Ramses Dundrup said sternly, "We cannot allow Lux Bontri to continue wreaking havoc like this! This terrorist attack alone proves that he has completely lost all humanity! We must restrain his movements! Have the Public Security Department establish a unit specifically to hunt down Lux Bontri and issue a planetwide wanted notice immediately!"
"Yes!" the Security Minister replied at once.
"In addition, the Royal Guard must take action as well. Separate a unit to serve as a rapid response force. The moment Lux appears, surround and capture him immediately! We cannot give him any chance to escape!"
"Yes!"
"Then... convene a meeting. Bring the Propaganda Minister and the others as well." King Ramses Dundrup was highly seasoned. He understood very well that dealing with a terrorist like Lux Bontri was not simply a matter of wiping him out.
After officials from several other key departments arrived in the conference room, Ramses Dundrup immediately began making arrangements—the propaganda department was to intensify its messaging and completely separate Mina Bontri's greatness from Lux Bontri's evil. The public could not be allowed to support Lux Bontri merely because they supported Mina Bontri.
At the same time, efforts to reassure the public needed to be strengthened. The victims of the terrorist attack had to be resettled and compensated as quickly as possible. Panic could not be allowed to spread.
The plan was certainly good, but the meeting soon came down to one very specific issue—money!
That was right. Establishing a new department within the security forces required money. If the Royal Guard was to serve as a rapid response force, it needed enough starfighters and airspeeders. That also required money. Setting up an intelligence network to monitor the terrorists' whereabouts, or recruiting enough informants to provide intelligence, required even more money.
Furthermore, resettling and