After another failed attempt at activating his new ability, Oliver paused his attempts. He could tell he wasn't as focused as he was yesterday, and the reason wasn't hard to figure out.
"Say, do you know what's going on with the boss?"
The one he turned to with that question was none other than the former gang boss, Riot. Even though their training session was canceled, the big guy still hung around, providing tips while working his way through a beer carton.
"What's not going on with him?" The big guy heaved a long sigh.
Hearing that reply, Oliver felt stupid for asking that question. Their boss had been through a lot in recent times. It should have been obvious that the war against Black Skull had left him with some really deep scars. Going by his actions and motives, he clearly wasn't a psycho who would be unaffected by the carnage he inflicted.
"He must have been through a lot."
Closing his eyes, Oliver tried to focus again, but then an idea spawned in his mind.
