Aperture

Whilst early Superheroes could easily prove their worth in straight-out brawls with the common criminal, Aperture became notorious for never coming into contact with a single one. Witnesses claimed the scene of the crime became pitch-black, with all valuables missing when the lights returned. The crimes always took place in banks.

Police were stumped, Heroes unable to respond in time. Although no one was harmed, hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen, leading to uproar after every incident.

"Aperture Attacks" as they came to be known, were rare occurences, each attack hitting a seemingly random bank with no apparent rhyme or reason. This would continue for decades, before Dino Detective made a name for himself by solving the case and predicting where Aperture would strike next, where he was subsequently arrested and sent to the National Superhuman Containment Facility.

Subsequent research found Aperture not only had the ability to remove all light from a room, but to create portals through which to step through, explaining the effciency of his heists. His accumulated wealth has been searched for ever since, but he has remained tight-lipped on the subject. Aperture remains in custody, but reminds us of when Superheroes failed. They may be able to stop a tank, but they couldn't stop a robbery.

Food for thought.

-excerpt taken from the journal of Dr Simon Snyder.