On the fourth floor of a partially-demolished building, two strange figures watch a ceremony on the city square below. The mayor of Central City is about to present a medal to Birdman for his many brave deeds. A tall, skinny, bald man in a lilac lab coat and black turtleneck sweater and pants addresses the other figure, a young redheaded woman dressed in a costume modeled on Birdman's and wearing metallic wings: "I've spent many long hours training you for this, Birdgirl. Are you ready?" "Yes, Dr. Mentaur, I won't fail you," replies the woman. The doctor signals one of his henchmen in the cab of a crane, who uses bolt cutters to sever the cable suspending its wrecking ball. As it plummets toward the crowd, Birdgirl flies into view, catches the huge ball, and easily tosses it aside.