Laying the Foundation

Theo's Office, Umbrella Corporation Headquarters, Elffire City.

9 AM, Monday, March 15.

Differently from the last few months, after his morning workout with Ayia and the others, Theo went to his office at the Umbrella Building instead of heading to Tokyo Studios to work on his first anime release. Now that Sword Art Online had entered the post-production phase, Theo found himself with much more free time than before. As the anime's director, his role was now more supervisory—giving orders, reviewing work, and ensuring his vision was being faithfully executed by his talented team. This newfound time allowed him to focus on other ventures that had been simmering in the background, waiting for his attention.