Anyone remember "Trashcan Man" from "The Stand"? Current events? In the story, he was a petty pyromaniac traumatized in his youth and institutionalized after he burned down an abandoned house. After the virus outbreak, he was released from prison and elevated to a weaponized arsonist, then turned loose on the ailing nation to create havoc.
https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Trashcan_Man
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/springfield-man-charged-with-starting-fire-near-dexter/ar-BB18WqCX
Who is controlling the army of Trashcan Men in Oregon, Washington, California? Who had them released? Random? Pattern?
Why was Trashcan Man authorized? What was his purpose in the big story?
How did it end for him and for his puppet master?