Content Warnings: Underage Drinking, Discussion of Cancer, Brief Discussion of Human and Animal Testing, Domestic Manipulation, Child Abuse

With a plan in place to get EMBER and the MLZ to meet, the Starlings split up to investigate and convince both sides. 
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MET SC8295 - Freezeframe* Identity: Piper Kim. A Sanctum City University student and vigilante who is especially active on superhero social media.

• Capabilities: Freezing Time, Fast-Forwarding Time
• Note: Hard to get a bead on, it seems like her powers can only affect herself, so she can basically teleport. Still investigating. - Burnie.

INT BE0031 - Silver Sentinel. Identity: Stella Sylvestri. Current leader of The Beacons (>ORG IN0093), billionaire inventor, CEO of Sylvestri Systems, former member of The Falcons (>ORG ER0731). Joined The Beacons in 2008 and became their field leader in 2020.

• Capabilities: Engineering (Human-Computer Interactions), Surveillance Drones, Power Suit

INT DF0001 - EMBER. The Executive Monitoring Bureau of Empowered Residents. Initially chartered in 1945 under the Department of Defense. Restructured in 2008 under the Department of Homeland Security.

• Purpose: To catalog, research, regulate, and utilize superpowered US residents in cases of local and national security.
• Note: “To win the superhero arms race,” our founder once said. I think it's fair to say we've won. - V.W.
• Note: I wouldn't be so confident, Director Ward. There are threats everywhere. - D.

ORG ER1834 - Metahuman Liberation Front* Led by Riot Grrrl (>MET SC8314), a collection of young metahumans occupying and destroying public property and violently protesting against EMBER. Organized in the Sunflower District in response to destruction wrought by Menagerie's 03/30/2025 attack on Sanctum City (>EVE XC1086).

• Known Members: Riot Grrrl (>MET SC8314), Fracture (>ALI MI0042), Slipstream (>MET SC8475)
• Note: A clear threat to public safety - Bastion.
• Note: Dealing with it. - V.W.
• Note: Scorched earth isn't gonna work, we need a softer approach. These are still our citizens. - S.S.
• Note: "Speak softly and carry a big stick" - V.W.
  
  ORG RS0625 - Meliora Group* A research think tank in Lyon Park. Led by Dr. Horace Allsmith (>CIV RE1160), established after the shuddering of Asclepius Medical (>ORG RS0591) in 2023.
• Note: This dossier is incomplete. Can we get someone on this, please? - Bastion.
• Note: Seconded. - S.S.
  
  ORG RS0591 - Asclepius Medical. A Georgetown-based metahuman biology research firm that contracted with EMBER in 2014-2023, aiding in the production of Helios Bloom (>TEC MC3062). The project was deemed a failure and funding was revoked in 2023, leading to the bankruptcy and shutdown of Asclepius.
• Notable Members: Dr. Lan Nguyen (>INT PC6192), Dr. Horace Allsmith (>CIV RE1160)
• Note: See also Aaron Foley (>INT RE1212), whose termination was connected - D.
  
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  Featuring: Violet Blitz, Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo, Nolan Caile, Audrey Dutcher, Cam Kooken, and Vincent Le

Music and Editing by Violet Blitz

Art by Cecília Gonçalves de Azeredo

Special thanks to Lauren Tan and Mia Taylor

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