Underground Mall

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"Hey, I've found out a way for us to rise out of the shadows"

The vice director spoke to me.

Raising an eyebrow, I asked in unconcealed curiosity.

"Well you see, this plan hinges on several factors: the current leadership of the Devil Faction is a massive sis-con, his sister, from our spies, is in an arranged marriage with no way out except through a rating game..."

I started to zone out after that, realizing his plan.

Ah, Bismark...The union between those 2 houses is projected to result in 98% with an heir that has the traits of both the hyper-regeneration and the ridiculous Power of Destruction. A soldier that can dish out enormous damage as well as regenerate the damage it took in seconds...Such a combination would result in what I calculate to be catastrophic losses should the Heir reach maturity, even a level 5 esper would have trouble dealing with it. By stopping this union, you've effectively denied them a powerful piece when the War does happen as well as gained their trust and support, and if the recent delve into the class struggle between the Servants and the Nobles are anything to go by, gave more powers to the workers, making it easier to destabilize the Social Hierarchy when the house of cards does come tumbling down... Oh my... And to unveil a new faction to the devils and let them do all the work spreading the news while we just sit back and watch...

"Uh...Director?"

You've killed 4 birds with one small stone! With just one move; that on the surface can easily be passed off as 'doing justice' since individualism is so important to the newer generations, you've secretly denied the Devils a potential Satan Candidate, made friends with the Devil leadership, made the cost for us promoting ourselves effectively zero, and allowed the workers to be able to seize the means of production easier...

"Director...You there?"

How could I love anyone less than you? Oh just take me right now!

"Helloooooo? Anyone home?"

The shaking of hands in front of me brought me out of my fantasy. My face dropped in disappointment before lit up again when I saw who was it that interrupted me.

Blushing profusely, I opened my mouth to speak

"Sorry, I zoned out."

He pouted.

Oh god, that's so cute! How can you charm me so easily? How can anyone do it with such grace? How can anyone do it with such elegance? How can anyone make such an art out of it? How can anyone do it with such-

"I would think my explanation isn't THAT boring..."

He trailed off while I gave him a smile, a true smile, not a fake one I usually use when speaking to that blond bimbo.

"Nonetheless, I trust you, so I'll give you the go-ahead to do it."

Nodding cautiously, he then walked off whereas I panicked internally, thinking he may have seen through it.

My internal panic was stopped by a communication alert from the droid technology Department

"I swear, they better have submitted a working design on the Technomorphs, or in the next budget review, they're going to be cut."

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