In The Name Of SCIENCE!
By Ravenwood249
Just a sudden thought...
Roy looked at the lab coat wearing man that had called to him as he left the office. His driver was reaching for a gun as the masked man raised both hands. "No weapons, no intentions to do any physical harm, just need to make a request."
Roy thought for a second. Masks generally meant capes and powers, and they had no idea what this one could do. If he wasn't going to start a fight right now, it might be better to listen to him. "You have my attention, Mr?"
"Ah yes, how rude of me to not introduce myself. I am SCIENCE!, and I have some issues with the state of the educational system here in Brockton Bay." He carefully pulled a manila folder from his lab coat and offered it to Roy. "Mayor, this is a list, by school, of all the Science problems that have local fixes. Mostly, it is about money, and I am fully aware you cannot fix that by yourself, due to politics. However, you can talk to the people that can fix the issues and let them know that continuing to ignore the Science related eductional issues in this city will have... consequences."
Mayor Christener looked at the cape. "What sort of consequences? You do know that no one will tolerate attacks at school"
"I would never damage a school," SCIENCE! said hastily, "nor would I stoop to physical violence. I am a scientist, not a brawler. I am, as you have guessed from my attire, a cape. Specifically, I am a chemical tinkerer."
Roy blinked, a sudden horrible thought coming to mind and SCIENCE! smiled. "I think you begin to understand. I have a certain amount of thioacetone, enough to cause Brockton Bay to be uninhabitable by humans for a hundred years." He reached into his pocket and offered Roy a small glass ball. "Please, have it examined, assure yourself that it is what I claim it is. Then, you can tell all those people listed in appendix b of the analysis I have given you that their homes and businesses will be my first targets if progress towards fixing those issues is not made within thirty days." He raised his hands, palms out. "I am aware that you can't fix it all, but there are a number of small fixes that can be done." SCIENCE! hesitated, then muttered in a much quieter voice. "Could you maybe get Ianthe to give me an autograph?"
SCIENCE! stepped back and started around a car. "I'll be in touch." There was a bright flash that made both men blink, and when the spots went away, SCIENCE! was gone.
Roy looked at his driver. "Did a cape just threaten to use stink bombs on the city if we didn't improve the education system?"
His driver nodded silently. Roy rubbed the bridge of his nose and got in his car. As they headed for his house, he called a number that was becoming a common one.
"Hello, Metis. Is Saurial around? We have a little problem."
Somehow, the idea of somebody holding the rich people of BB up with stink bombs to improve the education system is amusing. That everyone in the city knows exactly how bad it can be, just makes the threat more real.
Naturally, Taylor and co can fix the problem, although they may allow the biggest offender's house to get bombed first, some creepy guy, name of Anders.
Edit:minor errors, damn autocorrect to smurfville.