knew what it was, and he was sure everyone in the city knew too. The face that had invaded every screen in Marlon for just a few moments. People no doubt wanted to find who that had been, and why. Naturally, the Ratman wanted to know too.

He turned away from the edge of the building and began walking towards the fire escape.
[i]"You are not alone."[/i]
A cryptic message, in spite of its simplicity. It was safe to assume that the message was the result of one or more powerful parahumans, due to the nature of the event. 

The message itself meant nothing to the Ratman, and it wouldn't mean much to normal humans. It didn't seem like something the government or the corporation would do, even accepting the possibility of a grand conspiracy. That left 2 options, the Para Protection Society, and the Church of the Para. Of the two, this was more likely an act of the church. He didn't know much about them, but he knew the Para Protection Society, for the most part, tried their best not to draw the attention of the public. Nevertheless, he couldn't make any conclusions yet. It was entirely possible that this was the opening act of a new third party, or maybe just the efforts of an individual. He didn't have much information to go on, which meant it was time for him to do something about it.

As the Ratman approached the fire escape, his body squirmed. His body's shape deformed as rats poured out of his clothes. The wave swept away his coat, his hat, his bandages, everything, until only his bones remained. One by one, they divided Adrian's skeleton and moved away. The swarm moved down the fire escape carefully, until they hit the streets below. They immediately split off into small groups, some carrying his possessions for safe keeping, the rest moving into the city to find information.

What they needed now was knowledge. Who or what had done it, and whether or not they were friend or foe - these were the things they needed to know the most. Ratman didn't know where to start, so he'd need the entire swarm to search. He wasn't sure he would find anything, but the pack hadn't failed him yet.