Chapter 25: The Fight for Survival
Chapter 25: The Fight for Survival
📅 Date: December 1993
📍 Location: NexTech Headquarters, Seoul, South Korea
Jin Hoshino sat at the head of a tense boardroom meeting.
The war had officially begun.
✔ Microsoft had blacklisted NexOS from all major PC manufacturers.
✔ Hollywood was blocking NexFlix from licensing any major films.
✔ The U.S. government was monitoring NexTech's expansion closely.
For the first time, Jin wasn't winning.
But he wasn't losing either.
He exhaled, looking at his executives. "Tell me everything."
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Microsoft's Smear Campaign – The Attack on NexOS
📅 Date: December 5, 1993
📍 Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond, Washington
Bill Gates sat in a private meeting with his marketing team.
"If we can't stop NexOS from growing, we'll destroy its reputation."
📌 Microsoft's Strategy:
✔ Spread rumors that NexOS was "unstable" and "unsafe."
✔ Bribe tech journalists to write negative reviews.
✔ Create compatibility issues, making Windows software harder to run on NexOS.
📢 Breaking News: NexOS Faces Security Concerns—Is It Safe for Users?
The media ate it up.
Even though none of it was true.
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Jin's Counterattack: The Open-Source Move
📅 Date: December 10, 1993
📍 NexTech Boardroom, Seoul
Jin read the latest headlines, his jaw tightening.
Microsoft was using its influence to crush NexOS before it had a chance to grow.
📌 His Response?
✔ Release NexOS as an open-source platform.
✔ Let independent developers create software freely—something Microsoft never allowed.
✔ Offer full transparency—publicly proving NexOS was more secure than Windows.
📢 Breaking News: NexTech Strikes Back—NexOS Goes Open-Source!
Developers flocked to NexOS.
Instead of killing it, Microsoft had just created its biggest competitor.
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Hollywood's Failure – The Fall of Their Streaming Service
📅 Date: December 15, 1993
📍 Los Angeles, California
Hollywood had blocked NexFlix.
But in doing so, they had rushed to release their own digital rental service.
📌 The Problem?
✔ The service was slow and full of technical issues.
✔ Users hated the restrictions and lack of content.
✔ It was expensive—charging per movie instead of a subscription model.
By December 1993, the service was already failing.
📢 Breaking News: Hollywood's Online Rental Platform Struggles—Consumers Demand a Better Alternative.
Jin smirked when he saw the reports.
"Now they're realizing it."
Hollywood had two choices:
✔ Keep fighting a losing battle.
✔ Or finally work with NexFlix.
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A Moment of Clarity – Jin Returns Home
📅 Date: December 20, 1993
📍 Jin's Childhood Home, Seoul
For the first time in over a year, Jin returned home.
His mother opened the door, her eyes widening in shock.
"Jin… you came back?"
His father, a quiet man, simply nodded and stepped aside to let him in.
The apartment was smaller than he remembered.
The walls were the same.
The old table where they had eaten cheap meals together was still there.
His mother quickly set the table, bringing out warm food.
"You must be tired. Have you been eating well?"
Jin stared at the meal.
For the first time in months, he realized he couldn't remember the last time he had sat down for a normal dinner.
His mother watched him carefully. "You look… exhausted, Jin."
He hesitated, then sighed. "I am."
She smiled softly. "Then just for tonight… rest."
For the first time in years, Jin felt like a son again.
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End of Chapter 25