Hao Win!

Seol Jihu couldn’t yell, given the intense atmosphere, but that was a name he couldn’t ignore.

‘Similar situation?’

From the looks of it, ‘Umi Tsubame’ seemed to be a team under an organization named ‘Japan Business Federation’. Kazuki seemed to be ostracized for going against the organization's orders, but what was this about Hao Win being in a similar situation…?

“Are those guys still having internal conflicts?”

Jang Maldong didn’t hide his feeling of discontent. Asking for cooperation in the middle of internal conflicts? It was up for interpretation, but it sure sounded like they were asking Carpe Diem to step their feet in the mud.

However, Kazuki shook his head.

“No, things have died down after a huge incident. There is still some veiled enmity and strife for political power… but it’s more of a rite of passage than a conflict.”

Jang Maldong’s sharp eyes softened slightly. Kazuki continued.

“As I’m sure you know, individuals who join an organization seek to be promoted through their activities in Paradise. The members of the Triads are good examples of this.”

“True, they do encourage their members to actively participate.”

“Yes, the Triads didn’t directly translate their internal hierarchy from Earth to Paradise. Instead, they chose to abolish some of the levels of hierarchy. Of course, they still included their core executives, but it was still an innovative idea at the time.”

“Yes, it wasn’t bad. After all, that is what enabled them to grab hold of powerful authority in Paradise.’

Difficult talks went back and forth.

Chohong was yawning as if she was extremely bored, and Hugo was just standing there, completely zoned out. It really looked like he wasn’t thinking about anything.

“But after their forces stabilized in Paradise, internal problems began to arise, eventually causing a collapse in their hierarchy.”

“That is...