Starter Villain

Morrison guides Charlie through a tour of the island's various research companies, each dedicated to noble and groundbreaking endeavors. Jake's innovative business model involved investing in promising young innovators and facilitating the development and licensing of their creations. These inventions attain significant revenue on their own, which goes back into funding new start-ups. On the Baldwin Consulting side of the business, Jake corrupted these technologies for more nefarious purposes, offering them to clients through a subscription-based service.

The primary clientele for Baldwin Consulting's services are governments, who pay a percentage of their gross domestic product for access to various offerings. However, the substantial profits generated by these services, now totaling over three trillion dollars, remain untouched, stashed away in a bank controlled by Jake. Despite the seemingly vast wealth, this money exists only in theory; attempting to utilize it would result in swift reprisals, ranging from imprisonment to assassination.

Charlie's investigation reveals that Jake possessed only $5 million in readily available cash, with the bulk of his wealth tied up in his myriad enterprises. The ill-gotten gains amassed through villainous activities are, in essence, nothing more than a mirage. Charlie questions the necessity of engaging in villainous activities when Jake’s legitimate businesses yield substantial and tangible profits.