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银灰个人剧情1

So you're saying the employees of the newly-established branch of Karlan Trade did not receive the first batch of pharmaceuticals we sent them?

Correct.

Also, our people found this in a nearby black market.

This is... one of the analgesics we manufacture. You've cross-checked the serial number?

Mhm. I specifically checked with the Logistics Department—it's the very same batch we sent. In short, there's no need for any guessing games: without a doubt, someone pawned off our medicine.

We didn't originally plan on involving you or the Doctor. After all, companies doing stuff like this isn't exactly uncommon, and we have relatively robust procedures in place to deal with it.

But this time, we're dealing with one of Karlan Trade's branch offices, so we thought it'd be best to consult the two of you first.

Mm, I understand... Cliffheart is one of our operators now, and we do a substantial amount of business with them. Regardless of the perspective we're coming from, this matter must be handled carefully.

The core issue is this: was this an arbitrary decision from the other party's middle management, or did it have the tacit approval of the higher-ups?

Medic, you were a witness to the signing of the contract with Mr. Silverash. What do you think?

Hmm... It's hard to say.

We've maintained business ties with Karlan Trade for months now. There was nothing out-of-place with this particular large-batch order either. He came to us wanting to buy medicine, and we agreed—simple as that.

But we know nothing about how he actually views the Infected. And from the perspective of so-called business logic, he did in fact purchase this medicine from us with money.

It belongs to him now, and what he decides to do with it is up to him.

As for us though, this is not something we can simply write off as a 'business practice'.

Doctor, how do you view the situation?

Silverash? Who's that?;What kind of person is Silverash?;Silverash... What a unique surname...

Oh! I totally forgot; you weren't there at the time.

Excuse me. You've become so reliable lately that I've started to subconsciously assume that you already know everything...

Mr. Silverash's full name is Enciodes Silverash. He's the president of Karlan Trade and one of our major clients.

It seems he's always hoped to purchase a degree of personal protection for his Infected employees, as well as treatment for his younger sister who was infected with Oripathy.

After contacting several pharmaceutical companies, he finally found us.

That's right. He was very firm about this, though cautious as well. After a lengthy negotiation, he finally placed a large order with us.

He purchased a health insurance contract that covers all of his employees, as well as a supply of analgesics for each branch.

Because these analgesics are only effective at the disease's onset, we keep separate statistics on the amount delivered to each branch.

This is to ensure that every employee has a quarterly supply of them, as well as to allow the company to hold reserves.

Those were his demands.

To be honest, it was the first time I've seen an employer set aside this much money for Infected employees.

As for the kind of person the president is...

One year ago

You're going to order... this much at once?

That's right. You've proven to me that your analgesics work, and I mean to purchase a dose for each and every Infected in my employment.

As such, I hope your company will be able to offer me a discount.

Well...

The size of this order is massive compared to anything else Rhodes Island has ever gotten. As a matter of principle, it's understandable that you'd want a discount.

However, the raw materials used to produce these drugs are also very expensive. In fact, the price of one dose of analgesic is not much higher than the cost.

If you lack the authority to make this decision, then you can ask the head of your company, Miss Amiya, to speak with me.

No, I can make this decision.

What I wanted to say is––

Rhodes Island makes drugs to help the Infected.

I hope you can ensure that they're successfully delivered to those who need them.

Medic... Ma'am, your company seems to have a custom of calling each other by codenames, so I'd like to follow suit. Mind if I borrow you after this?

Huh?

Where are we...

A branch office I established in this city.

President?! What brings you here?

I want to meet with the Infected employees here. Make the arrangements.

That day, I was able to witness Mr. Silverash personally distributing the analgesics to the Infected.

Then, as our partnership deepened, he even sent his little sister to us for treatment—the very same Cliffheart who is now one of our operators.

He sounds nothing like those bosses who make it obvious that they don't want to spend a single cent paying for medicine for their Infected employees.

Yeah. To be honest, even if what I saw was just a publicity stunt, there aren't many bosses in this world who would even bother putting on a show like that.

Leaning toward 'blame middle management' then?

I dare not say for sure.

I couldn't get a good read on him. He gave me the impression of someone completely inscrutable...

The more I started to trust him, the more the alarm bells in my head went off.

We need to confirm his true beliefs.;We need to be careful.;We can't ignore Cliffheart's feelings.

I doubt he'd be all that forthcoming if we took this to him to negotiate directly.

Right, considering he's both one of our major clients AND Cliffheart's brother...

If we aren't tactful, this could become a serious problem.

Right. If we were to arbitrarily cut off ties with Karlan Trade without hard evidence, that would be an extremely awkward situation for Cliffheart... and I don't want her to resent us.

So, what should we do, Doctor?

I have an idea.

Alright, morning's over.

You have a one hour lunch break. Line up for your meals, and keep it orderly.

(*whispers*) Phew... I managed to blend in, just as the Doctor requested. Now to take a look around...

Brother, are you new here?

Ah, yes.

Then you've come to the right place. Our company treats the Infected pretty well.

Yeah... I heard the same thing, and wanted to see for myself.

So, in your experience, is it really all it's cracked up to be?

Yeah. I actually used to work at a different factory. After I got sick, I was transferred here, which is specifically for Infected employees.

At first I thought it'd be like the stuff you always hear about. Y'know, about how ordinary people wouldn't last a week in the conditions Infected workers had to deal with.

But turns out it was a lot better than I expected.

Plus, President Silverash personally bought us Oripathy painkillers from some drug company...

The manager says the person with the best monthly performance gets a dose.

Where else could you find a boss like that?

Listen up, President Silverash will be coming for an inspection in two days.

You two are pretty quick thinkers, so I'll have you greet him. You already know how to behave, yes?

Yeah, of course. He's already doing so much for us, we wouldn't dare ask for anything more.

That's right. No way I'd find any other job as good as this one.

So...

Hmph. Here, these painkillers are for you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much.

And who received the medication?

Everyone! Everyone got some!

As long as you understand. Alright, now out of my sight.

Yes, please excuse us.

Yes, we'll do just that... We won't bother you...

*spits* What a disgrace... We took all that medicine ourselves, and now we have to lie to the president for him.

What choice do we have? Would YOU report that to the president?

No...

Me neither. Who knows what he's like behind closed doors?

We don't even know if he'd side with us.

A boss who sides with the Infected? Pull the other one.

Still, it's true that we'll never find another gig as good as this place.

Yeah... I feel bad for our brothers, but what else can we do?

Mm. So, what're you gonna do with the medicine?

My wife ditched me after I got sick, leaving me alone with our daughter. I'd better keep it for myself...

Blimey, you've got it rough too.