Super Hero Debate

Alex's underground base was brightly lit by the incandescent wall lamps.

Alex stood with his arms crossed over his chest, his right index finger tapping rhythmically against his left arm. He frowned slightly, his eyes calmly fixed on the Central City television news channel.

On the screen, the beautiful news anchor Jeri appeared. She was tall, with exquisite makeup, long-legged trousers, and a crisp, professional white shirt. Holding a microphone, she spoke eloquently into the camera, broadcasting live. Behind her, police tape cordoned off the area, surrounded by numerous reporters and onlookers.

"This is Central City News reporting."

"Everyone, we are now in the lower city."

"Five days ago, a strange person appeared in the lower city. Some call him a hero, while others call him a pervert. He always plays strange music at night. And he always makes a grand entrance accompanied by bizarre background music, cleansing the lower city of its sins."

"To date, he has personally killed over fifty criminals in the lower city. In just five days, this is a shocking development, whether it's the crime of murder or the salvation of the lower city's chaos."

"Just last night, the Russian Gang in the lower city was wiped out by him. He single-handedly infiltrated and destroyed the Russian Gang's nightclub headquarters. He played the background music of the Pirates of the Caribbean's 'The Medallion Calls.' Amidst this shocking and majestic symphony, he brazenly appeared on the rooftop, looking down on evil, listing the seven deadly sins of the Russian Gang, and annihilating this gang that had plagued the lower city for years."

"It is heard that all the key figures of the Russian Gang were killed by him one by one last night."

"We are on the scene, which has already been cordoned off by the police. We will obtain information and follow the developments as soon as possible. Don't go away from Central City News."

As the camera panned, behind the anchor Jeri, Alex saw a familiar figure entering the crime scene.

Barry, tall and with a sunny but stern face, was wearing a plaid shirt, a brown jacket, and jeans. He carried an evidence collection box, his steps firm and swift. As a forensic technical expert from the Central City Police Department, he entered the scene from behind the camera.

Alex raised an eyebrow slightly. Although the lower city police department's equipment wasn't very advanced, they wouldn't need to specially dispatch a forensic technical expert from headquarters to track down traces.

This could only prove that his recent appearances as a superhero had caused a stir throughout the city, making him known to everyone. The exposure of the lower city's crimes also meant that the police headquarters could no longer treat the lower city as they had in the past.

Barry's appearance in the lower city indicated the intervention of the Central City Police Department headquarters.

"I'm afraid I'll have to deal with myself soon."

Alex stopped tapping his right index finger and pondered.

The environment of the lower city was pretty much under his control. Jack's Severed Hand Gang, under his influence, with internal unstable elements eliminated and external obstacles removed by his superhero alter ego, was well on its way to unifying the lower city.

While Alex was contemplating, the news channel on the screen switched back to the newsroom, where they began discussing the pros and cons of superheroes in Central City and their impact on the city. Their words were extremely harsh, with red-necked experts angrily refuting each other from different viewpoints.

"Central City doesn't need criminals who disregard human life, ignore the law, and use heroism to conceal their criminal acts! Yes, the Music Hero, he's not just a noise maker, appearing on rooftops in the middle of the night with Captain Jack's background music booming. He's a clown, a lonely, reclusive cross-dressing murderer craving public attention! He's a murderer!"

"He's a murderer? Who did he kill? Open your damn eyes and see clearly, the Music Hero is a true hero. He listed the seven crimes of the Russian Gang. Each of them had extremely heinous criminal histories: rape, drug trafficking, money laundering, robbery, theft, arms smuggling, human trafficking, organ trafficking. Each of these crimes is enough to warrant them the electric chair. They deserve to die!"

"Even if they deserve to die, it shouldn't be the Music Hero who executes them. He's not a judge, he can't arbitrarily pass judgment, and he doesn't have the right to kill them. This isn't just about murder; it's about creating instability in our social order. He could have sent all the evidence to the police, letting the police arrest them and the judges sentence them, instead of carrying out his own executions. He's a murderer, not a hero."

"He is a hero. You haven't been in the darkest places, you don't know the darkness of the lower city. Do you think no one has submitted evidence to the police? Three years ago, a witness testified in court about the darkness of the lower city gangs, bringing a large amount of information to the police station, and he died at the lower city police station the next day! The court acquitted the leader of the Russian Gang, and the witness died while eating at the police station! Do you know what happened to the witness's family? A week later, their entire family was found encased in cement and sunk into the harbor! And now you're telling me that as long as there's evidence, justice can be served against darkness!!"

"This is all the Federation's incompetence, the Federation's darkness that has given rise to heroes. What the police cannot accomplish in judgment, they will. Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Batman from the dark city of Gotham, as well as heroes from past eras, they are products of the hero era. This is the era of heroes, and we need them. We need them to wield the butcher's knife in the darkness, declare the crimes, cut down the criminals, and bring clarity back to the world. Don't you hear the ordinary people in the lower city cheering, celebrating the downfall of the gangs, celebrating that our Central City also has a superhero!!!"

"Foolish! They are destroyers of order. In the long run, with everyone imitating and becoming fanatical without restraint, Central City's beautiful order will cease to exist, plunging into chaos. They need to act according to the law, they need to take off their masks and surrender. Such people who disregard human life have always been murderers, not heroes. Otherwise, why would he be masked?"

"People imitate the spirit of eliminating evil. When heroes step forward to eliminate evil, we have more goals, we pursue our goals, and we strive for the light of the entire city, not the destruction you imagine. Ultimately, you only care about the interests of your upper-class status, the stability of the upper city. You don't want the Music Hero to expose your dirty dark thoughts, wanting everything to remain the same, exploiting the common people, and never truly understanding the lives of the masses. Sooner or later, the Music Hero's background music will play on your rooftop. On that day, I will happily sing along, providing accompaniment for the Music Hero!"

"What did you say!!"

"I've hit your sore spot and your fear..."

"Damn it!!"

"Come on, I'll beat you to death, you greasy, disgusting fellow!"

Alex watched silently as the two experts with differing viewpoints on the television began to fight, their necks red as they cursed and brawled. He felt a sense of bleak disappointment, realizing that his superhero name was indeed set to be BGM Hero, Music Hero.

It was truly disappointing. Why couldn't they see the words "Silver Glow" on the throwing knife, but instead always focused on what my entrance background music was