Quoted By:
(Hunter Vandenberg leans forward)
I speak for the Vertigo Pact, Dr Marlowe. We know what you have - we must possess it. We can provide you with funding, in return for a supermajority voting interest. And I can provide access, all the resources you need to continue with whatever hobby research passion project you desire; all in return for control. Think of us as a guiding force, a benevolent counsel, that you can draw and rely upon. Let us help you.
>Join the Vertigo Pact: Thank you, Mr Vandenberg, for this most generous offer. I look forward to our continuing partnership.
>Demand with angry paranoia: how... how do you know all this? Have you been spying on me?
>Distract: I met your mother, Josephine Vandenberg. She seems nice. Do you two get along? Do you speak for the Vertigo Pact, or does your mother?
>Negotiate: how about - instead of you obtaining supervoting shares, say, we set up like this non-profit entity, that oversees a for-profit commercial entity, but its profits are capped, just for external-facing ethical reasons, and you get a perpetual license and rights over the capped for-profit entity research and everything, but the nonprofit oversight entity oversees its governance with ultimate control? This will work well and satisfy everyone, right?
>Respond: is this... some sort of corporate shakedown? What happens if I refuse?
>Respond: this is a very interesting boardroom arrangement you have here, Mr Vandenberg. I see your conference room meeting table is shaped like a large V, for Vandenberg, I presume. Very powerful. Did you know it also resembles the parted legs of a crotch, with you sat approximately where the ballsack would be located? Except I don't see any testicles, no- no balls anywhere here at all.
>Refuse the offer: No thank you, Mr Vandenberg. Othrigen Scientific intends to maintain its independence. We will pursue out scientific research on our own. (IPO as an independent company)
>Something else...?