“What I mean is that the others may not necessarily give up on competing for this item. Don’t forget that the chances of benefiting from researching this item may be low, but it doesn’t mean it’s zero. There might actually be some here just like the Kar are willing to try.”

“Also, now that the Kar has made the first move, it may cause others to actually move to the right for the item even if they originally were not interested.”

“Why is that?” Arran asked.

“Remember when I said the Kar has a nose for opportunity?”

Arran nodded, as he could vaguely remember Brianna saying something like that.

“Well, I meant it very literarily. The Kar’s nose is really able to sniff out the scent of opportunity. It is said that even in the bleak vastness of the universe, no matter what opportunity lay hidden if the car is there, they will sniff it out no matter what. This is a natural talent of the entire Kar race. How it works is a mystery, just like how the secrets of the Kingsman bloodline remain a m