| "I'm not a hero. I'm a thief. Born a thief. Raised a thief. Will die a thief." |

Manhattan, New York City.

The sun was setting over the city dubbed “The City That Never Sleeps”, illuminating the beautiful Manhattan skyline.

You had just finished up an eventful gala at the Rockefeller Center’s legendary Rainbow Room as part of TECHSPO 2024’s many, many scheduled events and activities. Right now, you were simply resting, sitting on a bench with a cup of hot chocolate in your hand, as you admired the skyline from the observation deck of the Empire State Building.

Being one of the “Young Guns” amongst the many companies part of TECHSPO 2024, you did not expect to come here in the first place. After all, your company - Horizons Industries - was born a mere five years ago, in contrast to the giants that were Apple and Commodore. Horizons was nothing more than a start-up five years ago, yet now, it was hailed as a company of the future thanks to it being the architects of hologram technology - the luckiest break your company had ever attained.

As you looked out the deck, you couldn’t help but notice what appeared to be a flying shadow. Some people were also noticing it too, and then…

A hook lands on the deck!

Everyone panics, and moves away…except you. Might as well see who this person is, anyway, if you’re going to die to whoever it was.

A woman then propels upward - the hook must have been her guide - and lands on the deck itself. She looks at everyone, confused.

You take a good look at her. Curvaceous and fit, tall, with creamy white skin and shining eyes like emeralds. She had a mask around her eyes, a choker collar on her neck, earrings, a leather bodysuit covering her entire body, and thigh-high boots. You squinted a bit, and you saw contact lenses on her eyes.

She then looks at you, and smiles.

“You must have some chutzpah, looking at me like I’m normal, while everyone looks in fear at me,” she says humorously. “My name’s Felicia Hardy…but many know me as the Black Cat. It’s nice to meet you.”