Corporate Dumbocracy

One of my greatest regrets was not overtly taking over one of the mega corps before they became a mega corp. It couldn't have been that hard to do considering how idiotically they are run now. - Chronicles of Lorentino

"Your son screwed all of this up you know." Spencer was explaining things to me, not very good mind you, but he was trying. I tried to pretend I already knew what was going on, but I am so far out of the loop and my AI is doing something else, so I'm basically back to my own devices here which sucks I didn't have all those other people doing things for me to not have their help now!

"I'd like to know how you get from here to there." Its a nice delaying tactic to pretend you disagree with a conclusion without even knowing what that conclusion is. It means the other person has to show you their work.

"He killed Morley's son, that made Morley realize he was weak and that the corporations were suspectible individually, now they are working with each other to take out their enemies starting of course with the Rondyne." I nodded, that did seem to line up with things, but it still felt a bit of a reach.

"And so you're solution is what?"

"Wait for them to kill each other? I don't know what to tell you Trezlan, the Emperor does not want to get involved, there are even plans to turn your son over to the corps hoping that will solve this." I felt fire rise up in me, but I kept it down. I knew there was a reason I hated governments.

"Why not make it a two for one? I'll come along." Spencer looked genuinely surprised.

"You would deal yourself and your son to the corporations?"

"Sure its the least I can do for the empire." It was not the least I could do for the empire, and I had no intention of turning myself or Rolando over.

"You realize if you screw us we'll burn you all down right? Like three governments looking for payback."

"I realize that, arrange it." I didn't say "I realize you'll try" I thought it went unsaid. I had work to do though, had to get a nice suit, some of the best runes, and an ambush for the galactic record books arranged. And here I thought I'd struggle to cause mischief because I didn't want to engage in genocide.