In the end, Shire chose to cooperate with General Gallieni.
Gallieni left satisfied, and before leaving, he instructed Dejoka and Shire:
"We never met, and I didn't make any promises or agreements. We don't know each other, understood?"
"Of course!" Dejoka and Shire answered in unison.
If the capitalists discovered this tacit understanding, they would launch a frenzied revenge with the power they held.
They might even accuse Gallieni of endangering national security: Gallieni, as a soldier, circumvented the Senate to secretly make a deal with an arms dealer. Was he planning a coup to overthrow the Republic?
Double standards and manipulating the law were what the capitalists were best at, and no one could play those games better than them.
Worried, Gallieni glanced at the kitchen, where Camille was busy cutting fruit.
Understanding, Dejoka said, "Don't worry, General! She won't say a word, I guarantee it!"
