Title: Scales Tipped in Gold
"Madam Christ has secretly returned from the off-world colonies to back her son’s failing empire," Magistrate Joseph repeated, his voice trembling as the data slate hummed between them.
Gerald did not flinch, his luminous cybernetic eyes absorbing the luminous streams of financial code radiating from the slate. The mahogany desk felt cold beneath his synthetic palms, yet the room itself seemed to grow increasingly suffocating.
"An off-world factor changes the timeline, but it does not alter the ultimate trajectory of my liquidation," Gerald stated smoothly.
"You do not understand the extent of her external political capital, Director," Joseph warned, shaking his head anxiously.
"I understand every single decimal point that governs the legal registry
