The boardroom of Arga Prasetya Corporation was thick with tension that morning.

Every director sat stiffly in their seats while a large screen on the wall displayed a financial report that had suddenly taken a nosedive.

“Look at this graph,” said Rama, the finance director, his voice grim. “Within a week, three major investors have pulled out. Our current loss in valuation—” he looked at Arga, “—is over two hundred million dollars.”

A murmur of panic rippled through the room.

Arga sat motionless, fingers interlaced before his face, eyes sharp as if dissecting every hidden message behind the numbers.

“Is there a cause?” he asked quietly.

Rama swallowed hard. “There’s...