To: Hemlocke

[Mr.Ling]

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That is... funny. I should have stayed in the damn Taus.

Alright, I'm going to call this a trade of information. I was tasked with putting out word to the wealthier Cardamine users to "Never fear, Outcasts are here", so to speak. She was pretty specific about it being to elites, celebrities, and politicians. The big shots and big names. She also specified that it should be through "channels that are not too conspicuous", and that we should "convince them not to fear for their own existence if they choose to use Cardamine".

Putting these contexts together with what you said, I would guess that she wants to cut the lower tax brackets out of the Cardamine trade. Without them, I guess she thinks that her portfolio wouldn't take that big of a hit, and she could cut Junkers and Rogues out of the trade. Then, from there, I guess she would assume that she can ship to Xenos, who'd distribute to Hackers, who would then deliver to these elites. Except that Xenos are on LSF's tab, as Mildred found out. So it's all in all doomed to fail.

I guess I need to go find metrics for how much of the Cardamine trade goes to average individuals. Street gangs, the entirety of Houston, sad middle class workers with boring wives. And I need to get a read on the Dons of Malta, see who's signed off on this idea, if any of them have. See if there's some bigshots I can convince that this is a dumb idea in the making.

As if it would be that simple. That "The Xenos don't want to change Liberty" line seems like the point of no return. I'll keep tabs on her, though. Friends close and enemies closer.

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