Heroes in a Box (Interviews)
The Spook hesitates, uncomfortable. He answers, haltingly at first, then gains momentum with the memory and explains with passion.
"My name is... Jason. I'm Jason. I was in college, working on applying color theory in psychological practice. I was... intrigued by the possibility of colors - colors outsideof the visible spectrum, and spent years developing my device. A device that would allow me to perceive never-before seen colors. I made progress - real progress. But in... haste I mistakenly reversed my lenses and prisms... When the time came to test the machine my0 cells were saturated with a 'hardlight.' I came to only to find my machine - my lifes work - destroyed and years wasted. I left the university. However, my experiment - it caused strange side effects, abilities far beyond human capability. I realized I could accomplish anything - Do the the kind of work police could only dream of! I became determined to use this accident as a gift. I had to be careful, to be smart, but I would use my ability to help my city and protect the greater good!"
The Spook raises a clenched hand, swept in his own emotion. Coming back to the present he startles, lowers his hand and clears his throat. He quietly places his hands in his lap, clears his throat again, and looks into the camera with blank expressionless goggles.