Billy Butcher approaches Hughie Campbell at his job, revealing he knows about the death of Hughie's girlfriend, Robin, at the hands of a Supe. Butcher attempts to recruit a hesitant Hughie into his mission to expose and punish corrupt superheroes, highlighting the hidden dangers of their world.
HUGHIE: You interested in a nanny cam? 'Cause we're actually running a special on that. Um, it's a pretty popular bear. There's cameras in the eyes.
BILLY: Tell me, how many nannies shake their babies?
HUGHIE: Uh, I'm sorry?
BILLY: You know, a good hard shake, like, like tryin' to get ketchup out of
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