With a tilted head, Ben asks, "Why not? Kill them, I mean. That way they're no longer a threat to you or anyone else?" Instead of answering Ryan's question, Anthony asks his own, "Tell me speedster, what have you learned thus far at the Academy? I've noticed your speed has increased slightly, but other than that, I haven't been paying much attention to your studies." On a small TV in the corner of the cafeteria, a news reporter speaks, "Lately the Big Apple has seen a rash of particularly gruesome night-time murders. Our sources claim that the suspect leaves this signature written in blood at the scene of each crime: 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Furthermore, many of the victims are metahumans or similarly superpowered beings. This may spark an investigation by the staff of the nearby school, Academy of Heroes and Villains. Who is this mystery killer? The product of a controversial school or someone with a vendetta against all superpowered people? We'll bring you all details as they're uncovered."