Monday, November 25, 1991
The sales of ZAGE's three new gas were exceptional. Even though only two days had passed since their release, they were already performing beyond expectations. Now, Zaboru sat in his office, deep in discussion with his lawyer, Kudou.
"Kudou, what do you think is the best way to prevent our employees from leaving for our Future competitors?" Zaboru asked, tapping his fingers on his desk.
Kudou, ZAGE's official lawyer, adjusted his glasses and replied, "The best approach would be to add a non-compete clause in their contracts. Even if they beco permanent employees in the future, the clause will still be valid, preventing them from joining future competitors. However, these types of contracts often have loopholes that sneaky companies might exploit. But don't worry, I'll make sure the contract is airtight."
Zaboru nodded in agreent. "Alright, work on that. Also, what do you think is the best course of action for handling employees who want to leave versus those who want to stay?"
Kudou thought for a mont before responding. "For those who wish to stay, we should offer an upgraded contract with slightly better benefits and bonuses while incorporating the non-compete clause. As for those who want to leave, we should allow them to go but ensure they sign an agreent preventing them from returning to ZAGE in the future, no matter the circumstances."
"That makes sense. I was thinking the sa," Zaboru said, leaning back in his chair. "Continue working on it. Also, Kudou, I might need to hire another lawyer to support you. Do you have anyone in mind?"
Kudou nodded. "I do have soone in mind, but why the sudden decision?"
Zaboru smiled. "Your workload is about to increase significantly. I plan to patent all my ga chanics—not to restrict others from using them, but simply to prevent anyone else from claiming them first. I'll still allow other developers to use them freely, no matter what. Is that possible?"
Kudou furrowed his brows in confusion. "It's possible, but why go to such lengths?"
Zaboru's expression remained firm. "Like I said, my goal is to make video gas great again and encourage more developers to erge. If soone were to patent my chanics in a way that made it seem like they discovered them first, I want to be able to stop that."
Kudou sighed. "That's going to be a lot of work. But fine, I'll handle it. I'll also let you know when I find soone suitable to assist ."
"Good. You're dismissed for now," Zaboru said. Kudou nodded, bowed slightly, and left the office.
Once alone, Zaboru opened his desk drawer, revealing stacks of beautifully drawn artwork. He had been practicing his drawing skills, recreating art from gas of his previous life. Ever since he gained Enlightennt, his abilities had improved drastically. Not only could he draw at a professional level, but he also found playing musical instrunts easier and could learn new skills at an accelerated rate. He barely even got tired—just one hour of sleep was enough to function, and two hours made him feel completely rested.
'I can't believe my body is capable of this now,' he thought, flipping through his drawings. 'I have so much free ti that I ended up making a ton of concept art. Still, I shouldn't overdo it with ga releases. I can't push out more than three gas at a ti, but I can always develop them in advance and stagger the releases.'
He reviewed his current projects. Ninja Gaiden, Gun-Nac, and troid are already 60% complete. The ZAGE employees are working hard on them for a December release. For January, I plan to release two additional gas alongside Ayumi's Karate Bunny. Ironically, Karate Bunny turned out to be a solid ga. She's really talented.
'But what gas should I make next?' He leaned back in his chair, contemplating. 'I've been thinking about introducing famous cartoon and animated characters as video ga protagonists. I could redesign a ga from my past life and swap in a well-known cartoon character. Maybe it's ti to bring SpongeBob into the mix?' He chuckled to himself. SpongeBob was one of his favorite shows—funny, relatable, and a massive hit in his previous life.
'As for the last ga... should I make a sequel to an existing one? No, that can wait. Should I introduce Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy now? No, not yet. Those should only co after The Legend of Zelda, but I haven't planned that one yet. In the near future, definitely, but not now.'
Then, suddenly, an idea struck him. A Super Sentai ga! His eyes widened in excitent. 'Oh damn, that's right! I've been planning to make a Jetman ga and improve upon it, i even go as far as struck deal with TOEI!. Yes, let's settle on that!'
With renewed determination, he grabbed a notebook and jotted down his finalized plans for January's ga releases. SpongeBob, Jetman, and Karate Bunny from U-Rabbit!
Grinning to himself, he prepared for another intense brainstorming session. Even though he gains Enlightennt ability Zaboru is still Himself.
To be continued...
*Author note : I've planned to add Cartoons, Show, or Animated characters to ga world. I've might re-skined so gas, changing it thes with Cartoons , or Shows, hope you all like the idea*
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