Series: The Misfire: Origin Stories
Max Mercer wasn’t born with powers. He wasn’t bitten by a radioactive anything. He’s just really bad at following a plan. A former junior technician for a top-secret government agency, Max was fired after a massive systems failure… that ironically exposed a rogue AI threat and saved millions.
Since then, Max has stumbled his way into heroic situations. Every time he tries to do one thing, something completely different happens—and somehow, that ends up being the solution the world needed.
No one can explain it. Especially not Max.
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Chapter 11: “The Time I Accidentally Became King (For Like, an Hour)”
One minute I was wandering a foreign market, the next I was sitting on a golden throne in a goat-scented robe, holding a royal scepter, and apparently ruling a country I couldn’t pronounce. Turns out tripping over a ceremonial carpet can uncover a stash of stolen gold—and end a coup—before dessert. Not bad for a… Read more
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Chapter 12: The Villain Orientation Seminar
Max Mercer reports to the wrong office and accidentally joins Henchmen Local 404. One broken projector, a badly paired security clicker, and a very realistic fire drill later, every hostage is free—and an entire supervillain organization has marched straight into police custody. Read more