Part 19 (1/2)
”Very good Mr Troubleaux” Pierre stifled a so unrewarded”
”Mr hoood of you to visit at this ti solish had a touch of Boston snobbery in it, ”you have performed admirably, and we all look to continued successes in the future I expect, as I am sure you do, that the revenues raised fro will provide your corow ten fold” It was a statement that demanded an answer Another japanese quirk
”Yessir, of course As you know, Mr homosoto, I am not involved in the day to day operations and the forecasting My function is more to inspire the troops and carry the standard, so to speak
I will have to rely upon the expertise of others to give you the exact answers you seek”
”That is not necessary, I have all I need to know about your business and its needs Your offer is most kind”
”Why do you call DGI ether?
Partners?” Pierre clarified the idiom for the rotund bespecta- cled Chairman of OSO Industries
”Hai! Of course, my friend, we are partners, and you will be very wealthy in a few days” That stateood wishes ”There is one little thing, though It is so small that I don't wish tois so small it should- n't be mentioned Please, proceed homosoto-San How may I help?”
”That's it exactly!” homosoto beamed ”I do need your help Not today, but in the future, perhaps a small favor”
”Anytime at all, sir Whatever I can I will” Pierre was re- lieved Just some more japanese business practices that escaped him
homosoto leaned in towards Pierre His demeanor had shi+fted to one of a very serious man ”Mr Troubleaux, how can I be sure that you won't disappoint me? How can I be sure?”
The question threw Pierre for a loop How can he be sure? I don't know Maybe this was only an Oriental ga or chicken ”Sir, ould I need to do to convince you of ness to coain, leaned back in the plush office chair and s
You have nothing, nothing without your honor Every child, man and worowth being honor During the war between our countries, sothe supre of, Mr Troubleaux”
Pierre's face iven away the panic that instantly struck hiuy is truly nuts
”Do not worry, Mr Troubleaux, I can see what you are thinking
No I only speak of kamikaze pilots to serve as exaht honor to japan in the face of defeat That is soain you're not American are you?”
”I was born a Frencho, at the same time my parents did”
”Ah yes I remember Then honor does ood Now, for the future favor I require nothing of you today, other than the guarantee of you honor Is that agreeable to you, Mr Troubleaux?” ho with the facade of friendliness Pierre's concern was not alleviated All the saood Now for the favor” ho suit Pierre was amazed at how much money the japanese had, yet were apparently unable to ever wear clothes that fit properly
homosoto handed a 5 1/4” floppy disk to Pierre Pierre took it carefully from homosoto and looked at the label The diskette was marked only with:
FILE1EXE to FILE93EXE
He looked inquisitively at hoot to do with anything?
”I see now you are confused It is so simple, really Sometime in the future, you will be instructed to add one of the files on this disk onto the dGraph programs you sell That's it So si ram? What does that do? What's on it? Does it help dGraph? No that can't be it What is it? Why so secret What's with the honor bit?
From the Chairman of OSO, not a technician? One floppy disk?