The Semiconductor Business Division of Ilhyeon Electronics' Devices Sector was moving busily.

"Not yet?"

"No. There's been no official announcement yet."

"When is it coming out? This is killing me."

The staff of the Semiconductor Business Division could not so much as sit in their places, and were stamping their feet.

"They said the word would come today, didn't they?"

"Yes. Inmos said it was a matter requiring confirmation and told us to stand by."

"There's only one thing Inmos would have to confirm, isn't there?"

Just as Department Head Seong put the question to a member of staff at his side, a staff member came running from a distance holding a sheet of paper.

"It's here! It's here!"

"Give it here, quickly."

Department Head Seong took the paper urgently and checked what was written on it.

"That's it."

Having confirmed that what was written on the paper was what they wanted, Department Head Seong turned round in haste.

"I'm going straight to Vice-President Hwang, so you prepare the press announcement in the meantime."

"Yes. Understood."

"That's it. That's it!"

Department Head Seong headed for Jang-yun Hwang with an expression of joy he could not master.

Knock, knock.

Department Head Seong knocked carefully at the Vice-President's office and went inside.

The people who were in the office confirmed the sight of Department Head Seong and asked in expectant voices,

"Has it come?"

Department Head Seong inclined his head slightly in greeting toward Vice-President Jang-yun Hwang, who had put the question, and toward President Jin seated at his side, and answered.

"Yes. It's come."

Setting the paper down on the table at which the two men were seated, Department Head Seong spoke in a voice overflowing with joy.

"They said Inmos will announce it officially in three hours, and it's been agreed that we speak to the press immediately after the announcement is out."

"There, you see. What did I tell you? I said it would happen, didn't I?"

Dae-hwang Jin, Sector Head of the Devices Sector, tapped Vice-President Jang-yun Hwang lightly on the arm and picked up the paper Department…