It's about every system that rewards prejudice and calls it policy. Victoria's tablet chimed with an incoming call. She accepted it, putting it on speaker. Ms. Hayes, this is Director Sarah Chen from the FAA. I need to speak with you immediately. Director Chen, you're on speaker with the entire cabin.
Please proceed. Ms. Hayes, you've initiated an unauthorized takeover of commercial aircraft systems. This is a federal crime regardless of your motivations. Director Chen, I've initiated an accountability protocol using systems my company designed and owns. Every passenger on this aircraft is safe.
Every system is functioning optimally. The only thing I've taken control of is transparency. You're holding an aircraft with two hundred passengers in violation of federal aviation regulations. Victoria looked around the cabin. Director Chen, would anyone like to file a complaint about their safety?
Silence. Director Chen, would anyone like to report feeling threatened or endangered? More silence. It seems your hostage situation is actually a customer satisfaction survey. Director Chen.
David Thornton. The civil rights attorney stood up. Director Chen, this is David Thornton, civil rights law firm. I'm a passenger on this flight and I can confirm that no federal crimes are being committed here. Mr. Thornton, aircraft systems are under unauthorized control.
Aircraft systems are under the control of the company that designed them, Director Chen. Skylink Dynamics has legitimate administrative access to their own software. Victoria smiled at David. Thank you, counselor. She addressed the phone again.
Director Chen Phoenix Protocol will release aircraft control the moment United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Airlines commit to implementing real-time bias monitoring systems. That's extortion. That's negotiation. The difference is motivation. Isabella Fairmont couldn't stay quiet any longer.
Director Chen, this is Isabella Fairmont United Airlines board of directors. This woman is a terrorist. Victoria turned to Isabella with genuine curiosity. Ms. Fairmont, what am I terrorizing? You're You're attacking our business model.
Your business model includes discrimination. Isabella's face flushed red. That's not what I meant. Then what did you mean? Isabella looked around the cabin for support.
She found hostile faces staring back at her. I meant that you can't just change entire industries because you don't like how things work. Victoria's voice was patient like a teacher explaining basic concepts to a slow student. Ms. Fairmont, I'm not changing anything because I don't like it. I'm changing it because it's wrong.