Chapter 72: Kirisu Mafuyu Visits
"Now that I think about it, Yukinoshita-san, do you know the meaning behind the name Laplace?"
Yukinoshita Yukino paused to think.
"Pierre-Simon Laplace, the French mathematician. His most well-known idea is Laplace's Demon."
"An entity that knows the exact position and momentum of every atom in the universe," Azuma added smoothly.
"With that knowledge, it could calculate the entire history and future of the universe."
Azuma snapped his fingers, the sound light but deliberate.
"Exactly. That's the origin of our company's name."
"We are the ones under Laplace's Demon."
"Our job is simple: to spy on the future and turn that insight into profit."
"Whether it's developing games or running venture capital funds—it's all just a means to accumulate influence."
"The most profitable thing in the world will always be monopoly."