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Japan was such a curious place, full of tradition and technology. Culture and progress marching along in a curious lockstep. Perhaps that is what drew the Savant here, but honestly he'd have gone anywhere that the Shadow Ranger had chosen as his primary area of operation. There were other rangers, that was easy enough to see from news reports. Jones though was not from the reality and that detail continued to draw the hunger of the Savant's appetite for knowledge.
Fizzle and Flair looked rather nervous as they were brought into the lair of the Savant. They hadn't liked the first encounter and then the deranged genius had put the Jack of Hearts in charge, who managed to make the Savant seem far less unhinged. The pair manage to stumble in before the familiar life support device in which the brain sat. Both bowed if a bit comically due to their nature before rising.
"You've surprised me," said the voice of the Savant from all around the room via its various speakers built into the walls and ceiling.
"H...how's that, sir?" Flair asked as she frowns some at those words, wondering just what the hell they'd managed to surprise him with.
"I'd assumed you were just useless pawns. Yet you've managed to build and run a very successful array of businesses in Shinjuku. I'd commanded one for the needs of a lair, you instead managed to expand the operation into a lucrative business," mused the Savant as the cameras in the chamber shift and adjust to look upon the pair more. "You have value I did not initially anticipate."
"Does that mean we're going to have go out into the field again... that ranger is insane... as crazy as the Jack..." Fizzle stammers out with clear concern.
"No. I am retiring you from you roles in the field. You're too valuable to the Front with your surprising business acumen in entertainment fields. I therefore am gifting you the task of continuing to run the parlors if not finding other business to build in Shinjuku to generate resources and revenue for the Front. Do this and we will protect you. Is that agreeable?" asked the Savant with a curious tone as he gauges their reactions, studying and subtly scanning them. He was terrible are reading people, but he could understand biochemical reactions, psychological ticks and responses. Science could show him much where his personal skills lacked even if it was more clinical and could never give him the understanding and wit for naturally grasping people.
"I, wait, you want us to just become business owners for you?" Flair asked a little stunned, that she almost failed got catch one of the juggling balls she'd produced to start doing so out of nerves. This had caught her off guard and Fizzle was just staring open mouthed comically but obviously just as shocked.
"So... we don't have to face that lunatic again?" Fizzle asked more pointedly as he blows his nose very loudly on an oversized handkerchief he'd managed to pull out of his ear.
"Correct. Your value is sufficient I will detach you from the Circadians to start new lives running the parlors. The Jack won't protest. I intend on keeping him tasked with harassing and trying to kill the Shadow Ranger. You have little value to him in that venue. Do you agree to my offer?" asked the Savant with an amused tone.
The pair looked at one another still a bit stunned before nodding profusely and bowing deeply.
"We absolutely accept, sir. We appreciate you letting us do this... The show was getting a bit rough there. We can do this for you," Flair said almost in relief as he realized the Savant wasn't just toying with them.
"You may go. I wish you well in your new role, welcome truly to the Digital Front."
Japan was such a curious place, full of tradition and technology. Culture and progress marching along in a curious lockstep. Perhaps that is what drew the Savant here, but honestly he'd have gone anywhere that the Shadow Ranger had chosen as his primary area of operation. There were other rangers, that was easy enough to see from news reports. Jones though was not from the reality and that detail continued to draw the hunger of the Savant's appetite for knowledge.
Fizzle and Flair looked rather nervous as they were brought into the lair of the Savant. They hadn't liked the first encounter and then the deranged genius had put the Jack of Hearts in charge, who managed to make the Savant seem far less unhinged. The pair manage to stumble in before the familiar life support device in which the brain sat. Both bowed if a bit comically due to their nature before rising.
"You've surprised me," said the voice of the Savant from all around the room via its various speakers built into the walls and ceiling.
"H...how's that, sir?" Flair asked as she frowns some at those words, wondering just what the hell they'd managed to surprise him with.
"I'd assumed you were just useless pawns. Yet you've managed to build and run a very successful array of businesses in Shinjuku. I'd commanded one for the needs of a lair, you instead managed to expand the operation into a lucrative business," mused the Savant as the cameras in the chamber shift and adjust to look upon the pair more. "You have value I did not initially anticipate."
"Does that mean we're going to have go out into the field again... that ranger is insane... as crazy as the Jack..." Fizzle stammers out with clear concern.
"No. I am retiring you from you roles in the field. You're too valuable to the Front with your surprising business acumen in entertainment fields. I therefore am gifting you the task of continuing to run the parlors if not finding other business to build in Shinjuku to generate resources and revenue for the Front. Do this and we will protect you. Is that agreeable?" asked the Savant with a curious tone as he gauges their reactions, studying and subtly scanning them. He was terrible are reading people, but he could understand biochemical reactions, psychological ticks and responses. Science could show him much where his personal skills lacked even if it was more clinical and could never give him the understanding and wit for naturally grasping people.
"I, wait, you want us to just become business owners for you?" Flair asked a little stunned, that she almost failed got catch one of the juggling balls she'd produced to start doing so out of nerves. This had caught her off guard and Fizzle was just staring open mouthed comically but obviously just as shocked.
"So... we don't have to face that lunatic again?" Fizzle asked more pointedly as he blows his nose very loudly on an oversized handkerchief he'd managed to pull out of his ear.
"Correct. Your value is sufficient I will detach you from the Circadians to start new lives running the parlors. The Jack won't protest. I intend on keeping him tasked with harassing and trying to kill the Shadow Ranger. You have little value to him in that venue. Do you agree to my offer?" asked the Savant with an amused tone.
The pair looked at one another still a bit stunned before nodding profusely and bowing deeply.
"We absolutely accept, sir. We appreciate you letting us do this... The show was getting a bit rough there. We can do this for you," Flair said almost in relief as he realized the Savant wasn't just toying with them.
"You may go. I wish you well in your new role, welcome truly to the Digital Front."
The Jack of Hearts was in his lair in Shinjuku, flipping cards into his hat as the screen chimes with the Savant's image appearing.
"You best be tellin' me I can take a shot at that uppity ranger, boss. I can't hold back my urges to end him," snarled the Jack to his master.
"How fortunate for you I still require the Circadians to target the Shadow Ranger then. Use your last monster. See what we can get from that. I promise you a final battle with him if this beast fails. It will also give you some last insights into his fighting style. You bested him before, but it helps to know his moves. Don't you agree?" inquired the Savant with curious tone.
"Fine, I'll give ya one last hurrah from this lot. Gives me time to watch him for when I go at him again. But I AM the next move here. None of that wait and see, nonsense. I'm takin' him out!" shouted the Jack as he flung a card at the screen, embedding it into it, ending the conversation.
"You best be tellin' me I can take a shot at that uppity ranger, boss. I can't hold back my urges to end him," snarled the Jack to his master.
"How fortunate for you I still require the Circadians to target the Shadow Ranger then. Use your last monster. See what we can get from that. I promise you a final battle with him if this beast fails. It will also give you some last insights into his fighting style. You bested him before, but it helps to know his moves. Don't you agree?" inquired the Savant with curious tone.
"Fine, I'll give ya one last hurrah from this lot. Gives me time to watch him for when I go at him again. But I AM the next move here. None of that wait and see, nonsense. I'm takin' him out!" shouted the Jack as he flung a card at the screen, embedding it into it, ending the conversation.
Energy
-Episode 5 Reserves: 4
-Arcade: +2
-Factories: +2
-Mt. Fuji Base: +6
Total: 14
Actions
1. The Jack of Hearts will dispatch Mistbeast and Freaks to rampage in the Ginza District of Tokyo.
Mistbeast
Description: A humanoid white colored sheep wearing red boxer shorts
Ability: Misty Mountains- Can temporarily blind someone. Rangers are blinded on an 6+
2. Protoscape will open a medical division, releasing cutting edge prosthetics and other life-saving technologies into the medical market at affordable cost (4 Energy)
Energy Reserves: 10
-Episode 5 Reserves: 4
-Arcade: +2
-Factories: +2
-Mt. Fuji Base: +6
Total: 14
Actions
1. The Jack of Hearts will dispatch Mistbeast and Freaks to rampage in the Ginza District of Tokyo.
Mistbeast
Description: A humanoid white colored sheep wearing red boxer shorts
Ability: Misty Mountains- Can temporarily blind someone. Rangers are blinded on an 6+
2. Protoscape will open a medical division, releasing cutting edge prosthetics and other life-saving technologies into the medical market at affordable cost (4 Energy)
Energy Reserves: 10
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