"Pleased you could be bothered to join us, Lanier -san, especially considering your involvement in this matter," Watanabe said tartly to the holographic image of Miles Lanier. Lanier shrugged off the slight with an expressive gesture. He had endured many worse slings and arrows from the Renraku board in the past. Aneki found himself admiring Lanier’s tenacity in the face of such adversity. Few people stood up to Watanab e-sama, or Renraku Computer Systems so calmly. But, of course, Miles Lanier was not just anyone.