A Dark Meeting

Kamae simply smiled as the woman asked her question, to which his head leaned forward a bit as he was caught off guard. So this woman had a special power it seemed, one that gave the demon pause. She referred to it as layered, and she could sense the demon under the skin perhaps? Or was she looking at his soul inside the body? Hard to tell, but it was interesting... something he would like to know about later on. For now, he simply smiled and nodded. Lying wouldn't get him any further and so the truth often times helped.

"I have conducted many experiments. One such experiment ended up with me being separated from my body... I was separated for so long, I could no longer live within it as its owner. So now, I must use... other forms to sustain myself. I'm just a simple man trying to survive like any other."

Kamae tipped his head at the woman, his back straight, free arm behind his back while standing tall. A demonstration that he considered himself whole, despite the fact he had told most of the truth there. Enough to give rise to confidence in their story in an effort to fool or perhaps lighten the suspicion on him. Whether that suspicion was hostile or simply out of curiosity he wished to satisfy it.

"But Aye, I am Villis. Villis from earth and I am under orders from the president to aid you in any way I can. I cannot fight mind you... but I can certainly make life easier with the things I create."

Villis was wrote to be a highly intelligent man who had created many "life changing" properties. The names were of human's Kamae had controlled into offering recommendations for his capabilities, a side note but this people were high standing individuals under the president and within the governmental body. Politics were annoying, but Kamae knew how to play a bit. Simply look like an upstanding citizen with renown for helping out with his inventions and maybe it will loosen the caution around his neck.

Kamae simply tipped his head in casual respect when they spoke of Derry, knowing that the man had earned at least good graces with the empress. She seemed to not pay much attention to his state of being or rather what he was. That much was nice, he didn't wish to dive any further into who he was beyond he simply was here to help. Anything beyond that was business he wished to avoid. After all, Derry associating himself with Kamae was a red flag for anyone.

"I am sure he is fine. He was dealing with an attack from an outside source last I saw. But my body is frail so I could not help him."

Kamae stated as if to hint at the reason he might be here. He didn't know for sure, but it was possible Derry was for seeing a possible problem... Earth seemed to lack powerful fighters who would defend it. Battle island being sunk, East city's attack and the attack on the kings castle was a clear sign. Things needed to change.

"As for what I can do. Allow me a moment to explain."

Kamae then reached into his pocket, pulling out a reactor the size of a baseball, but shone like a star inside. Bright blue and bright, but not so bright to be blinding.

"A recent discovery, a power source that is capable of running for years without replacement. A big enough reactor could run a city for several years, and I am still perfecting the design. Currently it can run a city for five years but the design needs more work. A power source that could be monetized, militarized, or used to control. Yours if you so wish it. But I can create many things within my fields. Those fields being engineering, biology, astrology, physics and matters pertaining to our universe along with that beyond. I am quite able to learn a new field but... it would require a few months of effort to become effective and... possibly a few more to master it. I never saw a reason to branch out however."

Kamae then tucked the device back into his pocket before placing a hand under his chin in thought.

"I can create clones capable of doing work without sentience. No life lost, disposable bodies that require nothing more than a drop of blood to make. Capable of working full jobs that are to sensitive for robots. Caring for the sick, or wounded for example. Or simply a disposable army if one wishes it. Remote controlled with a device at a distance, and perfectly capable of working as a normal being without any complaints."

Kamae then scratched his ear, feeling an itch that he had not felt in a long time. Having a body was indeed irritating but nothing he couldn't get over.

"I have the ability to create a serum to enhance ones ability to adapt. Want more resilience to the cold or heat? I can make it tailored for such a thing. Not permanent and easily mass produced using special ingredients making it effective for tourism, or simply to make it easier on oneself to live somewhere. Able to be sold with almost no side effects. A simple invention but worth bringing up."

Kamae finished scratching his ear and looked Ise in the eyes as he continued to speak. Yellow serpent eyes seeing through her as much as she saw through him. Her body was no different than most mortals but resembled a humans or a saiyans. He supposed it wasn't a surprise but he didn't care to learn more. He had no reason to ask why she was here and not on plant either or earth.

"I can create illusionary talismans laced with magic, used to disguise soldiers to appear as the enemy or to appear as Civilians. Need security to blind in? What better way than a magic talisman? Need to bust a criminal meeting with law enforcement? Have them sneak in as part of the crew. A another simple invention but effective if used right."

Kamae then pulled from his other pocket a small talisman, a white piece of paper with black symbols on it from his own tongue.

"My first invention since my arrival on earth... The ability to move an object at the atomic level to another place. Need supplies moved from your world to the moon orbiting this world? It can be done with a wave of the hand and a bit of magic... Damn I sound like some sleazy salesman. Ugh... I apologize I use to work in retail a long long time ago. Old habits die hard."

Kamae stated before waving it off like an embarrassing story, not trying to remember the past.

"Anyways, yea. I have a few inventions... and finally, One that I hesitate to bring up but you seem... Reliable."

With that, Kamae reached into the void. His hand disappearing into a black hole that formed to his left. His eyes never leaving Ise as he did so, but soon removed a bronze colored device. Spikes sticking from the sides of the half cuff, and in the middle of the cuff was drills. A rather ominous and sinister looking device.

"Now, I offer this in good faith. A special device, one meant to control... to bind someone. It is known as a Cerebral Burrow. A rather... brutal device if I am honest. But given the nature of Arcose when trouble arises, I figured it best to offer. This device when applied to a person's head, preferably to the back of the skull where it may attach to the Cerebellum. I won't gross you out with the details but it basically high jacks the nervous system and allows one to 'rewrite' ones thoughts to what you desire. A sort of... mind control if you will. Not perfect but it works well enough to get someone to do your bidding for a while."

Kamae stated, keeping the ominous cuff in his palm, examining it himself while he spoke.  Having said his peace he simply lowered his hand to his side while he waited for a response. Whether Ise found his last offer to gruesome to offer, or was simply intrigued would determine how he went forward from here.

Kamae simply smiled at the empress' words, finding a small measure of pride in the fact his intelligence was regarded so highly. Not many understood the gravity of what he was capable of... But it seemed she was and she was even more curious if most of his work could be used without magic. The demon simply tipped his head in response to her compliment but also to consider how he should answer the final question. He could in theory craft a design that would prevent all forms of illusions in a small area. or a much large scale one if the right tools were used.

"You honor me with your words empress Ise. The only tools requiring magic are the talismans regarding illusion and the atomic movement. I could in theory make an engineered method of transportation if it is required. The methods would be just as similar but I'd need a month or so of revisions to remove the complex mechanisms that are controlled by magic. As for the illusions yes I reverse the effects and make a device to counter the illusionary spell... I have a similar thing at my own lab to prevent... well uninvited guests who might try something similar."

Vilis the alien from earth stated, bowing slightly. Kamae placed a hand to his chin as he considered the burrow for a moment, but ultimately decided it would be fine to explain it. Kamae did not require the burrow to control lesser beings and stronger ones were to much of a hassle to maintain. So this technology was just a simple device to him, despite it clearly being one of pretty high standards.

"The burrow is a device that when placed upon the back of the skull, it then latches onto the spine and lower parts of the brain. From there it highjacks all signals to the rest of the body. The brain is effectively rendered useless save for their own inner thoughts. The device is unfortunately... noticeable unless the individual wears clothing to cover it. It takes the electronic signals of the brain and pulls it into the device to then rewrite them. Say an individual wishes to punch you, and all those signals are sent along cerebellum to help coordinate those signals to the right places. The burrow replaces that process with its own, rewriting signals instead to say... kneel to you instead."

Kamae begun to pace slowly, his cane tapping across the floor as he paced back and forth.

"This devices are not offered for me to stay on arcose to maintain. I will teach your people how to wield this however they wish and be on my merry way. I cannot unfortunately baby sit devices nor do I have any interest in doing so. I am just a servant as I said, but not one that is willing to... maintain something I create. I was told to come here and offer my services, so I do so. I can do a great deal, but I do not plan to stay here to cause problems. I only wish to do what is needed, nothing more or less. Should you require anything while I am here, I am at your service. Need a device that completes a goal? I can make it, I am able to learn any field I wish but my interests are in certain fields."

Kamae then waved dismissively at the idea of learning new fields. He was a genius, capable of becoming an expert in any field he desired. He had the resources to study anything he wished, to become a multi-field expert in whatever he wished... But he was to interested in his own fields to branch out

"The clones are controlled the same way as the burrow to be exact. The only difference is the clones lack the developed part of the brain that gives them sentience. Memories, thoughts, or emotions are not grown within the brain to prevent unfortunate... misfires. There are some that are unfortunate enough to grow this, as mutations are bound to happen. They can be easily detected however and disposed of. They are not natural after all. But the signals sent to them are similar to the burrow and are based upon the same thing. A signal is broadcasted to a device implanted within their skulls to give them directions. They do not require magic to control."

Kamae stated adjusting his sleeves as he stopped pacing and looked away from the empress as he did so. Unaware of her true feelings, or perhaps that growing suspicion. He didn't feel in danger at least... not yet.

"The power source however, which I hesitate to call a generator... Its more of a focus point or funnel rather than a true producer of energy. It is a device that takes energy into itself using a rare resource only I know how to produce. You would be buying it directly from me when you need more of it every couple decades and of course that is the extent of my personal touch on the matter. As stated, its an early prototype currently. The device is imperfect, incapable of running for more than a couple of years before burning itself out like a lightbulb. Its unfortunate but I have only discovered this in the last week."

Kamae finished his adjustments of his attire before looking the Empress in the eyes, examining her insides as he did so. His eyes trailing over her nervous system and blood vessels, memorizing the muscle make up that constructed her body... Her eyes were interesting, as they were clearly made differently than most humanoids he had encountered. The eyes of Ise caused him to lean forward and squint as he did so, his void vision searching closer to the source. She was... was she blind? Was that why she could see a "pattern" as she described it? Fascinating! So she too had developed a new method for seeing just as he had. He had to know more.

"Forgive me... I must ask you a rather personal question. As you noticed something about me before I have noticed something interesting as well. Are you blind Miss Ise? I do not mean to offend of course."

Kamae asked, rather bluntly but it was clear something was wrong with her eyes. It was genetically different, the vessels and the very construction that made it all up was showing. 

"I can see different as well... I am curious if that is the cause of noticing my different 'pattern' as you call it."

He wasn't trying to sugar coat it, he simply wished to learn more. If perhaps he could understand her situation he might improve upon his own sight as well. Imagine would he could do if he could see a pattern like Ise's or enhance his vision further! The idea tingled him to the bone, and made him excited.