“Thank you for that introduction, Alistair.” Simone said, trying to appear confident, friendly. She turned her attention to the camera, her smile faltering for only a moment. “I do, and it’s very important.” She couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being patronising but maybe it was just the way it had to be. She had to make sure that everyone understood what she was suggesting.
“As I’m sure many of you are aware Axis City is in the grip of a crime wave the likes of which haven’t been seen in its history. Many people are attributing this rise in crime to the sudden explosion of Supers in our community and I’m inclined to agree with them.”
“I know many of you have been upset with what you see as the police’s failure to deal with these criminals and my only defence is that it is almost impossible for the department to properly tackle superheroes when armed with only the basic weapons.”
“As such I am petitioning the mayor for a larger budget but I am also suggesting a new policy at the police department. Until we are equipped to deal with these criminals we need support and so I am extending an invitation to the so-called heroes of Axis city to join the police force and help us take these guys down. I won’t be asking you to reveal your secret identities, I just want a way to contact you when the department needs you.”