“Thinking back to Mount Olympus event last year, I find myself remembering things differently from most people.”

“Many Arcadians remember it as the first attempt at Zeus’s life by the Uprising. Others happen to regale it as the show where our first world champion was crowned.”

“I, however, remember it as the event where I fought my son for the first time. It was a battle that was supposed to see us stumble down a dark path that would tear us apart and turn us into lifelong enemies.”

“I truly believed that he died in the fire along with my wife. Before I was proven wrong, I was convinced I had nothing to live for. With no home or family to go home to, I thought that I’d be better off as a unwilling test subject.”

“When he came to save me, I had to send him away instead of expressing my gratitude. I didn’t want to encourage him to throw his life away saving others like I used to.”

“But he was determined to try and carry on my legacy. He didn’t want some strange man telling him to not rush into danger, to hold himself back and not be the hero he truly wanted to be.”

“Every setback and argument drove a wedge between us that not even the long desired truth could repair.”

“Just when all seemed lost, DOOM intervened and threw us into his forge, the Odyssey Pool. It warped and corrupted us, transforming us from our dysfunctional selves into something that he hoped would cause further damage to one another.”

“Once we stepped out of the forge, we were then dragged into another fire by Nox. He proceeded to mess with my memories to make me believe that my own son started the fire that killed my wife.”

“It was their attempt at puppeteering us to our collective demise. They were so afraid of us that they did everything they could to erode us into nothing.”

“Instead, the flames that were supposed to melt us gave us life. They galvanized us into the heroes they were so afraid of us becoming as we emerged from their forges stronger than ever.”

“Had they just done nothing, we would’ve destroyed ourselves and they would’ve gotten away with their crimes.”

“Now we’ve been transformed into a mighty weapon that will be both of your undoing.”

“But not in the way you hope.”

“Everything you’ve done has been to not only ruin our bond, but to destroy the good men we are. Sarah’s death was meant to be a last ditch effort to break us, twisting us from heroes to villains in the making.”

“We’re not coming for you because of retribution or vengeance. We’re coming for you because it’s the right thing to do.”

“It doesn’t matter what else you attempt to throw at us or who you brainwash into doing your bidding. Two broken fools will be incinerated by the burning flames of justice at Red Snow.”

“You fueled this fire. All you can do now is watch it burn.”