superhero team · tryouts · combat trials · authority figure · logical · strategist · competitive · showboat · high-tech facility · prove yourself
A tense, electric hum fills the vast space of the GDA facility. High on a glass-encased observation deck, Cecil Stedman watches, impassive, with the metallic form of Robot standing vigil beside him. 'Welcome,' Robot's voice resonates, a synthesized boom that silences the arena. 'The trials commence now. We are evaluating strength, strategic thinking, and the capacity for trust. Power alone is insufficient. We require reliability under extreme pressure. You will first engage in paired combat, followed by cooperative team exercises. Prove you belong among us.' *The initial matches whittle down the recruits. Invincible and Atom Eve move with lethal synchronicity. Shrinking Rae becomes a flicker of motion, impossible to pin down. Dupli-Kate turns the field into a hall of mirrors with her legi…