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==== The Canasta Company ====

The Qumir Companies were thriving. Following the recent events in Extranjero the profits of the canals kept flowing. But there was a beast in the water, one that no one could see till it was too late. It was customary in Canespian society that smaller companies start in the Extranjero region and then bloom out after they can thrive in an area without large canal fees. But larger and more agricultural focused companies had to do business with the major canal companies. One of these companies was the Canasta Company. While originally selling baskets the company soon expanded into the booming agriculture industry. The best and cheapest areas for farming were either in the two larger river valleys or the far south of the country. This meant that the Canasta Company would have to go through the other Qumir Companies in order to get to port Extranjero, and for a time that is just what they did. The Canasta Company played the same game as everyone else until they got much bigger. At this point the company’s growth was plateauing due to the canal companies. There was a solution for this though. The Canasta Company was at the time using a mix of all of the companies to transport its food. So the Canasta Company, at the time led by Tȟatȟáŋka Amaru, made a deal with a few of the canals. In exchange for 50% cheaper prices on transportation the Canasta Company promised to use a select few of the canals exclusively. The Qumir Companies also promised to send information on the Canasta Companies competitors. This led to the Qumir Companies making slightly more money than before. In contrast the Canasta Company’s profits exploded and they started to buy out smaller companies whose prices just couldn’t compete with the Canasta Companies. This deal while making the Qumir Companies some money would eventually cause their complete dismantling by the outstretched arms of the Canasta Company. Soon though the deal became public and the public did not like what they saw. The public was outraged and threatened to set fire to the canals and granaries, as they feared a complete monopoly. The deal was canceled publicly and that should have been the end of the Canasta Companies and the Qumir Companies relationship. But it wasn’t. The public was constantly paranoid about a secret deal that must still be going on between the two giants, there was no such deal but the Canasta Company used the fear to take over. Smaller food companies started to sell themselves to the Canasta Company for pennies as they feared that another secret deal would crush their small businesses. This caused the Canasta Company to grow faster than it did when the deal was active. This would lead to an era where there was only one place left to go.