As Priault left the courtroom, Osborne was now alone in the Rotunda. She couldn’t help but wonder what was next. Fuchi and Renraku would deal with their differences outside of the court, but the Corporate Court existed to help negotiate the differences between the megacorporations because direct conflict could lead to open warfare. If Fuchi and Renraku’s troubles escalated, they could flare up into a conflict the court could never prevent in time, not without being dragged into it. There was trouble on the horizon down on Earth, which made Osborne that much gladder she was remaining on board Zurich-Orbital.