CivicMind: Guys, you won’t believe what I saw today. Mars… he was at that bank heist near 9th Street. I was there, watching the whole thing go down.

VirtualKing23: No way! You saw Mars in action? What happened?

CivicMind: Yeah, it was… incredible. The police were all yelling, trying to get him to rush in, but Mars just hovered above the bank, like he was figuring out everything inside. Then, he went in without a sound.

MomOfThree: I’ve heard stories about him, but I’ve never actually seen him do anything like that. What was it like?

CivicMind: It was like watching… I don’t know, like watching something out of a dream. He didn’t raise a fist, didn’t shout, didn’t do anything that felt aggressive. Just… moved. He disarmed them like it was nothing, but he didn’t hurt them. He even put one of them to sleep, just by touching his head.

SilverHawk: That sounds almost unreal. Like, how do you even do that?

CivicMind: That’s Mars. He doesn’t need to hurt people to win. He just… gets them to stop.

ConstructionJoe: That’s the difference, isn’t it? Between Mars and the rest of us. He’s got the power to do whatever he wants, but he uses it to avoid violence.

VirtualKing23: I wish more people could be like that. It’s like the city is always on the edge of exploding, and here’s Mars, just… bringing a little bit of peace.

MomOfThree: It makes me feel a bit better, knowing there’s someone out there like him. After everything that’s been happening, we could use a symbol like that.

CivicMind: You should’ve seen him at the end. After he took care of the robbers, he didn’t stick around for praise or anything. Just… left. Like he was sad.

SilverHawk: Sad? Why would he be sad? He saved those people.

CivicMind: I think he hurt one of them by accident. He didn’t mean to, but I could see it in his eyes. He felt guilty, even though it was clear he was just trying to protect everyone.

ConstructionJoe: That’s gotta be tough. Trying so hard to do the right thing, and still feeling like you messed up.

MomOfThree: I feel for him. It’s hard to be perfect, especially when you’re trying to help.

CivicMind: Yeah… but it made me realize something. If someone like Mars can show up and try to do the right thing, even when it’s hard, then maybe we can too.

VirtualKing23: I’m glad you got to see that, Civic. It’s good to have a little hope right now.

CivicMind: Yeah, I… I don’t know, it lifted my spirits a bit. Made me think that maybe there’s still a chance to make things better, even if it’s just in small ways.

SilverHawk: We need that hope. Because right now, everything else feels like it’s falling apart.

CivicMind: I get it. But if Mars can find a way to keep going, then maybe we can too. Even if it’s just getting through the day.

MomOfThree: It’s nice to hear something positive for once. I’m tired of everything being so dark.

ConstructionJoe: Yeah. Let’s hang onto that, even if it’s just for tonight.

>>>End of Chat