For The Empire

[Lythrilux]

At the highest point of Durban Station, is a secretive and highly secure boardroom where the highest ranking personnel of The Core and the most important men and women of AP Manufacturing convene for discussions related to their operations in the Edgeworlds and across Sirius.

The Board all convene together in the same room as last time. Each individual sits at the table - various members from APM and Core high command - and watch CEO James Clarke intently. James points a remote at the hologram in the center of the table. A document flashes up titled 'PROJECT JUSTICIAR'. "Ladies, Gentlemen..." James says slowly, as he shows the board members his personal project of dark and twisted science. "As you all know, project justiciar has launched. Only those in here as well as the personnel working on this project know if it. Although you have already been briefed on this, it's crucial that we keep this a company secret. I can't stress the importance of what we have here and why we cannot allow anyone else to know what we're doing" James says, a slight nervousness resonating in his voice. He points the remote at the hologram once again. This time a suspended human body appears. "Hopefully our little super soldiers can prove their use. Remember, they are not people, merely tools of our will. You don't need to worry about silly things such as morals and ethics. What we do has a good cause: our cause".

He presses a button on the remote and the hologram cuts to a storage facility. "Of course, to maintain these things costs us quite the bit of money. The process isn't 100% perfect, though we're getting better at it. However the Cardamine that gives the Justiciars their strength is in short supply. Fortunately for us, the scrap rats known as the Junker Marauders and the Junkers Congress have use in this area. They've already proven themselves with their delivery of human organs - which will go towards project Inquisitor, by the way - thus I believe we can depend on them to fulfill another order".

"Finally, there is one last matter which I need to address. The Temporary Autonomous Zoners have asked us to construct a maintenance unit for them..."
The board suddenly breaks out in quiet laughter.
A man speaks up. "They honestly think we're a robotics company? Robotics is our weakest field!"
James nods "Indeed, strangely. Regardless, as I instructed Miss Holland this isn't something I want us to pass up so easily. I believe with some... shadier alternatives to construction we may still be able to pull this off. I've allowed Miss Holland to act independently regarding this, a huge responsibility given her ranking within the company though I believe she can do it".

James presses one last button on the remote and the hologram switches off. "That's all for this meeting. There is nothing more to discuss - resume your duties".

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