Chapter 1

"Interesting, very interesting indeed…."

"Master?"

The clone paused as he turned to his assistant, a smile crept over his face as he turned back to his screens. Recently, he has been going over the last surveillance footage of all his predecessors and how they were attacked and dealt with Garou and his family. "I do believe I made it clear I didn't wish to be interrupted, however, you know this, so it must be important…"

"Indeed, sir, Evo has been lying to us."

A look of intrigue came over clone 106 as he turned to his assistant. "You are just aware of this now?"

"Sir?"

"I am more than aware of him working for the original. It's clear. Eleven always aimed to please him, never did have a back bone to say the least."

His assistant was confused. "sir, if you knew such a thing, why keep him alive?"

"Simple, it allows the original to assume that he has inside information on the matter at hand, when in fact he is in the dark on the matter. Second, when Eleven still alive, he can help me get more detailed information on Garou's kin. Third, he has something I want… two somethings in fact…"

"The Brawler brother…"

"Indeed. Those two are going to make an excellent edition to my collection. Their DNA is something exquisite wouldn't you say? But, I want them alive, I need them alive so I can properly preserve them with the other samples… by the way, how are those projects coming along?"

The assistant smiled. "I can show you, master."

"You always were my favorite clone." 106 left the room as he walked down a darkened hallway. All the while he was briefed on the samples he has been keeping a close eye on. He walked into the lab and noticed some of the tubes with the test subjects have been emptied. "Samples 2a, b, c and f have failed. Yet samples 2d, e, and g have potential but we are not making any promises to their maturity… I must ask, why are we making these clones?"

"Yes, that would be a good question to ask, the clones we are making have no value to us as they are… just yet anyways. But soon they shall. After all, Evo gave me the perfect idea. I have been going about this all wrong on getting strong genetic samples to work with. So have the clones before me, and yet the answer was in front of us this whole time. Look at Garou's kin. Those children haven't even reached their full potential. Mere children and yet have no clue as to how strong they can become if pushed. So, instead, we are going to create our own. We will make our own test subject but first, we need to ensure this method can work."

"A breeding program, brilliant!" yet the assistant paused. "Sir, how can we breed them? Many of the former M Class have strong will and know who they want in a mate."

"Indeed, but this is where nature comes to assist us, for they are half monsters after all. I have observed something through some drone footage. In nearly a year's time, the young daughter of Garou had her first reproductive cycle. Naturally, the first cycle doesn't mean she was ready to mate, it just informed the males around her that she was viable, and she is capable of reproduction. Such a shame that it all happened so quickly. I wished to have seen what the other monsters would have done if they learned of the young one's vitality."

"Be that as it may, did she not choose?"

"It is difficult to see, I know she came between a fight between Lightning Max and Suiryu. Young Suiryu has always been protective of her, whether or not he successfully gained her as his mate has yet to be seen. However, that is what the test is for. We will use the three martial artists as our subjects and we will create one decoy to ensure the family's attention is drawn elsewhere. It would be best to get the son, Pac I do believe his name is. For he has a potential mate."

The assistant quickly made notes. "We will set up the facilities at once, are we going to test the pheromone for these subjects?"

"But of course, it will be the only way to guarantee results! I do not want this rushed either. Take your time, and soon we will make the first move."

With that, 106's assistant bowed and left to make arrangements. 106 himself kept looking at the tubes that had remaining samples. Like a fetus it slowly developed, he smiled to it all. "It won't be long now, I shall ensure this all goes off without a hitch. When done, I will be certain to put you into play…" he said as he sights turned to the other side of the room. There was but one clone, fully developed but kept in stasis. "You…" he said with a wicked grin. "Are going to get me the rarest test subjects of them all. I am certain of it, not even he will be able to refuse you…"

He left that moment to go over the surveillance footage once more. He need to make certain everything goes off smoothly, he has already out lived most of the clones who have crossed Garou. Not to mention nearly killing the original with his own creation.

For now, he will plan and observe until the time is right. He will allow Garou and his family assume all is right with the world…