October 26.

  During the three months Billy has dedicated to his performances in Vienna, the unfinished promise of participating in the Berlin Film Festival, being part of an interview in Germany, and showing up in December for the audition of Seven Linger.

  At Billy's pany, the climax has been vast: from the pletion of the Crash Bandicoot game, entirely autonomous and created by the creative team of ID Software and Pixar, in terms of levels, to the proposal of Crash Bandicoot 1, which has already started to be part of the deliveries; the delivery of Tomb Raider; the iatioween and Lux Animation for the deliveries of "The Lion King" and "Samurai Jack 2"; the opening aiation of the Lux Toons animated el, which has begun broadcasting throughout Amerid parts of Europe; the expansion of the film distribution pany; the new iations to broadcast animated films in Asia; the sale of merdise in various tries; and the alliah Marvel to portray more animated series, sponsored by the Marvel work, featuring Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Shield.

  Unbridled lising sales, pns for a new reality show, Raimon's juggling with the five new panies Billy ied in, along with the real estate iment in the building he would use as his home, and the purchase of several nearby premises to create a square of elegant artisanal foods, attrag major food ters.

  The creation of the Hotmail email pany, which has already begun to take its first steps, all with the help of Stanford Uy.

  The beginning of the film "The Iron Giant" and pns to establish the Ice Age as the third title with 3D teology; the covert purchase of Marvel pany shares; the alliah Lucasfilm; and the project for a Star Wars animated series, along with ic deliveries and the new series "One Piece," whitered without glory, and the quest to tinue expandiworks throughout the teological universe.

  Pns to create an animation studio.

  -It's good to see you back, old friend, - said Raimon, striking a stylish pose with his hands pointing like pistols.

  -It's good to be here. We have a lot to talk about, - said Billy.

  -Phew, it's good you're here. The pany has grown so much that it's unreizable. I've discussed many topics. The building is beautiful, and for now, most of the floors are finished. Some finishes are left, but we'll probably finish the building by January year, - said Raimon.

  -You haven't told me the most important thing! - said Billy, smiling.

  -What? - Raimon asked nontly. "Did I fet a sale?" thought the boy, following up on iments at Stanford, issuing invitations for the entrepreneurial project at Stanford, internships, and hiring for January, s out the as, dug resear the members who had shares to expand Marvel's domain of influence, including five people, and one who has more than 4% of shares, an iment fund that sells shares for 6, but he's ving them to sell for 5.55, Marvel's share price is 4.35, but Billy mentions an explosion.

  The Pokemon game is remastered, and the pany tinues with the game, "Jenae and Darc'r."

  -"I don't remember," said Raimon, his cheeks flushing.

  -Your preparation for the Star Wars dubbing, - said Billy.

  Raimon's car swayed as he smmed his head against the steering wheel. Billy grabbed the haightly, preventing his head from hitting the gss. The honking of cars resounded as Raimon, oblivious to his surroundings, gripped the steering wheel tightly while menting his fetfulness about being part of the Star Wars animated series dubbing.

  -You ask Joe Murray and Craig. They do some dubbing for fun, - said Billy.

  -I'm the worst fan. God! I hate my life. I wish I could turn back time, but unfortunately, I'm an idiot, - said Raimon, totally disented by the turn of events.

  -Don't worry, you're friends with the producer, - said Billy, winking. Raimon's mouth opened wide.

  -You've ged, damn man! You're a different person now. I'm dying to say you're even more of an idiot than you used to be. If you weren't my best friend, I'd tell you to buzz off with that stupid smile you wear. I'm o think you wouldn't ge, but... you'll lose my respect if you ruin my Star Wars series by ag like an idiot. You don't mess with the sanctuaries, same with Stark Trek, Evangelion, One Piece, Shaman King, Samurai Jack, Samurai X, Samurai Jack. I was watg Dragon Ball, and it's on the list, with Knights of the Zodiac... 'You're walking a fine line, friend,' - said Raimon.

  -I'm fident; I don't do the impossible. Star Wars is in Lucas's hands, and well, sometimes people don't respect the script, and it just drives me crazy, - said Billy.

  -But you excel at Lux Animation; they call you the almighty, and well, a lot of people respect your follow-ups. The same goes for Pixar; those people simply follow your stories to the letter, created and built in jun with the bosses of bosses. So don't spout nonsense, - said Raimon.

  -I'll make you my producer when we don't have so many problems to deal with. ema is like a ingly told story, with many wills, and creative personnel. But you're right, I have respect, but not enough, and if I join forces with strong-willed people like John Lasseter, Saban Haim, Stan Lee, and Gee Lucas, I'll have to give in. However, good work always wins over your team. Take it this way: if you're in an iment group and your boss asks you to i iain panies, you do it, but you mention that certain panies have better profits than others. You do a study and present it. In three months, you were right. If you keep doing it repeatedly, you start gaining reition. But then es another person who does the same thing as you and tradicts you. Then there's someone who's the boss of bosses. Many wills, - said Billy.

  -I see. Curiously, things are that way. One would think that being animators and people of i, they would be pleasant with everythied to creativity. But if you put it that way, they seek the same as everyone else, which is reition, - said Raimon.

  They veered off diagonally, made a turn, a return, and they were at the pany.

  -We've arrived, - said Raimon, parking the car.

  -How about we py Street Fighter? - asked Billy.

  Raimon rubbed his hands together as if kneading bread; his smile was bright. The loser pays for dinner? - he proposed.

  -Deal. Best of five, - said Billy, unfastening his seatbelt. Their gazes met in a spark.

  Billy's favorite character was Ken or Dhalsim; he usually bihese fighters when peting with Raimon, who always chose Ryu, the protagonist or initial character, in shorter words, the oured on the video game cover, with a story more familiar to the public. It was one of the most pyed and chosen.

  Sihe purchase of the building, the open spaces for pying were rger. The living room now tained a sole with all the cartridges and games of the pany, several slot maes with different games, cssics like Pa, Mega Man, Street Fighter, pinball, Mario, and rag games.

  They entered quietly, heading to the sed floor without aeg them. They arrived at the sed floor, to the left of the game room, and dedicated themselves to pying matches. What started as a best-of-five match escated to a best-of-10, 15, 20, and 25.

  A record for Raimon of 11 losses and 12 victories; he preferred to py different games than Street Fighter, such as Mega Man and Mario Bros.

  The keys and shouts rang out as the game intensified.

  -My victory, - said Billy, celebrating, tying the score to 12 victories each.

  - And the st one, - said Anne behind Billy, her breath the warning both Raimon and Billy should know; she was furious.

  -Yes, I think the st one, - said Billy, l his voice with each word, and adjusting his tie and bzer.

  -Did y the new drafts? - asked Anne.

  Billy nodded.

  -Good, we have a lot to do. I hope you're ready to make up for your wasted time. It's been almost three hours since security was notified that Raimon's car ehe pany parking lot, - said Anne.

  -Don't worry, Anne. I've pleted nearly 24 neters; I had plenty of time to make progress. I also started the final episodes of Cowboy Bebop, - said Billy.

  The animated series that required the most work were Samurai X and Shaman King. Each was currently on episode 78, and Billy drew up the drafts ready for delivery up to episode 82, adding the 10 he did for each series, they have up to episode 92 pnned for December, at least for each respective series.

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