Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 10:51:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subj: [Toyoda] Turn 89

>Cixi approaches Toyoda with an opening line, "Do you not find it odd that we
>have so easily put assunder to our worst enemy?"

Toyoda remained silent for some time, evaluating this woman.
Toyoda began speaking in english.
"I do not.  Paranoia serves no one."

>She pauses and then continues, "This man, Ford, it seems to me we worry alot
>about him.  Yet so quickly and so easily he has delivered himself to us.
>That is not the characteristic of an enemy I would fear."

"Perhaps.  But that is twice in two sentences you have used the word 'easy'
with alarm.  Why does the ease of our victory unsettle you so?"

>Cixi places a finger across her chin, her eyes direct downward, "If Ford is
>wise, he would know this victory has made us soft."

"And he will capitalize on that victory?"

Toyoda purses his lips to hide the smile that creeps across his face.

Lafe/Toyoda

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