The God of Risk (リスクの神様)

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Translation/Timing by shikashitsuji

We've finally come this far.

I can still remember that day, 5 years ago, when you suddenly came to see me.

That was the beginning of everything.

The special heat-resistant materials you brought in really propelled the LIFE project forward.

Well, it's our firm's job to join hands with various companies and propel the very world forward.

What is it?

I heard a strange rumor and thought I should offer you some advice.

Even if it's for the sake of closing a deal...

You should be wary of sleeping with your business partners.

Is that so?

At my employment interview,

I replied, "I'm prepared to do anything and everything if it's to close a deal"

And then my interviewer smiled lewdly and asked, "Anything and everything?"

That statement made its rounds, and the rumour spread...

Now, every time I close a deal, they whisper among themselves, "Who did she sleep with this time?"

Annoying.

So, who did you sleep with?

LIFE has made the impossible possible.

LIFE, the next generation batteries that can charge with an amazing amount of electricity in a short time.

This will give rise to an energy revolution all around the world.

Furthermore, Sunrise Corporation and Ikushima Electrics, who jointly developed LIFE, have now established a new company, Life Power.

Now, allow me to introduce Ikushima Tooru who will be serving as our president.

Ikushima Electrics Managing Director

Life Power President

Ikushima Tooru

As introduced, I am Ikushima.

Firstly, in order for the world to know the power of LIFE,

We will begin selling computers and self-propelled vacuum cleaners, each equipped with LIFE batteries, for personal and household use.

Tooru-shi, as the eldest son of the founder of the international company Ikushima Electrics,

Can I take your taking up this presidency as a sign of your dedication to the success of the LIFE project?

Yes. This is a venture that must not fail.

It's also interesting that Kagari Kaori-shi of Sunrise Corporation has been chosen as the Product Development Executive despite her young age.

There are many young entrepreneurs in the West who have already enjoyed great success in international enterprises.

I believe that it is precisely a young leader like her who embodies the potential of LIFE, into whose hands we can entrust the future of LIFE.

Do you have any plans for future products?

One last comment, please?

President Sakate, thank you for coming.

Sunrise Corporation President

Sakate Mitsuki

That was a good press conference.

You did well.

Thank you very much.

Sunrise Corporation, Electronics Chief

Matsunami Shigeru

You finally earned the President's praise!

He has his pride as a superior.

It's all thanks to Department Chief Matsunami's strict training.

This is a large undertaking and failure is unacceptable.

I'm counting on you.

I understand.

"Who did you sleep with this time?"

You must be Saigyouji-san.

I'm Takarabe.

Sunrise Corporation, Crisis Management Room, Deputy Head

Takarabe Eiichi

Hello.

Allow me to show you to the car.

Before that, show me some proof that you're really who you say you are.

Ah, but I've spoken to you many times over the phone and introduced...

I understand.

Anyway, it's really hot, huh?

Sunrise Corporation, Crisis Management Room, Head

Saigyouji Satoshi

The Foehn phenomenon has brought about the worst heat wave in history.

It seems the temperature in Tokyo has risen up to 40 degrees celsius.

Could you bring me to that soba restaurant you were talking about?

I am very sorry, but the President is waiting for you...

Kagari-san, you're really amazing, huh? For the President to go down in person to give you his blessing.

Kaori, you'd better be careful.

One wrong move and the President's faction will pull the carpet from under you.

Worrying doesn't get you anywhere, does it?

I mean, all I need to do is to become someone whom President Sakate would acknowledge, right?

Sunrise Corporation, Public Relations Department Head

Tachibana Yuka

Excuse me.

Managing Director Shirakawa, thank you for coming all this way.

The LIFE project is the first good news our company has had in ages.

We've been in a continuous slump thanks to President Sakate acting arbitrarily on his own authority.

Now, our company's position as the best of its field is being threatened.

That's why the Managing Director has gathered all of you young ones here like this for a study meeting.

Speaking of which, I've heard rumours that the President has opened a new department that sounds rather fishy.

Sunrise Corporation, Pharmaceutics Department Head

Harada Kiyoshi

Sunrise Corporation, Managing Director

Shirakawa Seiichirou

The Crisis Management Room?

Sunrise Corporation, Managing Director's Secretary

Aizawa Toukichi

On the outside, it appears to be a department set up to handle problems that arise, but President Sakate may well be using it as a front to gather intel on the other executives.

The President has invited a crisis management specialist who was involved in both general electrics and government administration in America over to the Crisis Management Room.

He's gotten another amazing guy on his side, huh?

They call him the "God of Risk"

The "God of Risk," huh?

The heat waves continue day after day on the Japanese archipelago...

Hey! What's going on!

It's so damp!

Hey... It's gotten all over the floor heater!

Cut it out already! Hey!

I'm sorry

What do you mean, "I'm sorry?" How many times have have I told you!?

You boys, really!

Thanks to the positive impression of the LIFE project, the stock prices of both Sunrise Corporation and Ikushima Electrics have risen across the board.

On the other hand, the stock prices of Mitsuboshi Electronics, a latecomer to the field of next generation batteries, have fallen drastically.

Looks delicious!

I've been waiting for this! This is my first soya sauce-flavoured ramen in ages!

Then please, eat it quickly.

I can't take hot food.

Then why eat this when it's already so hot outside?

Because I like it.

It's good to be careful, but you really do need to hurry up regarding that girl we were talking about.

Oh, that? I've already got someone working on it.

Saigyouji-san...

Ah, is that Kagari-san?

That's Kagari-san, right?

You're totally famous now. How does it feel?

It hasn't sunk in yet. I've been too busy with the handover procedures.

When you're done with that, you'll be moving over to Life Power's office, won't you?

This is a great commercial, isn't it?

I really worked my ass off for it, too, you know.

I had to jump through so many hoops, trying to work around top idol Houjou Chinami's schedule

Thanks for your help.

Well, I wanted to make you Sunrise Corporation's first female executive.

More importantly, what do you think of that e-mail from the President?

"In the event that a state of emergency is declared, report immediately to the newly-established Crisis Management Room and follow their instructions."

Who would do something like that?

Managing Director Shirakawa is probably right.

That department probably was set up to gather intel on the executives.

I have some good news I wanted to share with you right away.

In just three days of sales, LIFE has sold 1,500,000 computers and 30,000 self-propelled vacuum cleaners.

These are record-breaking sales.

We can look forward to great success in our future ventures into what will become our main industries: the automobile and railroad industries.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is also talking about increasing our subsidy.

This is all thanks to you.

Oh no, I owe my successes to Ikushima-san.

By the way, NBC has contacted us about appearing on "Meet the Press"

I want you to fly to New York this weekend.

What? Me? To NBC?

Didn't I tell you? You are the symbol of LIFE.

You'll be rubbing shoulders with world-famous proprietors.

We've won.

Excuse me.

Ah, both of you are here. That'll make this quicker.

We've gotten the details of the lady who called in to complain.

Her name is Kimihara Hitomi-san, and she's a housewife living in Hamadayama, Suginami Ward.

What happened?

Ah, a customer called in with a complaint.

She said the LIFE vacuum cleaner started spouting fire and her kid got burnt.

Fire? \That's impossible.

Exactly. They underwent 10,000 rounds of performance testing and no such fire happened.

There were checks throughout the manufacturing process, and they were all fine.

Just to be safe, shall I go and check the data at the laboratory in Choufu?

We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused.

For the sake of your child, too, we will do our best to get to the bottom of this matter.

I don't care what investigations you do. Your vacuum cleaner suddenly started spewing fire, and my son got burnt!

And yet, neither Life Power nor Ikushima Electrics has come to apologise.

What is the meaning of this?

Because we are sincerely concerned, we will keep in contact with you on this matter.

Before I go, may I have the vacuum cleaner to conduct some tests?

Hold on. What do you mean, "sincerely?"

You have to put those words into action.

I understand.

You've done it again, haven't you, Akira!

I told you not to play in the shower!

Especially not with the heating on!

Chief, I'm here to check on something.

Ah, hello.

Kagami Kaori-san, was it?

And this is?

Ah, this is Sunrise Corporation's...

Newest employee, Saigyouji Satoshi.

Newest employee?

I was appointed to the Crisis Management Room just the other day.

Actually, that complaint call came to our attention as well.

That was just a false accusation.

Well, it was indeed an exaggerated complaint.

Can I speak to you further on this matter?

This is Life Power's problem.

There's no need for you to get involved.

I have been entrusted with the risk management of not just Sunrise Corporations, but all of its associated enterprises.

If you handle them poorly, even live coals can burst into flames.

But well...

I guess it's not impossible for a fire to have occurred.

Impossible. LIFE products are perfect.

You're so energetic even in the morning.

Ah, it's the famous LIFE computer.

It'd be terrible if that computer suddenly caught fire!

Ah wells~ But you know, the second incident was pretty huge, huh?

Second incident?

No way. You didn't know?

Ikushima-san didn't tell you?

At this point, perhaps you should start going down personally to meet the victims.

Why should I?

Didn't you read President Sakate's e-mail?

You've already gone against his orders by missing the report on the complaint call.

You'll get punished if you don't follow my orders on top of that.

After all, this is a project that he's pumped 100 billion Yen (810 million USD) into.

I've heard that you're quite the model employee.

You've become an executive of Life Power at such a young age, and your sales records are a cut above the rest of your contemporaries.