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Master Admiral
It would give me the greatest pleasure if we could dine at my restaurant tonight, perhaps 2300 hours? You seem to have been working yourself very hard, and could do with a well deserved break. I extended the invitation to any guest you want to bring along of course, but keeping the numbers down would be nice.
Seru Emrys
The letter was sent traditionally on paper with ornate writing and sealed with the Emrys symbol.
The invitation remained on Davis's desk, in the same spot since he had opened it in the early afternoon. He had spend the night rather sleepless, and for obvious reasons. Of course, it wasn't the first, or last time he'd receive a death threat. It came with the job. Still, the first couple hours at home had been spent hand-picking his trusted MPs to guard his house and family. The hours rolled by quickly, Davis signing more papers and writing more documents until, at about 2100 hours, he remembered the message on the desk. He wanted to turn down the invitation and get more work done, but doing so may be taken as an insult to his newly-established business partner. And the military building process still needed to be finished. He needed Drei for that. This presented the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Using a secured line, he dialed into the room where the dignitary was kept.
"Hello?" A female voice responded on the end of the line. The communication channel had been set for voice only on the other end by the dignitary sent by the Qel'noran. "This is Drei speaking."
"Hello Drei. This is Davis speaking. I've been invited by a business associate to dinner, and can bring a guest with me. I would like you to attend as well so that you can get acquainted with him and so that we can discuss matters of our own as well. Would you like to attend?"
"Yes sir," Drei responded. "That sounds nice, what time am I expected and where shall I I meet up with you?" She naturally assumed what dress code would be in place and began to mentally select what she would wear from among the clothing that had been recently transferred to her room.
Davis quickly sent the information about the location and time to meet at the restaurant to her. "I'll meet you there. You may take an escort for protection if you see fit, but do not draw attention to yourself. I look forward to seeing you."
"Very well, until later then Master Admiral." After saying her goodbyes Drei ended the communication and then went to get dressed, tying her still wet hair up in a ponytail coming from the midpoint of the back of her skull.
The restaurant in question was a Nepalese style cuisine, set in one of the better parts of Funky City. Its front was pillared, the pillars of an ornate oriental style, and inside was the layout of a high class and expensive restaurant. There where candles on the tables, music in the air, and very attentive waiters. The restaurant was not crowded this night, since Seru had restricted the numbers allowed in so to assured reasonable privacy without making them place seem empty. Seru sat in the corner, suit immaculate, and slowly drinking from a glass of fine red wine, and awaited Davis and his mystery guest with some anticipation.
Drei had arrived a few minutes prior to the time she was given by the Master Admiral and was dressed in a flowing black dress that hung off her shoulders on spaghetti straps with a fairly low cut that came across her body horizontally just above her breasts, not having the V-cut that would show off a bit of cleavage like most dresses of the type. Coming down from the right side of her dress was a small golden embroidery stitch that spread out in a fractal pattern, spitting on either side of the slit down the right side of her dress, and ending at the very bottom of her dress. Her legs were smooth and uncovered aside
from a small belt around her right leg just above her knee. She wore her hair down, having it tucked carefully behind her ears and held there by a transparent pin. For the time being she waited outside for the Admiral. Against his suggestion she came without bodyguards and was also unarmed.
The bouncer at the door noticed her but said nothing. It was not his place to question people, especially not ones of a clearly high status.
The Master Admiral came dressed in a double-breasted, fully buttoned charcoal suit. His necktie was a lighter shade of the color of his suit. His deep grey hat, nearly the color of his suit but slightly lighter to compliment his grey hair, sat on top of his head. His jet black, polished shoes squeaked ever-so slightly against the ground as he came to the entrance of the restaurant. "Hello, madam. Was your trip safe?" Davis said to his guest who waited outside for him. Behind Davis, approximately 15 feet, was a man dressed in black, keeping close attention to the two.
The bouncer, an intimidating and large man dressed in a black suit, in turn kept a close eye on him.
"I was able to arrive here uneventfully. I take it yours was the same?" she asked with a slight smile as she waited to follow him into the restaurant.
"Yes it was." He extended his bent arm to Drei, as any gentleman would. "Shall we?" He looked to the man in black. "Stay here."
Drei locked her arm around his, placing her free arm's hand just below his shoulder by crossing her arm over her own chest, "Lead on Sir," She said.
In order to ensure the safety of its clients the restaurant had a truely surprising array of scanners and defense measures. It was well known that Seru could become zealous in occasions like this. Given the proximity of such important quests, the scans doubled, looking for all life signs and hostilities using a wide array of sensors.
"Good evening," Davis said to the bouncer as he walked into the restaurant, looking for his host. "Ah, excuse me," he said to the host. "Could you escort us to Mr. Seru?"
The scanners would pick up the special data pad that was still on and transmitting which had been strapped to her inner leg. She remained silent while the Admiral asked to be seated.
"Jacueline here will show you the way, sir," the host politely smiled. An attractive French-looking young lady in uniform stood waiting.
The bouncer nodded in return, and opened the door for Davis.
Seru noticed Davis and his lady friend walk in, and waved politely, smiling.
"Thank you." He followed the young guide to his table, and, upon meeting Seru, smiled broadly. "Hello and thank you for the invitation. I am quite impressed with the layout of this restaurant!" He pulled the chair out for his female guest, waiting for her to be seated before taking his.
Drei released herself from around the Admiral’s arm and smoothed her dress back under her legs by sliding her hands down the back of her knees as she sat down, "Thank You," she said to the Admiral before looking over at the host for the night.
"Thank you Master Admiral. It was the least I could do really, and I can only hope that our humble restaurant keeps up with your expectations." Seru's eyes twinkled, "And are you going to introduce me to our guest?" He smiled and gestured at Drei.
A man dressed in a dapper green suit, wearing black gloves, and carrying a black attaché case followed the dignitaries into the restaurant shortly afterwards. As he entered, he removed his sunglasses, and dark green fedora hat, revealing himself to be a Nepleslian man of about twenty-five, with military-cut brown hair. The man quickly walked up to the host and had a short, hushed, conversation with him. The host pointed back in the general direction that a waiter was leading Drei and Davis. The man nodded, and another waitress brought him to a table a short distance away from where Seru was sitting. The man sat down at his table a short distance away, sort of facing the table where the meeting was taking place.
"Who was that?" Seru sent to the hosts ear piece, using his communication ability purchased from PNUgen.
"I'm not sure, sir," the host replied. "Isn't he with you?"
tenebrismo2000: "But of course," Davis replied. "This is Drei, a good friend and associate of mine. Drei, I'm sure you know Seru, the man behind the legend." He took off his hat, setting it on the edge of his chair and taking his seat.
"No, no he's not. Scan him thoroughly and keep an eye on him." Seru sent back quickly, not a sign of his communication passing on his face.
"A pleasure to meet you, I'm sure." Seru inclined his head.
Drei nodded as well, "The pleasure is all mine I'm sure,"
"There seems to be a malfunction with our system at the moment, but we will keep an eye on him. Sorry for any inconvenience," the host apologized, and then whispered some commands to one waiter and a non-descript security guard in a tux.
"So, how is the cuisine here?" Davis said happily. "It's been a while since I’ve been out to a restaurant, and I want this meal to be an experience to remember..." He joked politely with a laugh.
"A malfunction? We're going to have to see to that." Seru sent back, and the vocally, "The food is top quality, I assure you, you will remember it. Perhaps we should go to one of the private rooms? I only sat here to make the arrival easier, and the private rooms are far more comfortable."
Seru was not one to take chances, a malfunction spooked him, and the strange man.
Drei looked up at the Admiral, remaining silent for the time being.
"Private rooms? You're quite nice to be pulling out the red carpet for us like this." Davis said. He could pick up some subtle change in the environment, mainly from the fact that it was impolite to have guests change their seating after just having been seated. Nevertheless, he stood up and put his hat on.
The mysterious green-suited figure gave his menu a "what the hell is all this?" look as he looked it over, not knowing the first think about Nepalese food. Thank goodness it had some pictures. "How about...chatamari?" he asked his waiter, who was hanging around perhaps more than a waiter should. The waiter replied, "very good, sir."
Drei mimicked his actions, standing up as well but not putting on her hat as she didn't bring one with her. "I believe it is your turn to lead Mr. Seru." Drei said politely.
Seru led the way, out the back and up a series of heavily carpeted stairs, to the private room. This was the most secure room in the restaurant, and also the most luxurious, with mahogany furniture, a chandelier and several very nice pot plants. As an additional feature the walls where heavily re-enforced, and as bugless as Emrys Industries technology could assure. "Please, sit. The Waiter or waitress will be with us shortly no doubt." Seru sat, "So Drei, what do you do?"
Drei followed Seru and clenched her first around her dress to raise the bottom hem a few inches as she came to the staircase, easing her ascension of the staircase. Drei chose a chair near Seru but not directly across from him, leaving that for the Admiral. "I do a lot of things but right now I am looking after a business deal with Master Admiral Davis and ensuring that the quality of our product is up to his standards." She replied.
"Seru also negotiates much business with me, a lot of which is going to help the people of this planet considerably," Davis chimed in. "We're all friends here. We can trust in confidentiality about what goes on at this table?"
"How interesting. We both seem to be dealing with the Master Admiral, not that is unusual of course. I would not dream of insulting you by inquiring about the nature of your transaction..." Seru left it hanging, "And you can of course trust that I will not disclose anything I hear here, I give my word." Seru sent a command to his ring to stop recording.
"If you believe this man is worth of my trust then I shall give it to him." Drei responded to the Admiral before looking back over at Seru, "No worries, I know all about keeping my mouth shut on subjects such as this."
"Before business, let's talk food." Davis said, toning down the mood a little before things really heated up. "What do you recommend?":
"Personally I like the Chiken ko Masu. But everything here is good. The chef was imported specially, I forget from where, some cookery college." Seru grinned, "He's very good, if inventive. His egg ice cream is surprisingly good, but he does the traditional well."
"Egg ice cream?" Drei inquired, "I don't believe I've ever heard of such a dish anywhere in my travels."
"Does sound rather unusual doesn't it? It's surprisingly good actually. An acquired taste." Seru responded wryly.
"I'll take your word for it. Chiken ko Masu it is." The Master Admiral said. "Does that go well with red or white wine?"
"Red wine in my opinion. However I have a preference for a good red wine anyway; much more character than you would find in a white." Seru said, "I'll have a bottle of our best sent up."
"Please have them surprise me with the food selection," Drei asked, not bothering to look at the menu. "And it looks like I will be having the red wine as well."
"Looks like we've got the food down," Davis replied. "After we get our orders in, let's go back to the drab business of business." He said with a wry smile.
Seru quickly communicated their orders to the waiters downstairs. "Alright, business it is."
"You are hosting so I believe it is only fair that you get to go first," Drei said with a bit of a smile.
"If you insist. The good Master Admiral and I are formulating an agreement to bring a safer alternative to typical drugs into the system. How much do you know about Emrys Industries Pheromone Drugs?" He asked in a civilized tone of voice, his posture speaking of easy control.
Drei straightened her back, "The pheromone drugs developed by the Emerys company aren’t actually pheromones at all but instead chemical cocktails designed to have a certain effect for a limited time with minimal after effects such as addiction and hangovers. So far your company has come out with a variety of different types used for things such as pleasure or ability enhancement."
Davis cleared his throat and admired the view of the room, not wanting to interrupt the discussion.
"Very good. As you can clearly see these are a much better alternative to standard drugs that cause addictions and negative side effects. They are much better for the person using it, not only in their health, but also for their lifestyle, sense it is much less likely to become a finance draining habit. We hope that by introducing these into the system with the right governmental back up, we will manage to improve the lives of millions." Seru smiled subtlety, "Quite a noble intention don't you think? I also hope to finance a number of projects in and around the city to help the people."
"That is a start, however you might be biting off more than you can chew. It is hard to say how many gangs and other illegal organizations depend on those drugs for their livelihood. It sounds like things will get a lot worse before they start getting better. How do you intend to deal with their activities?" She asked.
"All Emrys Industries institutions on Nepleslia are secure, it would take the gangs a lot of effort to do any real damage. Our 'dealers' so to speak will be equipped to look after themselves. A healthy dose of paranoia will fend off the rest. And I presume that any truly open action will be dealt with by the FCP. Do you have any recommendations yourself?" Seru responded.
"You've dug in, but that doesn’t mean that your opponent will be so kind as to limit their retaliation to you. It is not a stretch of the imagination to see them going after families, government institutions, and dealers on the streets. Simply because your dealers are armed a well determined force should have no problem taking them out. They might even resort to IEDs and more conventional landmines. Perhaps a more thought out plan is in order rather than just armoring your own fortifications as any wall can be undone with time." Drei said.
"My family is either on Yamatai, in the case of my wife, or on the Destiny, in the case of my son. If he can not take care of himself then that is not my fault. And it was not going to be our plan to have dealers on the street, more to have them in stock in shops, or sold in shops made solely for that purpose. The problem with government institutions is however a problem. How do you deem to tackle it Master Admiral?" Seru said thoughtfully.
"Don't you remember, Seru? All government involvement will be purely anonymous. Should the politicians try to implement law to police the trafficking, I will pull some strings and gerrymander. If anything, the bureaucracy of the government should prove quite beneficial in this case."
"Of course, complete anonymity, which means it all falls down onto my shoulders." Seru smiled and shrugged, "Well I think I can take the pressure. And perhaps I will have to respond in kind." There was a surprisingly cold glint in Seru's eye.
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Master Admiral
It would give me the greatest pleasure if we could dine at my restaurant tonight, perhaps 2300 hours? You seem to have been working yourself very hard, and could do with a well deserved break. I extended the invitation to any guest you want to bring along of course, but keeping the numbers down would be nice.
Seru Emrys
The letter was sent traditionally on paper with ornate writing and sealed with the Emrys symbol.
The invitation remained on Davis's desk, in the same spot since he had opened it in the early afternoon. He had spend the night rather sleepless, and for obvious reasons. Of course, it wasn't the first, or last time he'd receive a death threat. It came with the job. Still, the first couple hours at home had been spent hand-picking his trusted MPs to guard his house and family. The hours rolled by quickly, Davis signing more papers and writing more documents until, at about 2100 hours, he remembered the message on the desk. He wanted to turn down the invitation and get more work done, but doing so may be taken as an insult to his newly-established business partner. And the military building process still needed to be finished. He needed Drei for that. This presented the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Using a secured line, he dialed into the room where the dignitary was kept.
"Hello?" A female voice responded on the end of the line. The communication channel had been set for voice only on the other end by the dignitary sent by the Qel'noran. "This is Drei speaking."
"Hello Drei. This is Davis speaking. I've been invited by a business associate to dinner, and can bring a guest with me. I would like you to attend as well so that you can get acquainted with him and so that we can discuss matters of our own as well. Would you like to attend?"
"Yes sir," Drei responded. "That sounds nice, what time am I expected and where shall I I meet up with you?" She naturally assumed what dress code would be in place and began to mentally select what she would wear from among the clothing that had been recently transferred to her room.
Davis quickly sent the information about the location and time to meet at the restaurant to her. "I'll meet you there. You may take an escort for protection if you see fit, but do not draw attention to yourself. I look forward to seeing you."
"Very well, until later then Master Admiral." After saying her goodbyes Drei ended the communication and then went to get dressed, tying her still wet hair up in a ponytail coming from the midpoint of the back of her skull.
The restaurant in question was a Nepalese style cuisine, set in one of the better parts of Funky City. Its front was pillared, the pillars of an ornate oriental style, and inside was the layout of a high class and expensive restaurant. There where candles on the tables, music in the air, and very attentive waiters. The restaurant was not crowded this night, since Seru had restricted the numbers allowed in so to assured reasonable privacy without making them place seem empty. Seru sat in the corner, suit immaculate, and slowly drinking from a glass of fine red wine, and awaited Davis and his mystery guest with some anticipation.
Drei had arrived a few minutes prior to the time she was given by the Master Admiral and was dressed in a flowing black dress that hung off her shoulders on spaghetti straps with a fairly low cut that came across her body horizontally just above her breasts, not having the V-cut that would show off a bit of cleavage like most dresses of the type. Coming down from the right side of her dress was a small golden embroidery stitch that spread out in a fractal pattern, spitting on either side of the slit down the right side of her dress, and ending at the very bottom of her dress. Her legs were smooth and uncovered aside
from a small belt around her right leg just above her knee. She wore her hair down, having it tucked carefully behind her ears and held there by a transparent pin. For the time being she waited outside for the Admiral. Against his suggestion she came without bodyguards and was also unarmed.
The bouncer at the door noticed her but said nothing. It was not his place to question people, especially not ones of a clearly high status.
The Master Admiral came dressed in a double-breasted, fully buttoned charcoal suit. His necktie was a lighter shade of the color of his suit. His deep grey hat, nearly the color of his suit but slightly lighter to compliment his grey hair, sat on top of his head. His jet black, polished shoes squeaked ever-so slightly against the ground as he came to the entrance of the restaurant. "Hello, madam. Was your trip safe?" Davis said to his guest who waited outside for him. Behind Davis, approximately 15 feet, was a man dressed in black, keeping close attention to the two.
The bouncer, an intimidating and large man dressed in a black suit, in turn kept a close eye on him.
"I was able to arrive here uneventfully. I take it yours was the same?" she asked with a slight smile as she waited to follow him into the restaurant.
"Yes it was." He extended his bent arm to Drei, as any gentleman would. "Shall we?" He looked to the man in black. "Stay here."
Drei locked her arm around his, placing her free arm's hand just below his shoulder by crossing her arm over her own chest, "Lead on Sir," She said.
In order to ensure the safety of its clients the restaurant had a truely surprising array of scanners and defense measures. It was well known that Seru could become zealous in occasions like this. Given the proximity of such important quests, the scans doubled, looking for all life signs and hostilities using a wide array of sensors.
"Good evening," Davis said to the bouncer as he walked into the restaurant, looking for his host. "Ah, excuse me," he said to the host. "Could you escort us to Mr. Seru?"
The scanners would pick up the special data pad that was still on and transmitting which had been strapped to her inner leg. She remained silent while the Admiral asked to be seated.
"Jacueline here will show you the way, sir," the host politely smiled. An attractive French-looking young lady in uniform stood waiting.
The bouncer nodded in return, and opened the door for Davis.
Seru noticed Davis and his lady friend walk in, and waved politely, smiling.
"Thank you." He followed the young guide to his table, and, upon meeting Seru, smiled broadly. "Hello and thank you for the invitation. I am quite impressed with the layout of this restaurant!" He pulled the chair out for his female guest, waiting for her to be seated before taking his.
Drei released herself from around the Admiral’s arm and smoothed her dress back under her legs by sliding her hands down the back of her knees as she sat down, "Thank You," she said to the Admiral before looking over at the host for the night.
"Thank you Master Admiral. It was the least I could do really, and I can only hope that our humble restaurant keeps up with your expectations." Seru's eyes twinkled, "And are you going to introduce me to our guest?" He smiled and gestured at Drei.
A man dressed in a dapper green suit, wearing black gloves, and carrying a black attaché case followed the dignitaries into the restaurant shortly afterwards. As he entered, he removed his sunglasses, and dark green fedora hat, revealing himself to be a Nepleslian man of about twenty-five, with military-cut brown hair. The man quickly walked up to the host and had a short, hushed, conversation with him. The host pointed back in the general direction that a waiter was leading Drei and Davis. The man nodded, and another waitress brought him to a table a short distance away from where Seru was sitting. The man sat down at his table a short distance away, sort of facing the table where the meeting was taking place.
"Who was that?" Seru sent to the hosts ear piece, using his communication ability purchased from PNUgen.
"I'm not sure, sir," the host replied. "Isn't he with you?"
tenebrismo2000: "But of course," Davis replied. "This is Drei, a good friend and associate of mine. Drei, I'm sure you know Seru, the man behind the legend." He took off his hat, setting it on the edge of his chair and taking his seat.
"No, no he's not. Scan him thoroughly and keep an eye on him." Seru sent back quickly, not a sign of his communication passing on his face.
"A pleasure to meet you, I'm sure." Seru inclined his head.
Drei nodded as well, "The pleasure is all mine I'm sure,"
"There seems to be a malfunction with our system at the moment, but we will keep an eye on him. Sorry for any inconvenience," the host apologized, and then whispered some commands to one waiter and a non-descript security guard in a tux.
"So, how is the cuisine here?" Davis said happily. "It's been a while since I’ve been out to a restaurant, and I want this meal to be an experience to remember..." He joked politely with a laugh.
"A malfunction? We're going to have to see to that." Seru sent back, and the vocally, "The food is top quality, I assure you, you will remember it. Perhaps we should go to one of the private rooms? I only sat here to make the arrival easier, and the private rooms are far more comfortable."
Seru was not one to take chances, a malfunction spooked him, and the strange man.
Drei looked up at the Admiral, remaining silent for the time being.
"Private rooms? You're quite nice to be pulling out the red carpet for us like this." Davis said. He could pick up some subtle change in the environment, mainly from the fact that it was impolite to have guests change their seating after just having been seated. Nevertheless, he stood up and put his hat on.
The mysterious green-suited figure gave his menu a "what the hell is all this?" look as he looked it over, not knowing the first think about Nepalese food. Thank goodness it had some pictures. "How about...chatamari?" he asked his waiter, who was hanging around perhaps more than a waiter should. The waiter replied, "very good, sir."
Drei mimicked his actions, standing up as well but not putting on her hat as she didn't bring one with her. "I believe it is your turn to lead Mr. Seru." Drei said politely.
Seru led the way, out the back and up a series of heavily carpeted stairs, to the private room. This was the most secure room in the restaurant, and also the most luxurious, with mahogany furniture, a chandelier and several very nice pot plants. As an additional feature the walls where heavily re-enforced, and as bugless as Emrys Industries technology could assure. "Please, sit. The Waiter or waitress will be with us shortly no doubt." Seru sat, "So Drei, what do you do?"
Drei followed Seru and clenched her first around her dress to raise the bottom hem a few inches as she came to the staircase, easing her ascension of the staircase. Drei chose a chair near Seru but not directly across from him, leaving that for the Admiral. "I do a lot of things but right now I am looking after a business deal with Master Admiral Davis and ensuring that the quality of our product is up to his standards." She replied.
"Seru also negotiates much business with me, a lot of which is going to help the people of this planet considerably," Davis chimed in. "We're all friends here. We can trust in confidentiality about what goes on at this table?"
"How interesting. We both seem to be dealing with the Master Admiral, not that is unusual of course. I would not dream of insulting you by inquiring about the nature of your transaction..." Seru left it hanging, "And you can of course trust that I will not disclose anything I hear here, I give my word." Seru sent a command to his ring to stop recording.
"If you believe this man is worth of my trust then I shall give it to him." Drei responded to the Admiral before looking back over at Seru, "No worries, I know all about keeping my mouth shut on subjects such as this."
"Before business, let's talk food." Davis said, toning down the mood a little before things really heated up. "What do you recommend?":
"Personally I like the Chiken ko Masu. But everything here is good. The chef was imported specially, I forget from where, some cookery college." Seru grinned, "He's very good, if inventive. His egg ice cream is surprisingly good, but he does the traditional well."
"Egg ice cream?" Drei inquired, "I don't believe I've ever heard of such a dish anywhere in my travels."
"Does sound rather unusual doesn't it? It's surprisingly good actually. An acquired taste." Seru responded wryly.
"I'll take your word for it. Chiken ko Masu it is." The Master Admiral said. "Does that go well with red or white wine?"
"Red wine in my opinion. However I have a preference for a good red wine anyway; much more character than you would find in a white." Seru said, "I'll have a bottle of our best sent up."
"Please have them surprise me with the food selection," Drei asked, not bothering to look at the menu. "And it looks like I will be having the red wine as well."
"Looks like we've got the food down," Davis replied. "After we get our orders in, let's go back to the drab business of business." He said with a wry smile.
Seru quickly communicated their orders to the waiters downstairs. "Alright, business it is."
"You are hosting so I believe it is only fair that you get to go first," Drei said with a bit of a smile.
"If you insist. The good Master Admiral and I are formulating an agreement to bring a safer alternative to typical drugs into the system. How much do you know about Emrys Industries Pheromone Drugs?" He asked in a civilized tone of voice, his posture speaking of easy control.
Drei straightened her back, "The pheromone drugs developed by the Emerys company aren’t actually pheromones at all but instead chemical cocktails designed to have a certain effect for a limited time with minimal after effects such as addiction and hangovers. So far your company has come out with a variety of different types used for things such as pleasure or ability enhancement."
Davis cleared his throat and admired the view of the room, not wanting to interrupt the discussion.
"Very good. As you can clearly see these are a much better alternative to standard drugs that cause addictions and negative side effects. They are much better for the person using it, not only in their health, but also for their lifestyle, sense it is much less likely to become a finance draining habit. We hope that by introducing these into the system with the right governmental back up, we will manage to improve the lives of millions." Seru smiled subtlety, "Quite a noble intention don't you think? I also hope to finance a number of projects in and around the city to help the people."
"That is a start, however you might be biting off more than you can chew. It is hard to say how many gangs and other illegal organizations depend on those drugs for their livelihood. It sounds like things will get a lot worse before they start getting better. How do you intend to deal with their activities?" She asked.
"All Emrys Industries institutions on Nepleslia are secure, it would take the gangs a lot of effort to do any real damage. Our 'dealers' so to speak will be equipped to look after themselves. A healthy dose of paranoia will fend off the rest. And I presume that any truly open action will be dealt with by the FCP. Do you have any recommendations yourself?" Seru responded.
"You've dug in, but that doesn’t mean that your opponent will be so kind as to limit their retaliation to you. It is not a stretch of the imagination to see them going after families, government institutions, and dealers on the streets. Simply because your dealers are armed a well determined force should have no problem taking them out. They might even resort to IEDs and more conventional landmines. Perhaps a more thought out plan is in order rather than just armoring your own fortifications as any wall can be undone with time." Drei said.
"My family is either on Yamatai, in the case of my wife, or on the Destiny, in the case of my son. If he can not take care of himself then that is not my fault. And it was not going to be our plan to have dealers on the street, more to have them in stock in shops, or sold in shops made solely for that purpose. The problem with government institutions is however a problem. How do you deem to tackle it Master Admiral?" Seru said thoughtfully.
"Don't you remember, Seru? All government involvement will be purely anonymous. Should the politicians try to implement law to police the trafficking, I will pull some strings and gerrymander. If anything, the bureaucracy of the government should prove quite beneficial in this case."
"Of course, complete anonymity, which means it all falls down onto my shoulders." Seru smiled and shrugged, "Well I think I can take the pressure. And perhaps I will have to respond in kind." There was a surprisingly cold glint in Seru's eye.
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