Chapter 26 – Prithvi Systems
September 2010 – Delhi, Bengaluru, and the Hidden Labs of Uttarakhand
A thousand names.
A hundred shells.
One mind behind them all.
Ram was no longer just a child prodigy working in silence. He had created an invisible corporate spiderweb, and at the heart of it sat a new weapon: Prithvi Systems, a seemingly innocuous startup focused on "low-cost embedded processors for rural India."
But in truth…
> Prithvi was a front—a delivery system for Garuda Core.
A secure, air-gapped AI microchip with unparalleled speed and efficiency, powered by designs only possible with Ram's 2035-level knowledge. It could run offline. Self-learn within boundaries. Manage energy use, logistics, education modules, even battlefield simulations—without needing cloud access.
The kind of chip the government would kill to have.
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The Corporate Trojan Horse
Using Prithvi Systems, Ram entered public innovation grant programs masked as a teen mentorship group from a Delhi-based think tank. A "founder" named Varun Awasthi, a synthetic identity created using forged school records and AI-generated fingerprints, became its visible face.
> "Just a 22-year-old genius from IIT Delhi," news articles would say.
"Backed by youth NGOs and angel investors."
No one suspected he didn't exist.
Through trade expos and innovation conclaves, Prithvi began demonstrating its chips:
A rural classroom AI assistant that could teach without internet
A defense battlefield health sensor for soldiers in remote areas
A chip optimized for village-level renewable energy optimization
The demonstrations were real.
The impact was massive.
And the government started to take notice—for the right reasons.
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Ram's Real Test: Securing Civilian and Defense Contracts
With the misinformation fog masking his true activities, and Prithvi now being courted by mid-level defense procurement officers, Ram launched Project Padmavyuh—a legal, layered entry strategy into Indian infrastructure.
He planned to:
1. Supply Garuda-lite chips for state-level smart classrooms
2. License stripped-down AI tech for weather forecasting and disaster response
3. Develop 'agri-bots' for field testing in Punjab and Andhra Pradesh
4. Offer defense-use-only models with full offline capabilities
Each offering was paired with a tailored CSR initiative, so Prithvi always appeared benevolent, humble, and purpose-driven.
The plan was working.
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The Inner Circle Expands
Ram couldn't run this stage alone. By now, several of his first-generation NGO prodigies had matured into capable engineers and thinkers. He pulled in the top 12—those he trusted—and quietly revealed partial truths.
They knew only a sliver:
That he was a secretive visionary named "Ram" who funded everything
That he was far older mentally than physically
That their work was part of a decades-long national revival
They accepted. Worshipped him, even.
One whispered: "Are you an avatar?"
Ram only smiled.
> He didn't need them to know the full story.
Just to believe in the mission.
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Ram's Journal – September 27, 2010
> "In war, you never show your whole weapon.
In revolution, you never show your true name.
Prithvi is not a company.
It is my voice—disguised, but heard.
One day, the state will call me a hero.
But I will not be Ram.
I will be a ghost who planted the seed."
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Chapter 26 Summary – Prithvi Systems
Prithvi Systems: Registered under synthetic founder
Government Proposals Submitted: 7 pilot programs (3 education, 2 agri, 2 defense)
Garuda Core Variants: 3 (Lite, Standard, Black)
Inner Circle Prodigies Informed: 12 (partial intel only)
Revenue Generated via Fronts: ₹14 crore (reinvested)
Public Perception: Promising young startup in national interest
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End of Chapter 26