“See, they’re super-heroes,” says Galen eagerly. “Like Justice League. But they’re also secret agents for the government, and that’s where the name comes from!”

“There’s a conceptual problem here,” Zeke says gently. “Originally, you were the bad guys.”

“No way! Kids had our trading cards, man, they loved us!”

“And there’s licensing to think of, Galen–”

“Turbo,” he insists.

“We’re part of MTV, but Turner still owns all the rights to American Gladiators. You’d have to talk to them first.”

“I tried that. They won’t listen.” Galen’s eyes are pleading. “It’d be great, man, you gotta give me a chance!”