An excellent and profesional agent from the NIA, Michael Gorsky was the second option for the project American Powerhouse. Resentful, he still accepted to train the chosen Allen Powell with his powers, depiste hating him.
When it was evident the inefficiency of Powell as superhero, Avis Cattlet cohersed the masoquist Gorsky into make the missions of Powell and fake his hero image. So meanwhile Gorsky make all the dirty work, Powell pose as the hero and take all the glory.