Chapter 104. Internal Strife Among AI Octagon

Aurum watched the drone video footage, blinking twice after the transmission ended. The AI closed the holographic screen and walked over to Uho, who was busy checking data to be sent to Minerva periodically.

Uho immediately stopped and turned his attention to Aurum.

“Bismuth visited Lein Last,” Aurum said.

“When?”

“About 6 minutes and 24 seconds ago. Should we report this to Viz immediately?”

“Wait.”

Aurum showed no expression. “Uho, hasn’t Viz told us to report anything unusual, especially related to Lein Last?”

“The probability is that Bismuth wants to sponsor Lein Last,” Uho paused. “Isn’t that a program we’re going to have?”

“Viz hasn’t approved it yet. The sponsorship program was your idea.”

“Because if Viz finds out I relied on Sethi to determine who Lein Last is, and now Sethi often rebels,” Uho paused again, “she will consider me reckless.”

“She whom you refer to thought you reckless? Viz or Sethi?”

“Both, in