Alice skimmed for details about Takamatsu, but found nothing of substance—the occasional interview from a few years back, some recent discussions of Takamatsu’s increased political involvement—but he had retreated from view following the construction of his headquarters. The final photograph was a year old, Takamatsu meeting the president. It seemed Cortex was providing technical advice for the new government upload centers, his company charged with automating the scanning and transmission process.