"I never expected Daikan Fiss to keep the Amazon Cells instead of injecting them himself. In the script I'd designed for Blade, he was supposed to face a monster created through a combination of technology and magic. He'd have to use that sword for a long time, then surpass the limits of life and transform into an entirely new species."
Wei Xiuming had overestimated Daikan Fiss's strength. He'd made Blade so powerful that he completely outclassed his opponent, resulting in a one-sided battle and, without realizing it, missing out on a lot of interesting developments.
Although he wore professional monitoring headphones that shut out the noise around him, Wei Xiuming could still hear General Ross and Francis talking perfectly clearly. Just as he'd expected, they'd taken an improper interest in the Amazon Cells.
"If I'd known, I wouldn't have gone to all that trouble sneaking into this building to prepare these Amazon Cells for them."
Wei Xiuming's alt, Doctor Death, was hiding in an inconspicuous spot in the building, watching General Ross's squad. His mechanical body had activated Optical Camouflage and the Shielding Device, making him undetectable by infrared sensors and the like. He held a briefcase in one hand. The surface bore the unmistakable mark of Shocker, and inside was an injection of Amazon Cells.
Just like the Americans liked to do, Wei Xiuming was playing both arsonist and firefighter. After he handed the Amazon Cells to General Ross, who knew what kind of terrifying monster the man would create.
After 2007 began, the whole world shifted into high gear, and everything became hectic. The most important development was the war between humans and vampires.
Vampires were easy to distinguish from humans with a detector. Even a backwoods operator like Whistler could cobble together a pretty decent one