Ves ultimately concluded that if he wanted to expand the user base of the System, it was better to set his sights on his fellow Larkinsons.
He did not know too many outsiders who he could trust with a secret of this magnitude.
Rather than take any further unnecessary risks, it was best to keep this as in-house as possible.
That came with several disadvantages. Ves feared that the lack of diversity in perspectives might cause his expanding club to still remain too insular and blind to other possibilities.
However, this was an acceptable price to pay for a greater chance of maintaining confidentiality.
He was quite aware that the probability of leaks increased by a considerable rate with the addition of every additional mech designer.
From the moment he brought in Gloriana, Ves already knew in his heart that the secret would come out sooner rather than later.
Ves did not mind this very much so long as he had enough time to stand his own ground.
