RPG

Dzogchen Monastery, Tibet

The world was still half wrecked after the invasion of the Kisekians, countries were destroyed, millions of lives lost and the world was about to enter a dark age, thanks to the massive ammount of damage done to the most important countries in the world. Usso Namae, a world famous japanese businessman, was already helping as much as he could, donating massive ammounts to the relief organizations and helping as much as he could with the rebuilding of the world, with his Company, Garyuu. Inc working day and night at minimum wages, trying to help as much people as they could. Usso worked even more than anyone, travelling back and forth to the most affected countries, helping them by any measn he could. Doing from big events to giving a family enough money to survive for a year, he seemed to be everywhere he was needed. The media was all over this, trying to guess why a man of his importance and wealth would spend so much time and money helping others. He already was known as the most charitative man in Japan, and now he seemed to want to extend that fame all over the world. Nobody knew that his money had an endless supply, and for each life he helped, his real Company, Mangetsu, was ending two. Usso was only the mask he used to hide his actions, a mask so perfectly crafted that nobody could see throught it. Kuro-san was smiling coldly under it, knowing that thanks to the actions of Akuma Shinma his own plans were in motion, and were getting closer and closer to his main objective. Kuro-san real plans in this world tour wasnt extending the peace and prosperity, that was only a facade for his real activity. His plans included a massive martial arts tournament in Japan, that would serve three purposes. Number 1, getting data from any possible threat to his plans, analyzing that information and creating countermeasures to it. Number 2 getting charity money from the tournament and while giving it to charity, it would be stained money, all from underworld deals. Number 3 this would allow him to get all the do-gooders in one place at the same time, giving him a lot of time, at least a week or so, of less opposition worldwide, so the next phase of his plans could start. Now he was in Tibet, searching for a martial artist only known as Fengbao, that lived in the Chetzan Dzong fortified monastery, deep in the Himalayan range, roughly 200 kms to the west of his current location. He was only guarded by one bodyguard, only a temporal replacement until the one he hired for this trip get to the rendevous point with him, on the footsteps of Dzogchen Monastery. With flawless chinese, he spoked to his bodyguard, a man named Chao Long Fan, and dismissed him after paying him his money and an extra. In matter of minutes his new bodyguard would arrive. In normal conditions Usso, would take his personal bodyguard, a woman expert with the naginata and martial arts, descendant of a Samurai familiy. She was on maternity leave, given almost like an order by Usso, since she didnt wanted to leave him alone, even more now that he was travelling all along the world.

The town around the Monastery was brimming with activty, while Usso waited sitting on the hood of the jeep he bought for this journey. It was an interesting vehichle, reinforced fro almost any climate and with some defense mechanism as bulletproof shields and some tricks to mislead pursuers. Usso hoped to find the man he was waiting soon, as he only had a week to search for Fengbao before moving to the next fighter. Up until now the 5 warriors he went to searc all accepted his invitation. Now it was only a matter of time until the bodyguard arrived. But unknown to him, Chao Long Fan was working undercover for SysCisTech, an American enterprise, that after losing the computer business to Garyuu in South America, they wanted to eliminate their problems by removing Usso. They werent aware of the famous businessman double life as the Emperor of the criminal Underworld, and they decided to sent assasains to do their dirty work. Usso knew about their intent, but Mangetsu Intelligence Network, even as efficient as it was, was unable to detect an signs of attack. Instead of worrying Kuro-san hired the best bodyguard he could afford, a newcomer with great recommendations, and was using millions of dollars in ShinkaTECH devices to protect him, he even carried a small range teleporter and a force field generator. He knew that dying wasnt an option, and if he had to abandon the bodyguard to survive he wouldnt even doubt it. His objective was in a monastery that was carved into a mountain side, and some witnesses said that he could moved faster than lighting, and hit with more power than a tank. Maybe it was exageration, but it was worth the travel to check the rumours out, and travelling was one of the only things the emotionless Kuro-san enjoyed.

Usso signed the tablet after choosing to make a digital transaction from one of his accounts. One of Usso personal accounts, that had double the ammount of money that Safeguard asked for. Usso decided to put all the money as payment, maybe as a sign of good will. Mangetsu Intelligence Network did some background search on him and his methods, and as his sucess rate was one of the highest in the commercial, and theorically law-abidding bodyguards, market, he was choosen for this job as the perfect fit. Kuro-san knew that having the perfect tool for each situation was the best way to survive and in this case Safeguard was exactly what he needed. Usso had always a warm and charming smile that in end was only a well crafted mask, in contrast to Kuro-san emotionless face, as he lacked almost any emotion, and that coldness was the thing that allowed him to reach the position he is right now, as the top player in the Underworld, as his reputation was known by every important criminal or assasain, yet none had ever seen his face. And talking about criminals, the black suited and bald bodyguard, Chao Long Fan, was using his satellital phone, a product from SysCisTech, to contact them and inform them about the bodyguard and

The Mangetsu satellites would be working to track Usso movements, but the Himalayas could diminish their visiblity over the zone, specially since a small snowstorm was just in the same direction that the Mangetsu leader was going to take. I'm Usso Namae, he said while bowing and then standing up again, showing a warm and confident smile, thanks for reppling to my call in such short notice, Usso showed the Pad, I added a little bit more of money as bonus for you, as you arrived in time, and I like that in people I hire. The Emperor of the Underworld opened a map over the Jeep hood and followed the trail, his finger pointed a mountain road, that after 150km vanished into the mountains and then the rest of the trip would be more of a rally than anything else. We need to move west. the Chetzan Dzong Monastery is uphill that's the reason I bought this vehicle, Usso faked a small laugh so well that not even experts in body language could notice that he was only standing a facade, It's not that I dislike physical exercise but climbing Mountains isnt my thing, I prefer going to the gym or practicing Kendo. Usso even scratched the back of his head while laughing, giving the impression of being good natured and kind of dumb. Do you want to drive? Or should I handle that task myself? He kept the dumb smile, he didnt wanted Safeguard to notice that he was cunning and intelligent, he wanted to give the impression of being a good natured bumbler, that was elected CEO out of luck. His impression was good, Kuro-san was a master in bluffs and misdirection, and he could fake emotions better than any actor.

Usso nodded to his new bodyguard choosing to drive. Is better like that, I only drive when I rent a racetrack and use some of my cars, or I organize races with other guys for charity. Usso once again scratched the back of his head, almost like a tick when he laughed. The Underworld Overlord sat in the co-pilot seat and closed the door. Safe guard seemed profesional, maybe he would hire him for Garyuu Inc. security after this. The should left town in minutes and then reach the start of the mountain path only half an hour. This gave Kuro-san enough time to check his pad, as if he was checking business data, while in reality he was aproving ten executions, a major art theft and weapon selling to a dictator in Africa. In matter of minutes he wouldnt be able to do so, as the mountains would blokc the signal of his phone, since a snowstorm was coming their way, and the new technology that he was developing in ShinkaLABS, a communicator that couldnt loose signal out of atmospheric conditions, only had a month or two more to finish the development, and unluckly Dr. Shishido wasnt going to give out the prototype, not even to his boss. This was Shishido contract conditions bitting Usso in the ass, as the strange, yet genius old man had some really strange conditions to be hired.

Usso smiled when informed of the storm, Thanks for the heads up, I'm just finishing some numbers. The roof of the Jeep protected them from the falling rain, that would surely be freezing cold. The landscape was breathtaking, the snowy mountains and the green valleys, with mountain streams descending like blue snakes from the top of the mountains. The sky was cloaked by the dark menacing clouds, that from showering water over Usso and his newly appointed bodyguard, started to release snow. The road was beginning to become unsteady and slippery, so Safeguard lowered the speed and asked Should we stop and wait the storm out? Usso faked a pensative face, since he already knew what he would do anyway. I think we should go on, but not before doing this. As he spoke the Yakuza Emperor reached a set of buttons. The first activated a traction system for the wheels, that suddenly popped spikes out, granting an enhanced traction even in the most slippery terrain. The second button activated a set of powerful front lights to light the way with ease. The third button opened to small doors in the hood, and started spraying with great force a pressure a liquid that would protect the jeep from the cold temperature, and allowing to mantain the temperature inside. The fourth button opened a small compartment, and the sound of liquid being poured and the scent of english milk tea filled the car. Usso-san took the plastic cup and took a sip. Mmmmmh, sweet milk tea, how could I live without you. Then he looked at his new bodyguard and said, let's move on, let's move on, I have to get there tomorrow night or I'll be out of schedule

I'm okay, but my tea isnt, Usso said with a small smile, trying to sound as bumbly as possible. He noticed inmediately that the ice in the road wasnt natural, the storm only started today, and there was no way that a road froze as this was frozen. Something was off. His surveilance tech, mounted in the truck, alerted him with a loud beep in his pad of the incoming danger. I think I can help us out if I make this talking to Safeguard with impecable composture, even with the incoming danger, the Yakuza Emperor pulled off his Pad, and touched the screen three times, from the roof, a secret door was opened and a missile detection and interception device, just like the U.S military used on their jeep. this one was a tad more advanced, and even in the blinding snowstorm it detected the incoming missiles sent by the Cryogenic Wraith, and sent the counter attack to diverse them. Eight hyperheated balls came out from the device, falling towards the abyss, that were more than enough to make the heat seeking missiles to pummel down the cliff following them. A massive explosion shook the mountain side, and Kuro-san, faking panic, said Wrong button! Wrong Button push the damn pedal and get moving!!!! A landslide was coming towards them from above, but at least they werent hitted by Missiles, either way the jeep was equiped to get out from an avalanche without any problems...

Usso was getting bored, whoever was causing this blockade in the road, a massive Ice wall, that was stopping them from moving foward. He had a schedule to fullfill, and timing in this situation was of the essence to the completion of his current goals. Having some half ass superhuman with cryogenic powers wouldnt stop and mand so driven like him, and specially when the crazy genius of Mangetsu, Dr. Shishido outfited the jeep for any kind of issue that could happen in the Himalayas. Kuro-san remembered when the sadomasochist genius scientist explained about the jeep in Mangetsu ShinkaLABS, hidden on an undisclosed location. "This is my master piece on undercover vehicles, elegant and stylish, yet deadly design, allows almost perfect maneurability in any terrain, protection from cold, rain, snow, bullets, bazookas. And it's outfited with grappling hooks, de-freezing sprays, ramming mode, three different modes of enhanced traction, snowplower, missile defense system re-outfitted by the wastes of the jeep, and a miniature atomic bomb to self destruct this baby, without mentioning multiple secret weapons hidden inside" Usso was silent for the whole explanation, and only when the deranged and possibly dangerous scientific stopped talking he asked in a bit of a confusion Atomic Bomb to self destruct? Your contract specifies that only your own personal objects can have, none of the other Mangetsu issued things can have it. Please remove it. Shishido was about to make a tantrum, but a strict and sinister glare from Kuro-san stopped him, and then he laughed "HAHAHA you surely are genre savvy boss. That's why I work for you." The Self Destruct mechanism got removed, but as the car needed something to rebalance, Shishido added the tea/cofee machine.

Back to the current predicament, Kuro-san keen analitic and strategic mind, not a gift from his birth, but a skill gained throught stubborn determination decades of study and experience, allowed him to notice that this wasnt the opponent real attack, since using missiles at first and the just blocking the road didnt matched up, surely the wall was only a way to keep them trapped while he prepared a bigger attack. Usso needed to react quick and searched in his pad, with extreme calmness, and said, while pointing a red button in the back of the steering wheel. Sorry, for the last one, I didnt readed the manual right, touch that button and the Jeep will go into a.. Kuro-san tightened his eyes for a second, as if he was making a effort to read Battering Ram Mode? I think that what is says here, either way the manual says that can push anything out of our way, and this piece of ice that got moved by the landslide fits the description. It's your call, you can touch it, is safe, at least that was what the manual is saying. If Safeguard pressed the button, a folded armor would cover the Jeep, and a jet engine would pop out from the back, granting the vehicle the ability to smash throught foritfied positions, or in this case that block of ice with a sudden impulse. Kuro-san didnt hoped him to do it, in any case he would do it himself if the situation asked for it. Even so the Jeep was coated with an de-freeze/Anti-freeze compound, making it pretty difficult to get frozen by whoever was attacking. Not a perfect protection, but if the opponent was too powerful it could at least grant minutes of protection