Lance could have brought Jasper with him but he did not activate him for a precaution. He could make the numbers right, and with Jasper's assistance, he could run financial simulations. However, the Committee had scanners on their own to avoid cheating during defense. And having an AI was a form of cheating.
They went in with heavy steps. The mood had depressed somehow evident on the panelists' faces. He could not blame Jaqi for not having business aspects of their project, it was just newly amended by the Committee. Probably, Jaqi had overlooked the amendments even though she was one of the Committee due to her busy lifestyle.
Being a CISU founder had field duties to scrutinize Markets where the illegal merchandise was sold. Lance also heard about the black-market merchandise was also audited by Jaqi. She used every bit of her time for work and her project.
"Miss Jaqi Leric and Team member, Lance Berkley. This is your project's verdict.
