When Rook City fell, many thought it would be the end of the elusive figure known only as The Chairman.

Turns out, it was far more of a beginning.

The Chairman was revealed to be none other than Graham Pike, who should have been well over one hundred years old. Instead, Chairman Pike was a man in his prime. Or, at least, he was before his city collapsed around him. The destruction of Rook City came hand-in-hand with the crumbling of the man who had ruled the city for the majority of its history. As his chemically-enhanced body deteriorated, he supplanted his vitality with remnants of injections and stimulants from the now defunct Barzakh Wing of Pike Laboratories. His newly "evolved" state was one of certain strength, but also one of madness.

Now, with his resources meaning little, his empire crumbled around him, and his minions barely more than chemically-grown children, Exemplar holds himself to be the shining example of how man creates his own success. Hurdles and setbacks only exist to make the ultimate man even stronger. Graham Pike has left the trappings of the average person behind in exchange for perfection. Normal human morality and mortality are obsolete in the face of the works of a true visionary.

Rook City was ruled by The Chairman. But Broken City has been reborn in Exemplar's own image. Anyone trying to prove otherwise will be taught a harsh lesson.

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Speaking of crazy! Tomorrow (Wednesday, the 25th of February) I will be tweeting Sentinel Comics trivia questions every hour on the hour starting at 10 AM CST. If I get a correct answer to a trivia question within 10 minutes, I post a story update. I will be doing so ever hour, with the last question posting at 5 PM CST. That's EIGHT possible updates, all about the story of the Villains of the Multiverse expansion! You don't want to miss this - tomorrow is going to be an intense day!