The Hunt for Karate Kid : Metropolis

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His thoughts are jumbled - the tangle of streets and the urban decay seem at once familiar and forbidding. The tall skyscrapers of the downtown area remind him of home, but he also feels the need to stay out of sight - until he can sort out the conflicting impulses in his mind.

Val's path has led him to Suicide Slum - no better place to hide in Metropolis. Even though his black and orange outfit is unusual, the people here seem more content to mind their own business - and so he has sought refuge in an alley, sitting on the ground next to a dumpster as he tries to focus.