Robert Romano
| Name | Robert Romano |
| Date of birth | Unknown |
| Threat level | Beta |
| Energy Source | Metabolic |
| Ability Description | Speedster |
| Affiliation | Bruno Crime Family |
| Location | Deceased |
Biography
Robert Romano was a member of the Bruno Crime Family. He worked with his sister Lydia Romano as hit-men. Robert and Lydia called in by the Bruno Family in order to use their abilities against well protected targets. Robert and Lydia were implicated in the killings of at least fifteen individuals from 1990- 1996 in all eight Metro Areas. Authorities had them listed in suspects in dozens of other murders. Robert and Lydia were added to the list of the FBI’s most wanted criminals in 1994.
In 1996, Robert Romano was involved in The Chicago Incident. Robert and Lydia attempted to kill the vigilante Different Captain Freedom. Robert was believed to have been tasked with protecting his sister, while she attempted to kill Captain Freedom using her abilities as a Heater. Although his body was never found, Robert Romano was presumed dead as a result of those events.
Differentiation
Robert Romano was never evaluated by Section 26; what is known about him is put together from police and eye witness reports. Robert was a Physically Enhanced Different, more specifically a Speedster. He possessed the ability to move at speeds thousands of times faster than a normal human. It is assumed Robert was endowed with the same increased bone density, muscle mass, and improved reflexes usually found in Speedsters.
Robert is presumed to have been Metabolic. Most Speedsters require somewhere between 25,000-300,000 calories in order to utilized their abilities fully.
