June 17th, 2025. At the BGC headquarters of the TG Motors Philippines.

Timothy and Hana were facing NVIDIA representatives who just flew from Los Angeles California for this meeting.

"You sure you guys don't want any rest? It must have been a long flight from the United States to the Philippines," Timothy said.

"We don't need it. What we want is the chip. Now do you have it?"

"Of course," Timothy replied calmly, gesturing toward the sleek, carbon-fiber briefcase resting on the glass conference table. "But before I show you what we've built, I want to make sure you're ready for what you're about to see."

The lead representative, a tall, clean-shaven man in a gray suit, exchanged a glance with his colleague. "Mr. Guerrero," he said in a crisp Californian accent, "we've seen every kind of 'next-gen' prototype pitched to us this year. Unless it bends time and space, I don't think we'll be surprised."

Timothy gave a small nod, then unlatched the briefcase. The quiet click of the locks echoed through the boardroom. He lifted the lid, and there it was — the Aurion XQ-1, encased in anti-static glass, glowing faintly with that distinctive blue hue.

The NVIDIA representatives leaned forward almost instinctively.

"This," Timothy began, "isn't just another GPU. It's an evolved processor. A fusion of neuromorphic logic and quantum computation. The Aurion Quantum Neural Processor — model XQ-1."

The man in the gray suit scoffed lightly. "Quantum computation? At that scale? That's… marketing exaggeration."

Timothy simply smiled. "Then I'll let the numbers speak for themselves."

He lifted the glass casing carefully and handed it to Hana, who placed the chip into the demonstration rig set up beside the projector screen. The TG Motors logo blinked once before fading into an interface full of diagnostics.

Within seconds, data filled the display.

Device Detected: Aurion Quantum Neural Processor (XQ-1)

Fabrication Node: 3nm Graphene Hybrid

Cores: 84,000 Synapse Units / 2 Quantum AI Cores

Memory: 64GB Unified HBM7

Power Draw: 210W (Max Efficiency Mode)

Performance Output: +620% vs RTX 6090

The Americans froze.

Timothy walked around the table. "You're looking at a processor that's roughly a decade ahead of the market curve. It's built not only for performance, but for adaptation. The neural architecture allows it to predict computational demands before they occur."

One of the engineers, a woman in her thirties, frowned and leaned in. "Predictive computation? That's… beyond neuromorphic theory. It shouldn't be possible without data caching."

"Exactly," Timothy said. "But it doesn't cache. It observes. The AI cores generate real-time pattern models. In short—" he looked at her with a faint grin "—it learns."

Hana tapped her tablet, opening a live stress test. The projector hummed as simulations began to run — 3D renders, deep learning models, photorealistic ray-traced frames — all at speeds that defied conventional limits.

The graphs shot upward.

Processing Load: 99.8%

Temperature: 39.4°C

Energy Efficiency: 72% Higher than Baseline

The senior NVIDIA engineer's mouth fell open slightly. "This thing's… not throttling. No fluctuation. No latency spike. How—"

Timothy clasped his hands behind his back. "Graphene-infused architecture with nanoceramic cooling layers. It doesn't just conduct electricity — it redirects heat. You could run a full AI simulation on this thing and it wouldn't break a sweat."

The gray-suited representative slowly sat down, expression unreadable now. "Mr. Guerrero," he said after a pause, "this technology— it's years ahead of anything we've even theorized. You're saying this was designed in-house?"

Timothy met his eyes. "Completely. Every line, every circuit, every logic core."

He added. "Now, I'm sure with our partnership we can commercialize this chip together, for our semiconductor enterprise. This will be the chip that will train AI of the future and power the game engines, neural accelerators, and AI-driven design tools of the next decade," Timothy finished.

"Now that I hold the end of my bargain, then we have no problems proceeding forward right?" Timothy said as he sat on his chair. "We will begin production of this chip the moment our foundry, which is set to stand in Batangas. You can now report back to your CEO about your findings on this meeting."

"Yes sir…" Daniel nodded his head.

"Well for that how about a toast?" Timothy glanced up to Hana. "Hana, would you be so kind as to get us a wine that we can drink to celebrate this day," Timothy finished, leaning back in his chair.

Hana gave a soft nod, a smile tugging at her lips. "Yes, sir." She moved gracefully toward the cabinet near the corner of the room, where a few select bottles were displayed — gifts from previous international partners. She chose a crimson bottle of Château Margaux 2015, its label shimmering under the white ceiling light.

"This should do," she said, retrieving three crystal glasses.

Daniel chuckled as she poured. "You really came prepared for this meeting, didn't you, Mr. Guerrero?"

Timothy smiled faintly. "Let's just say I had a feeling this would go well."

Hana handed him a glass first, then one to Daniel, who accepted it with a nod of appreciation. The others followed, murmuring softly among themselves as the tension of the earlier discussion began to fade into quiet satisfaction.

"To partnership," Timothy said, raising his glass.

"To the future," Daniel replied.

The glasses clinked gently. The sound was crisp, echoing lightly in the modern silence of the conference room.

Hana sipped hers lightly, glancing at the glowing Aurion XQ-1 resting safely inside its glass case. The faint hum of its quantum circuitry was barely audible, but it felt alive — like it was listening.

"Hard to believe this tiny thing could change the world," one of the NVIDIA engineers muttered.

Timothy turned to him. "That's what they said about the microchip in 1971. We're just repeating history — only faster this time."

Daniel set his glass down, a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Mr. Guerrero… you've made history today. NVIDIA has worked with dozens of partners, but no one has ever given us a glimpse of what's next. The world will remember this day."

Timothy smiled faintly. "I'm counting on it. Because when the Aurion Foundry launches, it won't just mark a leap in computing — it'll mark the birth of a new industry."

He turned toward the window, looking out over Bonifacio Global City's skyline as the sun dipped low behind the towers. The golden light spilled across the table, reflecting off the surface of the wine and the metallic gleam of the processor.

"This is only the beginning," he said quietly. "From here on out, the world will run on Aurion."

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