The socially awkward villain's furry superpower

When Jezebelle received the call from her boss, she expected... well, it was probably an invitation to patrol, or maybe just a chance to chat.

But to her utter surprise, her boss was furious on the phone, his tone exactly the same as when Yezebel had skipped school to fool around with her boyfriend at the time, and her own mother found out.

The eldest brother's angry expression filled Yezebel with unease.

However, after the boss explained what had happened, Yezebel couldn't help but understand her.

Someone kidnapped one of the boss's girls and locked her in a gloomy warehouse. Worse still, she wasn't the only girl kidnapped.

“I need to figure this out first,” Yezebel said, now that she was clearly going to appear as “Glamazon,” she had already changed into her costume. “You’ve been… modifying this villain?”

“He’s not a villain,” Owlwatch said.

Upon hearing this, the little hero, whose theme was owl, looked disgusted. "He probably wishes he were that scary."

No, he's just a slightly wicked outlaw at best. There's nothing to be afraid of.

“Hmm,” said “Glamour Woman,” “So that means you’ve been changing him all along?” she asked again.

The eldest sister sighed. They decided to meet at a bus stop one block away from the location the eldest sister knew (heaven knows how she knew).

"He's not a bad person. He's just a bit lazy, and sometimes a bit... well, he's a boy after all. But I don't think we should treat him so badly just because he has a bit of a villainous tendency."

“Didn’t you teach ‘Wrap Up’ a lesson before?” “Glamour Woman” asked.

“That’s different,” the leader said, avoiding the topic of the blatant double standard. “Glamour Woman” snorted, but this wasn’t the time to dwell on that.

She really wanted to have a good argument with this fellow female hero, but it was obvious at a glance that her boss was about to lose her temper.

Her clothes looked like they had been put on in a hurry, and she was pacing back and forth nervously.

When "Glamour Woman" arrived a few minutes earlier, she saw the boss pacing back and forth at the bus stop, surrounded by her gang of kids.

There were two annoying raccoon-like kids, a bear-like kid, an owl-like kid, and one that "Glamour Girl" hadn't seen when she last met this group.

Judging from her white lab coat and (indeed quite cute) ears, she should be one of the strange animal-themed superpowered individuals in the boss's group.

There must be something fishy going on here. Maybe one of them has a superpower that allows others to acquire animalistic features?

According to "Glamour Woman," this is the only explanation for why so many of them have animalistic features.

It's not unheard of superpowered individuals having animal elements, but it's a bit too unbelievable that so many people share the same theme.

She bet that the bear girl had a secondary ability that could awaken other people's inner animal instincts or something similar, thereby enhancing certain skills.

Or perhaps the boss's own superpowers enabled him to do this?

If that's the case, then she would be a powerful force multiplier on any battlefield.

“Alright,” the leader said, “this is the plan. 'Bandit,' did you bring your gun?”

"Are we going to use guns?" Charm Girl asked.

Then the "robber"—"Glamour Woman," who was certain she was someone who could create clones—pulled a large gun from her bag, which was emblazoned with dollar signs.

The gun looked to weigh about half the girl's weight; when laid flat, the barrel reached up to her waist.

"What the hell is this thing?" "Glamour Woman" asked.

This raccoon-themed little "robber" raises a gun and grins. "It's a toaster!"

“We’re going to use it to break into that base,” the leader said. “This is the first step, let’s just storm in.”

"And the second step?" "Glamour Woman" asked.

The bear girl grinned fiercely and replied, "We'll storm in and devour all those lowlife villains."

Her childish yelling might have been quite cute if "Glamour Woman" didn't know she could instantly transform into a giant bear.

“Our plan isn’t very detailed,” the leader admitted. “I think we should use a shock tactic. We’ll break in first, rescue the ‘robbers’ and our…friends, and then retreat. But not everyone will go in at first.”

“Okay?” asked “Glamour Woman”.

The leader nodded. "'Ursa Minor' went in first after 'The Robbers' blew open the entrance. 'Glamour Woman,' do you think you could put some of your flashballs in too? I think they should be able to cause some disruption, right?"

"Glamour Woman" nodded. "And then I go in?"

“No, you stay outside,” the leader said. “Glamour Woman” was a little angry. She knew she wasn’t as strong as a bear, but this was going too far.

“Even a ‘robber’ could go in. The rest of us will wait outside until the entrance is cleared and safe before we go in.”

"Maple Leaf here, she just joined recently and doesn't have hero status yet, but she'll provide us with equipment."

"Is she a little inventor?" Charm Girl asked.

The girl, Maple Leaf, nodded. She was half-hidden behind the leader's legs, peeking at "Glamour Woman" with only one eye. "I, well, can make things like bombs."

The "Glamour Woman" had initially felt a touch of endearing sympathy for this obviously shy girl, but that feeling vanished instantly.

“I think you should focus more on making practical things right now,” the eldest brother said.

Maple nodded. “I made these,” she said, reaching into her pocket and pulling out several similar-looking devices, each with an earpiece in the center and wires wrapped around it.

It looks like a child's artwork that went wrong in a craft class.

"They are quantum entangled communicators."

"Quantum entanglement?" Charming Superwoman asked. "So, there's a set of interconnected channels between them? Meaning, the communication won't be interrupted?"

The girl blinked. "The wires are all tangled up, so, I guess so?"

The leader picked up a communicator and put it in his ear. "Owl Watcher" did the same. "Hello? Hello!" the leader said.

“I can hear you talking even without that thing,” said “Little Ursa.”

The eldest rolled her eyes. "Looks usable. Good job, Maple." She patted the girl's head, which immediately made the other kids envious.

"Alright, we should get going. 'Robber,' you know what you're supposed to do. Let's hide nearby for now."

Once the door is blown open, 'Glamour Woman', you blow up the inside, and then 'Ursa Minor' goes in to clear the area.

"The 'robber,' you go in with her, the other you stay here with us."

"Understood, boss!"

A few minutes later, "Glamour Woman" found herself hiding around a corner, wondering what had gone wrong in her life, while a little guy dressed as a bandit was launching a supersonic bread at an armored door.

"The door is open!" the girl shouted, her voice clearly coming through the device plugged into her ears.

"Glamour Woman" emerged from her hiding place and threw a string of her glowing orbs into the doorway.

Some balls bounced up, some rolled in, and a few exploded directly, instantly filling the entrance area with dazzling light, enough to disorient and distract people.

Then "Ursa Minor" rushed across the area, and just before she rushed into the doorway, her running turned into a bizarre four-legged gait, and then she transformed into a roaring grizzly bear.

"Robbers, what's the situation inside?" the leader asked.

"Glamour Woman" was quite envious of this girl's composure. In such a chaotic operation, the leader remained calm and composed, her expressionless face making anyone not want to clash with her.

"It's full of thugs and thugs!" the "robber" shouted right next to them, though there was no need to be so loud.

So, does that mean the clones share their senses? "Glamour Woman" thought that made some sense. "Oh, and they have guns."

Gunshots rang out in quick succession, and the girl let out a groan. Then another "robber" appeared beside her.

"Wait, let me try again," the newly appeared "bandit" said before rushing into the base.

“This might be a bit beyond our capabilities,” said “Glamour Woman.”

The heroes are indeed very strong, that's true, but guns are a terrifying threat on another level.

You could tell from the eldest sister's grim expression that she thought the same thing. "Maple Leaf, do you think there's anything you can do to help?"

Maple Leaf gasped, then began rummaging through the pockets of her white coat. In less than a minute, she pulled out a small device emitting an ominous buzzing sound. "It's a jammer!" she announced proudly.

"Interfering with their communications? That would be quite useful," the leader said.

"Huh? No, it's the guns that are interfering with them."

"Glamour Woman" noticed that the gunshots had clearly stopped.

“Hmm… okay,” the leader said, not at all surprised by the impossible.

"Boss! That big, clumsy bear has made a complete mess of everything inside, and I've run out of tape!" the "robber" shouted.

The leader and "Glamour Woman" exchanged a glance, then ran together toward the entrance.

Once inside, they saw a panting grizzly bear standing on a group of trembling men and women in a spacious room. These men and women were dressed in what appeared to be the uniforms of thugs, with their hands raised.

The "robber's" clone was there sighing at an empty roll of duct tape. "We might have to get someone to deal with this," the leader said, looking at the wall riddled with bullet holes.