miHoYo's development capabilities are beyond doubt.
Coupled with Wang Yi's business system operating strategy, "Honkai Academy" has a promising future.
At this moment, Wang Yi received a text message from Jian Ziyan:
[Boss, the people from the Vireo Baseband Department have arrived.]
Wang Yi replied:
[Okay, you entertain them first, I'll be over shortly.]
Then, Wang Yi looked at CEO Cai and the other three:
"The business system is like this. As for how to adjust the specific values, you can find a few popular games, reverse engineer them a bit, and then adjust again based on internal testing."
"Okay, Boss."
After Wang Yi left, the four had complex expressions, filled with emotion:
"We really found the right investor. Now, our game's business system is completely clear."
"Not only that, but it also saved us from many detours."
"That's right. According to our previous plan, 'Honkai Academy' was just a 2D side-scrolling cute girl zombie-slaying single-player game with truly no future, a complete waste of time. But with Chairman Wang's planning and investment, we're directly making an online game, and 'Honkai''s potential has greatly increased."
"We must do this game well and not betray Chairman Wang's trust and investment."
The four struck while the iron was hot and immediately began development.
Wang Yi then came to the semiconductor department to welcome new colleagues.
Today, Pang Liguo, Director of Vireo Baseband R&D, arrived in the Imperial Capital from Taiwan, leading a group of baseband R&D engineers.
"Director Pang, you've worked hard."
Wang Yi stepped forward to shake hands.
To be able to bring back so many engineers at once, Pang Liguo's achievement was immediate and great!
At present, semiconductor engineers are still very valuable.
"Boss, it's no trouble, it's all what I should do."
Pang Liguo smiled and said:
"This time, coming with me to the Imperial Capital are thirty-two baseband R&D engineers. In two days, there will be nineteen more, a total of fifty-one baseband R&D engineers. Basically, all those who could be brought, have been brought!"
"Very good, it's already excellent."
Wang Yi smiled.
What's most important right now is talent.
Especially baseband R&D talent, it's too important.
As for why these people chose to join Xingyi Semiconductor instead of switching to MediaTek?
The reason is simple: firstly, MediaTek has its own baseband R&D team and doesn't lack manpower.
Secondly, MediaTek's baseband has inherent shortcomings, doesn't support CDMA, and its future is bleak.
In the previous life, MediaTek only obtained Vireo's CDMA 2000 license in 2013, and was then able to make CDMA basebands, and only then supported China Telecom.
But this time, Vireo's CDMA license was acquired by Wang Yi.
From now on, if MediaTek's basebands want to support China Telecom or achieve full network compatibility, it will all be problematic.
A baseband that doesn't support China Telecom is a crippled baseband, inherently deficient.
Then its future development will be even more of a problem.
Xingyi Semiconductor, on the other hand, is different.
It holds the CDMA license, also has Xingyi phones, and Wang Yi is willing to invest heavily in baseband R&D!
Then Xingyi Semiconductor definitely has a very promising future.
Those who can become baseband R&D engineers are all highly educated elites.
These stakes, needless to say, they all see clearly.
Therefore, as soon as Pang Liguo mentioned it, these people readily agreed to join Xingyi Semiconductor, even crossing the strait to come to the Imperial Capital!
"Chairman Wang, not only that, but there's also a surprise!"
"Another surprise?"
Wang Yi became interested.
"I know you've accepted some chip R&D designers from Texas Instruments and don't lack CPU R&D engineers."
Pang Liguo smiled and said:
"So I also recruited twelve chip R&D engineers in Taiwan, mainly in the direction of GPU R&D. They will also come to the Imperial Capital together in two days."
"Good, very good! Director Pang, I'll credit you with a major achievement!"
Wang Yi was beaming with joy.
This guy really knows how to get things done.
Of the engineers recruited from Texas Instruments, two-thirds are CPU R&D elites, while GPU R&D only accounts for one-third.
Now it's good, with another twelve key figures, GPU R&D can also be advanced.
After all, ARM's public CPU is pretty good, with several generations showing astonishing improvements, and Qualcomm has even adopted the public architecture multiple times.
But ARM's public GPU is really trash.
Like Qualcomm's GPU, they are all self-developed architectures, hence their strong gaming performance.
For the chips Wang Yi develops, the first generation can focus on CPU R&D, and the GPU can directly use ARM's public version.
But subsequently, the CPU architecture must be self-developed, and the GPU even more so.
Of course, it's all like Qualcomm, secondary development based on ARM's public architecture.
If it were completely self-developed from scratch, that would be extremely difficult and thankless.
After the new employees settled down, Wang Yi hosted a banquet to welcome the new employees.
In the afternoon, he also called Baseband R&D Director Pang Liguo and Chip R&D Director Williams together and held a meeting:
"Currently, your two departments will temporarily operate separately as independent entities. Within one year, I want 28nm application chips to be produced, and 28nm basebands also to be produced!"
"Strive for this time next year, chips and basebands to all successfully tape out!"
Hearing this, Williams nodded:
"I have no problem, next year, at least one chip will successfully tape out."
Wang Yi had communicated with him before to directly develop flagship chips.
Once the flagship chip is successfully developed, then down-clock it to create a mid-range chip.
With two such chips taping out together, at least one can be successful.
Pang Liguo, however, was a bit hesitant, but since the chip department had already spoken, he felt embarrassed to say he couldn't do it and could only grit his teeth:
"Boss, I'll do my best too. Next year, when the 4G international standard is announced, I'm not confident about a 28nm LTE baseband chip. But I will try my best to produce a 28nm 3G baseband chip!"
"That's acceptable!"
Wang Yi nodded:
"Within one year, first develop a 3G full network baseband. As for the 4G baseband, we'll discuss it the year after next!"
We need to take things one step at a time.
Currently, Vireo only has 55nm baseband chip technology.
Wang Yi has acquired all of it.
Within one year, being able to develop a 28nm 3G baseband chip would be very good.
To get the 4G baseband done all at once is unrealistic.
Even if Pang Liguo were driven to death, it couldn't be done.
Moreover, 4G widespread adoption is still early.
In December 2013, domestic 4G licenses were only issued.
Domestic 4G only started to be enabled in 2014.
It wasn't until 2015 that 4G gradually became widespread.
3G baseband chips would be sufficient for 2013.
Waiting until 2014 to launch 4G baseband chips would not be too late.
What's more, when 4G basebands first came out, prices were very high, and sales were only mediocre.
To put it bluntly, before 2014, it was still the era of 3G phones.
When domestic 4G just started in 2014, there weren't many base stations.
At most, flagship phones had 4G, while other phones were still 3G.
Like Xiaomi, it was also Xiaomi 4 in the second half of 2014 that first supported 4G.
Xingyi Semiconductor can also make steady progress and proceed cautiously.
According to Wang Yi's plan, the 28nm 3G baseband + chip developed in 2012.
The 28nm 4G baseband + chip developed in 2013.
Will have already completed the set goals!
In the second half of 2013, the baseband department and the chip R&D department will merge into a new department to jointly develop SOC system chips integrating CPU, GPU, baseband, and other modules to compete with Qualcomm.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800, released in 2013, already integrated the baseband.
Xingyi Semiconductor, even if it can't catch up with Qualcomm, cannot fall too far behind.
At the latest, like Huawei, it should develop SOC chips with integrated basebands in 2014!
Now, the baseband R&D elite team is also complete, the last link in SOC chip development has achieved a closed loop.
Next, Wang Yi will continue to recruit talent, invest funds, and conduct R&D.
As for the outcome, it depends on whether the baseband department and chip department can deliver.
If they deliver, with successful tape-out in the second half of 2012, new phones in early 2013 will be able to use self-developed chips and basebands!
If they don't deliver, then they'll have to continue to approach Qualcomm to procure chips and basebands...
Wang Yi patted the shoulders of the two big shots and said earnestly:
"The semiconductor business is one of Xingyi Technology's most important core businesses. In the future, if you have any needs, just come directly to me. But within one year, the self-developed chips and basebands must be successful!"
"Chairman Wang, don't worry, we will definitely work hard!"
"We won't let you down!"
Both of them spoke up.
They were also under immense pressure but had no way out.
Vireo and Texas Instruments gave up R&D and abandoned their baseband and mobile chip businesses precisely because there was no future.
Both of them were also facing layoffs, unemployment, and becoming stray dogs.
Now that Wang Yi finally values the chip and baseband businesses, they naturally had to seize the opportunity and go all out.
Once Wang Yi also gives up, they too will once again become stray dogs!
Whether for Wang Yi or for themselves, they had no choice but to go all out.
"I look forward to your good news!"
Wang Yi said earnestly.
Then, Wang Yi stopped by the system development department.
Yang Yan was leading the R&D department in assigning tasks for Android 4.0 adaptation.
Today, October 19th, at 10 AM, Google, in collaboration with Samsung, held a press conference together in Hong Kong and released Android 4.0!
Yang Yan watched the entire event and took notes, and is now assigning tasks to his subordinates.
"Android 4.0 has been released, we need to adapt it immediately. And we also need to adapt our Xingyi UI to deep customization to make it more suitable for the usage habits of Chinese people!"
"Now, everyone, according to your assignments, sprint to complete the adaptation!"
"Adaptation progress and number of bugs will all be included in performance evaluations. In October and November, whether you can achieve high performance and high salaries depends on the progress of Android 4.0 adaptation."
Seeing Wang Yi arrive, Yang Yan instructed everyone to continue their work and then walked out:
"Boss, you've arrived."
"Android 4.0, how do you feel about it?"
Wang Yi asked.
Yang Yan thought for a moment:
"It's a significant improvement compared to the previous Android 2.3, but it's still quite inferior to the iOS system. Especially many things cannot be used domestically, we can only do them ourselves!"
As for Android 3.X, it was more tablet-oriented and not much different from Android 2.3.
Wang Yi nodded:
"Good, you're absolutely right. The release date for Xingyi phones will likely be brought forward. It's expected to be released in early December and go on sale in mid-December, so the Android 4.0 adaptation work must be completed before December!"
"That fast!" Yang Yan was startled:
"Currently, Xingyi UI 1.0 is mostly done, but it's based on Android 2.3. Next is to adapt it for Android 4.0. If it were to be launched in January, we could perfectly adapt it to 4.0 without any issues. Now, moving it up to December creates a lot of pressure."
Wang Yi nodded:
"The challenge for you is considerable, push forward with all your might. Adapting to 4.0 would be best. If you can't adapt it, then launch with native Android 4.0 first, have a backup plan!"
"Okay, that would be easier to achieve."
Yang Yan took a deep breath:
"Boss, I'll arrange for the team to work overtime as soon as possible and try our best to directly launch a deeply customized system based on Android 4.0!"
"Good, you've worked hard!"
Wang Yi had a plan in mind.
If the target is set too high and can't be completed by then, then it's Plan B.
There's nothing that can be done about it.
If the target is set too low directly and still can't be completed, then it would be big trouble.
Chip and baseband R&D matters can take their time; having output within a year would be good enough.
But Xingyi phone R&D matters must go all out.
It would be best to launch in mid-December, before the domestic release of the iPhone 4S.
If on January 13, 2012, the iPhone 4S is released domestically, then if Xingyi phones are launched afterwards, sales will definitely be affected.
It's likely many consumers would give up Xingyi phones and choose to add 2000 yuan to get an iPhone 4S.
In this era, the iPhone's appeal is still invincible. The first generation Xingyi phone can't beat it, simply can't beat it.
For this reason, Wang Yi still decided to push forward the Xingyi phone and release it early.
It would be best to release it on December 1st and have a million units available for immediate purchase on December 13th!
Get ahead of the iPhone 4S and sell for a month first!
There's no choice.
Apple and Samsung can sell globally, but Xingyi phones don't have patent protection, can only be sold domestically, and can only compete for the domestic market!
Now Xingyi phones only have two problems left: one is the adaptation of Android 4.0.
The other is still the anti-freeze battery issue.
Thinking of this, Wang Yi once again came to the phone hardware department.
Zhu Changlin was beaming with joy:
"Boss, the prototype production for Xingyi phones is going smoothly. We estimate we can get the first prototype tomorrow. Of course, the battery used is a regular battery."
"Available tomorrow, that fast!"
Wang Yi was excited!
Using phones from other brands and using phones produced by oneself is completely different.
"Yes, our design plans have no issues, so progress is smooth, and we can directly produce prototypes. If there were problems, they would be sent back to revise the design, and then produce samples again, which would be slow."
Wang Yi understood.
It's like conducting an experiment: if you get the correct result on the first try, it goes very smoothly.
But if the result is wrong and you have to redo it, then it takes time.
"Very good, once you get the prototype, remember to inform me."
"Definitely!"
Zhu Changlin said:
"We produced thirty prototypes. First test them for a week; if there are no problems, we can produce engineering machines by the end of the month.
We need to produce five hundred engineering machines and test them for another half month. If there are no problems, by the middle of next month, we can directly begin mass production!"
"Okay, I'll contact the factory side later."
Wang Yi had a plan in mind.
Next, Xingyi phones are entering their most critical period.
The factory promised by the management committee must not fail.
"Oh, right, how is the anti-freeze battery progressing?"
Zhu Changlin sighed, a little helpless:
"Boss, I've communicated with several suppliers multiple times. They said a minus twenty-degree anti-freeze battery cannot be made, and a minus fifteen-degree anti-freeze battery also needs time right now. In a short period, it's difficult!"
Wang Yi: "..."
"However, one supplier has developed a minus ten-degree anti-freeze battery. Plus the heat generated by the phone's operation, even if the ambient temperature is minus 13 degrees, it can still be used normally!"
"It can be used normally even at minus thirteen degrees!"
Wang Yi smiled:
"Except for Inner Mongolia and the Northeast, winter temperatures in other places are mostly within minus eight degrees, and temperatures exceeding minus ten degrees occur only a few days a year."
"Yes!"
Zhu Changlin strongly agreed:
"For example, the iPhone 4 would freeze and shut down at minus five degrees. The fact that we can achieve minus thirteen degrees without shutting down is already very impressive. For users outside the Northeast and Inner Mongolia, it's enough!"
"In that case, it is indeed sufficient."
Wang Yi nodded:
"Is the price appropriate? How is the performance? There are no other problems, right?"
"As for the price, it's 20% more expensive than a regular battery. The performance is very strong, no other issues."
Wang Yi smiled:
"Which company is it? Truly outstanding!"
"BYD!"
"As expected!"
Wang Yi had a guess in mind.
Wang Yi proposed making an anti-freeze battery, and within a month, they achieved minus thirteen degrees of anti-freeze capability!
Only top giants would have this kind of capability; ordinary phone battery suppliers simply couldn't do it.
And as early as 2000, BYD relied on its superior quality to become Motorola's first domestic lithium battery supplier!
At that time, the capabilities of other domestic suppliers simply couldn't meet Motorola's requirements.
After years of development, BYD can handle electric vehicle batteries.
Making phone batteries is, on the contrary, a piece of cake, a dimensionality reduction strike.
"I estimate if given more time, even a minus twenty-degree anti-freeze battery could be made!"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
"Yes, no big problem. BYD's capabilities and production capacity are both very strong."
Zhu Changlin praised profusely:
"It's just that the price is expensive, 20% more expensive than regular batteries!"
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"It's fine, price is not a problem. Help me contact Chairman Wang and tell him I'll visit him tomorrow!"
"Okay, Boss."
Zhu Changlin was overjoyed, knowing that the boss was going to "smash" people again!
Smashing people with money!
He just didn't know what kind of outcome it would produce.
But overall, the Xingyi phone's battery was considered resolved.
Minus thirteen degrees anti-freeze, except for the harsh weather in Inner Mongolia and the Northeast, there's no pressure in other places.
Even in the Imperial Capital, which experienced a cold snap at the beginning of the year, the coldest it got was minus 11.6 degrees.
In the evening, Wang Yi received a call from Song Guangyao:
"Chairman Wang, today HM sent people to negotiate with me, asking me to withdraw the lawsuit, but I firmly refused. I insist on fighting them in court to the end and claim five hundred million US dollars in liquidated damages and compensation!"
"Protecting your own rights and interests is no problem."
Wang Yi said calmly, but thought to himself, this guy really knows how to play the game.
It was his defection + backstabbing + lawsuit last night, a series of combined punches, that crushed HM.
So much so that HM hasn't recovered yet, and its stock price has plunged again by over 15%.
Wang Yi's short-selling consequently earned him over four hundred million more.
Fantastic!
"Chairman Wang, when is it convenient for you? I'd like to treat you to a meal!"
Song Guangyao said with a smile.
"You haven't gone back yet?"
Wang Yi was a bit surprised:
"How about this, tomorrow I have to go on a business trip. The day after tomorrow, let's meet and talk!"
"Okay, Chairman Wang, you go ahead and be busy, I'll wait for you! Haha, it's fine, you go ahead and be busy!"
Song Guangyao was beaming with joy:
'Chairman Wang saying this, the matter of representing Zhenyou is basically settled. That's great.'
After ending the call, Wang Yi called Li Zongyang again, as this matter also concerned Li Zongyang, and he had to inform him:
"CEO Li, the situation is this: Meiyou's exclusive Singapore agency is yours. Next, I plan to sell Zhenyou's exclusive agency. You don't have any objections, do you?"
"Zhenyou's exclusive agency!"
Li Zongyang was also a clever person.
He instantly understood Wang Yi's meaning, and then, thinking of Song Guangyao's crafty moves, quickly figured everything out:
"No objection, absolutely no objection. But Chairman Wang, after selling Zhenyou's agency rights, will our Meiyou exclusive stores no longer be able to sell Zhenyou?"
"In principle, that's correct. However, for one month before the opening of Zhenyou exclusive stores, you can still continue to sell. But after the Zhenyou exclusive stores open, the two sides must be strictly separated!"
"This..."
Li Zongyang's expression subtly changed.
In Xia Nation, Meiyou has high cost-effectiveness and is more profitable than Zhenyou.
But in Singapore, incomes are high, and spending power is also high, Zhenyou is much more profitable than Meiyou!
Once they can't sell Zhenyou, that would be really big trouble!
This won't do!
But, Wang Yi was the boss, and he didn't dare to say anything.
If he angered Wang Yi, he might even lose the exclusive agency for Meiyou.
But as a clever person, Li Zongyang, having done business for so many years, had a flexible mind and quickly came up with a solution:
"Chairman Wang, what do you think of this idea? Can we make a reform, cancel the exclusive agency, and change it to a dual agency model! For example, of the 25 Meiyou exclusive stores I represent, I'll transfer half to the other party. And of the other party's Zhenyou exclusive stores, they also transfer half to me."
"This way, we can better coordinate the distribution of Meiyou and Zhenyou stores to maximize efficiency!"
"Of course, whatever the difference in agency fees is, I'll make up the difference!"
Wang Yi smiled.
A clever person truly is a clever person!
Li Zongyang, in order not to give up Zhenyou, even thought of this method.
But this is also good.
Zhenyou stores and Meiyou stores are still strictly separated.
It's just that there's no exclusive agency anymore; it becomes a dual agency for Li Zongyang and Song Guangyao, each representing half of Zhenyou and half of Meiyou!
This way, it's more convenient for resource distribution and adjustment and also allows for internal competition.
Even if one side defects at that time, the other side can instantly take over, without any problems.
Wang Yi was naturally happy to see this:
"Alright, then as you said, each of you will be responsible for half. As for the agency fees, it will be one hundred million per side; you can pay an additional fifty million."
"No problem, thank you, Chairman Wang, thank you!"
Li Zongyang was beaming with joy.
Paying an extra fifty million in agency fees was nothing; at least he retained half of the Zhenyou agency.
Completely worth it.
Even if future profits have to be split half with Song Guangyao, he can still make a huge profit.
Much stronger than representing HM and the like.
After the call ended, Li Zongyang lit a cigarette:
"Song Guangyao, oh Song Guangyao, you're still impressive. With a bad hand of cards, you can still make a desperate counterattack and play a royal flush. You even almost blew me up; you really are something else!"
If Song Guangyao hadn't instantly seen the situation clearly, backstabbed HM, and defected to Wang Yi, the current Song Guangyao would have already followed HM into bankruptcy.
But now, Song Guangyao, with a series of fierce maneuvers, sued HM, ceased agency, and directly became the dual agent for Meiyou + Zhenyou.
Truly impressive!
If he hadn't been clever, he would have been played to death by this guy.
"However, for every foot the Tao advances, the Devil advances ten. With your Big Brother Li around, Old Song, you'll always be the younger brother."
Thinking of this, Li Zongyang called Wang Yi again:
"Chairman Wang, I think one hundred million in agency fees is still too little. I want to offer 130 million. Can I have the eastern part? The other agent and I will use the central axis of Singapore's central district as the boundary. The market east of the central axis will be mine, and the market west of it will belong to the other party!"
Wang Yi chuckled, "Damn it, these two are both incredibly cunning!"
Singapore's central district is the most prosperous; it definitely has to be split in two.
The eastern part is rich, has a good environment, rich people live there, so spending power is naturally high.
Li Zongyang immediately took a liking to it.
The western region, on the other hand, is an industrial residential area and quite inferior compared to the eastern part.
However, thinking of this allocation, it indeed sacrificed some of Li Zongyang's interests.
Coupled with Li Zongyang's willingness to pay an extra thirty million and having arranged for "Love Is Not Blind" to be screened in Singapore.
Wang Yi still nodded:
"Fine, let's do it this way. You get ready. On the fifteenth of next month, you transfer all the Meiyou exclusive stores in the western part to Song Guangyao."
"Okay, Chairman Wang, don't worry, I'll take care of these matters!"
Li Zongyang smiled.
'Song Guangyao, oh Song Guangyao, your Big Brother Li is still your Big Brother Li. I've secured the prosperous eastern part. Just an extra thirty million, a piece of cake.'
Wang Yi chuckled:
'Li Zongyang, Song Guangyao, these two openly and secretly competing is almost like palace intrigue. It's truly damn interesting.'
For this, Wang Yi was also happy to see.
With both sides fighting, Wang Yi felt at ease.
If the two of them united, thinking about how to deal with Wang Yi, then Wang Yi wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.
But even if that happened, it wouldn't matter; at worst, he'd just change agents.
There wouldn't be much in liquidated damages either.
All within control.
No longer bothering with these matters, Wang Yi washed up and went to bed.
However, Wang Yi was sleeping soundly, but the foreign internet was buzzing again.
HM was hammered again!
But this time, it wasn't Singapore making a move, but Australia!
Seeing the Singapore agent defect, cease representing HM, and sue for five hundred million US dollars in compensation.
The Australian agent also followed suit, also ceased representing HM, and sued for five hundred million US dollars in compensation!
The reasons were identical to those of HM's Singapore general agent.
[Due to HM copying Meiyou's "pure desire" style, HM's brand image was severely compromised, HM Australia's exclusive store revenue sharply decreased, the agent suffered severe losses, greatly damaging the agent's interests. The agent hereby announces all stores are completely closed and HM representation is ceased, claiming five hundred million in compensation...]
This public announcement instantly caused a sensation in Australia and worldwide.
Everyone was filled with emotion.
HM's general agents, one after another defecting, one can only say they know how to play, they play too well.
When a brand gets a bad reputation, it truly has no sales.
Like Samsung phones in the previous life, before the Note 7, sales in China were also among the top.
But after the Note 7, Samsung completely and utterly cooled off, directly became "Others," and couldn't even be seen in the top ten sales charts.
The impact is just that significant.
Before the plagiarism incident, HM's sales in Australia were still pretty good.
But after the plagiarism incident was widely exposed, HM's sales in Australia also decreased by 90%!
No one was in the stores, agents were losing money daily, couldn't continue at all, could only close down and cease agency.
In order to cease agency without paying liquidated damages, they could only sue HM and make HM bear full responsibility.
Whether it was HM Singapore agent Song Guangyao or HM Australia agent, they all did the same!
Regarding this, HM's headquarters was furious but helpless.
The chain reaction began.
The thing they feared most still happened!
Suddenly losing two major markets, HM's situation became even more difficult.
Gafford sighed:
"This must be the worst of all possible outcomes, right?"
He naturally didn't know, this was just the beginning.
More and bigger surprises were still waiting!
October 20th, morning.
Wang Yi opened his phone, saw the news of the Singapore agent's defection, and chuckled:
"HM's situation is getting worse and worse. That's great. But Zara's parent company is probably going to make a move too, right?"
With HM in trouble, Zara's parent company, as a sworn enemy, would definitely give him a send-off.
This was also Wang Yi's original intention for short-selling HM.
HM is a large and powerful business.
Even if Wang Yi, the Singapore general agent, and the Australian general agent consecutively made moves, continuously hammering HM, it could only leave HM crippled.
Its stock price would at most evaporate by one-third.
But it absolutely couldn't kill HM.
Giants are not so easily dealt with.
But if Zara's parent company, also a giant, made a move, that would be a different outcome.
(End of chapter)