Legendary Scene — Empire Engineering: Google, Netscape, and Controlled Expansion
Six months later…
FUTURE headquarters pulsed with silent precision. Glass towers, encrypted networks, two floors of the World Trade Center filled with the brightest minds on payroll. The skyline belonged to the city — but the power belonged to Daniel.
Inside his neural link, the System's voice echoed, cold and calculated:
[Status Report: Full acquisition of game companies complete — Zipper Interactive, Paradox Development Studio, Remedy Entertainment, BioWare. Integration ongoing. Projected profits exceeding forecast.]
Daniel leaned over his desk, eyes narrowing.
"Good. Now, the next phase. Let's be clear — Netscape will function as our search database. Every query through Google routes to our servers first. Data mining, behavioral patterns, marketing analytics — all controlled by us. But…" His voice sharpened, "We cannot trigger the antitrust radar. No direct monopoly."
The System acknowledged instantly:
[Understood. Netscape positioned as independent infrastructure. Google — public-facing brand. Ownership structures obfuscated through offshore shells. No visible monopolistic overlap. Senate investigations avoided.]
Daniel grinned. "Perfect. We'll own the foundation — but they'll see competition."
On his mental display, lines of code shimmered, projections running in real time:
[Netscape Data Core — operational in beta. Google Search prototype live in controlled environments. Full-scale release within 9 months.]
He nodded. "Accelerate, but no slip-ups."
The System pulsed brighter:
[Next, WhatsApp. Instant communication platform. Encrypted messaging. Full patent library secured under FUTURE subsidiary. Launch scheduled: 6 months. All intellectual property legally protected.]
"Excellent," Daniel whispered. "We'll dominate social communication… but from the shadows. Let others believe they compete — we profit from all sides."
[Compliance ensured. Patent registrations dispersed across neutral territories. No direct link to primary FUTURE holdings. Market perception: competitive ecosystem intact.]
The hum of his empire vibrated beneath his fingertips. The employees — engineers, marketers, coders — operated like a well-oiled machine, building a future only he could see.
Daniel's smirk deepened.
"And now… Harry Potter. It's time the world sees my name."
[Manuscript finalized. Publishing secured under FUTURE Books, fronted by discreet shell companies. Your author identity: Daniel Lamoglia Casteluche. Pre-launch campaigns deployed. Media outlets primed.]
Daniel stood, watching the sunrise bleed over Manhattan.
"They'll see me as a prodigy. A genius. The money comes later — first, we sell the legend."
[Projected Bestseller Rankings: #1 within four weeks. Global literary recognition anticipated. Follow-up novels prepared under your exclusive rights.]
"And the movie scripts? Marvel? DC?" Daniel's eyes glinted.
[Marvel and DC negotiations underway. Intellectual properties consolidated under FUTURE subsidiaries. Film franchises mapped. Projected multi-billion-dollar revenues.]
Daniel exhaled, satisfaction radiating from every word:
"Good. Step by step… we build the myth. Then we own reality."
The System's voice, now eerily human, whispered:
[Empire progression: 47% complete. Projected total influence timeline: 36 months. Market control… inevitable.]
Daniel turned, watching the world outside — oblivious to its new master rising.