The Detroit Incident

Heroes Perish in Building Collapse
"The city of Detroit is reeling after the events of yesterday afternoon. Around 2pm the Motor City Defenders responded to a call about trouble going down in an abandoned building near downtown Detroit. 30 minutes later an explosion sounded, collapsing the building and killing the heroes inside. Their bodies were recovered by search and rescue teams, along with the bodies of 12 other victims caught in the blast and resulting building collapse. The body of the supposed perpetrator was also recovered.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the explosion inside, but no official announcement was made. Eyewitnesses report that the building went down almost as if a bomb had been planted on several floors, with several neighboring buildings receiving damage from the shrapnel that went flying.

The Motor City Defenders made themselves known to the public back in November of 2021, each of the six members dedicating themselves to protecting the city. As a result, the city saw a reduction in superpower based crimes for the past five years. A memorial service for the fallen heroes is scheduled to be held next month. However, the community is planning a candlelight vigil at ground zero tonight…"

The "Detroit Incident" refers to the tragedy of May 5th, 2027, where the original Detroit superhero team all perished in a building explosion. Details surrounding the event are muddled, but generally it's accepted that the team went in to deal with a situation, but in a last desperate attempt at gaining the upper hand, the villain set off multiple explosions in the building at once. This resulted in the death of the MCD, the villain themselves, and 12 civilians unlucky enough to be caught in the blast and resulting damage to buildings.

At the memorial service mentioned in the above newsclipping, the city of Detroit released it's plans on building a statue to memorialize the fallen team, as well as the 12 civilians who died. The statue was constructed and erected within two years, and the area where the building stood was cleared and turned into a small green space, the statue in the center.

It's been five years since, and the city has mostly recovered from the incident. Now that crime is on the rise again, NASP has seen fit to send a new team to the city. Will the new team become as well loved as the old one?

Only time, and their actions, will tell.