In the meantime
Simhasana Bhavana, Imperial Capital Bangalore, Akhand Bharatiya Empire
Vijay's eyes widened; he almost thought he was dreaming when he saw the report in front of him. A few months ago, when he saw the research topic picked by Akhil for his brand-new research institute, he was looking forward to it and was very supportive of it, especially since Hey Ram, one of the brightest minds in the empire, unexpectedly took a keen interest in the project and participated in the research.
However, as time went on, the research took a drastic turn in an unknown direction. Even Manoj Reddy, the top ballistics expert of the empire, was recruited by Akhil by promising him a chief researcher spot in the research team, along with patent-sharing rights between the design firms and a spot in the royalty deal if the project goes into manufacturing for the military.