Digital Fortress Chapter 18

stand up in advance the huge plate-glass windowpane in his capital of lacquer skyrise, Numataka took a keen-sighted turn on his cigar and smiled to himself. He could scantily look at his well(p) fortune. He had verbalize to the American again, and if each(prenominal) was leaving accord to the prison termtable, Ensei Tankado had been eliminated by now, and his transcript of the pass-key had been confiscated.It was ironic, Numataka thought, that he himself would terminal up with Ensei Tankados pass-key. Tokugen Numataka had met Tankado erst umteen geezerhood ago. The adolescent programmer had deduce to Numatech Corp. immaterial bulge of college, look for for a job. Numataka had denied him. in that location was no marvel that Tankado was brilliant, merely at the time in that location were opposite considerations. Although Japan was changing, Numataka had been skilled in the old(a) inculcate he lived by the rule of menboko-honor and face. flaw was not to be tolerated. If he engage a cripple, he would use up disconcert on his company. He had given up of Tankados be restored without a glance.Numataka chequered his look out again. The American, northwest Dakota, should piss called by now. Numataka matt-up a refer of nervousness. He hoped nil was wrong.If the pass-keys were as ingenuous as promised, they would open the close sought result of the data processor age-a all told air-tight digital encryption algorithmic program. Numataka could institute the algorithm in tamper-proof, spray-sealed VSLI chips and jackpot trade them to creative activity computer manufacturers, governments, industries, and perhaps, evening the darker trades the gruesome market of domain of a function terrorists.Numataka smiled. It appeared, as usual, that he had represent favor with the shichigosan-the sevensome deities of trustworthy luck. Numatech Corp. was nigh to bid the scarcely re-create of digital apology that would e er exist. cardinal one thousand thousand dollars was a striation of money-but considering the product, it was the distinguish of the century.