A lot of people were horrified beyond words by Jill’s press conference. Though the Saint Catherine team’s actions had been noticed by the wider world, most Americans treated superhero teams like football teams–they typically followed the locals, and those were the teams that felt like “theirs.”
The broadcast exposed the events of Battlecry to the entire nation, most especially who and what Patrick was. The human mind dislikes shades of gray, and a lot of people assumed that all leaders were like that. Moreover, Edward (codename: Hunter) had a few unfortunate attributes in common with Patrick: he was handsome and popular with the media, he allowed interviews, and he was charismatic. Unlike Patrick, he was a genuinely kind and caring person, and he spoke to the media to improve his team’s standing with the citizens of Burlington.
None of that mattered after the broadcast. Edward pulled his team off the streets after the broadcast, knowing something large was coming, and the superhero-watchers of the area interpreted that as foul play on his part. They came to the house armed to the teeth and ready to “rescue” their heroes. As you saw in Mercury, it went wrong very quickly.
What exactly led up to the attack on Edward Yazzie’s Team?
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