Jamie walked with awkward trepidation through the lobby of Starcom Tower. Five stories tall, with a giant flashing star on the floor in the middle of the room, it left Jamie feeling intimidated. Being a dark-skinned girl with dreadlocks and a ratty oversized sweatshirt while surrounded by white guys in shirts and ties didn't help her for first impressions. She walked up to the reception desk and waited for the receptionist to get off the phone.

Dr. Hao had been right: One of Chillah Gorilla's pouches had an apple in it. It had gotten smashed in the conflict, but "Kallisti" on the front was still legible. After a cab ride back to her lair, she had changed into her emergency set of clothes and spent the day freaking out over the fact that 2thefairest now had a supervillain on the payr...

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