The pairing is with a bucket.
About being a superhero:
"I'll say it again! I'm not a superhero! I'm just a passerby who helps people in trouble!"
About superpowers:
"When I was little, my friend told me that every Russian should have a bear of their own."
"And?"
"I believed her, and then a bear cub appeared in front of me. As long as I believe firmly enough, anything is possible."
About the big things Vera has done:
As a child, she once wished she had an amazing pen pal. Then a letter of hers appeared on some boy's desk.
"In America, homeowners have the right to shoot intruders."?
"Besides, now that I'm in America, how could I not get a gun permit?"
"I may have my own agenda, but everything I do is absolutely legal under American law!" Vera said, winking at Jason.
Besides a bear, Vera also keeps a lot of ferocious pets in an alternate dimension. She insists that this is all standard practice for Russians.
When Batman discovers Vera's identity and comes to see her:
"Mr. Batman, you have to believe in science," Vera says with conviction. "Superpowers don't exist."
Theme: A lighthearted, familiar story
