Ramon, completely unaware he was speaking to the man he had unwittingly terrorized in the past, explained his current, seemingly legitimate projects. He detailed the critical need to find a cure for certain types of Arthritis and how their proprietary biotech would fundamentally change the game, helping countless people in the future.
While Ramon was busy explaining the scientific and humanitarian aspects of his research, Max started to ask questions, and for the first time out of all the departments they had visited, he asked questions with genuine depth and suspicion. He wasn't asking generalities; he was inquiring in detail about specific costs, the efficacy of certain reagents, and the exact duration for which they had been running each stage of development.
Then, the questions took a sharp turn, pivoting back to the earlier encounter with the Gilt Rat member.
