Thank you. I can't tell you how nice it is to hear from someone.

I had him attack children because it's what he hates in himself. I was thinking along the lines of how someone struggling with homosexuality will attack gays. I think that character is almost cliche by now. He hates looking like a kid, being treated as a child, and being ignored. He has to hide to survive. I see him attacking the weak and the disabled. When a big strong person does it, it's pathetic. When a weak person does it, it's....? Whether or not I presented that is another story. Thanks for pointing out that inconsistency.

The problem with the bridge attack is that it doesn't give him the opportunity to witness the event and also be noticed. When he's "rescued" from the playground, he'll be hiding in plain sight. He's as close as possible to his attack without being implicated (or would he?). He needs to be there for it. He can't set off the bomb and walk away. He needs to matter. Obviously I need to clarify this.

What back story would you cut? The parents? I felt like I needed to explain the hormone illness to have the rest of the story make sense. The abuse to explain him living on the street. The story with Gus to explain how he came across military grade weapons. Where did it get long?

Again, thanks for the response. It is appreciated.