DEVOE IS ATTEMPTING TO BECOME A GOD; ORIGINALLY HE WANTED TO HELP THE WORLD UNTIL HIS BODY STARTED FALLING APART; HE HAS BEEN KILLING METAHUMANS HE CREATED IN A WAY TO STEAL THEIR POWERS; ALL OF THEM HAS ONE THING IN COMMON WITH THEIR POWERS, THEY HAVE A VARIATION OF MANIPULATION GREATLY IMPLYING DEVOE WANTS CONTROL OVER EVERYONE & EVERYTHING