Unspecified Location - Forty Eight Hours Prior to the Incident...
Immaculately polished Armani dress shoes clacked against the polished stainless steel floor of the hidden laboratory, causing the labs sole occupant to glance over his shoulder. 'Ah, Mr. Lee. I wasn't expecting you so soon.' He called over his shoulder as he continued his work, gently placing a glass container containing a dark blue liquid with what appeared to be seeds floating inside into a specially constructed case, locking it once the lid was closed and placing it in a stack among several dozen others.
"I trust you have good news for me doctor?" The man known only as 'Mr. Lee' questioned. Removing the hood of his HAZMAT suit, the elderly scientist nods excitedly. 'My work is complete, just as you asked, two dozen cases of this Dark Flower Virus you asked me to reproduce for you.
"Splendid, then we're ahead of schedule." The only indication that he was pleased was a slight change in the tone of his voice. "You've out done yourself professor."
'I've prepared a demonstration for you as well.'
With his hands clasped behind his back he nodded and followed the scientist towards a window built into a far wall. Inside was what appeared to be a vagrant sitting against the far wall. Turning to his financier he began to explain. 'He doesn't realize it, but our guest here has already been infected with the virus's spores. All that's missing is the activation agent. Pressing a button on a small console mounted to the wall, a light orange mist began to filter into the room, startling the unfortunate victim, who proceeded to stand and run to the window, pounding on the window with his fist for several seconds before he grasped his throat and fell to the ground gasping for air. After several agonizing seconds of thrashing about on the floor the man stopped moving entirely. With what appeared to be dark red roots slowly creeping out of his nasal cavities and mouth, small red seed pods sticking up from the unnatural vegetation. With another press of the button, followed by the flipping of a switch that activated a series of UV lights in the ceiling.
'Large amounts of Ultraviolet light will neutralize the virus, but it requires far more than can be naturally produced.'
"Excellent. And an antidote?"
'Two cases full as you requested. The virus won't act nearly as quickly as it did in the test once outside, but once a person is infected they have around half an hour before they succumb to it's effects. After the host dies the seed pods will explode and spread the virus even more. Eventually dying out after a few days.'
"Excellent." As a previously concealed scalpel slid from the sleeve of his suit into his hand, followed by a quick slash across the doctor's throat. "Sadly, your usefulness is at an end."
Watching as the professor dropped to the floor, his blood spurting from the massive laceration across his neck, thrashing about for nearly a full minute before lying still. With a snap of his fingers, a dozen men that appeared to be in some sort of trance marched in.
"Load everything onto the trucks. We have a city to destroy."
With a nod the men went about carrying out their orders as 'Mr. Lee' turned and strolled out the room. Once he was back above ground he pulled out a burn phone and called a number he'd memorized.
"Tell the pilot to prep the plane, I want to be in Miami by midnight..."
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- This is an open RP for anyone that's interested
- The setting will be in a panic stricken Miami, with more details to follow in the opening post, which will be up later this week.
- Have fun.
(This is The Assassin for those of you who don't know.)
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