Horizon's CTO then continued, "And after the photos have been stored—categorized by timestamps, the system will automatically refresh and replace the previous satellite images when the regulation time limit that is set by alphabet agencies expires.

"That said, Earth is still a huge place, and we need at least a couple of months to truly complete an up-to-standard photograph of the surface. That's why our data vault can provide users with satellite imaging of any corner of Earth, accurate to the last few months. It's both the main source of our income and the key ingredient that sets our software apart from the rest."

Carl then butted in, "On the topic of income, Mr. Rothschild, my CFO will brief you on our latest financial forecast—"

"Patience," Julien held out a hand, stopping him. "I have other questions at the moment. For example, the imaging that the alphabet agencies asked to be stored—can you access it?"

"Yes," the CTO replied. "All imaging data is first relayed to our own se