03/30/2014, 12:11 AM #3010 Prometheus Labs Interrogation Room
Volgin then fixed his posture and turned his grin into a frown(y face).
"We do it because characters are dangerous. they are constantly known as two thing: a gift from the gods... And a possible threat."
He reached into his coat.
"Ma'am, have you ever heard of the inFamous Thesis? If you 'studied' hard enough on the Neo-Yakuza, you should have. A character can turn to be two ways: a protagonist and an antagonist. Not to mention that more characters mean a higher population, less area left over, more resources taken up and some countries cannot afford that. We offer characters somewhere they can afford to live, not subjugation. Sure, we run tests, but this is a golden opportunity."
He stood up and began pacing.
"When you think about it, there are really two kinds of people. Those cowering and those willing to stand up and take. With the arrival of characters, we just uncovered a gold-bejeweled pandora's box. It's people like them -- people like us -- that make the superpowers of the real world kiss the ground we tread. And once they're done kissing up to us, they want our abilities. The Neo-Yakuza is one of those superpowers, and with the rate we stand at, we may just be able to become so powerful we overthrow everyone else. You can even say that Neo-Yakuza is a nation of its own at this point. There is no denying it anymore. Where we go from there, only two people know: the second most powerful man in the Neo-Yakuza, the Base 1 Leader... And the single most powerful man in Neo-Yakuza, if not the world, the leader of all of Neo-Yakuza."
He faced her, still pacing.
"These are dark times. We already reached a breaking point between America and China, and it's only a matter of time before every other country breaks with their enemies. We, having just formed, are small in comparison to most countries, but we are a country, no doubt. This is a war of economy, wits, and overall power, and every single country wants that, and would go great lengths to achieve the power to grow their countries. Even if it means using us. Neo-Yakuza is simply a means of trying to harness that power. That's why we need characters, allies... Organizations."
He sat back down.
"That's why we've asked your organization to align with us. You can rise with us to power. After all, think about this. Sure, your labs have advanced technology, but at one point you'll run out of funds to support that technology. Then what are you going to do? It's basic human psychology that a human will do things as long as something comes out of it. We get some information on your technology, you get the funds to support and even progress that technology."
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"My... Apologies... Miss... But he is a strong one..." Sakuya muttered.
Just then, Jack had an idea. He began slowly rolling with all his might. He was headed for the edge of the floor down to the next level below. As a matter of fact, his plan involved going to the lowest point. At one point, he finally rolled off the edge. He was falling very fast due to the gravity. He formed a bullet dive position and his speed greatly increased.
"This is gonna hurt!" He said to himself.
Just then, he crashed into the solid ground, creating a large crater with a big hole in the middle going deeper.
Groznyj Grad
"Going over the plan would be nice," Snake said.
The group sat down at a nearby table.