Getting a Technology System in Modern Day by Agent_047

Getting a Technology System in Modern Day

Chapter 278 - Restructuring and
Reprogramming

With Aron's words, the meeting started and
Nova immediately materialized in front of
them. She sat in her chair as she took the
position of secretary, but also the
restructuring project manager.

{Let's start by listing the companies and
what they've been doing before I explain
the reconstruction plan. That way it'll make
sense.}

{First is GAIA Technologies, which
introduced Gaia OS, Pangea, BugZapper,
and a hit game to the world. It was also the
first company Aron built and later
incorporated a law firm, which still acts as
the company's legal department.}

{Next is Connect, LLC, which has been
providing internet, electricity, water,
sewage services, and transportation
throughout Eden.}

{Then there's Hephaestus Heavy Industries,
which is responsible for the production of
all physical products that all the companies
need.}

{And last, but not least, is Helios Energy,
which has been awarded the contract to
extract and refine the crude oil deposits in
Eden and Esparia.

{In order to manage the security of Eden,
Esparia, and the rest of the companies,
ARES Security, LLC, was established.}

Nova had listed the current companies
under Aron and delineated their areas of
responsibility in a succinct,
easy-to-understand fashion. Everyone
nodded as they listened and looked at the
display screen next to her that showed
infographics on each company as she
mentioned them.

{That's our current list of properties, but
the bloat and redundancy is beginning to
grow. So to combat that, I suggest a
restructuring as follows....}

Aron handed everyone a folder, so they
could follow along with the presentation in
hardcopy form.

{First, Connect, LLC will become Connect
Enterprises and divest the departments
that aren't administrative, such as human
resources. They'll also take over the legal
and IT departments from GAIA
Technologies. Connect, LLC will be
renamed Connect Enterprises and act as a
parent company for the rest of our
companies, which will operate as
incorporated subsidiaries.

{So GAIA Technologies will become GAIA
Technologies, Inc. and will be responsible
for the software and hardware product
sales, including BugZapper, GAIA OS,
Pangea, and GAIA Games. They'll also
absorb the internet utility from Connect
and launch GAIA Broadband.

{Helios Energy will become Helios Energy &
Utilities, Inc. and will be responsible for oil
extraction and refining, as well as
delivering utilities to customers, like
electricity, water, and waste disposal.

{Hephaestus Heavy Industries will become
Hephaestus Industries and Manufacturing,
Inc. and will be responsible for
manufacturing any product required or
designed by the other companies under the
Connect umbrella. They'll also be in charge
of land speculation and development, as
well as construction.

{ARES Security, LLC will become ARES
Security Solutions, Inc. and will provide
security services to all of our companies, as
well as armed forces, mercenary
companies, and private security for
high-value individuals,} she said.

Essentially, all of the administrative
departments in each company would be
divested and taken over by Connect, which
would in turn divest their utility and rail
divisions, becoming a centralized
administrative resource for all of the
subsidiary companies under it.

{In addition to those changes,} Nova
continued, {there will be a few more
companies incorporated under the
Connect umbrella.

{First is Hermes, Inc., which will be an
import/export company responsible for
bulk international freight as well as
shipping within Eden and Esparia. They'll
be taking over the rail network that
Connect will divest as well.

{Next is Plutus Ventures, Inc. It'll be a
venture capital and hedge fund that'll
provide macro and micro loans, either as
venture capital or angel investing. They'll
be the ones responsible for all financial
aspects of the companies under the
Connect umbrella.

{Then comes Icarus Airlines, Inc. That'll be
our passenger airline and low-volume,
high-value shipping service. It'll operate
out of our new airport here in Eden as its
main hub.

{There are a few more companies we'll be
launching and incorporating under the
Connect umbrella, namely Asclepius
Biotechnology, Inc. and the Coeus
Foundation.

{Asclepius Biotechnology, Inc. will be our
medical research branch. There, we'll
research and develop medicines and
medical hardware. They'll also operate a
number of teaching hospitals, local clinics,
and a medical school.

{And last, but certainly not least, is the
Coeus Foundation. That'll be our charity
company, as well as endowment
management. They'll fund and operate
private schools at every level, from
pre-kindergarten all the way through
university, including post-doctoral degree
programs. They'll also be in charge of
managing a charity fund whose purpose is
to uplift and increase the standards of
living in rural, poor, and underserved areas
around the world,} Nova finished.

Aron, Felix, and Rina watched as the AR
display popped up infographics for each of
the new companies, then read through the
hardcopy reports in front of them. Nova
had only outlined general responsibilities,
and all three of those who were physically
present in the room were interested in the intricate details.

Silence descended in the room as they
pondered the things that would happen if
they were to go forward with the plan.

"Since it'll increase efficiency and cut costs,
I don't see why it shouldn't be adopted.
What do you think, Felix?" Sarah said.

"I just have a few questions about the new
companies," he said.

{Ask away,} Nova said, welcoming the
questions.

"Based on your presentation, you
mentioned other companies would be
created. Does that mean they already have
products to release, or would they be
incorporated later?" he asked. His main
focus was on Asclepius Biotechnology, a
company that he had little to no
information about. He had his guesses, but
wanted to know exactly what it was.

{Asclepius Biotechnology will deal with everything about life. From food, to medicine, and everything in between. Initially, though, it'll focus on improving the health of Edenians. We have a promise to keep about healthcare, after all. Once that standard is raised, we'll introduce cures to most of the currently ‘incurable’ diseases, like certain cancers and chronic or seasonal illnesses like the common cold and flu. In the future, they'll produce the nutrient solution required for extended stays in the VR pods we're planning on eventually releasing,} Nova explained.


"What'll happen to my position as the CEO
of Connect? I can't imagine having Sarah
under me in the chain of command..." he
glanced at the person sitting next to Nova,
"let alone Aron!" he nervously laughed.

"Each of you can choose to be the
president of any of the companies we'll
have under Connect Enterprises," Aron
said. He wanted to keep his friends around
him more than he needed their expertise
anymore, since he could be made an expert
in any field at a moment's notice. Perhaps
he had needed their help at one point, but
currently he kept them around out of
sentimentality and for the same reason
Roman emperors and commanders kept aurigae slaves.

(Ed note: an auriga was the slave who,
historians believe, would whisper
"memento mori" into the ears of powerful
Roman authorities (such as the emperor,
senators, legates, and even gladiatorial
champions) to remind them that they
weren't perfect and were only human.)

"I've always been interested in building
things. Remember my LEGO collection?"
Felix chuckled. "So I guess I'll take
Hephaestus."

"I'll stick with GAIA," Sarah said. "How about
the stock market? Shouldn't we create an
exchange to facilitate the buying and
selling of shares in the country? That would
give us quite a bit of power over the
companies here." Sarah recalled the profit
that the NYSE and Nasdaq were raking in.
Many people even thought of them as
government entities, despite them being
privately owned companies.

"We're still waiting for the government to
implement regulations in terms of
securities exchange before we can consider
entering that market," Aron said. "Once
they do, we can cooperate with the
Rothschilds, which will give us an
immediate legitimacy in the field. There's
also the banking issue... but basically, at the
moment, it all boils down to one thing:
Eden is simply too poor right now to make
the securities exchange business viable

Felix raised his hand and asked, "So who's
going to head up the rest of the
companies? Sarah's keeping GAIA, and I'm
taking over Hephaestus, so... hope you
aren't planning on us being the presidents
of EVERYTHING." He was a little bit
worried and wondering if there would be
enough hours in the day for all the work he
would have to do if that were the case.

Aron just gave him a slightly evil smirk.
"..right?" Felix nervously snickered.

"You're right," Aron laughed, amused by his
nervous friend's expression.

Felix heaved a sigh of relief and shot an
annoyed glance that implied payback at his
friend.

"Who'll be running them then?" Sarah
asked, curious at what Aron would come up
with. She was sure that the people who
would be chosen as presidents of the new
companies would need to be made aware
of the VR world and have their own set of
glasses, at least, to facilitate the smooth
operation of the new companies. There was
no other way to effectively interface with
the Als, after all.

"You know about personality adjustments,
right?" Aron asked, despite knowing that
they knew. He was priming them for the
next bit of information.

When they nodded, he continued, "After
hundreds of thousands of personality
reformations performed on our soldiers, in
order to make them more effective but also
prevent them from revealing the existence
of VR, we discovered that we could entirely
change a person's personality if we wanted.
Furthermore, we can implant an Al of our
own design into them, essentially replacing
the person they once were," Aron said.
Sarah and Felix felt a slight chill run down
their spines at the idea, having heard it for
the first time since he hadn't told them
about the vladimir incident.

"So a thought occurred to me... why don't we use that tech to hijack the bodies of deserving criminals? We'd technically be ‘rehabilitating’ them and turning them into productive members of society, that way.
Plus, we'd be filling high-level holes in our
human resources department, making it a
two birds one stone kind of deal

Aron had just dropped a massive nuclear
info bomb on his friends, and though he
looked confident on the outside, he
nervously awaited their responses.

Getting a Technology System in Modern Day

Chapter 273 - The Landslide

A month later.
89.97%....

That was the percentage of people who
voted for Alexander in the presidential
election, which didn't come as a surprise to
anyone who lived in Eden. The man was a
living legend who won by that much
without even actively campaigning, but
rather by letting his work speak for itself.

To celebrate his win, he announced a
celebration rally to be held a week from the
day the election result was announced.

A massive crowd was gathered in one of
the open fields in the city of Edenia and
soldiers were everywhere, dressed in their
finery with holstered pistols at their sides.
They were the ones responsible for
controlling the crowd of attendees at the
celebration rally and ensuring the safety of
the newly elected president. He would
soon arrive, so they were doing their final
checks, making sure that nothing
dangerous was hidden in the crowd.

Not too long after that, a convoy of black
cars arrived with a certain level of fanfare.

The security team came out of the lead and
follow cars, then escorted the president to
the stage. As they went, they made sure no
one from the cheering public could get too
near him, though Alexander still shook
some of the hands that were being
extended to him from the crowd. One
woman even swore never to wash her hand
for the rest of their life due to how much
she idolized him.

When the president reached the stage, he
immediately grabbed the microphone from
the emcee and started delivering his
victory speech; the crowd automatically
went silent to listen to what he had to say.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your
overwhelming support in this historic
election. [ have to say, it's quite a change
from the days when we were overthrowing
dictators. Back then, I was used to hearing,
‘the people are revolting!" But tonight, I'm
happy to report that you aren't revolting
anymore—you're revolutionizing our future
with nearly 90% of you joining the ongoing
fight against corruption!" he joked. It was a
slight dig at the other revolutionary
leaders, who'd mostly sat out the actual
revolution itself and had been little better
than the corrupt regime they'd been
fighting against.

He paused as cheering and chuckles
erupted from the thousands of attendees
who liked his opening. Then he continued,
"What we've achieved for the citizens of
our great country over the past few months
was more than the previous regime had
done for you in their entire time in power."

He was once again forced to pause for
cheering and applause, then waited for it to
die down before continuing his speech.

"And I promise you that for the next eight
years of my presidency, that pace won't
continue. Instead, it's going to accelerate!
During my presidency, we're going to
increase the investment in our country.
We're going to work hard and pour our
blood, sweat, and tears into making Eden a
representation of the best that humanity
has to offer. And when my time in office is
over, I swear before the citizens of this
nation and almighty God above that I will
leave the country better than it was when I
found it!"

It seemed the audience wasn't quite willing
to let him speak as they broke out into
another round of spontaneous cheers and
applause, forcing him to stop talking again.

"But as they say, ‘soonest begun is soonest
done, I'd like to take this opportunity to
announce the company that my
administration has chosen to partner with
to extract the wealth that lies beneath our
feet. That company is Connect, a local,
responsible, and environmentally conscious
company that put in a rather impressive
bid.

"You may be familiar with them—they're
already responsible for delivering utilities
and building networks across this great
nation. My team and I are fully confident in
their ability to deliver on what they
promised in both ours and Esparia's
Exclusive Economic Zone, as they've
already shown their ability to enter new
fields on short notice while delivering
quality products at affordable prices. The
most important factor is that they're a local
company! My team and I are committed to
raising Eden into a fully developed nation
that can stand on our own as a shining
beacon of justice, equality, and a high
standard of living!

"And this historic day is just the beginning
of the things we're going to do for the
development of the country. Along with
developing the oil industry, we'll be
focusing on our defense industry. Our
nation's neutrality will rely on our sons and
daughters standing tall and declaring with
pride that we! Stand! Together!" Alexander
pumped his fist in the air as punctuation
for that declaration. It had been shown all
throughout history that neutrality was an
impossible stance to maintain without the
strength to back it up. Neutral, ‘pacifist’
countries could only choose to be so
because they were actually the ones with
the biggest fist.

"But that's not all! With the upcoming
opening of two ports, a mega-airport, and
the completed railway network, our
economy will only grow stronger and
stronger, proving once and for all that our
great nation is no worse than any others on
the face of the planet..." Alexander
continued his long speech, but no one in
the audience seemed bored at all; every
word he said was gold, as they revealed
many of his plans to develop the country.

"He's really becoming a good speaker,’ Aron
said as he watched the speech. He was
even pleasantly satisfied by Alexander's
delivery.

{My training worked,} Nova joked,
reminding him that she was the one that
had taught him everything he knew about
public speaking.

"Good job," he said, then turned to Felix and
asked, "Is everything ready?"

"Yes." Felix, who was in the room with Aron,
Rina, Sarah, and Nova as they watched the
rally, continued, "We'll hold a press
conference and announce the formation of
a branch company that'll be responsible for
extracting the resources..." He outlined
their plan.

When he was done speaking, Sarah took
over and said, "We've also finished
preparing to sell the oil internationally, and
have already registered the new company.
And thanks to Rina's help, we even
managed to acquire a few oil tankers. They
should be delivered to us by the time the
oil derricks are built."

Aron said nothing, just nodded his head as
he listened to his inner circle speak. He was
holding Rina's hand beneath the
conference table, eliciting a secret smile
from her. She'd been unable to suppress
her joy since being officially selected as the
next Rothschild family head after Arieh had
been proved to be the one behind the
attempt on her life. He had already been
banished back to their ancestral land in
Israel as a punishment and was banned
from leaving the immediate premises there
for the rest of his life.

Rina had been quite active since then, as
with her position, she had gained the
power to change some of the operations of
the family businesses. At least, she had that
authority as long as the family head didn't
overturn her decisions, which he rarely did.

And with her judicious exercise of that
power, some Rothchild operations were
shuttered, some were expanded, and
others were praised for already being on
the right track. The movements were
massive, to the point that people in the
family had begun thinking that she had
planned her current course of action for
years. It showed them how dedicated she
was to growing the family even higher than
they already were; thus, her father had
grown to trust in her to the point that he
basically just automatically approved
whenever she asked him for his support.
Even if it didn't seem to be beneficial to the
family on the surface, she was still able to
break down her reasoning and
justifications for her plans, causing her
father to begin giving up more and more of
the power he held in his hands as his trust
in her judgment grew.

Her actions didn't manage to avoid the
sensitive eyes and ears of the Morgans in
the least, though, but they were still
focused on figuring out how to take
revenge on ARES to earn back their honor.
And armed with the knowledge of their
cooperation with the Rothschilds, the
Morgans were now convinced they had a
way to establish communications with an
inside man who could give them at least
some useful information on the mysterious
PMC. After all of their efforts, they had
been completely unable to find any useful
information about ARES at all; it was almost
like the company had simply appeared on a
magician's stage from another universe and
expanded from there. The most terrifying
thing about them was the power they'd
displayed, which had been amassed
without alerting anyone at all during the
buildup process.