Napoli ’s jaw dropped at the announcement, which brought raised eyebrows from many of the other justices. By selling his shares, Lanier was cutting his ties with Renraku. By selling them to the ZGB, he was effectively giving control of those shares to the Corporate Court , giving them additional leverage over Renraku. And by selling the shares at below market value, Lanier would certainly trigger concerns about Renraku’s stability and growth on the world markets, causing the corporation’s stock values to drop for a while until Renraku tried to assuage the fears of its stockholders. Renraku’s rapid growth would be brought to a shrieking halt while they cleaned up the mess, allowing the other megacorporations time to get their own affairs in order and close the gap behind Renraku’s lead. All in all it was an elegant solution requiring the Corporate Court to do nothing but accept it.