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~ In the morning ... The Hunter walks through the smashed door.  "Jesus Christ."  To the lead on the couch, "You know I'd have expected you guys to use a lock-pick. Lead - Puts down the coffee (the Hunter eyes the stupid mug), "Local hires." Hunter - "Why would Interpol need local door crashers ?" Lead - "Because, like the video you saw with your chief, the entire story, it's all a fake." Hunter - "No it's not." ____ Art Dealer - " Yesss My dear Miserella, yes it is ."  Sets the painting down and moves on to the next. ____ Hunter - " No .  It's not ." ____ Bets - Leans into Miserella's ear and whispers, "He'll try to buy it later for way cheaper, saying it's still a high quality reproduction." Miserella (wearing a  20 foot gown) - "I knew I hated this guy."  Walks to the painting and puts her foot through it, looks to the dealer's stunned eyes, "Next ti...

~ Ten Years Ago ~ The Hunter, though clearly not yet walks to house pulling a cart filled with Bibles ~ Hunter - Looking up at the minor manor with a smile ...  "A Bible in every bedroom ... "  He looks at a folk art metal duck with frozen wind spinning wings.  A curious smile before giving them a spin, then turns fast to the gate, realizing he was watched. Young Miserella on a bicycle watches him from the gate with a smile ~ Hunter - Showing the source of that salesman smile ... "Well hello there !  Do you live here ?" Miserella - Still smiling back, "Sometimes !"  Gets off her bicycle and leans it on the fence before walking directly through him, leaving him stuck in a thick viscous effigy of time, struggling to move in its jelly. All slows down in    his motion while time moves into a blur, until the lady of the house arrives and he's pulled back to our world. Mom (prior 'the prostitute) - Smiles startled, "Oh !  Hello ... um.  Bibl...

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Eddie Schlock - (Same actor as the Bible Salesman) Watching the Fabulous Five laugh heartily with their foot on a wiggling out Doctor Deuce.  Voiced over, "Just look at these fucks ... "  He snaps a pic.  "Just look at them."  Another pic.  "I mean ... they took out Doctor Deuce, finally , and I guess that's a good thing but Jesus." No-bone Mcdoy (The Lawyer) - "Aw ... didn't the good doctor know ?  A full house always beats a deuce." Eddie snaps a picture of the wrecked skyline.  "And the city's going to thank them for this mess.  Another goddamn award ceremony.  I already know the boss'll send me.  They never send the dumb kid, no ... they always send Eddie Schlock. "Dear God they're bantering." ... a sigh ... he takes the shot. Maria Shivers (Newshuman) - Trailed by the camera man, "Hey Eddie ... looks like you get front page again.  I get the five o'clock."  Looks around at the trashe...

Outside as the villains unload from their signature cars in costume one by one, all likely insane and one by one heading into the warehouse. ____ Now crowded inside, sign by the door says 'No Banter'. ~ Eddie - "Wait.  All of you.  And None of you could kill them ?  Have you never like ... tried ?  You know, like 'teamed up' before ?" Number Nine - "Every combination and configuration but we never did try just doing simple hits off guard, one by one." Alien Agenda (Ambrose from Diver Deep with a mask) - "It took a weak human to think of it.  We all were thinking about honor and such." Colonel Calibrate - "The challenge ... heh." Eddie - "Huh.  We I just can't fucking stand them.  Let's get it done." The Minister (Switchblade) - "The problem is, they are truly like that.  That which you hate about them, incestuous whores though they may be, that insidious laughter and bravado ... it's the way the...

Maria - Wide eyed in bed after, smoking a cigarette.  "So what's different ?" Eddie - Smoking, "What do you mean ?" Maria - "I've never been fucked by anyone like you, and you have never fucked me like that.  You're clearly in a good mood.  So what's different ?" Eddie - "I don't know, let's check the news."   Maria - "You never want to watch news together." Eddie - "I guess my senses are just tingling me.  Might be something interesting ... let's fined out."  Grabs the control and flips on the TV across from the bed to the news.  All about Divisible Girl. Maria - "Oh my God how did you know." Eddie - "I told you.  One by one." Maria - "Ha !  I wish."  She watches the report.  "Wonder why they didn't call me." Eddie - "I turned your phone off." Maria - "Bastard.  But worth it.  It would have been complicated too reach for it in that pos...