As time goes by, the competing bidders pour all their resources and efforts into preparing for the tender. The team from Roq secures a laboratory from the Sairis National Academy of Sciences and proceeds to gather preliminary data on pollution. The Roqian team also manages to interest the National Academy of Sciences to work together on the project to build a better future for all Sarisites.
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Excited by all the opportunities for personal gain, Ordin quickly makes his way to Sairis. The long flight half way across the world gives Ordin time to hatch his own scheme. He decides that Thorid needs the Urtians so he will up Prys's deal and keep the rest of the money for himself.
In Sairis Thorid asks Ordin how GTC is progressing. Ordin replies that GTC is in the midst of consolidating the team. However, he adds that it is imperative to offer Kr5 million to Prys to convince the board of Lintas Corp to finance the security deposit.
Thorid is shocked by such a large request. He remains calm and agrees to the amount but tells Ordin that Prys will only get paid if they win the project and that Ordin is to report everything that happens in Urt to him.
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Book I. Chapter 3 - Different Strokes
There is no such thing as a level playing field when values are not universal.
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Prys quickly gets to the point. Ordin should impress on Thorid that Prys can influence the board of Lintas Corp to put up the Kr12 million security deposit. But Prys would like a "token of appreciation" for his efforts. Ordin smirks at the request and makes it clear that he could do Prys the favour. But in return he would also like a "token of appreciation" for his efforts.
Prys quickly agrees and suggests that Ordin asks Thorid for Kr3 million. Ordin would get kr500,000 for his part of the deal. Ordin is, however, unimpressed by the offer and tells Prys to be more generous if he expects the favour.... Kr1 million would be more reasonable to him.
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Meanwhile Prys makes his way to a bar located in an obscure part of town with Ordin tailing him, unknowingly, in the shadows. Prys is relieved to see that Ordin decided to meet him.
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Vesta arranges to meet the senior manager of Skills Placement Inc at the earliest date possible. At the meeting Vesta tells the senior manager to develop the proposal and sell it to GTC. Lintas Corp will then hire them to do the work when they win the proposal.
Vesta then surreptitiously asks the senior manager on her way out what she "gets" for bringing this deal to the company. The senior manager replies that they will arrange for Vesta to get five percent of the project value as a "sales commission."
After Vesta leaves, the senior manager calls for a meeting with the Skills Placement managers to discuss the Sairis project. But they quickly realise that none of them are environmental specialists and the work involved looks highly complicated.
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Over the course of the next few days the GTC partner companies driven by the promise of millions and power strategise independently to secure the lion's share of the project for themselves. They plot to either build up their relations with the Sarisite Ministry, anchor in with Thorid, form alliances with other companies to strengthen their position in the project or source for more money to ride through the tender process as it is likely to be a long and costly affair.
Prys and Vesta then meet secretly in a park. As they find a shady and quiet spot Prys reflects on the fact that Lintas Corp is going bust and this project may yet save the company from bankruptcy. But personally he gets nothing for digging Lintas out of the grave besides his salary which the company has to pay anyway.
Far from prying eyes and sharp ears Prys tells Vesta to quickly secure the consultants and develop the proposal under the "Lintas" team. Prys will head off Ordin before he leaves for Sairis.
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