"So that's how it is. Roland has started to put real effort into this."
Li Lin gently set down the documents, a smile flickering across his face that hovered somewhere between satisfaction and playful mockery.
"Most nations are likely to remain reserved or outright reject the notion of 'opening up telecommunications technology patents.' Yet Roland continues tirelessly to engage with the various diplomats stationed in Ceres... Nidhogg, why do you think that is?"
"... Psychological warfare?"
"Precisely. And it's layered psychological warfare, at that."
Merely maintaining close contact is itself a form of psychological warfare—a strategy designed to shake the conviction of an adversary's commander.
