The villain gives their customary âjoin me and we can be greatâ speech. The hero accepts.
âJoin me, and we could rule the world together! Hell, the UNIVERSE! Why, with my vision and your raw power, we couldââ
âOkay.â
â⊠Iâm⊠sorry?â
âWell I mean you should be, youâve been acting like an ass this whole time, but whatever, okay. Iâll join you.â
âYouâ wha?â
âWell I already canât use my powers to rescue a kitten from a tree without being eyeball deep in Should Supers Be Government Regulated discourse. And selective media coverage that makes me look like a prick. And have you seen the memes? Iâm done.â
âIââ
âAnd I got a tooth knocked out in a fight last week but I donât get dental coverage for this gig. Or, you know. Income of any kind, livable or not. But you own a multi-billion dollar evil corporation so I assume thereâs benefits?â
âYes. Thereâs⊠yes.â
âSo whatever, Iâm in. Evilâs my middle name, or something. Whatâs our plan?â
ââŠâ
âDo you⊠what, do you not have a plan?â
âHonestly no, I really didnât think youâd be on board, Iâ Iâm not sure how to proceed from here.â
âTalk it out over drinks on you?â
â⊠deal.â














