Back? We Never Left! (Stella)

[legacy_of_evil]

Years of hard work were finally paying off.

The patents were in and the constant batteries of tests now proved to the skeptics what Norman told them all along when he'd first mentioned the cure his company now possessed. They didn't believe him and may said so outright; others refused to take his calls even when he offered six companies the chance to independently verify his company's findings on the vaccine. OsCorp was in deep financial trouble and, for a time, he'd despaired that he was about to lose his family's company to the creditors and fail at what he'd wanted to do for so long.

Only after his discussions with Kimiko Tsurayaba did they finally listen to him and now the Food & Drug Administration called this afternoon to inform him of the good news.

OsCorp could proceed to market the cure for Lupus.

Norman was in such high spirits during his sparring match that he let the cage-fighter hit him twice, grinning as he felt his head snap back at the force of the blows. Those blows would easily have knocked a normal man unconscious.

Norman let the man swing again, then trapped the extended arm with his right arm while aiming three quick jabs into his armpit. Something snapped and Norman twisted, taking the man down into an armbar that left him howling, even as he tapped the floor furiously to get Osborn to release the hold.

Norman's good mood let him hold the maneuver for only six seconds before letting go and rolling to his feet. He looked down at the cage fighter but didn't really see him. He saw another man in a red and blue leotard with spider-webbing all over.

"Miss Cicero, please get this man some medical attention. Then get schedule a press conference for next week. I want the world to know OsCorp is back in business." 

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[encyclopediaofcrime]

"Indeed." And she'll make her calls, then rejoin him. "Well, there's a terribly interesting situation tonight in particular, actually. They just found someone who needed handling tonight; he can't walk after whom he killed so unprofessionally. But no one wants to handle it, so they've 'house arrested' him in the basement of the establishment until somebody gets around to it."

[legacy_of_evil]

Norman nodded as he thought about it. It didn't sound terribly dangerous but then it took out the guesswork of hunting someone down and exposing himself to larger danger.

"All right, Stella. Call them and let them know that you've found someone willing to handle the matter for a favor." Norman told her.

[encyclopediaofcrime]

She nods, then makes one last quick call. "They've agreed. May I drive?"

[legacy_of_evil]

"By all means, Miss Cicero, please do. I cannot promise that I'll keep my hands to myself while you do, though." Norman said with a slight smile.

He wasn't always evil to her when they drove...but he was most of the time.