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Hero under pressure

Speed Tail

A Fleetview alteredhuman who brings innate speed to the Chosen Circle's heaviest response unit.

Real Name
Maxine "Max" Harper
Power Category
AGC Velocity
Story Layer
Tier 1

Why They Matter

A Fleetview alteredhuman who brings innate speed to the Chosen Circle's heaviest response unit.

Who They Were

Maxine Harper operates as Speed Tail, pairing AGC velocity with the discipline required to work beside Kickstart and the Bruteforce Brawnipo.

The choices that still follow them

The Story That Made Them

Speed Tail enters the ASCU through Fleetview, a place already under pressure before they arrive. The person behind the name is Maxine "Max" Harper. What happened next made them impossible for the city to ignore.
The full origin has not been revealed yet, but the unanswered questions are part of the story: who first recognized their potential, what did power cost them, and who benefits if the truth stays buried?
Their relationships, limits, and decisive choices will surface as the story expands. Until then, Speed Tail remains a live thread in Fleetview, waiting to collide with the people and systems already shaping the altered era.

The Moment Everything Changed

Her AGC origin is established in UMED classification; the circumstances of activation remain part of Fleetview's unreleased records.

What UMED Can Measure

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    A — Alteredhuman / AGC

United Metro Enforcement Division

UMED Field Profile

Provisional capability estimates

Response level—Operational protocol 1-6

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4/ 7
PWRForce Output
3/ 7
RESResilience
7/ 7
MOBMobility
6/ 7
TACTactical Skill
4/ 7
COGCognition
5/ 7
CTLSystem Control

Capability ratings use a separate 1-7 scale, with higher numbers indicating greater capability in each category. They apply to biological, technological, mystical, and other abilities. Provisional values are estimates awaiting verification. These ratings are distinct from response levels and Judd Metrology's scientific findings. Empty channels indicate an assessment is pending, never a zero rating.

What They Can Do

  1. 01AGC-enhanced speed

    AGC-enhanced speed changes what Speed Tail can attempt in a fight, escape, or rescue. The full mechanism and its consequences have not yet been revealed.

  2. 02Accelerated reflexes

    Accelerated reflexes changes what Speed Tail can attempt in a fight, escape, or rescue. The full mechanism and its consequences have not yet been revealed.

  3. 03Rapid-response mobility

    Rapid-response mobility changes what Speed Tail can attempt in a fight, escape, or rescue. The full mechanism and its consequences have not yet been revealed.

What They Carry

  1. 01Fleetview response suit

    Speed Tail relies on Fleetview response suit when natural ability is not enough. What it protects, costs, or risks has not yet been revealed.

  2. 02Velocity telemetry

    Speed Tail relies on Velocity telemetry when natural ability is not enough. What it protects, costs, or risks has not yet been revealed.

How the advantage is built

How Their Technology Works

Where They Can Break

  1. 01High metabolic demand

    High metabolic demand is where Speed Tail's advantage can fail, and where the wrong enemy can turn power into danger.

  2. 02Limited traction environments

    Limited traction environments is where Speed Tail's advantage can fail, and where the wrong enemy can turn power into danger.

  3. 03AGC activation record sealed

    AGC activation record sealed is where Speed Tail's advantage can fail, and where the wrong enemy can turn power into danger.

Who Claims Their Loyalty

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What They Inherited

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    The family connection has not been revealed

Who Stands With Them

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Who Wants Them Stopped

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Where to Meet Them

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    Fleetview files

Stories That Change Them

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See Them in Action

Details Worth Knowing

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    Speed Tail and Kickstart reach similar results through different power origins.

Whose Story Connects

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