ORION'S MANSION - STUDY - 10:30 PM
Orion leaned back in his chair. The replicator and BCI designs were done. Sent to the lab. Manufacturing already underway.
He thought about the Simulator upgrade. The Advanced Simulation Code Matrix that had just integrated into Rene's systems. Revolutionary technology. A thousand times more powerful than the previous version.
And he was keeping it to himself.
That didn't sit right.
"Rene," he said through the BCI. "Prepare the Simulator upgrade for public release. Major version update. Include full documentation."
Silence for a moment. Then: "Orion, are you certain? This will fundamentally change global research capabilities again. Some might argue we should maintain the competitive advantage."
"The goal is advancing civilization," Orion said. "Can't do that by hoarding technology. Besides, we'll always be ahead. I have access to Tier 2 knowledge. They don't."
"Understood. Preparing release package now."
