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2259: Hip Flask, Ebony Hide and Obadiah Horn are Elephantmen; survivors of a war fought between Africa and China over the European countries ravaged by the deadly FCN virus. That war is long since over, and more than 15,000 Elephantmen have been rehabilitated by the United Nations and scattered throughout the globe to live peacefully among humans.
Flask and Hide work for The Information Agency as Crime Scene Investigators. Flask has been recovering from injuries sustained in an altercation with croc Elijah Delaney, an employee of Obadiah Horn. Ebony Hide has been recovering from injuries sustained during a run in with Joshua Serengheti, a Los Angeles-based crimelord dealing in the illegal buying and selling of Elephantmen body parts. Gruenwald, director of the L.A. arm of the Information Agency, is now keeping a closer eye on Flask and Hide, who have also attracted the attention of SKYCAB driver Hiromi "Miki" Kiyoko.
Obadiah Horn, perhaps the most celebrated Elephantmen of all, has become a popular socialite, screen personality and business magnate; he is the Chairman and CEO of Horn Industries, a global business dealing in imports, exports and real estate development. Horn is also the founder of Ivory Towers, which operates numerous casinos and hotels across the world. Horn's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and his engagement to U.N. Refugee Spokesperson Sahara, have made him the subject of intense scrutiny by the media. Some suspect that his business dealings are not entirely legal and it is true that those who speak out against him have been known to disappear without a trace, or die in mysterious circumstances.
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