While your father used his sound-enhanced strength to restrain Miss Artillery, your mother aimed to disable her with a quick sonic blast.
You still don't know whether your mother misjudged the strength of her blast or your father miscalculated the angle.
Either way, when the blast cleared, Miss Artillery was twisted up in your father's arms, her fingers clutching her chest.
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This certainly wasn't the first time a hero had accidentally used fatal force against a villain. Traditionally, this mistake would require a fair amount of community service and a hefty fine, especially for heroes of your parents' caliber.
However, this accident came on the heels of a recent string of excessive hero-on-villain brutality and their case fell into the hands of Judge Victon, an up-and-comer who was making a play to become MC's mayor. Deciding that a harsh ruling would set the perfect example for his zero-tolerance campaign against heroic brutality, Judge Victon passed the harshest sentence ever given to any Powered Hero.
Citing a "murderous misuse of Powered ability," he sentenced your parents to a life term in The Devoid, a maximum security facility for Powereds.
Without visitation rights.
The last time you saw your parents was on the day of that infamous sentencing, right before the police escorted them to The Devoid. You'll never forget the image of your mother and father in orange jumpsuits, handcuffed and shamed, their spirits broken.
Judge Victon wouldn't even let them hug you goodbye.
Your mom couldn't stop crying as the police escorted her away. But as your dad followed, he turned to you and said the words you'd come to live by:
"Don't let this stop you, Francesca. Become a hero—for us."
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Your father could not have known the profound effect those words would have on you, especially after his unjust treatment at the hands of the legal system.
As a result, you have very strong beliefs regarding the law: