I figured it out
>BB is shroud. Refuses to raid the ship immediately with z team when their strength combined could have gotten them the arc reactor
>only when she learns the location of the gizmo does shroud commence his attack
>hired robert on the pretense of making mechaman again just so they can to replicate the gizmo by using the mechaman suit as a test subject
>coerced visi into planting the bomb and destroying mecha man suit for this, ensuring robert becomes her corporate slave with the job proposition. all according to plan
>breaks up with phenomaman to dull Earth's greatest hero into a spiral of self doubt and depression
>puts someone as innocent as waterboy in jannie duty (evil)