In DeKalb, Illinois, Dragon investigates a deformed child, nicknamed Horridus, in an abandoned basement, and brings her to Chicago, where Chief Banks tries to enlist her into the Police Force. During a visit from Amanda Mills, the grotesque Cesspool attacks the Police Department Headquarters, where he is defeated by Dragon, Dart, and the nearby Ricochet and Barbaric. Banks also tries to enlist Ricochet and Barbaric onto the force, but due to her young age, has to turn Ricochet down, who promptly storms off.