#captain valiant

Merlot: So... Mr. Winchester, yes? Tell me about yourself.

Cardin: My name is Cardin Winchester, and my dream is to be a huntsman. Being a hero is all I've ever wanted.

Cardin: I used to be a huntsman for almost a year, and I saved more than half a kingdom worth of people.

Merlot: Impressive, Mr. Winchester. But what is a specimen of such high caliber doing not being a huntsman?

Cardin: I... I finally got my license, and things were going great until... until they weren't. There was a situation, and I... I fractured parts of my spine. Even standing up gets to be a struggle at this point. I'm supposed to use a wheelchair, but... I never listened... And I'll probably never be a huntsman again. But... But I can't just give up on my dream. And if I can't help people smile and cheer again, then I don't think I ever want to live that life.

Merlot: ...

Cardin: So that's why I came here. If I can't live my life the way I want to, then I'll just donate my body and soul to science! Then... Then maybe someone else can live my dream for me, and be the hero I never could. Heck, maybe you can fix a broken spine while you're at it!

Merlot: How... valiant of you, Mr. Winchester. Very brave, too. Thank you, Cardin. Your... contributions... won't go to waste.

Cardin: Valiant? Heh heh... Yeah, that's me! Just call me Captain Valiant!

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Watts: "Power is earned. It is not gifted by some divine providence, but through sheer effort."

Watts: Sadly, I, too, was forced to suffer the indignation of being only half right. Power isn't gifted; it is delivered.

Watts: Grimm is not enough to win this war. We need soldiers. Weapons. And that, my dear Merlot, is where you come in, though I must say, I am unimpressed with your choice for this "super soldier" project. He's more brawn than brain.

Merlot: Your request was for physical fitness. "Mental capacity was irrelevant." Your words. And physically fit, he is. Especially his heart.

Watts: My request was for a mutant warrior, not a tragic hero. An asset she can wield; means to the end.

Merlot: "Occular amplifier." "Tensile-strength booster." Regenerative healing factor." Everything about this project is overkill, especially if you want the Grimm to win. Mutagen-G is-

Watts: Was the former name of your base formula. My superior compond, Ouranos, vastly exceeds yours in every aspect.

Merlot: Hmph... And if he turns?

Watts: (Sets vial on the desk) Install this. Now.

Merlot: ...And if this fails?

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