Sheev Palpatine, the conspirator hidden deepest in the shadows, was like the deadliest spider, gently tugging at the web around him and unknowingly encircling his prey within it. Then, only when he bared his fangs would the prey awaken in horror—but by then, there would be no escape.
Before this, he had laid plenty of groundwork. He had continuously expanded the military, continuously borrowed from the InterGalactic Banking Clan, and suppressed every accusation unfavorable to the InterGalactic Banking Clan.
Throughout the process, he allowed more and more of the Core Worlds elite class to infiltrate the InterGalactic Banking Clan's management. He let the InterGalactic Banking Clan repeatedly taste the sweet fruits of support from the Senate and government, drawing them ever deeper in. Using power as bait, he gradually created divisions within the Clan.
Until at last, he found Rush Clovis, and then... delivered the fatal blow!
This move was to use the InterGalactic Banking Clan to defeat the InterGalactic Banking Clan! Just as he was doing something else—using the Galactic Republic to defeat the Galactic Republic!
Core Five's Number Five began to panic. "What do we do now? We absolutely cannot be arrested! And we absolutely cannot open the vault!"
Lott Dod said with a dark expression, "According to the information I received from Coruscant, the Galactic Senate is currently meeting, and one of its most important agenda items is the next phase of military expenditures. If Director Glosse is right, then in today's meeting, Palpatine will certainly bring up the problems with the funds provided by our InterGalactic Banking Clan..."
"Then, from the end of that meeting until they send representatives, we have at most three days." Just as I thought. Glosse Shelbia spoke calmly. "Can this problem be resolved without you Core Five leaving Scipio?"
"Impossible." Core