Character Profile: 

Real Name: Eric Baines
Alias: Brain-E
Affiliation: Jules’ Group (Strategic Lead)
Age: 19
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 150 lbs
Origin: Southwest Atlanta
Abilities: Hyper-intelligence; IQ elevated from average to over 550 following mutation
First Appearance: Born Pariah, Issue #1

Bio:

Eric Baines, now known as Brain-E, was an average kid until the day his mind transformed. Virtually overnight, his intelligence surged to superhuman levels, making him one of the most brilliant minds on the planet. With his gift came limitless cognitive power: pattern recognition, strategic foresight, hacking, and invention. It also came with crippling headaches and the isolating burden of knowing too much.

As the de facto braintrust of Jules’ team, Brain-E stays ten steps ahead, running surveillance, building countermeasures, and flagging emerging Variant threats. He’s calm and introverted on the surface, but his mind never stops moving, processing every variable and running simulations no one else can see. He doesn’t chase the spotlight, yet without him, the group would be lost.

Notable Quote:

“When I start down a rabbit hole, it’s hard to stop. I get lost in my thoughts—and it can get painful.”