The Wolf of Los Angeles.

"How could a film like 'Sugar Baby' win the Oscar for Best Picture? Is it a sign of distorted humanity or moral decay? Behind all this lies the annihilation of the conscience of American society!"

"I have never seen a movie that objectifies humanity more than 'Sugar Baby,' and the values ​​it promotes are destroying America!"

The day after the Oscars, "Sugar Baby," which won Best Director and Best Picture, faced considerable criticism from the media.

After six or seven years of development, American society has become increasingly abstract, and the same is true for media and entertainment.

Most of the critics come from media outlets that support the Donald Party and have a history of being labeled as progressive.

Conservative media outlets are actually supporting "Sugar Baby".

A social commentator based on Twitter published a column on this topic.

"Professions like sugar babies have existed objectively since the formation of human social systems. Avoiding them will not solve the problem; boldly showcasing them is precisely a sign of progress in American social civilization."

Disrupting the existing order under the guise of civilization is also a kind of achievement of film.

In the past, Hollywood movies, holding high the banner of freedom and civilization, acted as the vanguard of America, flooding into countries and regions around the world and cultivating a large number of beacon guardians and aspirants.

To be honest, the most successful aspect of Hollywood movies is not their commercial success, but rather their success in remote farming.

It has changed many people in terms of culture, public opinion, and ideology.

Hawke is also using Hollywood movies to gradually influence America's already established social order.

The earliest "Los Angeles Fire" completely cemented the California Democratic Party's image in public opinion, becoming one of the key factors in California's shift from blue to red.

Even though the Oscars are not as influential as they were a decade ago, the Oscars for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Picture still bring glory to a film and generate a huge impact worldwide.

The most direct reaction in North America was a surge in the number of new registrations on the SugarBaby website, increasing by nearly a third in just a few days.

This business model, which requires minimal investment and ensures entrepreneurs won't go bankrupt even if they fail, is very popular among young people.

Not only are there many Cthulhus, but there are also a considerable number of men and demons.

Hold on tight to your pillow and lean against the wall; a little pain is better than working.

Sugar Baby is having a wide-ranging social impact.

In the living room, Erica looked at a financial newspaper and said to Hawke, "Good news! After Nasdaq opened today, Sugarbao's stock price continued to rise, increasing by $2.18 per share."

Hawke took the newspaper, sat down next to her, and quickly browsed through it: "Perhaps it will become a multi-billion dollar internet company in the future."

Erica joked, "In that case, the bright future of countless young Americans will depend on this website."

She showed no sympathy, nor did she have any thought of America's well-being: "We can reap a continuous harvest of wealth from these people."

Hawke laughed and said, "I feel like Zuckerberg and I could hang on a lamppost."

“According to you, the Ferguson family should have been hanging on lampposts decades ago.” Erica, who comes from a large American family, was used to such things from a young age: “Without a large enough market to back it up, how could we have such a wealthy life?”

She laughed and said, "Don't you always say that the harder your employees work, the more new cars and planes you can afford?"

Hawke's phone rang.

He answered the call and found it was Zuckerberg calling, so he immediately picked up.

Zuckerberg seems to be in a hurry to meet with Hawke.

Hawke had arranged to meet him at the Beverly Business Club. He waited for Erica to leave for her job at the Special Operations Bureau before leisurely arriving at the business club.

Zuckerberg was already waiting in the meeting room. Upon seeing Hawke, he immediately said, "Winning Best Picture at this Oscar has given me a great idea to further expand Sugar's popularity."

Seeing his hurried appearance, Hawke said, "It seems you've come up with a brilliant idea."

Zuckerberg is a very sharp-minded person, especially when it comes to business promotion. With a burst of excitement, he said, "Have you ever been to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show? It always attracts a lot of attention and makes the whole world take notice."

Hawke immediately understood what he wanted to do and reminded him, "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is very popular, but Victoria's Secret products sell very poorly. Sales are only average all over the world, far from what the brand name suggests."

“I know, I know,” Zuckerberg said, having done his research. “Victoria’s Secret has a problem with its own products. They’re well-made, but they’re uncomfortable to use.”

He kept shaking his head: "Those beautiful lingeries, Victoria's Secret has misunderstood the problem. Not only is the quality poor, but they're also difficult to dismantle. It's no wonder they sell well."

Hawke smiled and said, "Mark, you should become the chief designer for Victoria's Secret."

Zuckerberg shrugged: "Victoria's Secret executives only know how to play with supermodels, they can't even do marketing well, that's all they are." He returned to the previous topic: "I want to learn from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show model and hold a Sugar Plum Fashion Show every year, with the show in Las Vegas, at MGM or the Paramount. If we manage it well, we can also get a signing fee."

Las Vegas has its own unique characteristics that allow it to circumvent legal risks.

Zuckerberg had thought things through: "From now on, every year we will select the most popular Sugar Babies from the website and put on an annual Sugar Babies extravaganza at a show in Las Vegas."

Hawke finally understood: Zuckerberg had been led onto this special track and was now charging forward recklessly, never to return.

This is also a tool for him to make money. Hawke encouraged him, "The idea is good, but you must pay attention to the legal issues. I don't want to see the company seized by the FBI."

Zuckerberg quickly added, "That's why I chose Las Vegas. The Sugar Puppy show will be a bit more daring, but it won't turn into an art film like the Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It can also be broadcast live to the world via Twitter."

Hawke said, "Once you've made your plans and reached an agreement with Las Vegas, go directly to the Coast Building to find Edward. He'll help you with the relevant online live streaming arrangements."

With Hawke's support, Zuckerberg decided to go all out, saying, "I'll send the proposal to your office soon."

Hawke asked a few more questions, then left the business club and headed to the Coast Building.

Edward followed him into the office and said, "From Hurricane Africa, Andrei has sent word that the Al-Aqsa militia on the Syrian-Iraqi border has just received a seven-figure sum of US dollars and is contacting underground arms dealers to purchase firearms, ammunition, and drone equipment."

Hawke asked, "Did they use cash, or some other method?"

“Our men were responsible for perimeter security during the transaction,” Edward explained in detail. “He was absolutely certain that there was no cash transaction between the two parties; it was a bank transfer. However, he didn’t have access to the relevant accounts yet. His position wasn’t high enough to have access to this kind of information, and rashly probing would easily expose him.” Hawke remembered clearly that the Aksa militia was established by Julani in the name of Walid, and the actual controller must have been Julani.

Hurricane Company has a lot of information about Julani.

Hawke thought for a moment and said, "Notify the foundation to find the secret accounts that Walid reported that Jurani used during his time with the Shamdo militia, especially those that only we know about, and see which ones have had large sums of money transferred recently."

As one of Jurani's most trusted subordinates, Walid represented Jurani in arms and other transactions on more than one occasion.

Walid faked his death and escaped, and in Jurani's eyes, he was already a dead man; otherwise, he would not have established the Aksa militia in Walid's name.

Edward asked, "Will Jurani still use the old account?"

Hawke wasn't sure either: "Based on Walid's understanding of this man, he's used to using things he's completely in control of, including bank accounts, when he's sure it's safe. He's very likely to use old accounts as long as they're safe."

Edward immediately called Pierce Madden.

Not long after, Pierce arrived at the Coast Building, went into Hawke's office, and said, "I need to borrow the supercomputer. I'll have the results soon."

Hawke nodded slightly, instructing Edward to take Pierce directly to the supercomputing center.

While waiting, he took a look at the space supercomputing center plan that Professor Benjamin had sent.

This is a long-term plan that will take about five years to complete.

According to Professor Benjamin and Surrey Satellite's plan, establishing a preliminary space supercomputing center would require launching a total of about 15 supercomputing satellites into space. With current chip technology, each satellite would be designed to weigh up to eight tons and be able to perform 50 trillion data operations per second independently, while simultaneously handling the signal sensing and control of 35 low-altitude drones.

Hawke replied with an email, hoping that the computing speed and signal processing capabilities could be further improved.

With generous funding from the federal government, Hawke has invested heavily, and Surrey Satellite has made rapid progress in satellite design in recent years, becoming a top-tier civilian satellite company in the European and American aerospace market.

The European Union has even placed orders for communication and survey satellites.

Hawke forwarded a copy of the plan to Brian.

This plan, which is expected to require an investment of up to $350 billion, can only be completed relatively easily by siphoning off the resources of the United States.

Brian called quickly: "I've looked at the plan, and we can raise the investment a bit."

Hawke said, "This figure is based on our internal assessment; the publicly announced figure would be at least double."

“As expected of you.” Brian said without the slightest surprise, “Bring on the high-budget technology development plans, I’m prepared to dismantle the United States.”

Hawke laughed heartily and joked, "It's not that exaggerated. At most, it will double the US fiscal deficit."

If a leader fails to seek benefits for his own side and the forces he represents, it would be a serious dereliction of duty.

Brian added, "I have a high tolerance for stress."

Hawke said, "I know you can handle six legs on your shoulders."

“That was you, not me.” Brian remembered clearly that Hawke had two lovers besides his sister.

He then got down to business: "I'm in Los Angeles. Do you have time this afternoon to go to Eric's studio and check on his new film?"

Hawke certainly wouldn't refuse: "Sure, we'll meet in North Hollywood at two o'clock."

Just as Brian hung up the phone, Edward and Pierce Madden entered through the door.

The former said, "Through supercomputers and supporting programs, we discovered anomalies. Among the dozen or so accounts reported by Walid, two had recently received large sums of money, and one of them was even transferred out to a bank account opened in Dubai."

Hawke nodded: "As long as there are funds available, things will be easy."

Pierce added, "The account was transferred from the Cayman Islands and ostensibly belonged to a Cypriot foundation, but such accounts are usually disguised with several layers of legitimacy. We still need to send people to investigate who it actually belongs to."

Hawke said, "Go find them as soon as possible. If you need manpower, contact Campos directly and find out exactly who is funding the Al-Aqsa militia."

Pierce replied, "I will go to Europe myself."

Although Hawke speculates that the supporters are simply people from both the Democratic and Republican parties who are interested in next year's election, identifying their specific identities will allow for targeted measures to be taken.

Just like how we dealt with Sillari before.

In the afternoon, Hawke arrived in North Hollywood on time and went into Eric's Ethan Film Studio.

Brian arrived at almost the same time.

The two entered Eric's conference room, where Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio were also present.

Brian said, "I've taken some time these past few days to read the script. Could we give Joseph some more screen time?"

Eric, who is both the director and screenwriter, said, "The script and the film will be somewhat different. In fact, I plan to portray Joseph in the film through indirect means, showing his crimes through Sylvia and Lolita Island, thereby increasing the character's persuasiveness."

Tom Cruise chimed in, "Don't worry, Joseph is a supporting actor in the film."

The film *Los Angeles Fire* played a significant role in Brian's election as Governor of California, hence the high expectations placed on the film.

Hawke, who was aware of this, said, "I've already contacted Rooney Chasen, and Full Speed ​​PR started preparing for the biopic's Oscar run the day after the Oscars ceremony."

Drawing on his past life as Harvey Weinstein during this period, he said, "The Academy will eventually get tired of us, so we need to put all the resources we have into the next Oscar race to get more attention for this biographical film."

Leonardo interjected, "The public has always been very interested in Lolita Island, which is a great publicity point."

Hawke cautioned, "The propaganda for Lolita Island should focus on Epstein, Joseph, and Sillaly." (End of Chapter)