122:Selling The VR Gear

As the day wore on, the impact of the malfunction was felt across every sector. Pears' stock price began to plummet as investors reacted to the crisis. Social media exploded with furious complaints, and tech blogs were quick to pick up on the disaster. 

Pears' CEO, Steve Hook, faced an uphill battle. As the company's reputation took a severe hit, Hook appeared at a press conference, attempting to address the situation and calm the storm of outrage. But with every passing hour, it became clear that the damage caused to Pears' reputation was significant, and the path to recovery would be long and difficult.

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In the lab…

A man stared at the screen, his face trusting with a sinister grin. Before the iPhone launch, he had purchased a huge amount of Pears shares using Aurora. Then, just before the disaster struck, he sold a significant portion of those shares, triggering a sharp fall, followed by the system crash…

"Kekekek! Serves you right!"