Chapter 45: Fax Machine, Plans For Monopoly, and Omake (?) (2/2)
George and Lia started to discuss how to proceed from here on, and Quinn just smiled.
'They didn't notice,' he thought before revealing the greatest feature of the product, one that was much bigger than a simple scanner and copier.
”Grandfather, Lia, you are missing something out,” said Quinn.
Both of them looked at Quinn, and Lia asked, ”What are you talking about?”
”You asked me how a sender will send the message to a particular person,” spoke Quinn.
Lia nodded, ”You said that every piece would be assigned a code. But, what about that?”
A smile bloomed on Quinn's face, ”And, we will be the one to assign those codes to the devices and add those pieces to the network...”
George's eyes widened as he continued for Quinn, ”... A network that would be maintained by us, but that means...” He understood what Quinn was talking about.
Quinn chuckled and said while looking at George, ”It doesn't matter if some copies our design and launch a product of their own. We control the network that connects all the devices. Without the network and connections, they are nothing but scanners and copiers with no communication capabilities. And, anyone could use a Geminio charm if they want a temporary copy.”
”...Even if someone copies our product, they would be too late as we already have an established network, and if they want to sell their version, they would have to come to us for the connection,” Lia spoke with a thoughtful look on her face.
”I have designed a runic artifact that would work as connection hubs for the entire network. In easier words, it works like the ward stone used to anchor the wards and protective charms to a building or area. These will also solve the distance problem with faraway countries.”
Ward stones were an application of runic magic to cast powerful wards and protective spells to an area. The ward stones provided the protective wards and spells the magic to keep working and were a versatile piece of magic.
Hogwarts had a ward stone that held numerous wards like anti-apparition wards to protect the castle.
Quinn stood on from his stool and bowed, ”And, with this, I finish my sales presentation.”
George and Lia stared at him with a shocked expression. Quinn had just given them something that would establish them as a monopoly in this business. A monopoly share or complete market domination in an industry with extremely high potential.
Quinn turned towards the door from where Elliot was watching and walked towards him with one hand raised high. Elliot raised his hand in response, and the two shared a loud high five.
”That's how you do it,” said Quinn with uumph in his voice and a grin in his voice.
After that, he turned back and asked, ”Oh yeah, how much are you going to pay me for this?”
George stared at Quinn and asked, ”How much do you want?”
”Double the amount in my student trust vault,” responded Quinn, staring into George's eyes.
”Deal,” finished George, not taking any time to consider the offer.
”Nice,” said Quinn, giving his grandfather a thumbs-up.
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- (Omake: Extra | ”I don't know ...”) -
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Quinn and Lia came out from a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark and asked, ”So, how did you like it? It was good, right?”
His eyes twinkled as he looked up at Lia, expecting a glowing remark from Lia.
Lia hummed in response before speaking, ”It was nice, but Indiana Jones didn't play a part in the movie.”
Quinn frowned but then chuckled, ”Oh, Lia. You must misunderstand things. The person with the fedora and the whip is Indiana Jones. Oh, Lia, what would you do without me.” His eyes shined, and he suggested, ”On that point, let's get me a fedora. I want to see how they are made so that I can make my own.”
Lia sighed and said, ”I know who Indiana Jones is, but if he weren't in the movie, the Nazis would have still found the Ark, taken it to the island, opened it up, and all died... just like they did. Indiana Jones didn't need to be in the movie.”
Quinn's jaw dropped as he stared at Lia in shock.
He raised his index finger and uttered, ”Uh...,” but had no point to make.
Lia gently placed a finger under Quinn's chin and slowly closed his mouth for him, ”Sorry about that, kiddo.”
Quinn just stared at Lia, his mind going blank for the shock he just received.
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Lia had boggled Quinn's mind, so to un-boggle it, he did what was required; he spent hours to completely immerse himself in the film's memory. The film Raider's of the Lost Ark was one of the few memories on which Quinn had accomplished complete immersion. He could recall every scene of the movie in his head.
But it wasn't enough; Quinn went a step further and went to a couple more screenings that showed extra footage to find any clue. He attended every screening that promised to show unshown footage. Quinn talked to fellow enthusiasts about the film, and sometimes in frustration, he would tell them what Lia had said to him, destroying their moods in the process.
The question plagued Quinn's thoughts as, over time, one of his room's walls was covered with plot points, sketches of scenes straight out of memory, questions that needed to be solved, discussion with people he met during the screening, and gatherings he visited.
A bright red yarn connected everything on the walls, making it seem like an investigation board of a crime in the police station.
And finally, one day, he found something. A ray of hope that illuminated his world arrived. A scene that didn't make it to the last cut and gave the proof that Indiana Jones had some influence on the final result.
”Hahahahahahaha!” laughed Quinn, maniacally. He immediately set afoot and sent a message to Lia through the magical fax machine, which they were currently calling the West-mail.
[
Dear sister,
I wholeheartedly believe you are wrong, and it relates to a scene that isn't in the movie. I know for a fact that nazis had the incorrect length staff because they only had one side of the headpiece.
I saw this scene in an extended cut of the movie.
Not only that, but the second side of the headpiece contains more info than just the 'correct' staff length. Also written on the backside are instructions not to look into the Ark...this is how Indy knows to 'KEEP YOUR EYES SHUT' when the Ark is opened.
So, in theory, I am correct, and you are wrong.
Take that!
Love,
Quinn.
]
Quinn smirked when he sent the message, glad that he had shown that the masterpiece film couldn't be wrong.
Her reply came later that evening in a brief message.
[
Quinn,
Huh, what are you talking about?
Lia.
]
Quinn stared at the message in his hand. It made him realize he might be the only one getting worked up on this topic.
He looked at the wall with red yarn and loads of paper on the wall and then looked at his hands.
”What have I become...”
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Quinn West - MC - Would go down in history as the inventor of West-mail or W-mail - Also had a brief spell of madness.
Lia West - Business Women - Ruined the official cut of Raiders of the Last Ark.
FictionOnlyReader - Author - Tried something because he couldn't find a way to end the chapter.
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