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ting backbone of BlackStar Industries. With one hand stuffed into his pocket and the other still holding a half-full coffee,

rmal grin, Mark's thoughts were racing

people's perspectives. John had given the raw idea with the sheepish, trusting tone he often employed, and

himself a l

g welcomed him as he exited the elevator and entered the main office level. Unconcerned, a few weary-looking workers look

an island, living just to survive. They had nothing to produce. They were holding on to their sal

s he passed the break area. With practiced indifference, her imm

is crooked grins and

e her head. "Midd

nt shrug. "Anyway, ti

r normally reserved face, she looked a

imply, I have witnessed somethi

You? Are you working on something a

me. However, I may be i

etween the lines, she s

rm coffee and grinned broadly

, Sarah went back to her screen. He is not t

is gaze straying. "But sometimes

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ossible UI processes, and improved the interface design. Every neuron in this project was firing in unison, and he was alive. He inclu

ation that would encourage investor participation by the second day. Despite his lack of slee

station. Before he looked at John's screen, he sat down i

l using this?"

e I have something that might persuade Bla

n. "May I have

esitation, John flip

nt metrics, the immersive "Reality Layers" experience, and how influencers could easily join in to create

ntly. Have you considered presenting th

"Leave BlackS

This is gold for you. Black is

No. I owe them. I owe myself. I want this to be finis

ach his eyes, Mark grin

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ovative ideas. Only the department heads and a select few preferred staf

was

. His name appeared at the top of the pages. *Reality Layer

g that Joh

calm and assured, as Black sile

.. different." "An engaging experience. many di

ked, "It is a hybrid system." "Influencer psychology meets augmented reality

. "This may work. Does a

stoically. "

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ntil noon tha

y back from the café, he noticed two c

A marketing beast with AR integration."I understa

lt, his sandwich g

nd cut in as lightly as possible

xed look. "The campaign issue?

voice broke. "What

and every word. All systems. each dist

lway. His eyes swam. He gasped for

tight as he stro

as not

chest as he turned toward the elevat

utive level, Black's aide st

r screen, she said,

John emphasized

tomorrow.

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ght with his phone dark, ligh

the campaign remained unopened. *JohnT

not given th

r chuckle. In the quiet, the

know about it. having faith in him. a

al. He had been friends with Mark. They had shar

e did not even wa

est, drawing everything down into it. His hand

the last vestige of devotion he ha

he sensed that the w