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3	''Mask'' is a [[ChildrensLiterature Children]]-to-[[MiddleGradeLiterature Middle Graders]] [[SuperheroLiterature Superhero Novel]] by Kate Hannigan. It's the second book in ''Literature/TheLeagueOfSecretHeroes''.
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5	Life goes on for Josie, Mae, and Akiko after [[Literature/{{Cape}} saving [=ENIAC=] and its creators from the Hisser]]. After finding themselves in San Francisco, they discover a coded message that leads them to the bay where they do battle with a villainous clown known as Side-Splitter. Side-Splitter's power allows him to create numerous copies of himself, so he puts up quite a fight for the three.
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7	After dealing with him, they report to Room 12, where they discover a new villainous plot is underway. Someone's been leaking information to the Japanese Military. If they don't crack the codes and discover Side-Splitter's plot, a lot of innocent people could get hurt. So, the girls offer up their code cracking skills to end this latest attack.
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9	The book was published on August 18th, 2020.
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12	!!''Mask'' contains examples of:
13	* FadingAway: The Infinity Trinity take note that this seems to be happening to Hopscotch when they see her.
14	** [[spoiler:They also see the same thing's happening to Mrs. B and Astra. Mrs. B reveals that some unknown force is causing superheroes to fade out of existence, and that the same is happening to them.]]
15	* HealingFactor: Josie learns that she has the power to heal herself and others from injury after the Infinity Trinity's first battle with Side-Splitter.
16	* MonsterClown: The Side-Splitter.
17	* OneWordTitle: Naturally.
18	* POWCamp:Near the beginning of the book, Akiko reveals that her whole family was moved to an internment camp along with the rest of the Japanese-American population because of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_9066 Executive Order 9066]]. She even takes Josie and Mae there.
19	* SignatureHeadgear: The Doll Lady is known in room 12 for wearing a wide hat. It allows the Infinity Trinity to easily identify her on the street.
20	* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Akiko makes a horrifying realization when she hears Side-Splitter say "even if it's raining gnats and frogs" over the radio. [[spoiler:It's her mom's preferred term over "raining cats and dogs". This confirms to her in her mind that her mom is indeed with with The Doll Lady and Side-Splitter.]]
21	** [[spoiler:Thankfully, this is not the case, as Akiko's mom actually works for Room 12.]]
22	* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Mae is revealed to have this power. She uses it to great effect by [[spoiler:having a bunch of elephants corral Side-Splitter's clown army]].
23	* StreetPerformer: There are [=LOADS=] of these in San Francisco. [[spoiler:A lot of them are in Side-Splitter's army.]]
24	* TrainingMontage: Hopscotch and agent Noor Khan are shown training the girls in combat in Room Twelve.

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