The European Tunnel Company executive who fired Elliot was named Avinâ
In fact, Avin can only be considered an executive of Foxstone, and not even a particularly high-ranking one. His position is Senior Project Manager.
As a Senior Project Manager, overall, itâs a role that requires management and technical expertise. In terms of production and factory operations, heâs basically in charge of everythingâ
And all three factories fall under his control, more powerful than the general managers and project managers below him, temporarily brought in to address the increased demand caused by the typhoon.
So what about him? Elliotâs first thought was: he was already a good guy, he even paid me wages.
After all, with such a big incident at the factory, he couldnât help it. The company is just that ruthless.
"I think... I think heâs considered a good person, even though he fired me."
Johnny laughed but said nothing.
And Lille wants to tell a story from a different angle:
[Lille: The factory couldnât keep up with production demands in the first place, you saw that cyberpsychosis confession earlier.]
Elliot was confused: "Uh... so? This production demand has been rising too fast. There have been situations like this before: typhoons, tsunamis, small outbreaks of plagues..."
[Lille: You also know, the company never listens to the employeesâ reasons. Failing to meet targets means failing to meet targets, someone has to be responsible.]
Elliot was taken aback, and the news board on the street happened to be broadcasting todayâs news:
Mind you, the European Union is not Night City. Never mind cyberpsychosis, even ordinary murders become major cases in this regionâ
And itâs very different from Night City, where nearly 80% of cyberpsychosis cases reveal that the lunatics have military-grade prosthetics installed. But here, obtaining military-grade prosthetics is as difficult as reaching the sky, and any lost prosthetics or weapons of destructive power in the policeâs hands become major cases in the system.
The kind of daily street shootouts seen in Night City is completely unimaginable here. The so-called "cyberpsychosis"?
Itâs a legend, a legend across the sea in the free Night City, thatâs the price of freedom.
This was a shocking case in Foxstone, possibly even widely circulated within the European Union.
TV broadcast: "Regarding the major incident of 11.23, Foxstone authorities have obtained further information: itâs reported that the accident stemmed from an internal factory speed-up experiment. The person in charge, Sylvan Zaka, mistakenly programmed the machines, leading to flying steel on the production line, triggering a subsequent series of accidents.
Some evidence indicates that Sylvan Zakaâs actions had a certain degree of societal revenge component.
In the chaos, a worker âElliot Groveâ operated the machine against regulations out of fear, exacerbating the production line collapse. The factory is now in complete shutdown."
"Senior Project Manager Avin Ross admitted in a press conference that this accident might affect the normal operation of the English-French channel, yet the European Tunnel Company has made no further response."
Elliot now listened with a completely different mindset:
Previously he thought he indeed affected production.
Cyberpsychosis is being too responsible, driving oneself insane, unable to garner support from above, dissatisfied with subordinatesâ work quality below, and internally eager to complete tasksâ
Whether out of a sense of responsibility or his own repayment needs.
But he, Elliot, purely interfered with the larger picture to save his own life.
Now itâs different: according to Lille, there was never a chance of safeguarding the larger picture, whether or not the accident occurred, something was bound to go wrong...
Itâs just that now, a scapegoat like him takes the fall.
[Lille: Do you know why he didnât freeze your card immediately like others, instead waited until you were home, then immediately arranged a ride for you to leave?]
[Lille: If you were to contact other workers, the ending would be different: youâd find yourself still a hero who saved others; theyâd appreciate you. External affirmation easily elevates your self-perceived status, fostering resentment towards the company.]
Elliot opened his mouth, looking at the workers coming and goingâ
Right! Who else is as brainless as him, worried about the companyâs survival for nothing? He really typed too much on the keyboard.
But he was still unwilling to admit being mentally manipulated, secretly said in his heart: "But he did pay me, according to regulations, he could not pay, even making me compensate..."
[Lille: There are many reasons, but overall, taking a step back is more likely to yield better results in the future. After all, you canât afford those compensations. Youâre not some big shot, tying you down benefits them how?]
[Lille: Simply put, when the outside world knows youâve been paid your wages, will they voice injustice for you? Even you think heâs kind of a good guy, elevating this a bit, the European Tunnel Company isnât so bad.]
[Lille: Subtle psychological influence reduces the likelihood of lawsuits and disputes... Even if they occur, they can achieve a favorable public opinion environment.]
[Lille: A mere two thousand euros bought you off and helped him bear a chunk of blame.]
[Lille: As for you, you think with your name in the news, how will you find your next job?]
Elliot opened his mouth: he realized, his next job already hangs in the balance!
Yet before Lille said these things, he only thought it was imperative self-rescue, everyone played their "due response" roles, and everybody was innocent, just his luck was unfortunate...
Indeed, everyone played their roles. Without Lilleâs explanation, perhaps until he starved or froze outside the city, he would only bitterly think:
His luck was truly bad; blame that damned... labor thief.
Lille was quite satisfied with Elliotâs reaction: peopleâs personalities differ. If it were V, he would advise V not to act impulsively...
But Elliot?
[Lille: Remember this feeling: if you find every link in the system isnât wrong, youâre truly a complete misfortunate fool...]
[Lille: Then seek out the systemâs issues.]
[Lille: Donât always think about what you can do for the European Union, think more about what the European Union can do for you.]
Elliot heard, his expression became peculiarâ
Not to mention his twisted expression, Johnny couldnât help but appear before Elliot and said to Lille:
[Johnny: Damn it, you twist your words in such a crooked way, why donât I get this treatment? Instead, every day you call me a fool. If you ask me, itâs not me being foolish, itâs the world being messed up.]
Lille also appeared on the street, looking at Johnny indignantly, saying:
[Lille: Youâre already a terrorist, you just have a dim brain. If you think like this... you can blame heaven for not giving you a big dick to fuck over the world.]
[Lille: Besides, your situation is different from his...]
[Lille: The European Barrier System implemented by the European Union indeed has social psychology manipulation mechanisms.]
[Lille: Elliot is a typical ordinary person, he is... tamed.]
Speaking, Elliot already raised his middle finger at Avin on the TV screenâ
"Damn you, damn dog-faced bastard, betraying your father!"