Super Qualified But the fire was too much for the machine! An energy overload viciously shorted out the machine, and Pulmo began to fall! Since I’d been given a brief respite from my mental attack, I was now ready and able to teleport once more. I’ve got him, 1 thought to Jerboa. I didn’t have time for my usual eloquence. Ina flash, I teleported to Pulmo’s plummeting body, wrapped my hand around his arm, and then teleported us both to a safe landing area: an emergency landing mat I have set up for just these types of emergencies. After I regained my sense of gravity, I found Pulmo unable to respond to my thought-queries. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the machine in which he places so much faith had backfired from the excess energy and given him quite a shock. I instantly teleported him to the emergency room of the county hospital. The staff quickly assisted me in getting Pulmo comfortably rested on a stretcher, while my perceptive mind abilities detected a rude comment from one of the nurses. Oh, great. Another Superhero, thought the nurse, the sarcasm dripping wet insults all over the tiled floor. Here I must digress from the story in order to elaborate on the downfall of mind reading as a super power. One might think it’s a very handy skill to have, whereas knowing what people are thinking can be a valuable asset to any objective-oriented individual. However, it is not the case that mind reading can be in any way a clear indication of anyone’s character, or of a person’s predisposition toward making any specific action. In fact, in many situations, the thoughts of human beings are merely an unwelcome and 201