(Later that day)
It was late afternoon over in Central City, the crowned capital of the mainland. Across the vast, sweeping metropolis making up the downtown area of the planet's largest known kingdom, situated in the center of the office district, there stood an enormous tower closely resembling the design of the World Financial Center. Posed as one of the tallest structures in the region, able to see the Northern edge of the city right down to the South, this monolith of mankind represented a symbol of prosperity and peace in the community, as well as the heart of the corporation that made up one of the many superpowers of the world.
This was, of course, the international conglomerate known as Talos Industries, the rival company of Capsule Corp and the brainchild of one of the smartest men in the world. At the very top of the tower, underneath the letters making up the name of the production giant, sat the main office and the command center of the business. And in that office, positioned directly in front of the window, the head of the corporation could be seen standing, his hands behind his back, and his eyes set firmly on the horizon beyond.
Poised within the spotless and incredibly spacious work area, with a red carpeted floor, mahogany walls and glass ceiling, the black-and-white suit wearing Kaiser was simmering the day away in the usual manner. Lost in thought and silent contemplation, the head of the company remained seemingly oblivious to everything going on around him. He didn't even move an inch when the automatic doors to his four-hundred meter square room opened and his secretary, Colonel Violet, dressed in a fashionable purple suit and skirt, sauntered in with a notepad in hand.
When she came within a few feet of his desk, the woman waited for a moment to see if her meditating boss would acknowledge her. After he didn't, she then spoke up. "Uh… boss… I have some news that you may want to-" She then stopped when she saw him raise his finger, causing her to cringe. "Oh… sorry."
Several seconds later, Kaiser lowered his hand, pulled out a transparent notepad, and typed into the program that was currently on display. "Take this down to Medical R&D… Hawker's branch." He then turned around and held out the portable computer for the woman to take, which she did after strolling over to him.
"What were you working on? Cure for cancer?"
"Close. Acquired Immunodeficiency Disorder." When he saw the ex-military officer take it from him, the scientific genius smiled and looked away. "Have Hawker patent it and slow the formula to a crawl. Make it a lifelong treatment."
Violet looked at him with a smirk. "Cold as ever, aren't you?"
"That's how it is in the real world. Stuff like this can't simply be handed out to people on a silver platter… they need to be earned. People have to learn to take more responsibility with their lives and to tread through this world with caution."
After hearing her boss say this, the purple haired woman remained silent for several moments before looking down at her notebook. "Anyway boss, the news on the battle in Satan City you wanted to-"
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Kaiser suddenly interrupted a second time, raising his hand and gesturing out the window. When his secretary looked up to see him staring out across the sunset bathed environment, the manager of the office proceeded to elaborate on his own question. "Not too long ago, this entire city was subjected to the worst tyranny ever witnessed by man and saw a great portion of it transformed into a smoking crater by the wrath of the mighty King Piccolo. It was only thanks to my company's diligent efforts and my charity that Central City was able to return to its former glory, and the King's Palace was fully restored. Times were tough back then, but after years of hard work and persistence, the population of this country managed to get back to its feet." He then shook his head in mild amazement. "It's ironic isn't it… how greedy people can be despite living in such marvelous splendor. They've grown fat and comfortable with their snug little lives-"
"Vulcan is dead, sir."
"…"
"…"
"…"
There was a long, cold silence that filled the room, one that had Violet shuffle uncomfortable on the spot as she waited for her boss's reaction. Due to the true nature and general intent made known by her employer, she had every right to fear what was to come. It was only after a couple of minutes she soon got her answer and it damn near frightened her out of her skin.
The man with the goatee turned to glance over his shoulder with a frown. "Do we have the footage from the battle?"
Swallowing nervously, Colonel Violet nodded. "Yes, sir. The recordings we got from the satellites and the surveillance cameras on site captured every moment of his battle. We even received the complete feedback from Vulcan's suit before it shut down and deleted all information."
"I assume his body has now fallen into the hands of the Z-fighters?"
"Bulma Briefs is looking it over as we speak."
"Good," Kaiser replied, breathing a sigh of relief as he then turned to smile out his window. "Even if she does delve into the suit's memory banks, she won't find anything in it that will trace it back to us. There are far too many channels for her to navigate through and too many dead ends. I made sure that all information pertaining to Vulcan and his connection to our organization has been wiped clean from the system."
Tapping her fingers, the purple haired, former Red Ribbon Army commander straightened up. "Would you like me to donate his finances and personal effects to charity?"
"Yes. I think that would be very nice," Kaiser chirped, strumming his fingers as he kept them linked behind him. "His retirement fund is quite substantial, after all. Always good to boost the morale of the common folk." He then waved over his shoulder. "See to it that his apartment is destroyed, as well as any and all other sensitive information regarding his involvement with us."
The woman bowed. "As you wish, sir." The secretary then turned heel and left the room, her stride matching the same vigor she used to enter the hundredth floor office.
The instant he heard the door close behind Colonel Violet a few seconds later, Kaiser remained standing in place for some time, before a foul grin formed across his face. As the sun fully set over the horizon, leaving an eerie orange glow hanging in the sky and in its place, the mogul and billionaire business owner chuckled and closed his eyes.
"Everything is going exactly as planned…"
**End of Highschool Arc**
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