Charlie smiled. "Well, here's the plan. While I head over to Duca Mines, you should start acquiring various enterprises… ideally, a food processing company in a remote location. Once that's done, send every employee on a paid acquisition. Tell them you're upgrading the production line or something.

"Once I'm done with Duca Mines, I will evacuate everyone in phases to those factories where they will live for a while. The first batch must arrive for all to see—just say that they are technicians w