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The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story GN (2013)

Art by: Andrew Robinson

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How does M. Press feel about the evil twins: Victor and Moritz respectively, considering their ties to some of the earliest stages of Cortex’s scientific endeavors? Does she perhaps feel some sort of sympathy towards them given that they were indirectly sent to the 10th dimension by Cortex whilst serving as his test subjects and had to experience the severe radiation that shaped them into the duo as we know them as now or does she view them as enemies thanks to their now hostile dynamic with Neo? For some reason, I think that dynamic has a lot of potential to be rather interesting. 

M. Press does feel some degree of empathy towards Victor and Moritz. After all, they were innocent parrots who didn't ask to be experimented on, or sent to the Tenth Dimension, or to have their fragile egghell minds warped. M. Press didn't have the greatest dad in the world growing up, so she kind of understands where the twins are coming from.

However, M. Press also recognizes that with all the intellect Victor and Moritz have gained, they could have used said intellect to UN-warp their minds, or perhaps spend time making the dimensions a better place. But no. They're power-hungry and hopelessly focused on vengeance against Cortex, and have become more effectively evil than him.

M. Press sees The Evil Twins as a threat. If they ever somehow came back, she already has Evil Crash on speed-dial.

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Does M. Press regularly interact with Uka Uka considering that she‘s Cortex’s secretary, who is already a frequent student of the mask I figured that the two of them would share quite a lot of interactions with each other. If so, how do they interact with each other?

M. Press is only known as M. Ployee to Uka Uka. He isn't aware of her past history, at least not initially. He does find out before Cortex ever does, however.

M. Ployee and Uka Uka interact frequently because of their associations with Cortex.

M. Ployee is highly respectful towards Uka Uka, calling him "Lord Uka Uka" and "Mighty Uka Uka". She doesn't dare anger the mask any more than she does Cortex. She also does genuinely respect Uka Uka as a person, knowing full well he used to be a living human. However, she'd be lying if she said she didn't resent him a little for taking advantage of Dr. Cortex so much, as well as outright abusing the mad doctor.

As for Uka Uka, he sees M. Ployee as a highly efficient worker, even if he doesn't understand her apparent attraction to Dr. Cortex. He does appreciate her loyalty to him, however, as it has often come through for the N-Team in a pinch. When he finds out she's actually M. Press, however, he becomes more wary of her, as he can't accept that someone as powerful as M. Press would willingly stop being a supervillain just to become a secretary for CORTEX, of all people! He is, however, pleased that she seems to be on their side for now.