Damien Trail; Super Strength; Dorm
The sight of the shower room alleviated some pressure from Damien's shoulders. The warm, muggy night in conjunction with his prerequisite workout had his "street" clothes sticking to his form. The air-conditioned school surprisingly didn't help. The sweat on...
The mask does nothing. It's just a way for him to disconnect himself from the world, so he can focus on the task at hand. As a child, he was told that when he put the mask on he would be the strongest and most effective hero in the world, and it stuck with him.
I suppose my worldview is that life is suffering. Of course, I don't mean in it in an angsty way but in the Buddhist practice. A healthy body will degrade. One cannot forever retain their wealth. Status will be lost with time. There is an impermanence to life as joy will turn to sorrow as sorrow...