"Oh," Maxine replied, and her face fell a little. "I guess that's true." And she was thinking on Damage, who had died not that long ago, even though he'd always been so strong. "But we have to try our best anyway, right? I mean, that's what heroes are for. For taking risks to help other people out, even if it's scary..." She bit her lower lip. "So we adapt to the situation and we 'evolve'-- so to speak-- so we can get out of this. Or something."