Became a CyberPunk Tycoon - Chapter 122



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Episode 122. Collapse (2)

Keeping is harder than getting. I knew it in my head, but this was the first time I felt it so hard.

“……There are a lot.”

“I tried my best.”

“I understand.”

Hansan’s authority became even stronger. And the more things he could do, the more things he had to do.

“Do I have to do this myself? If you take care of it yourself-.”

It was a legal dispute between two seemingly unrelated companies, and it was a very common plagiarism controversy.

“It seems like they also want to make things a little more certain.”

“Isn’t there a judge in Stella City…….”

It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand it. Lawyers aren’t trusted here.

Ordinary people thought that someone was arrested not because they ‘committed a crime’ but because ‘they had no money or power’.

Even if someone was arrested for what anyone would consider a crime, such as drug smuggling, murder, fraud, or other crimes, their thoughts did not change.

Even if you are not a poor person, but a businessperson who wears a suit and goes to work in a high-rise building, the perspective does not change.

“I have to do something about this too…….”

After thinking about it for a moment, I shook my head, realizing that it was something I couldn’t do.

It is not enough to simply fill the vacancy with conscientious lawyers and prohibit lobbying of lawyers.

People’s perception itself must change. And that process will take time that may not seem strange, even if it is an eternity.

It seemed like people’s perception changed a little because I was investigated, but rather than saying, “Han San-woo can’t avoid punishment by the law,” there were many people who said, “Is Han San-woo getting this?” It wasn’t a wrong analysis.

The verdict was not sacred. Even the well-known companies waited for my traffic control instead of waiting for the verdict.

“Aren’t they all on our side?”

“If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have come to Hansan.”

Hansan’s official status did not change. As before, it was just one of the many enterprises in Stella City.

But official status did not explain everything. Many politicians and people from various fields had ‘unofficial relationships’ with Hansan. Hansan was now sitting on the ‘unofficial’ throne, the highest position in Stella City.

Now that I was in that position and had so much decision-making power, I needed to give my ‘Hansan’s opinion’ on the matter.

“If you just ask an expert to handle it fairly…….”

“Neither one will believe it. The one who wins will think that they were chosen by Hansan, and the one who loses will think that they were betrayed by Hansan.”

It wasn’t something that could be easily resolved. I took a deep breath and calmly looked up information about the two companies.

“At first glance, they look similar, but…….”

It’s a new drone. Its streamlined, sleek design catches the eye.

“It would be difficult to deny the similarity. The company that first launched this product is justifying its position based on that point, and that is an undeniable fact.”

“That’s not the end, is it?”

Even though there are many people in Stella City who believe in the saying, “No matter what, as long as I make money, that’s all that matters,” there was no way they could be this shameless.

No, it’s not impossible. If the difference in weight between companies is large, some ethical issues could be swept under the rug.

The two companies were similar in size. Reason and common sense are nothing in the face of overwhelming money and power, but they are powerful enough to deal with those who cannot be overwhelmed by money.

“It doesn’t seem like a problem worth judging.”

“Of course, that’s not the end.”

“Neither of these two companies was the original company that built the drone of this design.”

“It was a drone that a small business was preparing. They said that when they were about to exhibit, they lost all the data due to a hacker attack.”

It was disgusting. But it was also the norm in Stella City.

The fact that illegal activities were rampant in Stella City did not mean that only the poor with no money committed crimes.

Everyone commits crimes. They don’t think it’s wrong, and they don’t think anyone will punish them.

“That little company was completely wiped out, but some of the people who survived went on to join companies that were ‘late to making things.’”

The legitimate side could be seen as the company that made the drone late. However, since the ‘small and medium-sized company that made the first draft’ collapsed before the exhibition, ordinary citizens will not know about this fact.

“If we really want to talk about morality, it’s not a situation where the one who came in late can be said to be blameless. I heard that their contact with people from small and medium-sized businesses… wasn’t done in a very gentle way.”

“Threats? Debt?”

“It’s debt.”

A person who falls outside of a company is bound to become weak. If a company disappears due to some ridiculous problem, it is not that difficult to gather the remaining people.

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“This is a headache.”

If I had my way, I would have wanted to just sweep it all away.

But that couldn’t be the case. It was probably half forced and half mad. But anyway, they accepted my order.

“……I’ll take care of it myself. Call both presidents and make room for them.”

“You’re adding to the workload.”

When I heard her words, I sighed.

There was still a mountain of work to be done. If we suggested the solution to every problem as ‘Let’s talk it out and solve it,’ we might work nonstop for weeks and still have problems piling up.

“What can I do? There’s no other way.”

“If we meet, will a method be created?”

I didn’t have a clear solution on how to resolve their conflict, since I had no expertise in drones and I wasn’t good at mediation.

“You guys should figure that out among yourselves.”

However, most problems can be solved through honest conversation and compromise.

No matter how venomous a person is, if you put Hansanwoo in front of him and say, “The two of you should try to solve it,” he will find a suitable solution.

Instead of holding on in the vain hope that ‘if we just wait a little longer, Hansan will come to our aid’, we will try to find a compromise somehow.

“For the young master to personally step in for something like this… is a huge waste of manpower.”

“What can I do? I have no choice.”

There were quite a few capable people in Hansan, but they did not have the sense of intimidation that matched their abilities.

It’s my own fault. I was the one who suppressed the capable executives of Hansan, so I had to be willing to do their jobs.

“Just make sure the event preparations go smoothly. I’ll figure out how to make it happen by then.”

In order to maintain the advantage we had, we needed to show off the element that said, ‘Hansan is this strong.’

“Then where…….”

There was still a mountain of paperwork left. I moved this case to the ‘needs follow-up’ section, sighed deeply, and went back to work.

“Welcome to Stella City.”

“The greeting is late. What do you mean by welcoming me now?”

The stranger sat with his legs crossed in an arrogant manner. But there was no one here to point out his attitude.

“So, how was your stay here?”

“Honestly, I was a little disappointed. None of them looked dangerous.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“This is a bit surprising. Aren’t you upset or something? I’ve ruined your city.”

“I hate to say this in front of mercenaries, but… I don’t want to be proud of the fact that there are a lot of people walking around with weapons.”

The stranger let out a hollow laugh.

“I just heard about it, but let’s check again. Are we really free to raid as we please? And there’s no need to split the loot.”

“If those were the conditions, I wouldn’t have come to this city in the first place.”

“Yeah. I need a little more money to take on that job.”

He was always a man full of confidence, and he thought that anyone who borrowed his power would pay a heavy price.

“But… what do you want? If this contract goes through, you won’t see any gains, right?”

Hacking a company’s data center is to steal the information assets there. Raiding a research complex is to obtain information about prototypes and make it your own.

“If you had at least a goal for where you want to hit, I would know something… Since we’re in a cooperative relationship, why don’t you speak frankly?”

“……There’s no reason to hide it. I just want news like ‘Hansan has collapsed’ to come out.”

“Hansan is too strong. Those disgusting hypocrites are setting up the table to their advantage and enforcing their own rules.”

The stranger nodded as if interested.

“A hypocrite… I don’t like hypocrites either.”

“What’s more dangerous is that Hansan is strong now. There’s no need to be picky about the means and methods, so we need to somehow defeat them.”

“And that’s me.”

He is from a completely different city, and his skills have been proven.

The call to him and this meeting were also carried out in utmost secrecy. Hansan will never be able to find out who ordered this request.

“Okay. After listening to the whole story… it seems like it’s going around in circles.”

The stranger tapped his fingers on the table. A smile appeared on his lips.

“You’re holding an event in Hansan this time. Can’t you just go in there and kill everyone and come out?”

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