[thank goodness for shady little heroes. well, not shady. thom is literally the antithesis of the word 'shady' in every possible respect. so clean-cut. so legit. which is precisely why it's so peculiar and even a little upsetting to see him caught in the crossfire with actually shady people. he's just a kid chasing a goofy dream, the least of the actual threats that the enhanced pose. he's different from the asshole who attacked the mayor, or the one who blew up grand station.

janus stops looking at him in the rearview and reminds themself to get their head straight. once the window's clear, they turn toward the main road.]

This isn't a stolen car, [they say.] Okay, kid. Then plan is I'm gonna take you home, or drop you off at the subway. What's your preference?