Time is running out for Captain Midnight, as Tempus ups the stakes by taking a small town hostage. Faced with an awful choice, Captain Midnight can only protect the innocent townsfolk by releasing his dangerous inventions to a lunatic. It's the good of the many or the good of the few, and Cap doesn't have much time to decide: Save the hostages or protect the world?

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