Ken is playing a 3D chess game as some here suggested. We are just pawns in that game, or a sacrificial material to achieve the ultimate goal of curing cancer. Do you not want a cure for cancer? Or, are you just concerned about losing all of your investment?
A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning "to trip") is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit
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