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Joe woke up on Singed's experimental table and became subject No. 008.
Victor's mechanical knowledge activated his system panel, and the countdown showed that "the hero will arrive" in 358 days.
Barotar's blade slashed across his back, and Singed's glimmering potion burned his nerves.
When Jinx's rockets lit up the Zaun night sky, Joe knew: his heroic era had begun.