Chapter 31: The Burden of a Visionary
Chapter 31: The Burden of a Visionary
📅 Date: May 1994
📍 Location: Private Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
Jin Hoshino stared at the ceiling, his mind unusually quiet.
For years, he had been unstoppable.
✔ Fighting Microsoft and Hollywood.
✔ Building NexOS, NexMall, and NexFlix.
✔ Preparing for the mobile revolution with NexPhone.
But now, for the first time, he was forced to stop.
His body had shut down before his mind could.
And as he lay in a hospital bed, he realized something terrifying.
📌 He was no longer in control.
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The Fallout – NexTech's Reaction to His Collapse
📅 Date: May 2, 1994
📍 NexTech Headquarters, Seoul
Jin's absence had sent shockwaves through the company.
✔ Investors were panicking.
✔ Employees were confused and nervous.
✔ Rivals saw an opportunity to strike.
His assistant, Choi Da-hyun, stood at the head of an emergency board meeting.
"Jin is recovering, but NexTech will continue running as usual," she stated firmly.
A senior executive frowned. "For how long? Can he handle this pace anymore?"
The question hung in the air.
Because for the first time, no one knew the answer.
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Jin's Recovery – A Different Kind of Battle
📅 Date: May 5, 1994
📍 Private Hospital, Seoul
Jin sat in bed, scrolling through reports on a tablet.
His mother entered the room, her expression stern.
"You're supposed to be resting."
Jin smirked, though it felt weak. "I am. I'm just reading."
She sighed, setting down a bowl of warm soup. "Jin… what are you chasing?"
For once, he didn't have a quick answer.
He had always thought success was the goal.
But was it worth it if he lost himself in the process?
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Microsoft and Hollywood's Next Move – They Smell Blood
📅 Date: May 10, 1994
📍 Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond, Washington
The news of Jin's hospitalization had spread.
And Bill Gates saw an opportunity.
📌 Microsoft's New Plan:
✔ Intensify the lawsuit, forcing Jin to stay distracted.
✔ Offer incentives to developers who abandoned NexOS.
✔ Push Windows 4.0 ahead of schedule to crush competition.
📢 Breaking News: Microsoft Accelerates Windows 4.0 Release to Compete with NexOS!
At the same time, Hollywood was planning something of its own.
📍 Los Angeles, California
A group of studio executives met behind closed doors.
"Jin Hoshino is vulnerable. If we want to kill NexFlix, this is the time."
📌 Hollywood's Counterattack:
✔ Launch their own digital rental service before NexFlix gains traction.
✔ Form an alliance with Microsoft to block NexTech from major content deals.
✔ Pressure telecom companies to slow down NexTech's online services.
Jin had been holding them all back.
But now that he was weakened, they planned to strike.
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Jin's Realization – A New Strategy is Needed
📅 Date: May 15, 1994
📍 Private Hospital, Seoul
Jin read through the latest reports.
✔ Microsoft was accelerating Windows 4.0.
✔ Hollywood was trying to lock NexFlix out of the industry.
✔ The mobile industry still wasn't ready for NexPhone.
He exhaled slowly.
For years, he had fought every battle alone.
📌 That needed to change.
"I need to restructure NexTech," he murmured to himself.
For the first time, he saw his greatest weakness.
📌 He had built an empire that depended entirely on him.
That was unsustainable.
If NexTech was going to survive long-term, it needed to be more than just Jin Hoshino's vision.
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The First Step – Trusting His Team
📅 Date: May 20, 1994
📍 NexTech Headquarters, Seoul
Jin returned to work against medical advice.
But something was different.
Instead of trying to control everything himself, he did something he had never done before.
📌 He delegated power.
✔ He promoted top executives to handle NexOS expansion.
✔ He gave his research team full control over NexPhone's development timeline.
✔ He placed Choi Da-hyun in charge of NexFlix negotiations.
For the first time, he was letting others lead.
📢 Breaking News: NexTech Announces Leadership Expansion—A New Era Begins!
Jin wasn't stepping down.
He was evolving.
Because for the first time, he understood something.
📌 True power wasn't about doing everything alone.
It was about building something that could outlast him.
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End of Chapter 31