They worked late into the evening. "It's getting late, I probably should head home soon," Violet told Buddy as she looked at the clock that read 8 o'clock.
"That's alright," Buddy told her, "I'll probably be here late, working on something,"
"On what?" Violet curiously inquired.
Buddy hesitated and then responded, "On what is less of the important thing, just working on anything helps clear my head," he told her.
"I see," Violet nodded. She flashed him a little smile, "Well, if you need anything, let me know." She picked her purse up, "I'll see you in the morning,"
Buddy smiled at her, "Good night,"
He watched her leave, locking the door behind her.
He counted to 20 in his head and once he was sure she wasn't coming back, he made his way into the back room.
He took his tie off and unbuttoned a few of the buttons on his shirt, rolling his sleeves up as he got back to work on the only work that really was important to him.
He had several computer monitors set up in the back room, and a table where he'd begun assembling a small prototype of his latest project.
He grinned as he clicked and typed vigorously on his computer. He watched the simulation.
The Onidroid 2.0. Biggest, better, and more powerful than ever.
He knew that to make a comeback he needed more than just a giant robot with a laser. No. This weapon had a much better weapon.
He smirked to himself.
He'd spent years, calling in all the old favors he could, to get this technology on it's feet. And now it was almost ready.
He knew when he started out that no matter what he created, the supers would find someway to take it out.
But what if they weren't super?
What if the supers were stripped of their powers and reduced to what they really were?
Human.
He'd developed a robot with a way to not only detect any super or person with super powers, but he'd equipped the robot with a ray that inhibited the super's powers. Making them nothing but powerless civilians at that point.
The robot had many more bells and whistles than just that, but this would still change the game completely.
As soon as this plan was ready he would put it into action.
He chuckled, "This is perfect!" he said to himself, "Mirage can you-"
He paused and blinked, remembering that he was working alone.
He looked around the empty room.
Buddy sighed. He supposed he was alone now.
Although… Violet was very good at engineering. He pondered the thought of letting her in on his plan. He shook his head, he didn't know if he could trust her with this yet. That meant telling someone who he really was and what he was really planning to do. He didn't pretend to know he was a villain.
For the time being, Syndrome would be working alone.
