Batman Begins: Enter Seto Kaiba
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Air Strip
Finally, after 7 years of traveling the world, our hero in this story, Seto Kaiba returns to his homecity. He sees the jet landing near him. The door opens, revealing Arthur Pennyworth (related to the famous Alfred Pennyworth in Batman) now in his sixties.
"Master Kaiba, you've been gone for a long time."
"Yes, I have."
"You look very fashionable."
He points out to Seto's raggy like clothes.
"Apart from the mud."
Inside the private jet
"Are you coming back to Domino for long, sir?"
"As long as it takes. I'm wanna show the people of Domino that their city doesn't belong to the criminals and the corrupt."
"After WW2 ended, your grandfather nearly bankrupted Kaiba Corp... combating poverty. He believed that his example would inspire the wealthy to save their city."
"Did it?"
"In a way. His son, your father's murder shocked the wealthy and powerful into action."
"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Seto Kaiba. As a man... I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed. But as a symbol... As a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting."
"What symbol?"
"Something elemental... something terrifying."
"I assume that as you take on the underworld, this symbol is a persona to protect those you care about from reprisals?"
"You're thinking about Téa and Mokuba?"
"Actually, sir, I was thinking about myself."
"Have you told anyone that I'm coming back?"
"Well, I just couldn't figure the legal ramifications of bringing you back from the dead."
"Dead?"
"You've been gone seven years."
"You had me declared dead?"
"Actually it was Mr. Lector Earle. He's taking the company public. He wanted to liquidate your majority shareholding. Those shares are worth quite a bit of money."
"Well, it's a good thing I left everything to you, then."
"Quite so, sir."
Arthur rests his head onto his seat.
"And you can borrow the Rolls, if you like. Just bring it back with a full tank."
"Where's Mokuba now?"
"In college, sir. He's gotten on with his life..."
Domino Courhouse
Inside the court, Dr. Bakura, Arkham Asylum psychiatrist, is holding trial in placing serial killer, Marik Ishtar, into his asylum.
"In my opinion, Mr. Marik Ishtar is as much danger to himself as to others, and prison is probably not the best environment for his rehabilitation."
In the side, Téa Gardner is upset by the Arkham doctor's thoughts.
Later
"Dr. Bakura?"
"Ah, Miss Gardner."
"Do you really believe that a man that butchers people for the mob doesn't belong in jail?"
"Well, I hardly would've testified to that otherwise would I, Miss Gardner?"
"This is the third of Gozaburo Falcone's thugs you've seen fit to be declared insane and to be moved into your asylum."
"The work offered by organized crime has an attraction to the insane."
"Or the corrupt."
"Mr. Taylor, I think you should check with Ms Gardner on just what implications your office has authorized her to make... if any."
Tristan Taylor, Ms Gardner's boss comes up, with his arrow-shaped hair. "What are you doing, Téa?"
"Tristan, what are you doing?"
"Looking out for you. Falcone has half the city bought and paid for, so drop it."
"How can you say such a thing?"
"Look, as much as I want Falcone behind bars, I care more about you."
"That's sweet." She walks up close and gives him a small kiss on the cheek.
Meanwhile, Seto, disguised as a homeless man, is walking away from the courthouse.
"We've been through all that."
Kaiba Mansion-Library
On the floor, several papers and photos of the "good" and "bad" people are being written down by Seto's notebook. Suddenly, he hears some screeching. He stands up and starts walking down the hall. He sees a small bat flying around the lit ceiling in the main hall.
"Blessed bat again, sir. They probably nest somewhere near the grounds."
Seto thinks for a moment and finally gets his symbol.
Kaiba Mansion-Front Entrance Stairway
Seto Kaiba is walking down, wearing full black clothes, complete with climbing equipment and a black leather trenchcoat.
Moments later he is in the old greenhouse, tearing the vines that cover the hole to the cave he fell into all those years ago. Lowering himself, he carefully gets down and waits for bats to come. Impatient, he crawls into the darkness, going deeper in the cavern. He makes his way into the deeper parts of the cave, and slides down through a natural chute.
"Ummphh!"
He snaps his glow stick and lights his appearance. Soon a swarm of bats start flying in Kaiba's direction. A little startled, he stands back up and embraces his fear.
Private meeting room
Both Bakura and Gozaburo are talking in this same room discussing about their deal.
"No more favors, Gozaburo. Someone's sniffing around."
"Doc, I scratch your back and you scratch mine. I'm bringing in the shipments."
"We're paying you for that."
"Maybe money's not as interested in me as favors."
"I am more than aware that you are not intimidated by me, Mr. Falcone. But you know who I'm working for... and when he gets here-"
"He's- He's coming to Domino?"
"Yes, he is. And he gets here, he's not going to wanna hear... that you have been endangering our operation just to get your thugs out of a little jail time."
"Who's bothering you?"
"There's this girl at the DA's office."
"Then, just buy her off."
"No. Not this one."
"Idealist, huh. Well there's a answer for that too."
"I don't wanna know."
"Yes, you do."
Kaiba Corp
Lector is making his claims in the boarding room to take over the company.
"No, we are showing very healthy growth in these sectors."
"I don't think that Thomas Kaiba would have viewed heavy-arms manufacture as a suitable cornerstone for our business."
"Well, that's 20 years ago. I think after 20 years we can allow ourselves... to stop thinking about what Thomas Kaiba would have done."
Outside of the boarding room
Serenity, Mr. Earle's secretary is making her usual rounds during the day.
"Good morning, Mr. Earle's office. Yes, he's confirmed for the evening tomorrow evening."
Suddenly, someone enters the room.
"Good morning. I'm here to see Mr. Earle."
"Name?"
"I'm Seto Kaiba."
Hearing this, the young woman looks up dumbfounded at who she sees.
Back to the board room
"Thomas would probably not have taken this company public. But that is what we as responsible managers, are going to do."
Pressing the secretary's intercom button
"Serenity? Serenity, where are you?"
Serenity's desk
Seto helps Serenity play golf.
"Eye on the ball, and..."
Angered, Earle opens the doors.
"Why is no one answering the phone?"
He looks and finds that someone is helping Serenity play golf.
"It's Kaiba Corp, Mr. Earle. I'm sure they'll call back."
"Seto? You're supposed to be dead."
"I'm sorry to disappoint."
DA's office
Téa is near Tristan's desk in the office, handing him some papers.
"I need you to take a look at this."
"Téa, have you seen him yet?"
"Who?"
"Kaiba. It's all over the news. He's back."
Téa, now alittle shocked turns away.
Kaiba Corp
"I'm sure you realize I can't stop the big machine."
He hands Seto a drink.
"Too many wheels turning. We're going public."
"I understand. And I'll be handsomely rewarded for my shares. I'm not looking to interfere. I am looking for a job."
"Oh?"
"I just want to get to know the company that my family built."
"Any ideas where you would you start?"
"Applied Sciences caught my eye."
"Roland's Department. I'll let him know you're coming. You look like him, your dad, I mean. You're the only one left in the Kaiba family, so welcome home."
The 2 men have "cheers" with their drinks.
Applied Sciences Division
"Environmental procedures, defense projects, consumer products. All prototypes. None in production on any level whatsoever."
"None?"
"What did they tell you what this place was?"
"They didn't tell me anything."
Roland switches on the lights in the department.
"Lector told me exactly what it was when he sent me down here. Dead end. Place to keep me from causing the board any more trouble. Come on."
They walk down the long hall of the department.
"You were on the board?"
"When your father ran things."
"You knew my father?"
"Oh yeah. Helped him build his train... ah here we are."
He opens up a case containing weapons and gadjets; prototypes.
"Kevlar utility harness. Gas-powered, magnetic grapple gun. The 350-pound test monofilament."
Roland walks on over to other prototypes, while Seto checks some gadjets out.
"Wonderful project, your dad's train. Routed it right into Kaiba Tower, along with the water and power utilities. Kind of made Kaiba Tower the unofficial center of Domino City. Of course, Earle let it go to rot. Here we are."
He slides open the metal drawers of a large storage cabinet. Inside, is a body armor of strong fabrics.
"Nomex survival suit for advanced infantry. Kevlar biweave, reinforced joints."
"Tear-resistant?"
"This sucker will stop a knife."
"Bullet-proof?"
"Anything but a straight shot."
"Why didn't they put it into production?"
"Bean counters didn't think a soldier's life was worth 40 million yen."
Roland closes the body armor cabinet shut.
"So what's your interest in it, Mr. Kaiba?"
"I want to borrow it for... spelunking."
"Spelunking?"
"Yeah, you know cave diving."
"You expecting to run into much gunfire by the Mafia in these caves?"
"Look, I'd rather not have Lector know about me borrowing-"
"Mr. Kaiba, the way I see it, all this stuff is yours anyway."
To be continued...