Although Director Gardner was furious at Secretary Foster for looking down on him, he took a moment to scrutinize her point of view. Even though Secretary Foster didn't mention her reasons, it wasn't too difficult for him to guess.
As such, he didn't fall for Secretary Foster's provocation and kept a cool head.
"You're right, Secretary Foster. The North's growth is unstoppable," Director Gardner surprisingly agreed before coolly adding, "However, that doesn't mean we should do nothing about it and just watch."
"Even if we can't stop the North from growing into a hegemonic superpower, we can still try not to fall too far behind," Director Gardner stated.
When President Hugo heard this, his unattentive gaze flicked with interest. He was forced to re-evaluate Director Gardner of the Starry Steel Research Tower.
