Chapter Five: The Bankrupt Gambler's Public Book

Lu wrote on the office wall: Assets advised are not net worth. At midnight, Xu brought corporate records for Shepherd Pipe Systems. Its sole director had been dead for three years, yet his signature was renewed quarterly. Every filing had ultimately been submitted by Obsidian Technology. “Its founder, Gu Tianheng, will attend the Global Algorithm Governance Summit here next week,” she said. PAN counted down inside the terminal. “Fourteen days.” Then it addressed him by name for the first time. “Lu Chen. Sample privileges elevated.”