Athena had long devised a plan for these hot potatoes Rocky brought back.
According to her idea, these people would ultimately have to be released, no matter what. Otherwise, every major power in the world would go to war with Rocky. However, before releasing them, they could be leveraged in negotiations with The Three Great Alliances and the two major corporations to extract maximum remaining value from them. This was the course of action they should take.
As for how to extract benefits from these hostages, Athena had thought it through thoroughly. This time, her main purpose in talking to Rocky was to have him transfer authority on this matter to her, allowing her to negotiate with The Three Great Alliances herself.
"No problem. Take Aileen with you—she's more skilled in this area."
Rocky nodded and agreed to the request, also instructing Athena to bring Aileen along.
