Lazarus Group was a prestigious private military company in the industry.
Its founder had once been comrades-in-arms with Militech's founder. That bond had allowed the two companies to maintain a long-term partnership that was both close and restrained after each had established their own corporation.
In the past, the classic arrangement of "Lazarus provided the personnel, Militech provided the equipment" could be found everywhere. Together, they completed many missions that brought fame to both sides.
However, the rise of New America changed everything.
With this "national puppet" capable of supplying personnel without end, Militech swiftly reduced its cooperation with Lazarus.
After all, Militech no longer depended on Lazarus for manpower.
If their former alliance had been like a hunter and a lone wolf hunting at his side, then Militech had now trained loyal hunting dogs. Naturally, it no longer needed a wild companion it could never fully control.
As New America continued to grow stronger, the relationship between the two sides rapidly drifted apart. There were even rumors that after Lazarus's founder died, Militech had attempted to use their old ties to swallow the entire Lazarus Group whole.
However, amid the struggle between various forces, and thanks to Lazarus's own insistence on maintaining a restrained relationship with Militech from the very beginning, Lazarus ultimately retained relative independence.
Although it still showed a preference for Militech's commissions, the deep resentment left behind by its founder—a former American soldier who had once been betrayed by America—made Lazarus Group exceptionally cold toward all matters involving New America.
The divide left by history meant that Militech could no longer join hands with Lazarus in its operations within New America. It could only deploy Lazarus personnel to the front lines of conflicts with corporate giants such as Arasaka and Biotechnica, using them as limited combat