Chapter 320 Chicken Game (2)


    The virtual reality industry is rapidly expanding.


    Now, two years after the technology was first unveiled, this technology, which has spread all over the world, has permeated the world so quickly that it has begun to take root firmly in people''s daily lives.


    -Virtual reality enjoyed by 80% of all mankind. Unprecedented explosive spread.


    - Companies risking their lives in virtual reality. A desperate struggle not to be weeded out?


    - Arge number of services that are quickly transitioning into the virtual world. innovation or revolution


    -Mizunisa''s Fantastic Universe. A prelude to the end of the travel industry.


    -Virtual reality that transcends time and space. An essential element for true globalization.


    Virtual reality technology is literally cataclysmic, taking away many jobs while delivering numerous economic effects. Although it was apanied by tremendous pain amidst the fierce struggle of numerous pros and cons, all sociologists and futurists shouted out unanimously as if they had made a promise.


    [In the future,panies leading the virtual reality industry, including Arcadia, will lead the future. In the future life of mankind, the virtual reality system will somehow be an indispensable element.]


    Innovative technology that enables direct information exchange and connection between the brain and machines.


    Although nothing was known about the principles and theories, it was thanks to the cooperation of threepanies that seemed absolutely impossible that this ultra-futuristic science and technology that seemed hundreds of years ahead could bepleted.


    [Ajin Electronics and Argus Silicoff have decided to jointly create a newpany that will be in charge of all services rted to the ‘Butterfly Dream'' project. The holdings are 33.3% each, 99.9% of which will be held by our threepanies, and the remaining 0.1% will be held by the CEO who will be in charge of the joint venture ‘Arcadia''.] Secret projects Phenopsis


    and Six Sense.


    As a result, Arcadia was born. The true owners, each holding a 33.3% stake in thepany, were none other than the threepanies.


    It is no exaggeration to say that Ajin Electronics developed the first smartphone G series and is dominating the world''s cordless phone market.


    Silicon Corp., thergest biopany in the US, has developed an innovative treatment called bullocho and possesses dozens of hundreds of new drugs and their original technology.


    Arcos, thergest ITpany that boasts overwhelming speed and stable security and has developed an operating system called ‘Argos'' that provides all kinds of convenient and diverse services, built a mobile ecosystem for the first time, and has billions of subscribers.


    Arcadia, a monsterpany created by three world-sspanies that have already reached the top in their respective fields. It was inevitable that thispany, which has tremendous added value that cannot fail even if you put a monkey in the president''s seat, will grow into a global giant, and the process did not take much time, but at the same time it caused a tremendous bacsh.e.


    [The economic additional benefits of Arcadia amount to hundreds of thousands of trillions. However, is it really fair for our future humanity that onepany has an exclusive grip on such an enormous technology? I think it is necessary to open the source technology to the whole world. I think that Arcadia Co., Ltd. should fulfill its social responsibility to pursuemon wealth for the coexistence of all countries.] [


    People''s indiscriminate eptance of virtual reality technology is insane! Studies and investigations on the possible side effects of direct information exchange between the human brain and machines have not yet been properly conducted. Even if it doesn''t seem like a problem right now, who can say that it won''t have serious side effects over the long term! Even now, intensive safety verification and investigation of virtual reality technology must be conducted!]


    Monopolization of all economic benefits created through virtual reality technology.


    And the side effects of virtual reality on the human brain.


    These two ims appeared at the same time as the birth of Arcadia Co., Ltd., but they continued to appear on TV until now, saying that the spread of virtual reality should be stopped even now.


    -Future technology monopolized by onepany. Is it really fair?


    - Arcadia Co., Ltd., which is causing concern in many countries. Is the technology disclosure request legitimate?


    -Attempts to steal Arcadia''s virtual reality technology are rampant. Rejection of Technical Disclosure.


    -Holding a hearing on Arcadia Co., Ltd. A movement to share the source technology of virtual reality?


    Arcadia Co., Ltd. has endured so far by fighting a lonely invisible battle in the midst of numerous interests. In particr, the list of tricks that governments have attempted and perpetrated to steal the source technology for virtual reality, either explicitly or covertly, would be endless.


    And at this moment, President Lee Mi-yeon was busy preparing to take out a knife to start condemning all these things for the first time.


    “Umm.... Recently, Arcadia Co., Ltd. has been making strenuous efforts to dispel various continuing concerns. In addition, in order to fulfill its responsibilities as a social enterprise, many welfare policies have been promoted. So...”


    CEO Lee Mi-yeon, who goes back and forth to the office alone, muttering what she''s going to say while practicing. And the face of executive director Kwon Myeong-han, who was watching her from afar, was full of tension and nervousness.


    “Do you know why your boss is pushing for a press conference all of a sudden?”


    President Lee Mi-yeon gave direct instructions to prepare for a press conference, saying that there was a sudden important announcement. Since she had never summoned reporters like this before, Executive Director Kwon Myung-han kept questioning what the important announcement was, but CEO Lee Mi-yeon did not say anything.


    “well....? I''m not sure about that either...”


    The secretary tilted her head and said she didn''t know. However, he soon handed me a piece of paper and told me why he thought.


    “Perhaps you are referring to the follow-up measures following the Japanese government’s regtory announcement. It is the same time as when the Japanese side said they would announce regtions on Arcadia.”


    “okay?”


    “yes. Perhaps, in the future, I will pay attention to issues that will be controversial in the future.... Wouldn’t it be something like this?”


    A crazypany that abandoned the ending of the empire being destroyed by three mushroom clouds.


    The secretary guessed that the main content of the announcement would be to promise to make efforts to improve the image as the perception of Arcadia Co., Ltd. from the Japanese people and the government is worse than ever. The expression on the face of the managing director who rmended his words softened even more.


    “Looking at the same thing until the time of the presentation... I guess that could be the case.”


    Deliberately in time for the Japanese government''s announcement of regtions, the general manager of Arcadia Co., Ltd. announces an apology following the recent situation.


    Thinking that there would be no better response than this, Executive Director Kwon Myeong-han muttered with a slightly rxed expression, and the secretary smiled and said, “Don''t worry.”


    “It must be because the boss has an idea. Don''t worry too much, Mr.


    However, Executive Director Myung-Han Kwon was momentarily flinched at the strange anxiety that surged in his heart, and at the words of President Lee Mi-yeon, who opened the door with a broad smile and said that everything was ready.


    “It’s done. Shall we go now?”


    Without the slightest hesitation, CEO Lee Mi-yeon boarded the exclusive elevator going directly to the lobby with the sound of high heels clicking. The moment he looked at her like that, an auditory hallucination began to be heard in the ears of Executive Director Kwon Myung-han.


    ‘It''s in the game anyway, right? Don''t rush to death too much.''


    * * *


    Lobby of Arcadia Co., Ltd. and the official briefing room of the Japanese government.


    The space was different, but the time was exactly the same. In a press conference that started at that moment, President Lee Mi-yeon and a spokesperson for the Japanese government opened their mouths.


    [The Japanese government was very concerned about the side effects of the game called virtual reality, which is rapidly spreading among the younger generation these days. It is not yet clear what kind of effect a machine called Dreamer has on the human brain. And we took into ount that the level of addiction is overwhelmingly higher than that of other normal games. Therefore, the government had no choice but to make a difficult decision after much discussion and deliberation [...


    ] spokesman. And at that time, CEO Lee Mi-yeon was actively sympathizing with and agreeing with his story.


    [Ourpany is seriously considering the ims of many people who are concerned that many social problems are urring regarding Arcadia and virtual reality services. In addition, we recently received a letter of protest from the Japanese government regarding the extreme poisoning of Arcadia. In fact, considering the fact that the number of yers using Arcadia in Japan is highpared to other countries, and the fact that the ying time is overwhelmingly high, I was able to sympathize with the Japanese government''s concerns


    . Announcements that are so simr that they are mistaken. The spokesperson for the Japanese government, who is talking in an angry tone as if scolding, and President Lee Mi-yeon, who seems to be calmly and calmly responding.


    Their announcements, which seemed the same yet different, continued non-stop for more than 10 minutes and were running towards the climax.


    [Therefore, the Japanese government expressed great anger and regret at the behavior of Arcadia Co., Ltd., which stimtes, ridicules, and insults world-historical pain, while standing by and leading it. However, the response to this seemed to be an uneptable provocation to the Japanese government, and it was decided to guide such reckless business behavior through active regtory measures.] [Infinite freedom


    and infinite possibilities. The absolute policy of Arcadia Co., Ltd., which hopes and pursues to create the story of Arcadia by users and freely create another world, will not and cannot change. However, we came to the conclusion that Arcadia cannot ept the unreasonable demands of the Japanese government that infringe on corporate autonomy and operational rights by citing real-life tragedies in world history, directly intervening in Arcadia and pressuring users to actively intervene. The Japanese government promised to tame Arcadia Co., Ltd. through legal and institutional regtions, and President Lee Mi-yeon said that she would never do that even if she died


    .


    Confronting each other in a river-to-river fight, they frantically pressed the camera shutter and dered to the reporters who were broadcasting this announcement in real time.


    [Therefore, the Japanese government deres that from now on, the forced suspension of all virtual reality services in Japan will take effect.] [As soon as


    this announcement is over, Arcadia Co., Ltd. will indefinitely suspend all virtual reality services provided in Japan. I will.]


    The Japanese government and Arcadia Co., Ltd. announced the suspension of virtual reality services announced at the same time.


    At the same time, Executive Director Kwon Myung-han and the staff of the Crisis Management Response Team were watching the announcement, which made the two press conferences riot as if a bomb had been dropped.


    At this moment, everyone is staring at the TV endlessly with their mouths open as if their chins were missing, with shocked faces.


    The long silence that seemed like eternity was broken, and someone''s despair mixed with self-talk was heard.


    “Haha....