Encounter Hétóng Rén
Ranell reached up to remove his XR glasses, smiling with immense satisfaction, when a technician carelessly bumped into him. The expensive XR glasses clattered to the floor, and all three executives reached down reflexively to retrieve them.
None of the executives knew that the technician's name was Hétóng Rén. It wasn't his real name, of course. It was more of a description; Hétóng Rén literally meant "contract man." He was useful and discreet, but most importantly, he got results.
Ranell didn't know Hétóng Rén, but after the device he was carrying downloaded surveillance software onto his smartphone, Hétóng Rén was going to get to know Dr. Josef Ranell much, much better.
You are the CEO of GML. You make the call:
Option 1: GML is saved! I know we are in the middle of an economic depression, but Lockheed-Martin is tied into unlimited government funding made possible by this administration’s commitment to Modern Monetary Theory. This is the way out of the crisis for all of us. Let’s go all in!
Option 2: This deal to too good to be true. Yes, the operations here are vast, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. We’re stuck. We have no choice but to take this deal, but there is no guarantee that this administration will survive the next election, especially if a war with China breaks out. So, let’s be cautious and stay alert for unexpected problems.