Celestia has lost more close comrades than just these three, over the centuries; she's greatly saddened by what has happened, but she can't afford to fall to pieces. Of course, she's also had enough experience in the field of superheroics to hold onto reasonable hope that they may still be alive...

"I appreciate your conviction, but this is rather more than simply a favour," she says. "We've managed to build up our numbers a little more since the disaster, but there still aren't very many of us. What I'm here to ask is whether you would be willing to join Alpha Force."