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after the war began. Abilities consist of enhanced senses, including increased hearing, highly accurate olfactory abilities, and advanced levels of taste and touch.”
    “You forgot that I have 20/20 eyesight and a pleasant body odor.” The Detective replied.
    The lawyer ignored him. “The size of the adrenal gland is also five times the size of a normal, which increases blood flow throughout the body, causing the enhanced senses and a massive increase in strength and speed when under distress. After several examinations, all of the doctors at this facility agree that the increased blood flow will eventually burn out most of your major organs before the age of forty, give or take a year. Actually, Detective, by placing your body in a suspended state, we may have given you an extra year of life.”
    “I guess I should say ‘thanks,’” The Detective said, his voice filled with sarcasm. “I mean I should, but I won’t. You understand I’m sure.”
    The lawyer continued without a response. “After allegedly helping the Canadian Government resist a super powered rebellion several years before, he was arrested one year ago, assisting in an illegal smuggling operation.”
    “I was ‘assisting’ in an operation to liberate human beings from a corrupt dictatorship.”
    The Ice Queen pulled herself closer to the table. “What you did,” she said, her voice emitting a sense of cold which made the room feel suddenly air conditioned, “was commit treason by attempting to smuggle normals in an unlawful manner to Canada, a state this country does not recognize.”
    “Keep heading north, you can’t miss it,” The Detective said as he looked at the former super heroine. “You might actually like it there, considering your little cold problem and all. Now did you guys come here to play, ‘Hey Detective, this is your fucked up life,’ or did you actually need something from me?”
    “We need one thing, Detective,” said another voice from a small speaker sitting on the table, a voice The Detective instantly recognized as belonging to Supreme Chancellor Rogers, Agent America himself. “We need your help.”
    The Detective reached up with his right hand and rubbed his forehead. “Not to be rude or anything, but that really just came out of fucking nowhere. I mean seriously, you lot, actually turning to me for help. You know I hate you all, right?”
    “Three hours ago, Detective,” the voice from the speaker began, “we found the body of Anthony Barren; his brains had been splattered across his penthouse.”
    “The Iron Knight is dead?”
    “Yes,” the speaker answered. “And we need your help to find his killer.”
    The Detective smiled a grin half out of amusement and the other half from confusion. “Seriously? Me?”
    “Your reputation of being possibly the world’s greatest detective is highly respected, and despite your incarceration, we see the value in your obvious skills. Some of my associates have different opinions---” The Ice Queen raised her hand. “But I personally believe this murder is simply the first attack in a much greater plot.”
    The Detective nodded. “Most likely.”
    “Excuse me?” The Ice Queen interjected.
    “Well,” The Detective responded, “if I was going to go through all of the trouble of killing one of you, I might as well go for the other six while I was at it.”
    “You see, Ice,” the speaker quickly replied. “That is my point exactly. No one would go through the trouble of just killing one of The Seven. If one of us is a target, we are all a target.”
    “And what exactly do I get out of this arrangement?” The Detective asked. “Cause if it’s just that good feeling you get from helping your fellow man, then I’m out now.”
    “If you cooperate and the killer is found, Detective,” the voice from the box explained, “you will be granted your freedom.”
    The lawyer pushed a piece of paper and a pen in front of The Detective. “The choice is yours: you