The curly-haired young man, Sean, gave a hearty smile, his expression confident and sunny, and stepped forward to introduce himself:
"Hello, everyone! I'm Sean Cassidy! My ability is controlling sound waves. I've been following Vought's recruitment news for days and came here today specifically to give it a try. I never expected to meet so many of our kind all at once. This is so exciting!"
Hirna looked at the exceptionally gifted Sean and Raven, genuine envy filling her eyes, and sighed softly:
"I really envy abilities like yours, with combat applications and special strengths. Unlike me-apart from the blue skin I was born with, I have nothing going for me. I'm no use at all."
Beside her, Sandra patted her shoulder and offered comfort born of shared experience:
"I know exactly how you feel. These two extra arms of mine are just as useless in a fight. I've had to keep hiding them my whole life. Thankfully, Vought is accepting enough that it never abandons Mutants like us. Staying at the company doing clerical or human resources work and living a stable life is good, too. Hero positions are extremely dangerous. With our abilities, forcing ourselves into the field would do more harm than good."
Hirna nodded slightly, her gaze settling on Raven, a trace of melancholy in her voice:
"Sometimes I just can't help thinking about how you can turn back into ordinary people and blend into a crowd, while I can never hide this blue skin. I'll have to live with the label of outsider all my life."
Seeing this, Raven stepped forward and gently patted Hirna's shoulder, her tone warm and sincere:
"You're already fine the way you are. At least you have a fully human form. My true appearance is what really makes me an