At least there were no people making the same old jokes about the metal detectors.
Heh. Silver lining, huh?
Baggage claim had three carousels, which should have been in operation, delivering a regular supply of people’s luggage onto the conveyor belts, crowds gathered around them in anticipation. Instead, there was a single man in uniform with three large bags already piled onto a cart.
It definitely seems like mystery dude’s arrival is being treated as a special case. Were there even any other people who arrived with him? Did he fly in on a private jet?
“I can take my bags, I’m stronger than I look.”
Why do I feel like this is a hint that mystery dude is a parahuman with super strength?
“It’s alright, son,” the man replied, “It’s good to have something to do that isn’t cleaning up.”
Son. That bothered him more than he cared to admit. Not that he had any ideas about his own ethnicity, but it was vaguely condescending. A reminder that people didn’t know how to act around him.
Hm.
Sounds like there’s either something visible about him that makes people unsure, or he wants people to treat him differently because of something they don’t see.
I’m inclined to go with the former.
I think I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that this is Weld, coming back to take the role as leader of the Brockton Bay Wards. Although… didn’t he have a leader position in the Boston Wards too? Then why would this be getting in over his head?
I don’t know, maybe it’s not him. It’s just a working guess until things get a little clearer.
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