The next attack wasn't subtle.
A shipment failed to arrive.
Then another.
Customers began asking questions.
"…This is more direct," Kael said.
Andres nodded.
"Yes."
The rival had stopped testing.
Now—
He was acting.
"…We respond," Andres said.
Kael grinned slightly.
"Finally."
But Andres shook his head.
"…Not with force."
A pause.
"…With structure."
Because if the problem was reliability—
Then the solution was control.
Complete control.