~Valley of the Shadow of Death 3~
Batman's face glows a eery blue as he leans forward typing diligently on his keyboard. He begins methodically at the beginning. He searches public records for Lex's birth, his parents, siblings and children. Birth name Alexander Luthor. Brother Julian died in infancy. Mother and father deceased. He next searches his education, vocations and then his career. He types .gov/html/dof/html/property/property_rec_ He searches LexCorp records beginning with the order founded in the deed registry. His eyes widen as the lists grows longer on his screen. He leans closer arching his brows at Lex Luthor's myriad of conquests that span almost every avenue of industry in Gotham.
Lex Corp founded in 1989. President Lex Luthor expanded within the first year into garbage and waste management, pharmaceuticals, weaponry manufactured for military, Luthor food chains, Luthor photography LLC,commercial property in which many were made into PUD developments, others that are mined, Building investments in the lower east side where he refurbished and now rents out almost an entire block, small airline fleet, small boating franchise that charters scuba and fishing, and he actually co-owns Gotham's hospital. He donated one building for the a firehouse and paid for a complete renovation and brand new vehicles and gear.
Batmans clicks to another screen and views PROPEX. He types in Lex Luthor's full name. He finds hundreds of properties he has purchased. It appears his residence is now at the penthouse of the Gotham Towers. He looks for a clue. He stops his curser above last years exorbitant land purchase near Lake Gotham of over 100 acres. He gets a topography map of the area. Various hills and valleys, lakes, streams and two dams. He narrows the search again to fauna. Nothing until he finds a article with Luthor as the target about endangered species of animal protesters and wildlife activists. Luthor was quoted as saying he was in the process of working with the parks and recreation of Gotham to merge into a common area to be used for nature enthusiasts, hikers, campers, birdwatchers, kayakers but the people interviewed said he was clear cutting and worse opening up the old mines farther south and near the quarry digging again. They said it would have a devestating effect on the land that had finally shown signs of re-growth.
He scrolls to another articles that a park ranger reported two headed trout and newts with peeling skin. Along with reports of fewer hatched birds and the eggs found in nests were too thin and few. Activists commented that the deforestation and runoff from the mines had ruined their shelters and food and water sources. A biologists commented he found traces of sulfur and molybdenum in the water.
He pulls up an element chart of chemical elements showing the element and symbol, the atomic number and the atomic weight. He focuses on the most stable isotopes.
Many paper mills were closed down by the EPA after traces of sulfur were found dumped into the rivers. It is also found in chemical companies, in rubber vulcanization and in skin disease treatment. He types sulfa drugs.
Batmans shoulder and neck muscles tighten as he grinds his teeth in anger. (This guy is good. Every avenue he invests in has a potentially devastating product that also has a potentially saving aspect. If attacked to shut any down... He has science and medicine to back him up on its necessary uses. Biochemist could argue the lethal extremities and effects to the people and planet and lose. He gets to play good guy and bad guy...The only difference is, I KNOW he is a bad guy!)
Bruce traces the river on the map with his finger. "This heads straight into the heart of Gotham."
Batman types about mining for the area and finds it was once heavily mined twenty years ago. He switches to epidemics in the area.
14.H1N1 Is Still Spreading Globally ...has declared the swine flu outbreak a national...allowing hospitals and local governments...sites for treatment and triage of any surge...however, to increase concerns, disruptions and at times, panicky...On Sunday, swine flu reached high into...
October 26, 2009 - By JACKIE CALMES and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.; Jackie Calmes reported from Washington, and Donald G. McNeil Jr. from New York. Brian Knowlton in Washington, Crystal Yednak in Chicago and Holli Chmela in Fairfax, Va., contributed reporting. Because of an editing error, a previous version of this article misstated the number of Paris Saint-German soccer players who have contracted swine flu. - U.S. - 779 words 15. Fears of Swine Flu Close Three More Schools ...Elmhurst Hospital Center and received a diagnosis of swine flu. The official, Stephen...Correction Department and the Department of Health...new inmate for symptoms and checking prisoners who seek medical attention for swine flu, no matter why they...
May 16, 2009 - By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ; Reporting was contributed by James Barron, David W. Chen
Batman researches swine flu and influenza epidemics. Lex controls most of our vaccines. These viruses are very contagious and attack the body fast. The influenza virus occurs suddenly with fever, exhaustion, severe aches and pains and the inflammation of the respiratory tract.
Bonds, 58, Enemy of Mountaintop-Removal Coal Mining, Dies ...the stream by the house where his coal -mining family had lived for generations, Judy...environmental activists, politicians, mining company officials, industry regulators...movement to stop mountaintop-removal coal mining. Ms. Bonds died of cancer &mdash...
January 15, 2011 - By DENNIS HEVESI - Obituaries
2.E.P.A. Issues Rules to Limit Water Pollution From Mining ...of the most contentious coal mining techniques used across Appalachia...cited evolving science on the effects of mountaintop removal mining, an aggressive form of coal...This is not about ending coal mining. This is about ending coal...
Batman leans back in this chair in the Bat Cave and rubs his brow. He thinks (Coal...Once America's highest commodity. Coal replaced wood in homes. People in the late 1800's to early 1900's used coal fireplaces to heat their homes...Trains ran on it, boats...Coal was a bit like the gold for the California goldrushers. Coal gas was made by distilling bituminous coal and used for heating. Refined oil like kersosene and the mother of disasters black gold or petroleum. The oily flammable liquid that is so sought after that wars rage over it. Oil hidden down in the earth's strata that is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and the source of our gasoline, lubricants and a raw material of major industry.)
Batman taps his fingers impatiently now on the smooth surface of the concave desk. (gasoline, vaccines, mines, this guy has a plethora of the world's most sought after resources.
Batman types in coaltar: tar obtained by distilling bituminous coal and used in making drugs, dyes and explosives. He rubs his tight neck muscles and clicks to a large photo of Lex .
He continues his search through the global portal of the internet. He pauses only to glance at Alfred arriving with coffee.
April 2, 2010 - By TOM ZELLER Jr. - U.S. - 396 words
Asks Canadian Government to Block BHP Bid for Potash ...government to block a $38.6 billion takeover by the Australian mining company BHP Billiton of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan...apparently made some proposals to minimize those complex tax effects. ''We strongly believe that we can deal with the perceived...
October 21, 2010 - By IAN AUSTEN - Business - 565 words
and Falconbridge Set Merger ...Inc., the large aluminum and natural resources company...Inc., a Canadian mining and refining company, which...Canada. The company also mines and processes numerous other...York, produces aluminum, coal, gold, and molybdenum...
August 3, 1989 - By JONATHAN P. HICKS - Business - 901 words
7. Talking Business with Pierre Gousseland of AMAX ; Pickup Seen In Minerals ...that coming from write-offs and write-downs, principally...largest molybdenum producer, and mines such minerals as nickel, tungsten, silver and phosphates. It is the nation's third- largest coal producer, has big oil interests...View free preview
February 28, 1984 - By Steven Greenhouse - Business - 831 words
; Free the Medical Isotope Bill ...Medical Isotopes Production Act has two sound objectives. It seeks to create domestic capability for making a radioisotope, molybdenum 99, whose decay products are used tens of thousands of times daily in the United States to diagnose cancer, heart disease...
August 16, 2010 - Health - 365 words 3. AMAX TO POSTPONE MOLYBDENUM MINE ...planned development of a controversial molybdenum mine in a mountain overlooking the ski...because of a worldwide oversupply of molybdenum that has forced the company to cut its...percent and curtail other operations. Molybdenum is used to harden steel, and another...View free preview
August 11, 1981 - Business - 338 words With Russian Aid, Iranians Open Their First Nuclear Power Plant ...said, gradually handing over the controls to the Iranians. He also announced that Russia would provide Iran with iodine and molybdenum, nuclear isotopes used in medicine. It was unclear what effect this would have on efforts to dissuade Iran from enriching...
August 22, 2010 - By WILLIAM YONG and ANDREW E. KRAMER; William Yong reported from Tehran, and Andrew E. Kramer from Moscow. - World - 488 words Energy Grants Seek Reliable Source for Diagnostic Aid ...some planned, some not. The isotope, Molybdenum-99, known as Moly-99, produces...its partner Hitachi, wants to put the molybdenum, in a pencil-like shape, on the...be shut down periodically, and the molybdenum filtered out of it. The unused uranium...
January 26, 2010 - By MATTHEW L. WALD - Health - 840 words
Batman reads the preface again. He types URANIUM..."A isotope of 238 or 239...238 isotope of Uranium of mass number 238 that absorbs high energy neutrons to form a uranium isotope to mass number 239 which then decays through neptunim to form plutonium of mass number 239 and 239 is a light isotope of uranium when attacked with low level neutrons changes by rapid fission into smaller atoms with the release of neutrons and ATOMIC ENERGY!
Batman mumbles outloud. "So he can mask his uranium and plutonium growth by saying it is for the cure of cancer? What if it actually does work for cancer also?" He types back iodine and molybdenum uses in medicine. He reads idodine:a nonmetallic usually univalent chemical element that occurs in seawater, seaweeds, and underground brines, is obtained usually as heavy shining blackish gray crystals, and is used especially in medicine, photography, and analysis. A solution in alchohol is used as an antiseptic. He reads more. Iodoform: a yellow crystalline volatile iodine compound that is used as an antiseptic dressing." He moves to potash and potassium uses. Potash: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes. Potassium hydroxide. Potassium of a potassium compound especially used in agriculture or industry. Potassium bromide: A crystalline salt KBr with a saline taste used as a sedative and in photography. Sedative? He reads on. Potassium cyanide: A very poisonous crystallline salt KCN used in electroplating." (Electroplate what? I know of cyanide coated pills but the very defination of electroplating is to cover with a coating as of metal or rubber by means of elecrolysis...Imagine how many consumer products contain metal and rubber! Hoses? Could this be absorbed into the water inside the hose? Can this be absorbed through contact? Sweat? If in a babies toy it can be ingested. Rubber in tubes in hospitals?) He turns to Alfred. "This guy is really good. Potassium is readly found in nature and especially combined in minerals. He round the one element on the element table with endless uses."
Alfred sets his coffee neatly on the saucer. "Indeed sir. It appears he has succeded thus far undetected. There is more sir."
"More?"
"Indeed Oracle is working with Trump and has uncovered what they call the hive. Lex Corp along with all of this also has a global domination in the computer realm. She said his dossiers contain every document available about people, not just the U.S. She said it took over a rather large marketing firm. They continued their dossiers adding people's personal information. She was quite adament that he has the ability to frame anyone with it's contents."
Batman takes a large gulp and swallows hard. "This ends today!"
Alfred stands and walks away. He has another pot of coffee brewing. He leaves his dearest friend to think.
Batman doesn't turn as Alfred leaves. He is in deep thought. He places his finger to his lips and frowns. He types Potassium nitrate: A crystallline salt KNO3 that occurs as product of nitrificationin soil, is a strong oxidizer, and is used in making gunpowder, in perserving meat, and in medicine-see saltpeter. He types now rapidly potassium chlorate: A crystalline salt KCIO3 that is used as an oxidizing agent in matches, fireworks and explosives."
He bangs his gloves on the table.
He types in Is Windows System 7 an NSA trap door toy?...It sends him a link that it is used to stalk Cryptome under cyber security act nsa microsoft system trap door backdoor privacy spying wiretap patriot 2009 ... and he watches the video .com
He nexts reads up on the Stuxnet worm. The article is lengthy in the New York Times and filled with many questionable theories.
Batman now goes to NASA.
Batman ends up re-reading about Falcoln 9 and Dragonlab set for 2011. Launchsite Cape Canaveral. Mission is set to carry seven humans. He clinches his teeth. He no longer has the help of Lucius. He must ask Toyman to help him spy using project Hummingbird and Drobo. He makes the call to Toyman and explains he needs more intel on more specific data. With Hummingbird and Drobo he can gain visual as well as recorded data stored. He speaks into the headset. "I need to know more about the brief called Falcolns and Dragons. I know Spacex was founded in 2002 and has now over 88 employess. It's main test facility is in Texas and it has launch sites in Canaveral and Kwajalein. It is now working on a launch site at Vandenburg." Toyman offers a better list of fun gadgets to get the job done with an exorbitant price tag. "Done" Batman says and hangs up. (Are we preparing already this year to deploy out for colonization?) He stares at the images of Falcoln 8 and Dragonlab. ( Is the world nearing the end?) He stops when he reads that this company is commercial. He picks up the phone to make a hefty contribution directly to SpaceX after a walk thorough in person. By then Toyman should have his best Bond gadgets hand delivered.
He voice commands "Dial oracle."
"Oracle here."
I plan to take a look into a project called Space x. I think they are starting some sort of colony.
"I found another colony called Tyler. It is an android colony started by Rex Taylor. I also found an ex-employee of Lex Luthor named Professor Thorndike who worked for S.T.A.R labs. Ronald knew about it and explained to me that it began back in 1945 with World War II. The program was then called "Number of the Beast." The program was dismanteled but rumors are that the Doctor safeguarded his latest works to a girl named Jenny. It appears his latest experiments were titles Thrush and Falconette. Ronald said the experimnent was to fight the "seven deadly sins." released by a man named Johnny Sorrow and Desparo.
"Johnny? Wildcat had a run in with him recently. I recall that Sorrow was rumoured to be the leader of the Injustice Society. Wildcat said he got everyone but Sorrow. He also mentioned that Johnny stole a magic item from him.
"What was the item he stole?"
"Wildcat never did say."
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"I know. Bye."
Batman commands voice prompt. "Dial Wildcat."
"Yo! Wildcat here. Whatcha need?"
"What did Johnny Sorrow steal from you and what do you know about S.T.A.R lab."
"Oh.. That.. I was going to tell you but I thought I would catch the guy...Uhh I will meet you. You tell me where."
"At S.T.A.R. lab."
"I thought you would say that."
~In front of Star Lab~
Batman shakes Wildcats beefy hand.
"The item was an ancient Egyptian amulet. It had originally belonged to a man named Kent Nelson. It changed hands over the years until I bought it at an auction. I had no idea at first of the magic that necklace embodied."
"Who was Kent? What does it do?"
"He was a world reknown archaelogist, and son of the legedary Sven Nelson. They were digging in Egypt, along the Valley of the kings when a secret tomb was discovered far back away from the center of the once great city. It was rumoured that his father was cursed from the pharoahs and his son became a fledgling of a mysterious man known as a dark sorcerer named Nabu. Kent by the age of 22 had lost all ties with his past and preferred to only be addressed as the doctor."
"The amulet's owner was never divulged. It was said to have had a shroud of Osiris painted on it. It was wrapped in linen and embalming unguents along with a gold mask. In burial tombs no one should ever move sacred belongings for their journey to the netherworld and this mummy was of wealth. I realized this after much research. It was called a golden collar and given for valor and worn by king, a official for bravery or even a GOD."
He hands Batman a picture.
"It is made of gold and lapis lazuli and weighed twenty pounds. The cartuches are framed by friezes of intricate cobras adorned with sun disks and in the center a winged scarab pushes a sun disk."
"Impressive but what does it do?
"It...It allows one to pass through time...It was used for the burial as an aid to pass to the netherworld...
it also can teleport you to a parallel world...
I know this as one night I wore it...
If my hunch is right the giver of this was from the Valley of the Queens, named Queen Tuya."
"Interesting...only there is a small hole in your story..I know you Ted, you and I have known eachother for years, and you are not an Egyptian artifact collector...this whole mess was started with Selina wasn't it?"
"You already know my answer. So why are we here?"
"I plan on offering S.T.A.R. lab a merger with Wayne Tech."
Meanwhile Selina is busy trying to track down Sorrow. She saunters into the Iceburg lounge attracting every eye as her slinky body glides seductively in shiny black vinyl donned with thigh high stilletto heeled boots. A click clack echos off the walls as she picks up speed and heads directly to a man in a black and white tuxedo. Her nose crinkles at the smell of smoke, vomit, urine and blood. She shoves her way past two brutish guards with ease and plants her pointed shiney boot tip on his chest causing him to lean back in his purple throned chair. His tipped cigarette falls to the ground as his mouth emits a warbled chirp.
"WHERE IS JOHHNY SORROW?"
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