The jumpsuit was comfortable, and he could even get used to the mask, but the cape was a real pain in the neck. It wasn't attached to the mask—had it been that way in the comics?—and had to be tied separately, and he kept sitting on it and half choking himself. The boot tops felt kind of silly too. He was wearing them over a pair of lace-up rubber-soled oxfords: good comfortable cop shoes. If he had to move fast for any reason...

Theo had thought about showing the email to Serge, then thought about showing to his Lieutenant. He probably should have. What if there was really something? Man,...