Chapter Five: A Thirty-Million-Yuan Ticket

“The ship and its authority are genuine. Helix bought the policy because they plan to sink it after the memory is removed.” Du laughed. “You still cannot board. The gangway verifies identities against a Mirrorsea root certificate. A false credential triggers arrest.” Lin arranged the torn halves of the check. “Then I will not use one.” Two hours later, Yellow Door publicly acquired 2.7 percent of Oceanic’s debt. Evidence of Du’s fraud triggered an emergency-control clause, granting the principal evidence provider a temporary risk-observer seat. Under the marine policies, a risk observer could board any insured vessel. Lin had not spent thirty million on shares. He had bought a legal ticket.