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The silence left by Shunsuke's screaming departure was profound. It was a vacuum slowly filled by the soft, shaky breaths of the remaining board members and the distant sound of city traffic from below. The empire had fallen, not with a whisper, but with a scream, and now the dust was settling.
Paige was the first to break the quiet. She turned to Yamada, her eyes wide with a mixture of awe and respect. The cool CEO mask was gone, replaced by the genuine admiration of a student for her master.
"You're a genius," she said, her voice soft but clear. "An absolute genius."
Yamada offered a small, humble smile, a rare crack in his own composed facade. "It was merely a series of logical steps."
From beside her, Reomen let out a low, appreciative chuckle. He looked at Yamada with the respect of one brilliant strategist for another. "Logical, yes. But the efficiency was… beautiful. I'm almost impressed."
It was the highest praise Reomen Daki could offer.
