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Its been serval months but i wont bore you with the details beyond that i was tried in Indiana and convicted of 3 murders i am supposed to serve life but sense mutants are such a hot topic now and so demonized as "enemy's of the nation" "evil scourges" etc. i got charged and sentenced to death you would think if you got transported to another world you would get some ability or something what the Chinese call a golden finger? but that sounds weird in American speech i mean it sounds odd anyhow its been some time and as an avid bible reader i got to talk to a preacher some dud e from The Purifiers a mutant hating church who basically said burn in hell abomination as a man who once believed in a god that pissed the hell out of me i mean why what purpose do you have in hating mutants it would be like hating down syndrome kids for being so happy? is that a stereotype? focus ok so its been serval months and I've been wherein the super exiting blue handcuffs of destiny i wish they were pink but eh beggars cant be choosers besides the blue glowy glow light is extra useful as i can use it to read books i mean what else am i supposed to do in this godforsaken cell pluss i can read history and history is interesting so here is a page from the book

Among the many contested claims surrounding extraordinary individuals in World War II, two figures occupy a unique place in the historical record. Captain America and Wonder Woman are no longer matters of serious debate. Their existence is broadly accepted. Everything beyond them, however, remains uncertain.

The Man in the Museum

Captain America is not simply remembered; he is institutionalized.

His uniform, shield, and wartime photographs are preserved in museums and traveling exhibits. Educational films present him as both a symbol and a soldier. Children learn his name alongside dates and battles. Whatever doubts once existed about his origin or abilities have been overtaken by commemoration.

And yet, even here, questions remain.

Curators acknowledge that much of what is displayed comes from controlled sources. Mission details are summarized, not explained. The final exhibit—covering his disappearance late in the war—offers no conclusion. Captain America is remembered not because everything is known, but because enough is known to justify remembrance.

Wonder Woman: Known, but Uncontained

Wonder Woman appears in the historical record differently.

She is well known, widely photographed, and frequently referenced in international accounts, yet she is not anchored to any single nation, archive, or institution. No museum claims her artifacts. No government officially defines her role.

Her appearances during the war are documented across multiple countries, often connected to evacuations, diplomatic crises, or moments where violence was avoided rather than escalated. Later narratives attempt to simplify her involvement, but contemporary records suggest she acted independently, without attachment to specific military personnel or intelligence officers.

She is remembered, but not curated.

The Names That Do Not Hold

Beyond these two figures, the record deteriorates rapidly.

Files reference "additional assets," "unregistered operatives," or "unverified individuals." Descriptions conflict. Dates shift. Some names appear once and never again. Others seem to dissolve into rumor when cross-checked.

It is unclear whether these accounts refer to:

Lesser-known heroes whose records were lost or suppressed

Ordinary operatives mythologized by stress and fear

Or individuals whose actions were deliberately misattributed

No consensus exists.

Intelligence Without Certainty

British Naval Intelligence confirms the service of elite operatives, including one identified as 007, James Bond. His career is well documented, but certain wartime reports remain vague, noting unexplained facilities, abandoned research programs, or encounters that could not be fully assessed.

Bond's files do not confirm the existence of other heroes. They also do not dismiss the possibility. They simply record what could be verified—and leave the rest blank.

What the Record Shows—and What It Doesn't

Captain America is remembered through glass cases and placards. Wonder Woman through consistent, if loosely categorized, testimony. Everyone else exists in fragments: margins, redactions, and footnotes.

Whether those missing figures were real participants or creations of wartime confusion is still debated. What is clear is that remembrance itself follows rules. Some figures are preserved because they can be explained. Others remain uncertain because they cannot.

History, in this case, is not a complete story—but a curated one.

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