Empowered #4

In "General Hospitality," Jo finds herself recovering at the Purple Paladin Memorial Hospital for Supra-Humans after surviving a brutal assault by the Kaburagi Ninja. As she navigates the strange routine of hospital life, she's stunned to learn she's been nominated for a "Caped Justice" award—though she’s not sure how to feel about recognition while still healing.

In "Of Maids and Wet Blankets," Empowered finds herself captured mid-mission as she tries to stop the Felonifive from raiding the pharmacy at the Purple Paladin Memorial Hospital. The story unfolds with sharp, grounded tension as her usual bravado meets the cold reality of being outmatched.

In "Of Wishes and Mayflies," Empowered finds herself caught in a complicated web when a young cancer patient’s Make-A-Wish request leads to an unexpected and publicized moment of vulnerability. When the boy later steals an alien hormone known as Mayfly—capable of granting incredible powers at a devastating cost—Empowered must confront the consequences of a wish that never truly ended.

In "Bouncebackalicious," Empowered finds herself caught in a web of deception when Sistah Spooky reveals that her recent "Capey" nomination is part of a cruel prank orchestrated by her fellow heroes. As tensions rise within the mutant organism wing of the Purple Paladin Memorial Hospital, the Caged Demonwolf begins to twist Kozue’s thoughts, testing her grip on reality.

In "Because This Is What I Am," the Caped Justice Award ceremony descends into chaos when an unexpected attack leaves Empowered, Ninjette, Maid Man, and Thugboy as the only ones able to respond—forcing them to confront not just the threat, but the unsettling truth behind dWARf’s hidden past.