Exiting Rational State

Right now, there was no emotion on her face, not at all, even though she'd just been kidnapped, almost died, and had witnessed people dying.

Insight glanced up at the building.

“You might want to let that burn itself out. It looks like they've got some grudges that need working out, and from what I've heard the fire department doesn't show up while parahumans are in the area.”

Emily couldn't help but think about the head slowly rolling down the stairs.

What had Insight done?

A moment later something changed on the girl's face, which finally showed expression for the first time. She looked horrified and nauseous, and a moment later her head dropped below the level of the screen and Emily could hear the sound of her being violently ill, along with the sound of something liquid hitting the pavement.

“Pull back and do not engage,” she said, giving the general order.

The girl's advice hadn't been wrong yet, and she had a point; letting the Empire kill each other was a better option than risking her people. They could attack whoever was left standing and make a general sweep of things. The Empire would still have its unpowered members, and whatever capes weren't present, but it would weaken them to the point of collapse. She'd deal with the power vacuum that would inevitably occur later.

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Grudges