The commlink ends. Another kilometer and Machiko steers the Tachi Monarch down a ramp to a local highway surrounded by an ocean of trees and all but barren of traffic. Another minute brings her to the gates of the Chairman's enclave, a sprawling expanse of hills and woods used not only for the Chairman's personal residence, but as a park and recreation facility for Nagato executives and their families, and as a secure retreat for high-level meetings.