OPENING A RESTAURANT IN HELL'S KITCHEN
Kai Chen had no idea how he ended up in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. One moment he was in his small apartment in China, the next he was standing in front of a bustling street, a neon sign above a building reading “Kai Chen’s Chinese Restaurant”. Before he could comprehend the situation, a strange notification appeared in his mind:
“Welcome, Restaurant Owner. Serve your customers well to unlock and upgrade their abilities.”
Shrugging, Kai Chen tied on his apron and stepped into the kitchen. As he began cooking, the aromas, flavors, and sheer precision of his movements caused an unusual energy to surge through him. Each chop, stir, and sizzling sear amplified his strength, speed, and senses. By the time he flipped the final dumpling onto a plate, Kai Chen realized… he had become the strongest being in the universe.
Word spread fast. Soon, the greatest heroes and villains of Earth began visiting the restaurant—not for espionage, or revenge, but for the food. When a reporter interviewed the patrons, the responses were as follows:
Kingpin (Wilson Fisk), his towering frame looming over the table, bared a rare smile:
"Anyone who dares bother this restaurant… is my enemy. And that includes me if I can’t get my fill."
Canonically, Fisk is territorial and pragmatic—he respects power. Here, the restaurant’s fame and Kai Chen’s strength earn his grudging approval.
Iron Man (Tony Stark), fiddling with his gauntlet as usual, grinned:
"This guy? He’s family. I’d back him up on any mission if it means he keeps cooking."
Stark’s ego and loyalty come through—he always admires skill, genius, and excellence, especially when technology or talent is involved.
Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) leaned forward, smirking:
"I’ll admit it—I’d go to any lengths just to eat here. The chef? Dangerous… but talented."
Natasha’s pragmatic yet flirty charm fits perfectly. She admires skill and has no problem bending rules if it suits her tastes.
Hulk (Bruce Banner), visibly shaking with restrained fury, muttered:
"Not getting my food… from Kai Chen… makes me angrier than the Abomination."
Hulk’s obsession with simple pleasures, when matched with his rage, is canon-consistent. The exaggeration is humorous but believable.
Thor, holding Mjolnir loosely in one hand, his eyes lighting up:
"A mortal chef whose craft rivals the feasts of Asgard? I would trade Mjolnir itself for just one bite!"
Thor is dramatic and honor-bound; he recognizes power and skill, even in food. Exaggerated devotion to culinary mastery fits his personality.
Thanos, seated with an unsettling calm, fingers drumming on the table, said:
"I can spare your planet… Earth remains… but only if I can taste his cooking. Nothing else matters."
Thanos’ obsession with goals and power is intact; here, his logic is twisted by Kai Chen’s culinary supremacy, which humorously threatens his universal ambitions.
Kai Chen blinked at the line of cosmic heroes and villains praising his food. He had started as a humble chef, but now… in Hell’s Kitchen, he was the ultimate force of flavor, capable of winning over even the most powerful beings in the universe.
