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Back in his office, Setsumei Dokusei looked at the clearing in the middle of his lab, his technicians and assistants all gone for the night. He sighed, wondering what it would take to get these people to work for the sake of their passions rather than a paycheck.

As he sat in his chair, he pulled up several screens full of various kinds of data. "Sparrow. What a unique name for a creator. Maybe if I threaten them all with some sort of alchemic clown...I dunno; where the hell is the phone?" He wondered allowed, choosing to just use the computer to give this "Sparrow" individual a ring while once again rolling around in his chair.

"What else do you call a man that waltzes in, shoots up the place with swords and proclaims himself the boss? Of COURSE he's my Overlord, lording over us peasants!" He'd laugh after his explanation, leaving it unclear whether he was joking or not. "That bullet's a pretty nasty little thing; I don't think Dethblade was expecting that...hence why he died. Not for long of course, but hey, an honest effort! What I'm curious about, Miss Lady Sparrow, is what kind of gadgetry you dabble in?"

Dokusei grin at the mere mention of stealing the show. He'd reach back into his coat and pull out another vile of the silver liquid, shaking it back and forth lazily. "These little guys are special nanomachines developed in secret! They're just prototypes at the moment, as no one would give me my damned funding...that is, not until now! Thanks to you, your bullet and your friend, I was presented the perfect opportunity to show what my machines can do! I have to admit, I didn't think they would synchronize that well with Dethblade; they mended even more damage than I anticipated! The fact we have more than a mindless zombie at the moment is nothing short of a miracle! My colleague is looking in on him at the moment, so we'll see what kinda damage was or wasn't done."

Dokusei would place the vial back in his coat and rest his arms behind his head. "Hey, I got an idea! Come work for me!" He seemed to randomly blurt out.

Dokusei laughed and spun in his chair again. "Of course you can carry on business! To be honest, I really don't care what my staff does, so long as they do what I say! And these people they send me, oh GOD these people! They're so morally upright, seeking to further their own careers and benefit humanity! I mean yeah, we're doctors, but...we're not. We're gods." He'd stop spinning in his chair and stand up, slamming his hands down on the desk in front of him.

"Think about it - we create! That's all we do! We create things, and tinker with them, and repair them, and tear them down and make new things! Inventors, doctors, technicians...we run the universe, Sparrow. So you want to create weapons? Let me help you! Imagine...I dunno...a bullet shot that screwed into their heads and released toxic nanites, contaminating the corpse! The possibilities are endless, and that's why you gotta join me!"

"Oh, and I'll pay you whatever the hell you want. I've seen your work; you're worth any price. So there's that." He'd add for incentive.

Dokusei plopped back into his office chair and wheeled it forward to his desk, scrolling through the data at a rapid speed with a wide grin on his face. "This is incredible miss Sparrow; can you imagine the applications?! I mean think of it: you designed a weapon that could shank pretty much anyone n' kill them right to death! I know that's poor grammar, but I'm too damn excited to speak fluently!"

"So here's the thing: most people gotta fill out an application, and the board reviews it, and so on and so forth. It's a lengthy, annoying process...but with our new Overlord lording over everything, and after saving his a**, I think he'll let me skip the process! So I'll have a temporary access badge waiting for you when you arrive. When you're asked the security question, 'What will the War of the Beasts bring about?' answer 'The world's end'. Then come on up to the top floor, and climb the stairs to my office."

"Oh, one more thing! Your bounty hunter friend has been named good ole' Marshall of Justice or some crap like that, so she's got clearance too. I just don't know to what extent, so you gotta talk to Dethblade about that. He's really a terrible guy when you get to know em'!" He laughed.

Dethblade reached the final floor of the hospital and walked through the elevator doors. As he wandered in, he noticed a large pair of double doors, rather ornate for a hospital. Pushing them aside he'd march into the tech suite, then slow his pace. He was taken aback by the amount of technology and artifacts amassed in the room, enough to fill a bank. He starred across the way, up into the skybox that looked down on the marble floors. He'd then take notice of something glimmering in his peripheral vision. Looking towards it, he'd notice a shinning sword. He smirked beneath his mask.

"Overlord Dethblade! What an honor it is to receive you in my lab!" Dr. Dokusei cried out. He made his way down the moving stairway that lead down to the floor, hands in his coat pockets and a grin on his face. "What can I do for you?"

"Where are you on the nanomachines?" Dethblade asked abruptly.

Dr. Dokusei stopped a few meters away, and with a smirk removed one hand from his coat pocket, at least the outer pocket, only to go searching along the inside of the coat. He'd remove a steel case and toss it to Dethblade. "A new batch, made specifically with you in mind! It's not permanent, not this batch. But it's meant to be a test, after all! They'll wear off after about a day if my calculations are correct."

Dethblade caught the case and opened it to see a small vial connected to an injector. "I see. And why is it you're not only testing me, but using me as one of your subjects?" He asked looking up to Dr. Dokusei.

Dr. Dokusei only grinned wider. "Would anyone else be worthy of the power bestowed to someone by the contents of that vial? I know it's not what you asked for, but it is progress, and unless you want a completely incomplete end result, you'll need to bare with me."

"I see. Lucky for you, I can comprehend your logic. Otherwise, I would be upset...but I also know that aggression and hostility will not result in your aid for my plan for things to come. This hospital is mine, and this town knows my name. t's time they know my power and bow down to it, less they wish it be their time for a merciful end. Each of them will know that at any given moment, justice may rain down upon them." Dethblade revealed.

Dr. Dokusei laughed. "I can't wait to see what you do, Overlord Dethblade!"