***** Vol.4 Chap.32 A job well done *****
After Johan left, JB came to her senses.
If we supplied the blue pills? Who supplied the red pills?
Something did not sit right with Johan’s speech. Without any more knowledge about the whole operations, JB was at a total loss except to keep up the appearance of cooperation with Johan. After all, her whole livelihood depended on Johan.
If somehow, I can get back to Pittsburg just for a short visit? She must think of an excuse.
Her next assignment came through the email as usual. Johan explained that they needed an AI model to find out the exact proportion of several substitute ingredients to make the blue pill. The ingredients of the original batch of blue pills were extremely expensive and even harder to obtain. The company was experimenting with the use of more common ingredients to make the blue pills.
With the new direction, JB threw herself into the new problem working with various artificial neural nets to crack the problem. It was not easy, but after a week’s worth of hard work, she finally came up with the proper proportion of common ingredients that could produce the same potency as the blue pill.
She was delighted and informed Johan immediately.
In the meantime, she was browsing through the professional news and saw a call for papers on a special Workshop on genome expression. The Workshop was chaired by Dr. Chris Abrahamson. Immediately, JB knew she must attend this Workshop.
When Johan came the next day, he was all smiles.
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“So, you have the proper proportion of the ingredients all worked out?” he asked.
JB showed him the program and walked through the model.
“I must take this immediately to the lab and have them work on this immediately.”
Johan stood to leave.
“Well, how about a short vacation, Johan? I have been couped up here for over a month now. I need some fresh air. I saw that there is a Workshop coming up in a few months chaired by Dr. Chris Abrahamson on genomic expression. I really like to attend that Workshop.”
“Where is the Workshop held?”
“In Washington, DC.”
“OK, I think you deserved a short vacation. Let me talked to upper management and arrange your registration, transportation, lodging for you.”
“Thank you, thank you.”
“No problem. That is what friends are for. Besides, you have done a tremendous contribution for the company, we treasure you as a valuable member of our team. I will be back with the details.”
More flattery.
After he left, she was so elated that she forgot all about the red pill, the blue pill, and the village in Africa.
All she cared for was lots of money in her bank account and her path to professional success. She had been checking on her bank accounts and saw that the total had been climbing as agreed upon earlier.
After two days, Johan came calling again.
“JB, I got good news for you.”
“I have talked to Dr. Chris Abrahamson, and he had invited you to be the plenary speaker at the Workshop.”
“You are kidding!”
“No, it is official. Furthermore, the company would like to take this opportunity to begin the advertisement for the blue pill.”
Johan explained that the upper management feels the advertisement for the blue pill would be the best deterrent to the GL in blackmailing governments with the red pill. Once the world knew about the blue pill, then there will be no more blackmailing.
“However, due to the confidential nature of the blue pill, its existence, and especially its composition, the upper management feels that we must be careful about what we say. The company suggests that you gave us the first draft of your presentation and we will pass your draft to the legal team to scrub the manuscript to make sure we did not divulge any confidential information.”
“During the Workshop, you can use the manuscript as the basis of your talk. Would that be agreeable to you?”
“Of course.”
“Very well. Please start on the draft today.”
“I will.”