Negotiation Fracture Between Taesan Defense and Dudael Revealed in Pangyo

Evan met Chairman Shin Jaehyuk at Taesan Tower in Pangyo to discuss cooperation on Dudael's defense AI system, Sariel, but the negotiations made little progress due to differences over data control rights. Chairman Shin acknowledged the technology itself, but stressed that in the Korean market, justifications such as selfreliant defense and localization are important. He even mentioned the possibility of a partnership with the U.S. Sentinel and asked whether Dudael could relinquish source code and data control rights. Evan proposed local production and technology transfer, but could only reply that headquarters' approval was needed on the issue of control over core data and the AI engine. In the end, Chairman Shin drew a line, saying there was no reason to choose Dudael unless there were better terms, and the negotiations effectively ended in a deadlock. Afterward, Evan received an email from headquarters telling him to hurry and coordinate message management and government response related to the Sariel export. As he once again focused on the fact that Sentinel's technology verification had not yet been completed, he began to think about how to respond next.