Marius' Sweet Chapter 02-04
Overview
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Script
Pax Leisure Area
Go get something hot for Marius to drink.
Staff: Hello, Miss. What would you like to drink?
You: Hmm... two hot coffees, please.
Staff: Sure, please wait a moment.
You nod and walk over to one side with the small receipt in your hand.
Wander around while waiting for the hot drink.
Female Employee: So much has been happening recently... I'm so tired. Can I have an Americano, please?
Female Employee: I'm actually still on vacation, but I came back right away as soon as I saw the Crimson press conference.
Staff: Oh, you poor thing.
Female Employee: Oh, you have no idea! At times like this, the public relations department is particularly important.
Female Employee: It was hard work dealing with those anonymous emails before. Now, this...
Staff: They should give you a raise!
Female Employee: That's right. Do you think Mr. Marius is cursed or something? That last incident was already a disaster to deal with.
Female Employee: And now Crimson is making such a public campaign for bionic prosthetics. He must be under a lot of pressure...
Staff: I wonder if someone is jealous of Mr. Marius and started these ridiculous rumors about him.
You: (Most of the public sees the anonymous email incident as a rumor. Looks like Marius has done a good job managing the public's opinion of Pax...)
Female Employee: If even Kenji isn't saying anything, then what gives them the right to spread rumors about Mr. Marius?
Female Employee: Although the work has been quite hard recently, and I've been doing a lot of overtime, I still support Mr. Marius!
Staff: Geez, why are you so loyal all of a sudden?
Female Employee: Well, you didn't see Mr. Marius at the board of directors meeting today. He played those old directors like a fiddle.
Female Employee: He handled it admirably. I would have been scared witless if I were placed in such a tough situation.
Staff: Yeah, yeah, yeah...
The barista at the bar nods in response, then smiles in embarrassment when she suddenly notices you watching.
Staff: Miss [Player], your hot drinks are almost ready. Please wait a moment.
You: Sure, thanks.
You: (The anonymous email incident doesn't seem to have caused too many problems after all...)
You: (Still... who is this "Kenji" person they were talking about?)
Your questions only increase by the minute. You walk over to the side, hoping to clear your mind.
Young Female Employee: Look at these comments on the internet. There's no way they're not written by Crimson's writers.
Young Male Employee: Yeah, it's just bionic prosthesis technology — it's not saving the universe. What's the big deal?
Young Female Employee: Geez, so many people are talking about us in the comments too...
Young Female Employee: I wish I could tell people to stop posting unofficial announcements.
Young Male Employee: Just look at this comment section. It's enough to make you think we're going bankrupt tomorrow!
You: (That's a bit of an exaggeration...)
Young Female Employee: Totally. But Crimson really did overwhelm us this time...
Young Male Employee: Don't say that. You're damaging our team morale.
Young Female Employee: But those bionic prosthetics really are quite impressive. Crimson's reputation must be going through the roof.
Young Male Employee: Well, that's true. I wonder if we have any countermeasures...
Young Female Employee: Come on, let's go. This is a battle between Gods. I just hope we mere mortals don't suffer from it.
You: (This matter is already having a great impact. Even Pax's employees are losing confidence in the firm...)
You: (Marius said he has a solution. What exactly is he planning to do?)
Middle-aged Man: Yeah, I heard about the board meeting.
You: (This person seems to be on the phone?)
You: (Wait, why does he look so familiar?)
Middle-aged Man: What do I think about it?
Middle-aged Man: How do I know? It's just a game between the big shots. We just have to mind our own business.
You: (He's talking about the bet between Marius and Director Edison. How did word get out so quickly?)
Middle-aged Man: Hey, don't we need to investigate the anonymous emails anymore?
You: (Investigating anonymous emails...? Oh, I saw this man speaking on the phone the last time I came to Pax...)
You: (That's too much of a coincidence...)
Middle-aged Man: Are you sure? Didn't Mr. Marius say he would investigate this matter thoroughly?
Middle-aged Man: All right, I'll come to see you now. Let's talk face-to-face.
You: (Don't need to investigate the anonymous emails?)
You: (Is it because Marius can't take care of both issues at once due to this issue?)
The hot drink is ready. Go get it.
After wandering aimlessly for ten minutes, you receive a message on your phone that your drinks are ready.
You: (Finally...)
At the bar, you are just about to speak when the barista looks behind you.
Staff: Secretary Kenji, your card!
The man turns around and quickly walks over to take the card.
You: Hmm...
You: (Have I met him somewhere before?)
Staff: Miss [Player], Miss [Player]...
You: Oh, sorry. Thank you.
You take the two cups of hot coffee and contemplate for a while before deciding to ask the question in your mind.
You: Who was that gentleman just now? I heard you call him Secretary Kenji...
Staff: Oh... you mean Kenji? He's President von Hagen's secretary.
You: Isn't President von Hagen's secretary Vin...
Before you finish the sentence, you suddenly realize that the "President von Hagen" the staff was referring to is Giann.
Staff: See? Even you misunderstood, let alone the others...
Staff: When President von Hagen went abroad before, he didn't take Secretary Kenji with him, and they haven't been in contact all these years.
Staff: So, some people in the company are saying that it was Secretary Kenji, who had been underperforming at work and lost the favor of President von Hagen.
Staff: Well, thanks to that, Secretary Kenji is now in a very awkward position in our company.
While listening to her talk about Kenji's awkward situation in the company, you try to remember some details about the man you just met.
He wore a black jacket and looked to be about the same age as Giann von Hagen. His face was stern and intimidating.
You: (I don't recognize his face, but why does he feel oddly familiar?)
You: (I can't remember... Oh well, nevermind. It must be my imagination.)
Unable to think of an answer, you nod to the barista and turn to leave.
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