X-Men: Arthur Centino and the Terrorist Attack in Kansas

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking more about the attempted terrorist attack in Topeka, Kansas and Arthur Centino's involvement. Some things are not adding up.

I just heard back from a couple of the West Coast Annexers, Tommy Jones and Inez Temple. They said they didn't even have time to get in uniform before Centino came in and took care of the situation...by sheer luck, as it would seem. They saw him trip over the detonator cord to the bomb, keeping it from going off. They said one of the bystanders got video of it with their phone and posted it on Youtube but it was pulled after only about an hour of being up. They tried to look for it on other places afterward but couldn't find it.

Tommy brought this to my attention for a different reason entirely, though. He said that he wound up staying in Topeka longer than he had planned because he wasn't paying attention and wound up accidentally falling down a manhole, getting a concussion and broken arm. The staff made him stay in the hospital for a few days for observation and while there he heard the nurses talking about an influx of so many 2nd and 3rd degree burn injuries that they wound up having to transfer some of them to other hospitals and clinics. None of the people were together. It was all in separate incidents. He thought it was weird enough to let me know.

Something about Evangeline's confusion and memory loss reminded me of the charity dinner from a couple of months back. I noticed something off with Arthur then, his memories being almost...cloudy...but I passed it off. I don't think I should have, especially after all of this. I think we should perhaps look into Arthur and Evangeline Whedon's medical records a little more closely.

Comments

[x-penance.livejournal.com]

I remember Kyle's report from when Red X was on Avalon working to save people from the tsunami. This Arthur person was there and he was encouraging Kyle and Clarice while they were pulling someone out of a building, but as soon as they were clear, the building collapsed, even though it hadn't seemed that unstable.

[x-hawkeye.livejournal.com]

And Doc Reyes punched him. I never actually asked why she did that. Maybe somebody should.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

We didn't do anything to make it collapse and while it wasn't safe, it shouldn't've collapsed like it did either. Otherwise, we would have taken a LOT more precautions before going in the way we did.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

You're right Jean, that's too many coincidences for my taste. He just happened to be in the area and trip over the det cord.

I remember you mentioning something about his memories that night. I think I'll see if Doug can pull up any more information about him, and grab a copy of those medical records while he's at it.

[x-daredevil.livejournal.com]

it's not the same`sort of static as my mind though, right?

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

No, not that kind of interference. I wasn't trying to pry when I noticed, so I didn't delve too deeply...and admittedly I had had too much to drink. But there was something definitely not right with him.

I really should have looked into it more.

[x-daredevil.livejournal.com]

don't beat yourself up over it, you're allowed to have a drink and have fun and whatnot. you'll figure his brain out :)

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Still, it's not a good feeling. Especially if there's something going on.

[x-daredevil.livejournal.com]

and you'll figure it out. Or we will. someone. stressing over not figuring it out sooner won't help.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

I know :) It's a general cycle, I think. I'll get over it eventually, once we figure out what's going on.