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I Have a Good Idea part 2

Alexandros III stared despite himself.

「We’ll shake Planet Asia ragged. Okeanos might move, though.」

Europa didn’t seem wholly opposed. Her only concern was Okeanos.

「With respect, Sabazios-sama, even Okeanos will surely act.」

Alexandros III feared being sent to Tartarus—an infinite prison more dreadful than death.

「Okeanos as he is now cannot stay the processing might of me and two planetary-management super AIs.」

「By what law would he punish us? We are not attacking the orbital elevator directly. No one would believe Sophia’s orbital elevator would break from a few shakes. And if it did—post hoc.」

「I see? But I doubt the sophistry that ‘a super-AI couldn’t predict it’ will convince Okeanos. What will happen to this planet’s population if we stutter-stop the planet’s rotation? Okeanos won’t allow genocide either.」

For once, Alexandros III pressed the point, unsatisfied. He knew it bordered on impudence, but the risk loomed large.

「Pilots aboard space warships and Silhouettes will be fine. So