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Back in 2013, the US government sliced off a chunk of NYC and handed it over to the superpowered bunch, forming this place called "TOWER" It's just ready for superhumans—no regular folks allowed.
Then, in 2014, other countries started copying the US move. Similar mini-cities popped up in those countries too, but only in the wealthy ones.
Fast forward to 2023, when World War III explodes. Nuclear weapons turned the air into a slow poison, choking everyone. Those sliced-off cities were safe havens. They had these unbreakable shields that kept the nastiness out. So, all the survivors got ushered into these government-guarded cities.
Our story takes place in "TOWER"

The Guardians of "TOWER"

Michael's hiding behind a door, watching Janice sleeping.

Janice is nothing like her initial frosty self now. She finally looks like a teenager should, all snuggled up in bed, arms wrapped around a penguin plushie.

"Hmm, comics scattered all over the place," Michael tiptoes forward, picks up the comics on the bed, and quietly closes the door, making zero noise.

He tucks the comics under his arm, ready to open the bedroom door.

Dang it! What if that wakes her up?!

He hurries over to the phone hanging by the door, picks up the receiver, and puts it to his ear.

"What? Explain this properly, don't just drop 'somebody's out to kill a kid' on me out of nowhere."

"It goes like this," Hudson takes a deep breath, "there's this guy claiming to be from the future, tells the top brass that a kid's gonna wreck the whole USA, and they bought into it."

"They just believe anyone up top?"

"They were held at gunpoint, man, with their hands up to the ceiling."

"...Alright, so why are you calling me?"

"A group of armed forces has located the kid, and they're being led by that future guy."

"Why don't you handle this yourself?"

"Can't do it alone, that's why I'm calling you."

"So, if something happened to her, would you be happy?"

"Now, if that kid was switched with Janice, would you want to save her?"

A Disruptive Call