While the country was still embroiled in a heated debate over the theft of Titan Biotechnology's technical files, a newly established Japanese company quietly acquired a bio-battery company on the verge of bankruptcy.
The impact of Titan Biotechnology's bio-batteries had left companies researching bio-batteries in despair as they looked at their own prototypes, which weren't even a fifth as good.
Investors had also withdrawn their funding and walked away, unwilling to keep throwing money into a bio-battery company with no hope and no future.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Inoue Muko bought all the shares directly from the company's owners and shareholders at an incredibly low price.
Every one of the company's technical staff stayed on to serve their new employer.
"Sign these nondisclosure agreements." In the conference room of the acquired battery company, Inoue Muko tossed a stack of agreements in front of the technical staff.
"The penalty for breach is ten billion dollars. Of course, even if you can afford that much, neither you nor your families will live to see another sunrise." Inoue Muko sat at the head of the conference table with one leg crossed over the other, issuing his threat.
"If you don't sign, pack up and go home right now. There's no room for negotiation." Inoue Muko snorted. With Titan Biotechnology standing like a mountain in the way, no company would start researching bio-batteries from scratch. Titan Biotechnology's bio-battery technology was more than ten years ahead of current technology, and no one could catch up in a short time.
On top of that, Japan's economy was in poor shape. These researchers might not find work for quite some time after losing their jobs, and they had wives and children to support. If they couldn't keep up with their mortgage and car payments, they'd have