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DISCLAIMER: Once again, I must post this just in case. NCsoft and Cryptic Studios own the rights to the game City of Heroes, any references to anything in that game, and the restraining order that prevents me from sending them taunting emails. In this chapter, I own only Thomas Maarlynd, Genetic Alternatives Corporation and all the previous things I mentioned I owned in previous chapters. Please note also that it is highly unlikely that City of Heroes will feature GACorp at any point, so don't expect to see it there.
CHAPTER 5: Shadowed Premonitions
Elsewhere in Paragon City....
The doors opened, and a man walked in. He was dressed like a businessman, in a gray jacket and slacks with a brown briefcase. He sat at the head of the table, and looked over the other people sitting there.
There were eight others. They were his Division Leaders. Each was in the official employ of Genetic Alternatives Corporation, as secretaries, accountants or the like. However, their actual jobs were much different. They led the eight Divisions—the structure of a new and very bold move by GACorp.
"How is the recruitment going?" the businessman asked. He looked at the man closest on his left. This man was dressed not in a business suit, but in a black bulletproof uniform.
"Better than we expected," the man replied. "We've received more than twice the original projected number. Fifty percent are going to Infantry and I-Forward divisions, and the others are being sorted by skill to Intelligence, Sabotage, Aerial and Navy. We project that we'll have full quadrants in Aerial and Navy within two months; Infantry and I-Forward already have full quadrants. We've also got a small but noticeable number reporting for R&D as experimental test patients; the ones who survive will likely be filtered into I-Elite and Elite Defense."
The businessman gave a small nod, and turned to a man in a white lab coat.
"Production is also exceeding expectations," the man began without hesitation. "We've got enough small arms and rifles to outfit our unusual number of new recruits and are exceeding productive minimum by 37 percent. The people volunteering to be test subjects have been given rooms near the test labs; we will begin alterations shortly. As for the construction of a new headquarters, we have finished excavation and are now moving into the actual construction phase. We are, of course, following your layout."
With another small nod, the businessman turned to a third man, this one in a casual outfit, but with a look of lean grace.
The man smiled, and said simply, "No one has any idea what we're doing here."
The businessman smiled, and stood up. "Gentlemen," he said, "I have full faith in the success of this project. I congratulate you all on your expertise, and wish you luck in your endeavors. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a pressing meeting to attend; I will be back later to check on further results. I am very impressed with what I have heard so far."
The division leaders stood and saluted, and with that, the businessman left.
The man in the black bullet jacket turned to the man in the lab coat. "Never met a more efficient man," he said conversationally.
The man in the lab coat replied, "Thomas Maarlynd built GACorp on one premise- when he wants something, he takes it."
"And what does he want this time?"
"Something big."
The division leaders filed out to go about their assorted tasks.
LOL: CloudedLeopard (and anyone else who's confused), this chapter is to introduce you to the big bad guys of my story. This is happening while Ace is doing other stuff. This is STILL the same story!!!