Miguel gasps, waking up, as his Chimp Man son, Raphael, whimpers, hugging him, same with his other daughter, Yurielle. “What happened?”

  The kids were worried, even hugging Miguel out of fear and terror, afraid for their father, for their family.

  Gabrielle sighs. “Papa… You shouldn’t just ignore your instincts like that… Fight or flight. You’re an Aswang… I’m a hybrid and have weaker senses, but I can damn tell whether to run or not. This time it was run.”

  “I never run from a fight.”

  Gabrielle fumes angrily. “Guys? Ate Gabby wants you to leave the room… Please.”

  The kids nod and walk out of the room, walking all silly-like, as if they themselves were just like their father.

  “And look where that got you… Stefan’s power is kinda like Superman’s or Homelander’s… But his skin, organs, flesh, and every known cell were woven together at a quantum level by arobot called Eradicator. He was turned into an indestructible diamond-weaved Kevlar at a quantum level… Virtually indestructible. He isn’t that strong. It was the durability of his body and the impact that nearly killed you.”

  “I clearly…” Miguel’s eyes go blank once more. “WHY DID HE GET LIKE THIS!!?!”

  “Papa… Calm down…”

  Miguel sobs and slams his head on the bed’s head frame.

  “Papa. No. PAPA!!!”

  “RAAAAH!!! I’M WRONG!!! THEY MADE ME WRONG!!! THEY. MADE. ME-...”

  “Papa…“ Gabrielle closes her eyes and grabs an imaginary thing from Miguel’s head and pretends to throw it away. “Pain… go… away. Remember? Mom used to heal you this way when you were kids. Now, how did YOU hurt him?”

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  Miguel speaks into his Holo Puck on his wrist. “Neuro files…”

  Before… FLASHBACK… Y’know? Because WHY THE HECK NOT!?!?

  Neuro’s Splooge explodes and he turns into a chameleon after falling into a cage of cooked chameleons.

  Neuro was strapped to a tree, left by his adversaries. “Hello? Anyone?”

  Neuro is punched by Miguel during that one time in BSK.

  Neuro is shot by Beatle during that one time in BSK.

  Neuro is burned alive by Miguel.

  Now… seeing this compilation on screen, Gabrielle angrily fumes at her father.

  “Gabby… We didn’t know-...”

  “Look. I get it. You do superhero work… But you could’ve given him a gift card! Or… ANYTHING!!!”

  “He was a self-proclaimed rogue constantly disrupting our plans and knew about YOUR OWN KIDNAPPING!!!”

  “He was a victim of bullying and abuse… JUST. LIKE. YOU!!! JUST… LIKE… US!!! We’re meant to inspire, Papa. I’m not mad… I’m... disappointed that you’d allow someone YOU KNEW ALL THESE YEARS to go through such a thing. We fight for the little guy… He was one of ‘em… Papa…”

  Miguel looks away. “I didn’t know.”

  Gabrielle sits down, annoyed, but goes on to sigh. “Well… We both knew too little too late…”

  “Well… to be fair… I didn’t… We didn’t… I… didn’t know I burned him… WHEN WAS THAT!?!?”

  “Papa… This is serious. There are hundreds of times you apparently bullied this guy for being what you thought was a nuisance.”

  “He was… I’m sorry… He’ll turn out okay… Y’know? He has a good Soul.”

  “He THINKS HE SAVES people WHEN HE KILLS THEM!!!”

  “But… I was only trying to help.”

  “I know… But we’re accountable for this…”

  “No… No, I am… My best way to apologize to this is to beat the shit out of Stefan… Arrest him…”

  “Jesus Christ…” facepalmed Gabrielle, proceeding to pace around and scratchher hair in incredible irritation.

  “What? Do you want me to say sorry instead?”

  “I want you to kill him…”

  “I only kill when I have to. I can’t kill if he is not provoking anyone…”

  “PAPA!!! HE’S KILLING EVERYONE!!!”

  “Well… I gotta get stronger then…”

  Gabrielle sighs and looks away. “Okay… I like that answer better…”

  “Was that a good answer?”

  “It was better… I understand it too well… What it’s like to be deluded that way… Morningstar turned me into a weapon to kill you… I just can’t…” she cried. “I can’t believe you made another to kill others…”

  Miguel sighs. “It wasn’t intentional.”

  “I know… I just… can’t believe you were careless…”

  “I know… I know…”

  A planet explodes as Stefan, who flew beyond ts atmosphere, holding his breath, sneers.

  “I promise I’ll watch for the little guy a little more…” said Miguel.