New Identity

The next Day Mike woke up and had breakfast with the FF. They really were more like a family than a tem of superheroes. Stark pulled up around eight in the morning in a fire engine red BMW M8 convertable.

" I thought it would be best to be a bit less high profile." Tony said when he saw the look on Mike's face.

Susan looked annoyed "Tony a one hundred and fifty thousand dollar convertible sports care isn't subtle."

"It's more subtle than the Iron Man Suit or the Lamborghini." He replied. The rest of the people there had a hard time arguing with that.

Tony brought a contract with him from his legal team. After both Reed and Mike looked it over carefully Mike signed it. Completing Tony's side of the deal. Reed said that his lawyer would be over the next day.

When Mike got in the car Tony drove off and started driving to the Tsukimi restaurant. "Hope you like Japanese food kid. The person we are meeting loves fish. We rented out the whole restaurant for this meeting."

"Who are we meeting?" Mike asked.

"He used to be a pretty big supervillan." Tony warned. "These days he is more of a buisness man that facilitates, shall we say less than legal requests."

"This will be good right, last thing I need is the government coming after me for ID theft." Mike responded.

"No worries, the man is as good as his word, he has to be." Tony explained. "With the people he works with if he double crosses a client the best thing that could happen is they stop buisness with him."

Tony then glanced at Mike. "If he even got the reputation of double crossing a client then many very dangerous people would come for him. He is actually more responsible for the drop in random killings in Gotham than the Batman."

"What do you mean? Mike asked.

"The police one time got him on tax evasion or some shit." Tony began. "While he was away every two bit punk with a gun started fighting for control. The streets ran red with blood and chaos reigned. Once he got out and re established control the violence stopped over night."

Mike asked why.

"I asked Batman the same thing last time I saw him. Why does he let a crime lord loose and not really do anything about him." Tony paused before continuing. "Crime is bad for buisness no one wants to spend money in an area that is rife with murders and robberies. Cobblepot is a buisnessman before anything else. He keeps the smaller criminals in check begause it is in his interests to do so."

When they arrived at the restaurant, there was a large man in a tuxedo waiting by the door. He nodded to them stating "Boss is waiting for you inside." He opened the door for them. As the entered he closed it behind them before resuming guarding the door.

POV Cassandra Cain

"It's that kid again how does he know Stark? What buisness does he have with Penguin?" She asked.

"That's the kid?" Jason asked back. "Are you sure?'

"Yeah why?" Cassandra responded.

"Bruce and Barbara asked this morning for us to keep an eye out." Said Jason, "Apparently somehow something hacked into the bat computer and deleted all footage of him from the servers. Both the internet archive and out body cameras."

"I though that was impossible." Cassandra said astonished.

"So did we." He said gravely. "We need to report this when we call Bruce and them tonight. I wish we had a better bug in there but the signal hammers limited it to a simple recording bug we will have to pick up later."

The rooftop became silent as they continued to observe the restaurant.

POV Random Goon 1

The man had been under cover for weeks. The Demon's Head wanted to know what Cobblepot was doing in New York. He had arranged and "accident" for the chef the night before. Those dimly lit stairs into the subway were so slippery. Lucky the Manager was able to find a experienced sushi chef lat minute. Now he was in perfect position to spy on Cobblepot.

When he saw Stark enter he realized he might have hit the jackpot.

POV Mike

As we entered the restaurant I saw a short rotund man in a expensive suit wearing a monocle. He was sitting at the bar complementing the sashimi that had been sent out and the sake that was paired with it.

"Haven't had sashimi like that since the last time I was in Japan!" He said excitedly. Are you sure you wouldn't want to work for the Iceberg Lounge in Gotham?"

"No Sir, thank you though. I have worked here for years and love my job." The bartender replied. The chef said something similar.

"Oh well." He laughed. "If you change your mind the offer stands."

Seeing his two guests he waved them over. "You two have to try this."

Sitting down beside him they began to eat and chat. Noticing Mike seemed nervous Cobblepot asked "whats wrong kid not a fan of sushi."

"No Sir, the sushi is amazing I've just never met someone with your reputation before." Mike responded.

Cobblepot became serious for a moment. "Reputation is one thing kid. But remember I'm a buisnessman first. Don't cross me in our dealings and you won't find out how I earned it. Deal?"

Mike agreed and the jovial courteous host returned.

After they had eaten they got down to buisness. "So you need a new ID huh?" Cobblepot asked. Then chuckled at the look on Mike's face. "Don't be surprised Tony gave me a heads up. It's why we are meeting in private." He then slid a notepad to Mike. "Write down the name you want. I'll take care of the rest."

Mike asked about the price.

"Free." Cobblepot said.

"Why are you being so nice?" Tony asked prepared to pay.

"I've matched wits with the Batman, Superman, even SHIELD and Iron man in my younger days." Cobblepot began. "I may not be a brilliant egg head like Tony here, or a detective like the Batman, but I know when someone will make it big."

Glancing at Mike. "Tony you would not have done this much if there wasn't something special about the kid. I would rather him owe me one. More profitable in the long run."

After that they finished lunch as they were shaking hands about to leave Cobblepot said. "ID should be done by tonight." He then gave Mike his card. "Call me if you have more buisness."

*DING* Quest Complete "A Hero's Origin."

Objectives

1. Establish a source of income

2. Build business relationships

3. Gain a plot of land at least 1000 acres

Rewards

1. Blueprints for automatons (Gundam 00) Civilian type

2. Blueprints Strike Dagger( Gundam Seed)

3. Morganrote Base

10000Day.

Mike was excited and ready to checkout his new base. He planned on getting on his bike and riding it out there as soon as he got back.

Returning to the Baxter building they saw the FF waiting for them in a blue SUV.

"Where are you guys heading?" Tony asked.

"Taking Mike school shopping." Susan answered.

"School shopping." Mike said.

"Yeah your 16 you should be in school." She said sternly.

"But I won't lear..." Mike began before seeing Reed Johnny and Ben shaking their heads behind her back warning him not to argue.

It was too late though Susan began a lecture about the importance of school and began to use the same tone she uses to lecture the three behind her.

The lecture continued for five minutes till Mike agreed that yes he would go to school. And they left for a shopping mall to buy him supplies and a new wardrobe.