Wakanda lay nestled among mountains, a barrier resembling optical camouflage shielding it from prying eyes and leading outsiders to believe that the primitive tribal natives and barren wasteland on its outskirts were the country's true face.
The capital, Birnin Zana, was a peculiar city where civilization mingled with backwardness and modernity hinted at savagery. Near the central royal residential district stood towering buildings and crisscrossing rail lines, like a futuristic metropolis brimming with technology; yet scattered around them were low African-style huts and rough, primitive brick-and-stone structures, creating a striking contrast.
Inside the royal council hall, Okoye—the bald female warrior who led the Royal Guard and protected the king, possessing a sharp, battle-hardened bearing—projected a clear image from the Kimoyo Beads on her wrist. Those metallic-looking beads were a unique Wakandan technological product, similar to a smartphone terminal, with communication, video, and many other functions.
"This is a Wakandan handicraft. It was mistaken for a craft from another civilization and appeared yesterday on the underground black market near the border. Its seller was Ulysses Klaw. Our spies accidentally discovered the trail of that despicable thief near Wakanda."
The image projected by the Kimoyo Beads first showed a metal object shaped like a climbing pick. It was one of the few Wakandan handicrafts to make its way into the outside world. Then it formed the image of a heavily bearded smuggler: Ulysses Klaw, one of Wakanda's most wanted criminals.
King T'Chaka, seated at the head of the table, had once worn a Vibranium suit in his prime and attempted to capture this criminal in the name of the Black Panther, bringing him back to Wakanda to quell the people's anger. Unfortunately, Klaw was exceedingly cunning and had spent years hiding on America's West Coast, leaving him no opportunity to strike.
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