Press Conference

Henry did not answer Neo. 

He went up to the stage through the backroom. 

'Look at him ignoring me.'

Shaking his head, Neo followed behind him. 

The stage lights and hundreds of camera flashes instantly assaulted his eyes. 

He frowned slightly, his eyes taking a few seconds to adjust. 

The stage was wide and empty with only Neo and Henry on it. 

There was a few meters of gap below the stage and the seating area. 

The guards and the butler stood in the gap. 

Henry wore a microphone to enhance the volume of his voice. 

He gave a ceremonial speech – without any curses, much to Neo's surprise – before he reached the main topic. 

"Today, we, the Hargraves Corporation, are launching a new weapon series 'The Soul Weapons.' 

"We'll give a short demonstration before we get down to the selling points of the new weapon series."