[Rio de Janeiro/IMA Sede: 05/12/2009]
Roberto POV:
Ah Christmas, there is no better time, especially if you are rich, after all with money you can give yourself all the gifts you want and of course enjoy the best benefits, such as receiving tons of chemicals for your scientific projects.
"Hana, pass me the electrochemical disruptor." I asked my chimpanzee helper.
"Here boss!!" He passed it to me, today he was wearing a lab coat over his white full-body jumpsuit, very cute.
"Now with this it's finally done!!" I say very happy with myself.
At the moment I was working on one of my many ideas inspired by fiction, recently I remembered a very creative film, Big Hero 6, the same one in which the famous Baymax the marshmallow robot appears, in this case I was trying to recreate equipment similar to the heroine of pink costume, the one that launched spheres that exploded with different chemical reactions.
Hers looked like a fancy bag, mine looks more like a metal cylinder half a meter wide and twenty thick, enough for spheres to come out and to contain the chemicals.
Why am I doing this? Because I intend to equip police forces in cities with non-lethal weaponry, it's funny that Batman, Green Arrow, Mr. Terrifc have cutting-edge technology in their arsenals and never had the idea of passing some of that onto the police forces.
Of course in Gotham it is self-explanatory, anything that falls into the hands of the police will most likely fall into the hands of some minimally influential gang, that is the level of corruption in Gotham, but Batman could have found solutions instead of simply maintaining this technological monopoly .
It's no wonder that Gotham has the highest death rate for police officers on duty, they have to face people like Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze with standard equipment, pistols and nothing else, which is ironic considering how many weapons circulate there.
But whenever my equipment was finished, I just had to pass it on to the I.M.A team and they would work to improve any problems or even update the equipment and make it more accessible.
"Come on Hana we have to go to our next destination." I say as I walk out of my personal lab with Hana walking on all fours beside me.
"What do we still have for today boss?" He asked happily.
"You can take a break for the rest of the day, I on the other hand have some matters related to my work as a superhero." I say as I grab two apples and throw one to him.
"Ah!! I thought we were going to spend the day together boss." he said with his head down.
"Don't worry, I have lots of plans for both of us at Christmas, we'll have a great party!!" I say to cheer him up.
"Serious!?" He asks getting excited.
"But of course, we'll even have the banana cake you love." I say cheering him up more.
"That's it!! See you later boss!!" He shouts, jumping happily going to his personal space in the building, a playground designed for him.
*Sigh* I never imagined that taking care of a teenage chimpanzee would be so difficult, I don't think I'll have children in the near future, the tiredness isn't worth it.
Well with that out, it's time to settle down with some friends.
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[Planalto Palace: 06:12PM]
"Hello you rascals!! How are you this Christmas season?!" He asked, entering our secret room wearing my Sunspot uniform.
Presents were the same as always with the addition of three screens on the table.
These screens had the faces of the Presidents of Venezuela, Argentina and Paraguay. These three state leaders were present for our meeting as today I would begin my hunt for drug production facilities around South America.
"Just sit down Sunspot." President Humberto said, sighing, he no longer has much appreciation for my good sense of humor unfortunately.
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[Batcave: 25/12/2009]
Below Wayne Manor was an ancient system of caves that were used by members of the family to escape slaves in the 18th century, now this same cave system has been updated and renovated to contain a high-tech base of operations.
Decorated with various equipment and evidence such as trophies from ancient fights, in the center was a hangar for an all-black vehicle, the hangar had a road leading out of the cave.
In the middle part of the cave there were countless monitors connected to several cutting-edge technology servers, millions of dollars were invested in this huge computer alone, and in front of it was the owner of it all.
Batman was using his computer to organize everything he has been putting together from the most elaborate case he caught in a few years, it has to do with the titanic drop in the production of drugs of various types, from cocaine to methamphetamine or other types, raising the price to levels ridiculous.
On the monitors were several uncorrelated images, criminal leaders, famous gang insignias, companies, company CEOs, etc..., but there was one image in the center.
'I.M.A...this name has been coming up strongly for months.' Batman thought as he read several articles.
The development of a treatment for drug addiction alongside USP, efficient and healthy medicines for the human body, not to mention the countless products and everyday equipment they launched that were dominating the domestic market in Brazil and some others countries.
'Not to mention him, of course.' Batman looked at another image.
Several Brazilian newspapers reporting from different angles on the new national hero who emerged there, a super human with capabilities very similar to his Kryptonian friend, similarities that worried Batman due to the hero's destructive capacity.
He could trust Clark with all his powers, he had known the man's character and recognized that he was much more of a hero than himself, but that didn't take away the shadow of paranoia from him and that's why he kept his piece of Kryptonite very well. locked in his safe.
But this Sunspot? Batman thought he was a mystery, and he didn't like something out of his control, it was one of his countless flaws that he tries to keep under control, but he couldn't understand how he lost something like that, a meta-human with capabilities close to heavyweights. of the League.
"Heh Bruce!! Alfred said if you don't get ready soon we'll eat without you!" A jovial voice called out from the upper entrance of the Cave.
"I'm coming Dick, tell him he doesn't need to worry." Batman or Bruce said as he removed his cowl, he didn't want to anger the man who was like a father to him.
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[Above Buenos Ares]
Roberto POV:
Ah, there is no better feeling than flying over the landscape, seeing everything from this perspective made the place below me seem peaceful and calm, but unfortunately that was far from the truth.
This world was ruled by power, millions would die just because a few dozen wanted to, but no more, I will not be a symbol of hope this work belongs to Superman, I will not be a symbol of truth this work belongs to Wonder Woman and I will not be a symbol either of fear and justice, that's what Batman does in his own way, I won't be more than that.
"I will be the symbol of progress, of a new era, because below this sky and above the Earth, there is no one who can stop me." I say smiling and then dive towards my targets.