Sara Ehret, a pregnant scientist, works at a subsidiary of Oscorp named Phelcorp. Ehret works on gene therapy to cure Parkinson's disease when she is accidentally exposed to "Lot 777," a virus that rewrites the DNA in her cells leaving her in a coma ... show all for four months. Coming out of her coma Ehret goes on to have her child Madeline with no complications, however when her family comes under threat by falling debris she displays superhuman strength to save them. Sarah, now as "Jackpot," goes on to train and become a government sanctioned Initiative superhero for New York City.