A Cat Asking for Help

Where was the place Felicia mentioned?

The answer was her home, or rather, her apartment in New York.

"Central Manhattan, top floor of a high-rise, a duplex with a pool and an outdoor swimming pool..." Peter felt he might have underestimated just how wealthy Felicia's family was. As he swung toward the building she had mentioned, he asked curiously, "This is a great location, but how did it avoid being affected during the Battle of New York?"

"Actually, it was affected. The building I originally lived in collapsed completely after a Chitauri mothership smashed right through it. What remained was the insurance payout and compensation. This is a newly built building. I bought it with the insurance money."

After the Battle of New York, New York's real estate market took a nosedive, while the insurance industry entered a slump. When insurance companies racked their brains trying to twist the wording and refuse payouts, Captain, who had run into homeless people on the street, paid Nick Fury a visit.

As a result, many insurance companies went bankrupt outright. In the end, Tony acquired those companies, paid out the compensation, and used those people to establish a department that remained highly controversial to this day: Damage Control, responsible for compensation, reconstruction, and similar matters involving superheroes and related battles.

"I actually thought about inviting classmates over for parties or something when I was in high school. Back then, I had imagined high school life too kindly. I thought I'd make lots of friends, but in reality, I mostly made acquaintances. Friends? There weren't many."

As she spoke, Felicia landed beside her pool and removed her goggles. "And there's another advantage to living on the top floor: it's convenient no matter how you come or go. I don't even need to bring keys