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some of our recent strategic deals have been leaked.”
    A look of concern spread over Drexel’s face. “I assure you that our internal affairs department is tightly monitoring all insider activity and communication.”
    “I’m afraid that’s not good enough,” Joachim countered. “Our new policy requires distributed workgroups and we want all individuals to be removed permanently after closure.”
    Drexel held up a finger inquisitively. “Permanently?” he asked uneasily. “You want them reassigned to other projects?”
    Joachim shook his head and grinned. “No. I’m afraid this is going to sound a bit draconian. We require them to be let go. They can’t be allowed any access to internal systems once the deal is done.”
    Drexel was silent for a few moments as he considered the last stipulation. It was unheard of, but his Sentient mind wouldn’t express negative thoughts out loud. What was Joachim after? Drexel had over the years experienced many difficult suggestions that in the end had proved doable. But this? It bordered on absurdity.
    “Interesting,” Drexel said, folding his hands.
    “Before you decide, let me explain that we know the difficulties of this. We will, of course, compensate you for any turnover costs.”
    Uncharacteristically, Drexel stood and began pacing before his flexi office window. A panoramic view of Bengaluru with a heavy mix of midday air traffic was on display. Beautiful, but it provided nothing of interest for the Sentient.
    “Turnover costs aren’t at issue here,” Drexel finally said. “Normally, we put in our very best people. But if we must let them go, I’m not sure how to proceed. I doubt everyone here will agree.”
    “Then do it discreetly,” Joachim urged. “I’m sure you can manage it.”
    Drexel considered all possible ideas until something hit him. “Well, we did plan a round of layoffs. Combining these two events could achieve the desired effect.”
    Drexel reviewed various scenarios in his mind, imagining in detail how future events would play out. Could this really work? In a flash he worked out a solution, but questions still remained.
    “For full coverage of all project members, it might be necessary to lay off a larger group than we intended.”
    “As I stated,” Joachim emphasized. “We will cover all turnover expenses and I would advise that you minimize the team size to simplify matters. Use a few medium performers plus one top talent to guarantee that the deal gets done. A solid human peak performer, the kind who typically causes more trouble than anything else. That way you can benefit slightly from the removal of a resource you would have most likely dismissed at some point.”
    Drexel considered Joachim’s suggestion. To some degree, the idea seemed possible. His propensity against it began to drop and with a sudden spark of intuition he brought up a screen where he could examine the internal book position on Takahana’s stock. Streams of numbers scrolled before his eyes at inhuman speeds.
    Drexel turned toward Joachim and nodded affirmatively. “Strangely, this seems plausible. Our position on Takahana is large enough. I surmise we can reclassify the holding category, and increase it to a controlling share without raising much suspicion. Let’s move forward and discuss later any problems that arise.”
    Joachim stood and straightened his jacket. “I look forward to seeing your plans on this.”
    With a firm handshake, Joachim faded from view and left Drexel to consider any remaining doubts. However, the more Drexel considered the matter, the more his propensity toward it improved. How strange, he thought, given that it was all rather unexpected.
    Still, the resourcing issue vexed him. Again he thought about Joachim’s suggestion, finding a troublesome top talent to dismiss. It really was quite a good idea. The key would be to find just the right person. At first Drexel considered searching globally, but reconsidered. There certainly