A return to civilized society meant that there would undoubtedly be unscrupulous occurrences.
It was the nature of humanity that in times of tension and civil unrest, a frivolous few would arise to take advantage of the chaos.
That was true when the Blessed were first given powers. And it was true now that the Evolved were trying to find their place in the world.
A group of men dressed in grey hoods and masks rushed out of a building while carrying duffel bags.
At first sight, they were far from ordinary. They carried military-grade weaponry on their sides, and two were clearly cybernetically augmented.
A black van was already parked in front of the building with the side doors already pulled open.
The men began loading themselves into the car and prepared to make a hasty exit.
"Not so fast, evildoers!"
A man descended from the sky, clad in an outfit of brilliantly colored spandex.