Everyone was barely holding on, clinging to their last breath. If similar companies received support, they would immediately recover and seize the entire market. The remaining companies would then have no chance of survival.
Hardy's intention was to instill a sense of crisis in them.
With a sense of crisis, it would be easier to control them.
As for those who refused to submit, the solution was simple: support their competitors, and the rest would naturally die out.
It didn't matter if they had the potential to become large corporations in the future.
Right now, he could strangle them in the cradle.
By fostering competition among Japanese companies, preventing them from forming a united front, they would be easier to acquire.
Although some people saw through Hardy's scheme, there was no way to counter it. They were powerless to thwart Hardy's plan. Even if they understood, they had no choice but to play by his rules.