Judging by the applause and the vote at the end, he has managed to deliver a punch of a speech. He scans the investors’ faces now confident that funding will be approved. A tall, well-built gentleman stands up and buttons his suit jacket. He coughs apologetically but his face tells a different story.
“It is a well-known fact that Cancerode has been name the drug of the century. And you STJ have delivered an excellent speech. STJ smiles with satisfaction. The man continues, “As a leader in the pharmaceutical industry we are disappointed to learn that you are now taking short-cuts in the interests of profits.” This statement takes STJ by surprise as the man ends his speech with, “I don’t think there’s any point in us going through with this.”