But the mysterious speaker surgically implanted in his chest over his heart, from which unknown voices come, was not put there by Dr. Heller, or perhaps anything of this earth. It was first discovered by a friend and lounge singer named Dorothy Vallens, when FC had crashed at her flat after a three-day bender. He had no memory of how it appeared but suspects that aliens or mad scientists must have gotten to him while he was passed out in some alley.
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With no superpowers, he has his utility belt and his mind-state of "Zen Stupidity" to fight hoodlums, monsters and costumed villains. With his mind in that state, he is able to transcend ordinary human considerations and commit great acts of bravery or gain tremendous insight from simple things.
And so, Flaming Carrot is off, into the industrial skyline of Iron City, facing bullets, danger, mystery, and then off to get in some bowling at the All-Star Lanes down on Route 341 just past the Willowville Turnpike.
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