SSS SKILL: DUPLICATE

In the morning, Rosan and Philip Maywire are walking in the lounge of a hotel after their recent meeting. A sudden laugh caught their attention.

"Hahahaha,Philip Maywire, you are a hard man to meet," said Gerrit as he approaches them.

Rosan and Philip seriously look at Gerrit who tried to offer business deals previously.

Gerrit chuckles as he looks at Philip's serious face. He won't even look at Rosan, the bastard son. Rosan grips his fist, then he sneers.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to offer business," said Gerrit as he took out a card.

He moved in front of Philip and tapped his shoulder,then put the card in the pocket of the coat.

Gerrit smiles and says,"I am only here to leave my number."

He taps Philip's shoulder, then says,"Call me when you and the other families are ready to crawl and kneel hahahaha"

Gerrit is still laughing as he walks away.

Rosan and Philip's faces look ugly as they look at the back of Gerrit.

"Damn clown! He is just a mere servant! Those families are really arrogant, yet they don't even have a demigod under their command!" said Rosan as he grips his fists hard.

Philip taps his shoulder and says,"Bear it."

Rosan looks at his uncle. He takes a deep breath and nods, then they moved to their car.

Philip casts a sound blockade as they sit at the back of the car.

"Uncle, that Gerrit should be related to Origin. We can use Swordsman as a borrowed knife," said Rosan with sharp eyes.

Philip shakes his head.

"The Holtien family should be aware that Gerrit met us. They are probably testing our side. Reporting Gerrit is completely tearing our face with the Holtien family. If we did not report him, then we can have the benefit of the doubt that our decisions involve coercion from a powerful force. There is still a chance of reconciliation," said Philip.

"Uncle, what are we going to tell Swordsman? Gerrit met us and many people saw it. It will definitely reach the ears of Swordsman later," said Rosan.

Philip chuckles and says,"Mason probably ordered Gerrit to meet us in public. He wants us to decide which side to choose. Whatever side we choose, we will definitely suffer, which is what Mason wants to see, but we will not choose either side."

Rosan is surprised,then he asks,"How are we going to do that?"

Philip smiled, then took out a phone.

Edgar is in the monitoring room, looking at the floating screens that contain information and news.

"The media controlled by the families is really a monster," said Edgar.

"Boss, should I create trolls on their sites?" asked Oscar.

"No, that is their home ground. Polaris will not only face one AI but several other AI. A loophole might appear if we were to divide the computing power of Polaris. We should focus on defending our country's network," said Edgar.

"How are we going to fight the public opinion boss? People around the world are overwhelmingly on their side," said Oscar with concern.

Edgar smiles and says,"It's fine, the end result will not change."

His phone vibrates in his pocket. It is a number he has given to the government, politicians, and top families.

He answered the phone and asked,"What is it?"

Philip Maywire is on the other line.

"Sir,I met Gerrit of the Holtien Family. I suspect that he is behind the Origin in our country," said Philip.

In the car, Rosan looks shocked as he stares at his uncle.

"Uncle, you said we are not going to choose either side!" shouted Rosan in his mind.

"Sir, I know that man Gerrit. We studied in Europe together. He was able to apply to a company under the Holtien Family. He is not excellent in business, but he knows how to please others well, so he was able to catch the attention of the Holtien Family. Gerrit is a loyal dog of the family and a disposable pawn. Sir,if you eliminate Gerrit, another servant will replace him and take command of Origin in the country. I believe Gerrit is more useful if he is alive. I know him well, and I can help you predict his mind," said Philip.

Rosan looks more shocked.

Edgar did not immediately answer on the other line.

"Got it," said Edgar, and then the call ended.

"Uncle! You are the best mentor I can have!" said Rosan.

Philip only chuckles.

In the monitoring room, Edgar is smiling as he put the phone in his pocket.

"Old Fox," said Edgar, then he looks at the several floating screens that show the falling stock market of the country. He touches his chin as he thinks.

A panic selling is happening in the stock market as investors watch the bad news on local and foreign channels and websites.

A press conference is being held, and several cabinet members of the president are speaking.

"Don't panic. What is happening in the stock market is only temporary. Never sell your stock. I even encourage you to invest if you have extra money! I bet my name on it!" Said the secretary of finance.

Several other secretaries also spoke and encouraged the citizens to believe in the government.

Savvy investors sneer at the finance secretary.

A foreign man is chuckling as he watches the interview on his laptop.

"That dumb finance secretary just destroyed his career."

Small investors stop panic selling, then their gambling desire to make a big profit is stimulated. Citizens with extra money want to help the government. They are very thankful to the government because their safety and lives became a lot better. They call their relatives who have accounts on the stock market, then invest their money. Some investors discourage their relatives, but they insist on investing. It doesn't matter to them if they don't make money, they just want to help the government.

Secretary Riv and President Agusto are standing near a river.

"Sir, if Barter won the last election in 2028, I don't know what kind of lives our citizens will have right now," said Riv, then he chuckles.

"They thought you were powerless. It's the age of hyperbeings, yet you don't have a powerful hyperbeing under your command. You shocked the whole nation when you persuaded Viel Loska to disband his guild and take command of PHA. Many members of PHA were replaced by his guild members. It was fast and violent, which did not give enough reaction time for families."

President Agusto smiles,then says,"I only stated facts that opened the mind of Viel. It's just too bad that unfavorable laws were created in the last administration. It is too difficult to amend them because many politicians are blocking them. Sigh, I am still incompetent as I can't protect the citizens from harm."

Secretary Riv shakes his head."You already did your best,sir. They are too powerful. Making them play within a rule is an excellent achievement. You stopped them from committing crimes in broad daylight, which could have caused too much misery to our citizens."

President Agusto looks at the sky and says,"Those vigilantes did what our government can't do. It's time to throw that law into trash bin."