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MONDAY, May 2, 2005
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MIDTOWN TERRORIST ROBBERY THWARTED
By HANK PERDUE
TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

     STEEL CANYON, PARAGON – Fully half of the "super Villain" group known as Ultimatum are cooling their heels in The Vault today, after an attempted robbery was thwarted.
     Three members of the group Binder, Blackstar and Charger burst into the main branch of Bergdorf Goodman Jewelers at approximately 2:15 yesterday afternoon. The manager set off the silent alarm before being dragged into a back room by Binder, along with his sales staff. The police arrived before the group could make its escape.
     A bloody standoff ensued when police officers tried to storm the store. Two officers are currently in critical condition after being blasted by Charger.
     The standoff could have lasted for hours longer, however, had it not been for the appearance of a mysterious figure amidst the chaos. After some commotion within the bank, police could see an inky black cloud darting through the inside of the building, apparently battling Charger. This was confirmed when Charger, bleeding and unconscious, flew through the front doors of the store and landed on the sidewalk at the feet of the police. When police officers entered the building a minute later, they found the other two Ultimates similarly unconscious.
     The store's owner, Angelo Moroni, was grateful and incredulous. "A voice from the shadows said, ‘I am your worst nightmare. I am that which cannot be seen. I am... the Black Spectre!’ and then everything went black. When the lights came back on, my shop was saved!" he was quoted.
      Police Detective Jack Defoe had one comment to make: "If this guy wants to take people's lives into his hands, he'd better be sure he takes damn good care of them. 'Cause if he ends up killing someone, rest assured I'll hunt him down."

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