I once joked to a friend that if, one day, you find yourself wanted across all of Solaris-3 for illegal actions like short selling or trading in debts, then, based on my experience, apart from digging your own grave, your best bet would be to hide in Averardo Vault in Rinascita. As long as you can prove your worth, the Montelli family will keep you safe-even if it means turning a blind eye. They'll go so far as to pay your bail out of their own pockets and assemble a professional international legal team for you, with only one condition: that you build strong business ties with them.
Trust me on this, I deal a lot with the Montellis. They value the so-called "spirit of the contract" more than most businessmen.
Back when I was younger, I couldn't stand those brash islanders. They didn't play by the rules, were full of energy, and always spoke their minds. They were nothing like the Rinascitan people I knew, who were all about dance and performance. But over time, I came to recognize a trait in them that others lacked. They always price everything upfront. The Montellis are by far the easiest businessmen to understand because their world operates on just one principle: the contract. And the only thing driving that principle? Profit.
—Excerpt from How to Get Unlimited Shell Credits
As long as projected earnings outweigh the risks, the Montellis will go to any lengths to fulfill the contract. They never turn down a deal that lands on their doorstep and always deliver once the client has paid. Their team possesses a unique, almost magnetic force, uniting individuals driven by ambition and the promise of fame. But don't expect to hear talk of ethics or loyalty-profit is the only metric that matters.
It's hard to wrap your head around, isn't it? A family that has its hands in Echo technology, global trade, banking, private arms, and once even currency manipulation, yet they don't rely on bloodlines to sustain the empire. Decades have passed, and the fortune stashed in Averardo Vault must be beyond imagination. To protect it, they've even imported specialized tech and upgraded their Echoes into formidable war machines. Trust me, gentlemen-no matter how confident you are in your abilities, never, ever even entertain the thought of going after that vault.
—Excerpt from How to Get Unlimited Shells