Notoriously unsuccessful at villainy, Ashu Gladstone went by the old adage of “those who can’t do, teach,” and so he planned to open a school for world conquerors. He therefore studied everything about villainy, even getting an interview with the infamous villain known as Ironsides. However, while at Ironsides’ estate, Gladstone came across Ironsides’ playbook on villainy. Stealing the book, Gladstone continued to establish his school, but Ironsides quickly tracked him down and encased him in iron for stealing from him. Ironsides then took over Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors, as he saw potential in it. The iron-encased Gladstone was then placed outside the school as a statue, forced to watch his dream be realized by someone else.
