Cologne, Germany at the personal gated village of Armand and Esmeralda von Krauss.
On the outskirts of the ancient town, a castle surrounded by houses and a wall exists. All of the staff for the castle have their own homes on the property, and taxes, and bills are paid for by the von Krausses.
On the side of this massive castle is a sun room where the warm rays of sunshine can enter into the room and sunbathing can be done even in the wintertime. It is in this room where we find Armand and Esmeralda von Krauss. Armand von Krauss is sitting in a recliner while sporting a whiskey on the rocks and an Egyptian cigarette. Esmeralda von Krauss is lying in a luxury patio chair. While Armand is dressed in a tailored business suit, Esmeralda is completely nude.
Armand sets his drink down and picks up his smartphone. He looks at it for a bit before saying anything.
Armand von Krauss - Looks like Abigail Dresden won the CWF Conquest championship.
Esmeralda von Krauss - I knew she could do it, dahling! Send her my love!
Armand flicks ashes into an ashtray and gives Esmeralda a look.
Armand von Krauss - I am not texting her your love. I am looking at the CWF website.
Esmeralda von Krauss - Oh, of course. I will do it myself then.
She reaches to a side table where her own ashtray, foot-long cigarette holder, mixed drink, and smartphone rest. She picks up her phone and begins typing.
Armand von Krauss - Remember that we cannot recruit her again without starting a war.
Esmeralda von Krauss - Oh poo! I was just congratulating her and not trying to recruit her.
Armand von Krauss - Your agent, D, was destroyed by Rob Riot. Should we move to remove Alyssa Lucchi?
Esmeralda von Krauss - D is gone. That is punishment enough for her. We will let her be in her misery in knowing that her friend, Rob Riot, eliminated her love. I cannot imagine anything worse for her.
Armand von Krauss - I, for one, am happy D is gone. One less person to attract your attention.
Esmeralda von Krauss - Oh, dahling. You are the only one for me.
Armand von Krauss - As you are the only one for me. I would slaughter a nihilistic cult for you.
Esmeralda von Krauss - You did!
Armand von Krauss - I would do it a thousand times, just to see the burning passion in your eyes.
Esmeralda von Krauss - Oh, dahling!
Esmeralda starts to get up, but stops when a sound comes from the doorway to the sunroom.
Voice - You cannot go in there! Armand and Esmeralda are having private time!
Different voice - I think that they would like to see me. Move out the way!
Voice - No!
Different voice - Alrighty then.
There is the sound of a fist hitting flesh and the Seneschal of the castle flies backward into the room, having been punched out. He hits the ground and starts to get up. A young man enters into the sunroom, he is also in a tailored business suit with dark hair and his right eye replaced by an artificial eye that glows blue as he looks down at Benjomin Medlar, Armand’s Seneschal. The intruder is Jeremiah Vastrix, son of Michael Vastrix, CEO of the Warhammer Corporation.
Jeremiah Vastrix - Stay down.
Benjomin looks like he’s going to get up anyway, but Jeremiah draws his fist back again and Benjomin thinks better of it. Jeremiah looks to Armand and Esmeralda, taking a little extra time on Esmeralda’s nubile form. He grins.
Jeremiah Vastrix - Hey, I would have called first, but then we wouldn’t be here and now. Would we?
Armand von Krauss - I’ll ask that you take your eyes from my wife!
Jeremiah glances at her again, waggling his eyebrows at her.
Jeremiah Vastrix - I mean, I would, but how many times do I get the chance to see her naked?
Armand von Krauss drops his cigarette and leaps to his feet, getting in Jeremiah’s field of vision so that he can no longer easily see Esmeralda lying on the chair.
Armand von Krauss - Did you come here wanting to be murdered? Don’t you get that enough from your paranoid father?
Jeremiah’s grin reduces to a half-grin.
Jeremiah Vastrix - He hasn’t tried to kill me yet this year at least. Mother thinks he’s slipping in his old age.
Esmeralda stands and slips on a robe. She also grabs her foot long holder and lights a fresh Egyptian cigarette.
Esmeralda von Krauss - Then, dahling, what have you come here for if it was not to die? Ben, go ahead and go. If we can’t handle a little playboy son, we don’t deserve to be around.
Benjomin Medlar stands up and gives a deep bow to Armand and Esmeralda before leaving the room.
Armand von Krauss - We are on vacation. What do you want, Jeremiah?
Jeremiah Vastrix - Blunt and to the point. I like it! I would like to buy your shares of Conquest Wrestling Federation and replace you as co-owner with that Childress fellow.
Armand cocks his head, looking at Jeremiah as if he might be some kind of science experiment gone wrong.
Armand von Krauss - You want to buy my portion of the CWF? Why would you want to do that?
Jeremiah Vastrix - I need to prove to my father that I can be a business owner so that when he retires that he leaves me the Warhammer Corporation instead of my having to kill him like he did grandpa.
Armand von Krauss - There was no proof that-
Jeremiah Vastrix - I know there was no proof and I can’t find it. He did it before I was born so the people I could contact to help me find out are gone. No trail left to go down. Besides, I hear that Rob Riot is gathering his forces. You know he won’t just be satisfied with driving you from the CWF. He will want to see the two of you dead.
Esmeralda von Krauss just shrugs, flicking ashes into Armand’s ashtray.
Esmeralda von Krauss - He scored a victory when he defeated D. He will not win the war. What has to happen next will be on his head.
Jeremiah Vastrix - Ooooh! I’m getting chills. What are you planning?
Armand von Krauss - Do you think us so stupid as to tell you our plans when you could just go right to Rob Riot and tell him?
Jeremiah Vastrix - Well…yeah.
Armand von Krauss - We will not sell to you so you may as well leave us.
Jeremiah Vastrix - What if I said pretty please?
Esmeralda sighs and walks away. Jeremiah watches with interest as she bends down by her patio chair and pops back up while flinging an upholstery needle at him. Jeremiah catches it mere inches from his cybernetic eye. He laughs as he drops it.
Jeremiah Vastrix - Part of my brain was replaced with cybernetics when the eye was done. Enhanced reflexes.
Esmeralda von Krauss - You should leave before I do take you seriously and put you down.
Jeremiah Vastrix - Alright, alright! I’ll go, but I will be back. I can be very persuasive when it comes right down to it. You’ll sell me those shares.
Armand growls, taking a step toward Jeremiah, who chuckles and begins walking away.
Jeremiah Vastrix - Be seeing you again, buddy. Like when that nKo falls apart!
Armand and Esmeralda watch as Jeremiah leaves and turn to one another.
Armand von Krauss - Get dressed. I’ll have the black ship readied to leave within the hour. We need to move up our plans.
Esmeralda von Krauss - Of course, dahling. I’ll be ready soon.
She puts out her cigarette and lays the holder down before leaving the room. Armand gets his smartphone and calls a number.
Armand von Krauss - Ready the black ship. We ride for Las Vegas.
The scene fades as Armand lights a fresh Egyptian cigarette.
