Rui nodded with a serious expression as he fell into thought. Project Evosapien and PluriBody would definitely take more than a decade; there was no question about that. Under ordinary circumstances, commencing this project right after a vicious world war began was something that would be absolutely impossible. He couldn't hope to spend a decade training while such an important war unfolded in the true world.
"The manifold is truly a godsend."
A sardonic smile emerged on his face at those words. The irony of that statement was not lost upon anybody in the room, given the discussion that they had just had over the origin of the manifold tree. Still, it was true that it was the only reason that he could get away with making the outrageous demand that he was making.
