Case file 187, 6/1/14 - 6/3/14

June 1st, 2014
Watchdog 187, Samuel Brock
Threat Level: Beta

My monitoring devices picked up an unusual conversation in Henry Thomas’ home today. His former squad captain, now Colonel Mathew K Andrews, attempted to recruit him for an unspecified mission. He offered a substantial financial package and the rank of Captain, but Henry declined the offer. The Colonel said that he would return in a few hours to give Henry time to think it over.

I was able to arrive in the area in time to directly observe the second meeting. Henry declined the offer once again, and Colonel Andrews resorted to a forced conscription.

Henry Thomas’ time in the military was one of the most stable periods in his life. However, he has a deep attachment to his garage and a fierce independent streak that I believe came from his mother, who he knows only through that single letter. Furthermore, I believe that Henry detests those who view him only in regards to his size, an unavoidable feature for him. I think that Henry continues to harbor a deep psychological need for someone to recognize him as a person beyond his size and strength. Though he found acceptance and camaraderie in the army, his status as an Extraordinary factored heavily into that acceptance.


June 2nd, 2014
Watchdog 187, Samuel Brock
Threat Level: Beta

The following morning military police arrived to escort Henry form his garage, but confronted with his size, the troops retreated.

Several hours later a young Japanese woman arrived at the garage via cab. Obviously she was not there to see him professionally. She introduced herself as Nano Sasaki and she arrived to persuade Henry to enlist for this mission. She appealed to his loneliness, promising him that he would be working with other Extraordinaries.

I believe that the prospect of working with people to whom his great size would mean little attracted Henry. An apt choice of words, as Henry left his shop with Sasaki riding in his lap. An infrared image of Henry showed a marked increase in body temperature.

I am concerned for Henry in this situation. He is clearly reluctant and is being forced into a potentially combat situation. If he does have any attraction to this woman, it will naturally be fruitless, further destabilizing him.

Their filed flight plan aboard a US Army cargo plane put them in Cape Canaveral, Florida. I made travel arrangements and followed. I was unable to bypass base security and Henry met with a small group on the empty launching field, which would have made close surveillance impossible regardless. I viewed the meeting through a telescopic lens, though I was out of range for any listening device.

Henry met with two other individuals. Running their images through a search identified them as Congressman Dmitri Markov and billionaire Irwin Mann. My search on Sasaki identified her as a public relations agent to the White House. There was no flirting between Henry and Sasaki and no further signs of attraction.

During the meeting, the drivers of the cars that brought the Congressman and Mann to the airfield opened fire on them with automatic weapons. I followed Watchguard protocol and did not get involved and Henry was not endangering civilian lives. He did however charge the shooters while the others ran away.

Two new Extraordinaries were revealed. While protecting the Congressman, glowing wings appeared on Nano Sasaki. She is not a registered Extraordinary. Her powers appear to seem merely locomotive or defensive (I am sure the wings stopped several bullets), but she did hide her identity and is in a position very close to the presidency (even though the current president is an Extraordinary herself). I suggest an initial threat level of Alpha.

The second Extraordinary appeared on the landing field and was primarily a bystander in the short firefight. He is obviously a teleporter, but I could not identify him in the national database. He is either foreign, or has consciously avoided leaving a paper trail. Tentative threat level: Alpha. I will leave all further observation to the Watchdogs assigned to these new Extraordinaries, however it appears that these three will be in close contact for some time and are all currently assigned to the same mission.

My access to classified military information is limited, but I was able to discern their destination: Ecuador. Since this military venture is obviously low profile I have doubts that I will be able to monitor Henry through military channels. Once Watchdogs have been assigned to Nano Sasaki and the unidentified Extraordinary, I would request approval to follow Henry and the others to Ecuador.

June 3rd, 2014
Watchdog 187, Samuel Brock
Threat Level: Beta

I have arrived in Ecuador along with Watchdogs 213 and 267. The team assembled by the US military consists of Henry Thomas, Irwin Mann, Nano Sasaki, and Cassidy Blank, who has been identified as an unregistered Extraordinay from Australia.

I am uncertain why the military would recruit and send a public relations agent and a billionaire executive on a mission into South America. Mann is definitely behind some of the group’s equipment. A copy of the shipping manifest contains a large crate from Ironclad Industries, but omits the contents of the crate. According to the information we have on Mann, he is only peripherally involved with his own enterprises, generally leaving the running of his business and certainly the technical work of his company to a pool of talent that every company in the country is covetous of. As to why Sasaki was sent with Henry and the others, I have no explanation. It is possible that the government knew of her Extraordinary powers and that they are the reason she is included in the team.

We were unable to follow the team into the jungle, where any pursuit and surveillance would be very obvious. Watchguard command approved the use of our southern hemisphere satellite and we were able to capture images of the team moving into the jungle. We know that the team also came under some sort of attack, however there were no casualties among the team.

Their destination is an observatory. Their starting point at Cape Canaveral and their destination at the Observatory imply that the mission relates to outer space in some way. While our primary mission is to monitor Extraordinaries and prevent them from becoming dangerous, we will monitor their mission as best we are able. The team of Extraordinaries (with the exception of Mann) was assembled by an Extraordinary, and these super-powered beings are closely tied to this mission.