Title: - ⸢ Isekai in the World of Gotham⸥
Series: - ⸢Gotham⸥
Rating: - ⸢M⸥
Genera: - ⸢Isekai⸥
Writer: - ⸢IsekaiStoriesDM ⸥
Word Count: - ⸢1,344⸥
⸢Year after my Arrival⸥
I had grown accustom to this bizarre world I'd been sent to. I was no longer the same man from my original life or the beggar from 'the narrows.' I was discovered by the Carmine family as a master of eastern medicine and pill concoctor. Like all things, I learned quickly that I could not take a knee to only one: as there were to many families in the underworld and they all had people who rather shatter a new thing then allow it to run through their fingers. So, through my manipulation I put myself in the center between all the families; the Italians, the Sicilians, the Russians, the triads, the yakuza and the Irish. Doing this I put myself on an edge of a blade, but in a way, I was far safer as no one will want to face the wrath of the other dozen families if one decided to kick over the game board. The only thing I hadn't planned on was that each of the families insisted that I would need to pick a mediator.
Essentially, I would have a spy from each family watching over me. Or more appropriately (in my mind) these would be my guards, my future henchmen. With that in mind, I chose young beautiful women from the people offered, as I'd rather my guards be flowers than weeds.
I only caught their first names as I chose them not wanting an attachment. I also wasn't trying to build a harem even with their attempts to alter that. I choose a total of twelve females ranging from age sixteen to twenty-two. They were all beauties, but none moved my heart. (Although sometimes I wished the rest of my body would listen, as I could avoid there traps easier.) Of course, as The Falcone's were the 'kings' of the Gotham underworld the girl I chose quickly established herself as my warden. She planned out my daily routine and made my schedule while ordering the other girls around. They became my maids, butlers, gardeners and chefs. She selected the job of secretary and 'Q.B' for herself and I didn't buck her coronation. I valued all my pieces where they were (as long as they were firmly attached to their location.) So, my days went forward on the estate that had been provided by the families. It wasn't huge, but for me it could fit nine of my past homes on it.
I told myself that I had chosen the girls solely because I did not want to be surrounded by muscle men, but over the last twelve months I'd grown to regret it. With how these girls act I shuddered to think what their respective families would of ordered the men to do. Such thoughts had made me wake up in a cold sweat many times after the same nightmare of men with muscles chasing me (especially after I suffered the day of scrubbing.) As a master of pill refinery and eastern medicines I became absorbed in my work, I only eating when a girl brought me food.
One day *cough* 'four weeks, two days, six hour and I was way passed the fun stage. This caused the warden and five of the other girls grab me, dragging me from my lab under a huge protest. This was followed by me being subjected to those girls tossing me into a full tube of warm water while still wearing my clothing. All I knew was as my head broke out from the water, I could only see a sea of hands followed by my clothing being stripped off. Then I was being scrubbed as the warden told me I needed to take care of myself or this would be a weekly event. I felt my left eye twitch and bop up as a hand reached between my legs, but there were to many there to even begin to figure out which person it was.
So, after suffering that lovely event I bowed to the 'Q.B's scheduling to a point just to avoid any more repeats after that. (This was to the disappointment of many of girls.) I even took the breaks when I could. But even when I removed that chance, I found that each girl still attempted to make other plans that would drag me into an event that would allow me to side with their family more. I became good at avoiding this when they didn't group up and try to gain an advantage but those were closer calls, cold showers and nights of misery. As the time passed, I got used to their games and I even turn the tables and got a small part of vengeance. Of course, I always had to pay for every inch of vengeance, when the other girls learn of my retaliation in those moments, I was sure it was the goddess that sent me into this world.
[Rook's Mansion ~ Study]
I sat in the study drinking my tea as I spoke with Carmine Falcone. He had a face of pure joy, with a tear even leaking as I told him about my last year in this place.
"I'm just surprised you've kept your hands off of them. I mean most young men your age (and where you're from) would have marked every one of them."
At hearing this I look up from my teacup and snickered. "Let me figure out how to do a cloning jutsu or cloning period and after I can make enough of me, I'll get back to you, otherwise nope." That was the truth. "We both know the only reason I live here with zero risk of dying a terrible fuc… is because I'm neutral I will serve all the families equally and if I touch one I have to touch them all in the same day and there not enough fluid in my tiny little body."
This made Carmine laugh even louder. "Smart boy smart boy… Well if you chose the darling from my family I can guarantee you get the Falcone full protection. No matter how small you are."
This made me give him a look that made carmine snicker. "And somehow you manage to say that with a straight face."
"You doubt my word?"
"Unless you have a mansion on the moon even the Falcone couldn't guarantee to absolutely protect me. It just takes one person who's truly willing to take a life to succeeded, so please stop the pressure. The girls do it enough. My lab is my fortress of solitude when they're not ganging up on me."
Carmine snicker but he also nodded, and we continue to drink our tea.
I then reached into my suit pocket a retrieved a series of porcelain bottles and sat them on the table. "The first bottle is the truth pills, there are five as you asked. From the material you gave for their creation, the moment a person swallows it they'll go into a trance state for two hours. And during that time as long as there not touched they'll answer any question you wish. Like devil's breath they will obey none aggressive commands (by that I mean: do cause adrenaline spikes or the person will wake up.) The second vial contains five upgraded C.I.A grade untraceable no side effect suicide pills. As I don't trust you, the formula is not fast acting and does have an antidote Otherwise the victim would die in a little over four hours after consumption. I will not be telling the antidote for the pill but if you need it I'll tell you at a later time."
Carmine nodded as he pick up the vials and put them away. "You're not going to ask why I need these?"
I shook my head. "Not my business and your girl collect my pay."
Carmine smiled. "Good boy, good boy."
I internally want to slip him one of those poison pills but I only smiled as Carmine sat his cup down and left. 'Fucking bastard.'
