The Last Son of Tomorrow

Interlude One: Scattered Reports

New Inventor Blindsides the Medical Community

"…Just this week, new inventor Terry McGinnis appears out of seemingly nowhere, taking the Medical Community by storm with a supposed cure for the horrible disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease…"

"…CJD is a horrible degenerative disease that targets the central nervous systems. It was a rare disease, but it made up for it by its sheer danger. Generally causing death within a year of onset at most, until now it was thought to have no cures…"

"…The cure has not yet been tested on human beings in clinical trials, but the initial results of lower level examinations seem promising…"

Bio-MEMS: Pharmacy on a Chip?

"Young inventor, Terry McGinnis, revealed his newest creation to the world at large today; an advanced form of the MEMS that have been saving lives for years…"

"…MEMS, aka Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, are commonly used in the Accelerometers of cars, where they sense the sudden deceleration of a crash and deploy airbags. Terry McGinnis' Bio-MEMS are intended function in a similar way, but detect problems within the human body instead…"

"…Following developments are intend to include pumps, filters, drug injectors, toxin detectors and any number of sensors to measure everything from blood pressure to minute changed in the chemistry of the human body. Depending on the specific issues of the person involved, specific Bio-MEMS systems will be used to detect and counter any problems that might arise…"

"…Modern scientists are still discussing the possible future of such technology, even suggestion the possibility of amplifying and decoding DNA using a process called 'polymerase chain reaction' and then analyzing it in minutes rather than days. Some have even suggested the possibility of reducing the entire modern medical lab to the size of a single medical lab. When asked for his opinion on such speculation, Mr. McGinnis smiled and said he'd prefer to be asked said questions 'in a year or two.' Could he be thinking of making such inventions a reality already?"

The Men of Tomorrow

"…Just last night, the now famous Terry McGinnis was made the CEO of Meditech Industries, which has only just renamed itself Tomorrow Industries by popular vote. Despite being the major shareholder of the company, he chose to be elected by the popular vote of the company's Board of Directors, rather than commit a hostile takeover…"

"…During the Celebration that occurred last night, Superman himself appeared to congratulate the newly christened CEO…"

"…The city has already begun referring to the two as Metropolis' Men of Tomorrow…"

Superman Stops Assassination Attempt

"…It was only seconds after publically announcing a plan to use a combination of nanotechnology and bacteria inspired by the metal-eating Halomonas titanicae to erase various types of common sources of ground and water pollution that famous CEO Terry McGinnis was the target of an Assassination attempt which was foiled only by the timely intervention of Superman…"

"…Despite the close call, Mr. McGinnis publically announced that he refused to be intimidated, stating he would continue with his plans, as scheduled. Superman declared his support of his fellow Man of Tomorrow and promised to safeguard the CEO from further attempts on his life…"

"…Frighteningly, the Assassin, rumored to be a member of the mysterious League of Shadows, escaped from police custody less then twenty-four hours after incarceration. Authorities say that evidence suggests he had outside accomplices, which may imply that more than one assassin may be seeking the CEO's life…"

"…Terry McGinnis refuses to be deterred, but has chosen to employ a series of bodyguards and has chosen to use bullet-proof glass for the windows of the new TI Building…"

Attempted Takeover of Tomorrow Industries

"…Famous billionaire Lex Luthor recently attempted to buyout Tomorrow Industries, but was pushed back by CEO Terry McGinnis. Mr. McGinnis is currently recovering from minor injuries sustained when an unknown Assassin attempted to bomb a Charity fundraiser he was hosting. Mr. McGinnis bravely attempted to deactivate the bomb to give the other attendees time to escape, but while he succeeded, his attempted Assassin had hidden three other bombs in various places within the building—but another timely save by Superman allowed the CEO to narrowly walk away with his life…"

"…Despite the attempt on his life, Mr. McGinnis publicly announced that he considered the fundraiser, in which several million dollars were raised, a complete success, and stated he would begin working on his next project as soon as he was out of the Hospital…"

"…Famous reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane have been quoted to find the timing of these events suspicious, but no evidence linking Mr. Luthor with the attempts has come to light…"

Super Cells: The Way of the Future?

"After a series of assassination attempts that would make anyone question their career choice, CEO Terry McGinnis announced his biggest project to date—or rather, his smallest one…"

"…Intends to use a number of specially engineered bacteria to solve a number of strangely disconnected problems. Today, he revealed four startling new breeds of bacteria. A new and improved version of Geobacter Sulfurreducens, intended to devour radiation, a mixed breed of bacteria intended to devour cellulose and produce electricity, a genetically enhanced breed of E. Coli that produces hydrocarbon chains with promising potential for the quick production of new supplies of petroleum, and, most stunningly of all, a genetically engineered variant of clostridia combined specific cancer-fighting genes, which only reproduces in low oxygen environments, such as the one's where cancer cells thrive…"

"…Could this be what millions have been asking for? Could this bacteria lead to the end of Cancer? It's too early to tell, but one thing is for sure: Mr. McGinnis' would-be Assassins are sure to be displeased…"

"…Perhaps in anticipation of the dangers that seem sure to come, Superman has been seen flying in close proximity of TI Tower all day…"

Today, Bacteria. Tomorrow, Space!

"…Perhaps displeased by recent reports that there may be a person in America—or, god forbid, two—who don't know the name Terry McGinnis, the famous CEO of Tomorrow Industries has recently declared his ambitions to enter the 'Space Race,' stating a desire to compete with the likes of Lex Corp and Wayne Industries…"

"…Despite being an apparent newcomer in the field, authorities have stated an interest in TI's 'extremely efficient design.' Rumors say that Tomorrow Industries has begun work on synthesizing new fuel sources to make launching satellites a much simpler process, to go alongside his new satellite…"

"…Rumor also states that Mr. McGinnis has been recently talking to several members of the Automobile Industry. Given how closely he has stuck to his company's motto of 'Tomorrow, Today,' one can only wonder if there aren't flying cars in our near future…"