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You lie. "Yes. Ultimately, we do. That isn't feasible just yet. But later, when we're in a more stable position, we fully intend to discuss that with our customers."

The assurance is well received, although it's not quite the firm promise that was hoped for.

You select another journalist with a raised hand.

"Arielle Rodriguez, The Money Score," she says, by way of introduction. "Staying with the subject of your company's current injunction, do you feel this ruling is fair? What steps are you taking to fight it?"

The injunction is likely a piece of devious legal maneuvering by MetaHuman's competitors—or its outright enemies. The ruling contends that MetaHuman's technologies are either stolen or fail to conform to US regulations. And MetaHuman is hard-pressed to defend itself without publicly revealing that it works with magic and extraterrestrials.