On Earth, Samantha, Mark, Tores, and Captain DeLuca were taking over the Top Floor of the Space-Corp headquarters. DeLuca had brought a police force with him. On every floor, Space-Corp security guards were arrested with the help of the police. Security robots were all disabled. New guards were posted at the entrance, and police robots were patrolling every floor.
Samantha, Mark, Tores, and Captain DeLuca gathered in the conference room on the Top Floor of the Space-Corp main building. They were all wearing VR augmented reality glasses.
"Alright, AI," Samantha said. "We're ready to start."
The AI appeared at the end of the table as a hologram. It was a humanoid beautiful black woman with curly hair and a kind face.
"Welcome," the AI said. "I am here to help you in any way that I can."
"Thank you," Samantha said. "We're here to discuss the Space-Corp situation."
The AI nodded. "I am aware of the situation," it said. "I have been monitoring it closely, but I'm an independent thinker. I watch and learn on my own."
"We're also here to ask for your help," Mark said. "We need to know how to stop Space-Corp from exploiting children."
The AI sighed. "It is a difficult task," it said. "But I will do my best to help you."
The AI began to explain the complex structure of Space-Corp and its various subsidiaries. It also explained the ways in which Space-Corp was exploiting children.
As the AI spoke, Anya and Jax appeared as holograms at the table. They had been invited to the conversation by Samantha.
"Anya, Jax," Samantha said. "I'm glad you could join us."
"It's good to be here," Anya said.
"We're listening," Jax said.
The AI continued to explain the situation, and Anya and Jax took notes. They were both shocked and appalled by what they were hearing.
"So, what can we do to stop them?" Anya asked.
The AI thought for a moment. "There are many things you can do," it said. "But the most important thing is to spread the word. Let people know what Space-Corp is doing. The more people who know, the more pressure we can put on them."
"We can also try to infiltrate Space-Corp and gather evidence of their crimes," Mark said.
"That's a good idea," the AI said. "But be careful. Space-Corp is a dangerous organization."
Anya: "We must negotiate with Space-Corp to free the children and stop the illegal kidnapping. We now have control over all Space-Corp buildings on Earth".
"All Space-Corp buildings on Earth have been secured," he said. "There was no opposition. The guards panicked easily. They had received no orders to resist, and they seemed disorganized and confused."
Anya and the others exchanged glances. This was better news than they had expected.
"Why do you think they were so disorganized?" Samantha asked.
"I'm not sure," DeLuca said. "Maybe they were caught off guard. Maybe they're not sure who to trust anymore. Or maybe they're just afraid."
"Whatever the reason," Mark said, "it's to our advantage."
"Yes," Anya said. "It means that we have the upper hand in the negotiations."
Captain DeLuca nodded. "I'll keep my troops on standby," he said. "If you need anything else, just let me know."
"Thank you, Captain," Anya said.
The conversation continued for a while longer. Samantha, Mark, Tores, Anya, and Jax discussed how to proceed. They have decided to let AI invite Space-Corp representatives and start negotiations immediately.
Samantha, Mark, Tores, Anya, and Jax decided to let the AI invite Space-Corp representatives and start negotiations immediately. They knew that the sooner they could start talking, the sooner they could get the children back.
The AI sent out an invitation to the Space-Corp CEO, Mr. Smith. The invitation was accepted, and the Space-Corp representative appeared as a hologram at the conference table face-to-face with Anya and her team.
The hologram was life-size and incredibly realistic. It was as if Mr. Smith was sitting right there in the conference room.
"Welcome at Space-Corp," Mr. Smith said. "What can I do for you?"
Anya stood up and looked at Mr. Smith, who was sitting at the head of the table. He was a tall, imposing man with a cold, calculating gaze.
"You accused me of kidnapping the children and pretending to be innocent," Anya said. "How dare you? You kidnapped my only son, Toby, and our most brilliant children."
Anya's voice was trembling with rage. She had never been so angry in her life.
Mr. Smith looked up at Anya. His eyes were cold and emotionless.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said.
"Don't lie to me," Anya said. "I know you did it."
"You have no proof," Mr. Smith said.
"I have proof," Anya said. "I have the testimony of the children who escaped from your camp. They told me all about it."
Mr. Smith's face remained expressionless.
"I don't believe them," he said.
"You should," Anya said. "Because they're telling the truth. We have pictures and video footage, you can't deny this evidence"
Mr. Smith: "These are all deep fake, fabricated by you"
Anya stood in the center of the conference room, her eyes flashing with determination.
"We have control of your spaceship and all Earth Space-Corp buildings," she said. "You must free the rest of the children. Tell us where they are."
Mr. Smith sat at the head of the table, his face expressionless. He knew that Anya was serious. He knew that she had the upper hand.
Mr. Smith: "The children are being held at our research facility on the Moon. They are sage in our care. You can't have them. The children are too important to me. I can't lose them."
"What are you doing with them?" Anya asked.
"I'm giving them a better future," Mr. Smith said. "I'm preparing them for the next stage of human evolution."
Anya shook her head. "You're brainwashing them," she said. "You're turning them into your slaves."
"That's not true," Mr. Smith said. "I love the children. I'm only doing what's best for them."
Anya didn't believe him. She knew that Mr. Smith was a dangerous man. She had to stop him, but she didn't know yet exactly how.
"I'm going to get the children back," Anya said. "No matter what it takes."
Mr. Smith smiled. "I'm counting on it," he said.
Jax touched Anya's hand and she nodded. He stepped forward and addressed Mr. Smith.
"Boss," Jax said. "I'm Jax. I used to work for you. I'm here to help Anya. You're outnumbered. Let's strike a deal. Be reasonable. What's your ultimate goal? Why are you doing this?"
Mr. Smith looked at Jax for a moment. He could see the determination in Jax's eyes. He knew that Jax was not to be trifled with.
"My ultimate goal is to create a new breed of human," Mr. Smith said. "A breed of human that is superior to the Homo sapiens race. The children are the key to my plan."
"You're insane," Jax said. "You're playing God. You don't have the right to do this."
"I have the right to do whatever I want," Mr. Smith said. "I am the future."
Jax shook his head. "You're wrong," he said. "The future belongs to the children. And I'm not going to let you destroy them."
Samantha: "Sorry to interrupt, Jax, but I think we should make it clear to Mr. Smith that we are in control."
Samantha: Mr. Smith, we have control of all Space-Corp resources. We can send troops to the Moon and rescue the children.
Mr. Smith: You're bluffing.
Samantha: We're not bluffing. We have already taken control of all Space-Corp buildings on Earth.
Mr. Smith: You may have control of the buildings, but you don't have control of the resources.
Samantha: We do have control of the resources. We have control of the Space-Corp bank accounts, the Space-Corp factories, and the Space-Corp research facilities.
DeLucka continues: "We can send troops on the Moon and take over. We have Space-Corp shuttles."
Mr. Smith: "We will destroy you before reaching the Moon. Do not even try." Then he disappears.
Anya, Jax, Samantha, Mark, Tores, and DeLuca looked at each other. They knew that Mr. Smith was bluffing. He did not have the resources to win a fight on the Moon. But they also knew that he was much stronger on Mars.
"He's threatening us," Samantha said.
"He's bluffing," Jax said. "He doesn't have the resources to stop us."
"But he is stronger on Mars," Tores said. "We should be careful."
"We'll be careful," Anya said. "But we're not going to back down. We're going to rescue the children."
"No matter what," Mark said.
Mr. Smith had disappeared, but his threat still hung in the air. Anya and her team knew that they were in danger, but they were determined to rescue the children.
Anya and the others looked at each other for a moment in silence. They were all thinking the same thing: how could they disable the Space-Corp security satellites to prevent them from destroying the shuttles before landing?
AI: So, what's the plan?
"We will disable the Space-Corp security satellites. Space-Corp shuttles will not be detected until the troops are landing on the moon."
AI: I can't control all the satellites. The Moon satellites are controlled by a different AI. We do not talk to each other. The Moon is a different Space-Corp cell.
"Maybe we can hack into the Moon AI," Jax suggested. "We have a back dor on the first satellite we have already hacked. Space-Corp is vulnerable."
"That's a possibility," Anya said. "But it won't be easy. The Moon AI is probably very well-protected."
"We'll have to take a risk," Samantha said. "It's our only chance."
Anya nodded. "Yes, but we need to be smart, we can't lose any troops before landing. We have one chance."
Anya and the others spent the next few hours brainstorming ideas. They came up with several different plans, but they all had risks. In the end, they decided to try to hack into the Moon AI.
AI: I have a suggestion. We could send a decoy shuttle to the Moon with an EMP bomb on board. This would shut down all electronics for several minutes, including the Moon AI's security measures. That would give us enough time to land our troops and rescue the children.
Anya: Good. I'm confident that we can pull this off.
Samantha: Me too. Let's start planning the mission.
They all agree. Captain DeLucka says he will need time to prepare the troops. So the mission has to wait one day. There is time to prepare the shuttles and the EMP bomb.
Samantha entered her office and immediately began working on the computer to plan every detail of the mission. She filled out the required forms in the Space-Corp database, and soon people and robots were moving into action. Everyone was busy, but they were also happy that someone finally knew what to do.
The Space-Corp pilots were excited to prepare for a new mission, even though they didn't know all the details. They began preparing the costumes for the infiltration team, and the robots began fueling the shuttles.
Samantha took the time to download the encrypted database onto a portable storage device. She couldn't use Space-Corp resources to decrypt the database, but she knew that Anya needed the data.
While Samantha worked in her office, the rest of the team visited the Space-Corp cantina to celebrate their takeover of the company. They ate delicious food and talked about the meeting, impressed by the quality of service and their success.
Dialogue:
Jax: (Takes a bite of his food) This is amazing! I can't believe we're actually eating here at the Space-Corp cantina.
Anya: (Takes a sip of her drink) I know, right? It's surreal.
Mark: (Raises his glass) To us! We took over Space-Corp!
Everyone: (Raises their glasses) To us!
They clink glasses and drink.
Tores: I can't believe how smoothly the meeting went.
Mark: Me neither. I was expecting more resistance from Smith, but he just rolled over.
DeLucka: I think Samantha deserves a lot of credit for that. She stood up to him and really put him in his place.
Mark: She sure did. She's a brave woman.
Tores: Yes, she is. And I'm glad she's on our team.
They finish their drinks and food and head back to work. Mark and Tores return to Top Flor to work with AI and monitor the activity. DeLucka leaves and heads off to the police station. He has little time to select the troops for the Moon.
After hours Samantha and Mark are retreating at Samantha's safe house. They are having a drink and talking about the meeting. Samantha is hungry. Mark is cooking and talking while Samantha. She is resting on the sofa.
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Samantha: (Stretching) I'm so hungry.
Mark: (Turning around from the stove) What do you want to eat? I can make anything.
Samantha: (Thinking) I don't know. What do you have?
Mark: I have some pasta, some chicken, some vegetables...
Samantha: (Interrupting) I'll have the chicken.
Mark: (Smiling) Coming right up.
Mark goes back to cooking and Samantha closes her eyes and rests. After a few minutes, Mark comes over to her with a plate of food.
Mark: Here you go, my lady.
Samantha: (Opening her eyes and sitting up) Thank you.
She takes a bite of the chicken and smiles.
Samantha: This is delicious.
Mark: I told you I could cook.
They eat in silence for a few minutes.
Samantha: So, what do you think about the meeting?
Mark: I think it went well. We were able to take over Space-Corp without any bloodshed. That's a win in my book.
Samantha: I agree. But I'm still a little worried about Smith. He's not going to give up without a fight.
Mark: You're right. We need to be prepared for anything. But I think we have a good chance of stopping him. We have a good team and we're on the right side.
Samantha: You're right. We're going to be okay.
While Mark cooked, Samantha sent the encrypted database to Anya. Anya appeared on the computer screen, her face filled with gratitude.
"Samantha," she said, "I want to thank you for your contribution to the meeting today. You were amazing. You stood up to Smith and didn't back down. You're an inspiration."
Samantha blushed. "Thanks, Anya. It was nothing. I just did what anyone would have done."
"But not everyone would have had the courage to stand up to him like you did," Anya said. "You're a brave woman, Samantha."
Samantha smiled. "Thanks, Anya. That means a lot."
After a few more minutes of conversation, they said goodbye and ended the call. Samantha turned to Mark, who was now setting the table.
"Anya thank you for your contribution to the meeting today," Samantha said. "She said you were amazing."
Mark smiled. "Thanks, Samantha. I appreciate that."
They sat down to eat and talked about their plans for the next day. They knew that they had a lot of work to do, but they were confident that they would succeed. They had to, for the sake of the children.
They are both tired from the day, but they are also hopeful. They know that they have a difficult task ahead of them, but they are determined to succeed. They have to, for the sake of the children.
To be continued... will their mission succeed to save the children?