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At the Westhaven Natural History Museum, Matthew Banks arrives on Saturday morning and later mops the floor, bags trash, speaks with a bespectacled museum worker, helps children pose beside a child in a Captain Cosmos costume, and continues cleaning until he clocks out. Visible text, in reading order: SATURDAY 9:04 A.M. WESTHAVEN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Matthew: “Normal day.” Matthew: “Let’s get through this.” Matthew: “Ngh...” Matthew: “Ow...” “You’re doing most of the work today.” Bespectacled man: “Banks.” Matthew: “Working.” Bespectacled man: “I didn’t say anything.” Matthew: “...Preventative response.” CAPTAIN COSMOS! “Mmm~!” “Keep smiling... keep smiling...” “One more!” EXPLORE DISCOVER BELONG 2:47 P.M. “Almost done...” “Finally...” 5:01 P.M. BEEP 5:01 PM Clock Out Successful “...Oh.” “It’s concert time.”
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Matthew Banks, wearing a black museum uniform and backpack, cleans the museum, helps with a photo of children beside a child in a Captain Cosmos costume, and clocks out.
About this chapter
Matthew Banks never asked to be Redline—and after learning that saving people can make him a target just as easily as a hero, he’s beginning to wonder why he should keep trying at all. But when a chance encounter brings an unexpected new friend into his life and a string of mysterious fires leads him to the dangerously unpredictable Ash, Matt is forced to confront what walking away from his powers can cost. As Westhaven burns around them, Redline and Ash collide in a brutal battle neither man may survive. And when the smoke finally clears, Matt must decide what being Redline truly means to him. Unfortunately, Ash walks away with an answer of his own: He knows who’s underneath the mask.
