We see a dark alleyway on a rainy night. A young boy, Devan Jacobs, is walking down the street. He is heading to his apartment after his mom, a dancer at Billy Russo's club. It's rough for a kid to grow up in these streets, but Devan's smart. He knows to stay out of trouble. He's almost there, when suddenly three drunk guys walk by. They have a young woman with them... about sixteen or so. One of the guys bashes her head against the brick wall, and holds a knife to her throat. Devan backs away slowly, trying not to get noticed, but bumps into someone. He turns around, and sees a tall shadowy figure. In the dim moonlight he can hardly make it out, but the man is wearing a black t-shirt with a big skull symbol on it. "Step back, kid...", the man says. The man walks up to the three muggers, a