It took a minute or two -- which, to the Spoiler, was an absurdly long time, but even in the nice parts of Empire City, most young women knew enough not to make themselves targets of opportunity.<br/><br/>As he passed through the downtown area a second time, flashes of light high above on the side of a skyscraper caught his eye.  Arcs of electricity illuminated a vaguely-familiar figure in blue and white -- Thundergirl, he remembered -- hovering near the building, blasting away at the wall for some reason.  He had to squint, but as he quickly neared the scene, it became clear that the heroine's target was a blurry figure scuttling along the building's side, barely distinct from its surroundings.