Diesel Intrigue

Diesel Intrigue is the 14th episode of DCSHGSJC season 3. It was released on July 20 2023.

## Plot

At McTodd's house, McTodd tells the Super Hero Girls that they can use his basement as a hideout until their original hideout is rebuilt. Diana thanks McTodd for his kindness.

At school, the Super Hero Girls are sitting around, when Kara appears and tells the girls that a new drag strip just opened. She tells the girls that she is going to the first top fuel drag race on Saturday. Diana asks Kara what a top fuel drag race is. Kara begins to go into a detailed description about drag races and dragsters, complete with a slideshow. After Kara is done explaining drag races, Diana asks her if she can come. Kara says yes and invites all the girls to join her. Jessica refuses to go because of how much pollution drag races make. Zee also can't come because of a magic show she has that day.

Diesel and his robots are in a dark room, where he discuses his next plan. He tells his robots that he intends to take over the electric car factory so he can replace all the electric cars with diesel cars.

On Saturday, The girls go to the drag race. When the first dragster takes off, it makes a sound so loud it rattles the surrounding are. Karen gets scared by the dragster and has to leave, Leaving Diana, Kara, Babs, and Harleen the only girls at the race. After a while, Babs notices that all the dragsters look the same, and not just because they have the same design. They all have the same sponsor. Also, all the drivers and crew look the same with no distinction between them. After the last race, a man who said he was the CEO of the drag strip announces that the race is over. everyone leaves including the girls, but Babs still wants to stay. She tries to get a closer look at the dragsters but one of the crew members stops her and tells her that she is not allowed near the dragsters. Babs is still determined to get a close look at the dragsters. She turns into Batgirl so she can sneak in. When she gets close enough to read the sponsor logo, she sees the face of the drag strip CEO. However, the crew members see her and surround her. She tries to escape, but the crew members are too fast and strong, They catch her and restrain her. The drag strip CEO then walks up to her and tells her that she shouldn't be snooping around. Batgirl is then taken to an under ground lair where she meets the one who is truly behind the drag strip, Diesel. Diesel tells Batgirl that she was wise to notice the sponsors on the dragsters were all the same. Diesel tells Batgirl his real plan to buy out the electric car manufacturers so he can replace all electric cars with diesel cars. While Diesel is talking, Bat girl is able to contact the rest of the super hero girls.

At the Super Hero Girls new hideout, All the girls are wondering where Babs is. They all suddenly get an alert that Babs is in trouble and they all leave. When they arrive at where Batgirl is located, they realize that it's at the drag strip. Meanwhile, Diesel decides to get rid of batgirl and pulls out a gun to do it. Just then, The Super Hero Girls break in to save Batgirl. Diesel then starts shooting at the girls and tells his robots to take them out. Batgirl gets free and knocks the weapon out of Diesel's hand. Diesel then blasts pipe smoke in Batgirls face, causing her to fall over. Harley Quinn then tries to attack Diesel, but he knocks her down. Then Wonder Woman attempts to subdue Diesel, but he blasts a train horn in her face. The rest of the Super Hero Girls take out the rest of the robots and help defeat Diesel. Being out matched, Diesel blasts a cloud of smoke that allows him to get away. He escapes the underground room and drives off in a diesel powered dragster. When the Smoke clears, the Super Hero Girls realize that Diesel is gone. Wonder Woman asks Batgirl if she is ok. Batgirl says yes and the Super Hero Girls leave the dragstrip.

## Characters

### Heros

* Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern
* Diana Prince/ Wonder Girl
* Kara Danvers/ Supergirl
* Zee Zatara/Zatanna
* Babs Gordon/Batgirl
* Karen Beecher/bumblebee
* Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn
* Light Steel/McTodd Steel

### Villains

* Diesel
* Diesel robots
* Public CEO of Metropolis Drag Strip

## Trivia

* As of this episode, the Super Hero Girls now use McTodd's Basement as a hideout.
* This is the Second appearance of Diesel.
* This is also the first episode where Diesel meets the Super Hero Girls.
* This is the first Batgirl centered episode of season 3.