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The world’s first real supervillain* explodes<\/a> onto the scene. In true villain fashion, he planted a corpse at the crime scene to throw off the scent. Probably his henchman inside anyway.<\/p>\n

(pulls off glasses) Oh dear God. (opens buttoned shirt revealing symbol of superheroliness) Buddha of Steel, AWAY!<\/p>\n

Also, if you’ve read Syrup<\/i> by Maxx Barry, then Lionel Goldstein in this article<\/a> about DDR might remind you of Six, Scat, @, and good ol’ Sneaky Pete.<\/p>\n

* other than Bush and his cabinet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The world’s first real supervillain* explodes onto the scene. In true villain fashion, he planted a corpse at the crime scene to throw off the scent. Probably his henchman inside anyway. (pulls off glasses) Oh dear God. (opens buttoned shirt revealing symbol of superheroliness) Buddha of Steel, AWAY! 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