New York, before dawn.
"Li, maybe we should just forget it. Are you really going to...?"
Max wore a suit hastily made from insulating materials. He took the camera from in front of him and handed it to Li Si, looking hesitant as he said, "Oscorp has ties to the military..."
"Not for much longer."
Li Si smiled. "Just sit back and enjoy the show, Max."
"But..."
Max was still a little worried. "Li, even if we don't talk about whether this will work, what if those corporate sharks at Oscorp come after us? They—"
"If they do, they'll be the ones who should be worried."
Watching Max cling to his old way of thinking, Li Si gave a helpless smile. "I just don't want to be the one who breaks the rules. If Oscorp is stupid enough to play dirty, that'll give me the perfect excuse."
Max froze for a moment. Li Si's reminder made him realize that they had nothing to fear from assassins or a fight. That was true even before you counted Bumblebee, who could make anyone think twice about taking them on.
"Li, I'll protect you."
Max gave an awkward smile, then said with earnest determination.
"You'd better spend more time practicing your powers. I'd hate to go bankrupt paying the electric bill."
Li Si shrugged, making no comment.
Max couldn't generate electricity himself. To replenish his energy, he had to absorb electricity that was already there.
Li Si had just let Max recharge, and the whole area had nearly suffered a blackout. If Max were allowed to absorb electricity without restraint, even Li Si would be breaking into a cold sweat over this month's bill.
Besides, Max used electricity in a terribly crude way. He basically just released the current inside his body. That