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After undergoing a brief examination and some experimentation, I left the laboratory to see Tommy.
I found Tommy in the dorms along with Alyosha and Elena, who were comforting him. As I entered, rubbing my neck, all three pairs of eyes focused on me. Tommy spoke, his voice rather cold.
"What brings you here?”
“Tommy, can I talk to you for a minute?”
“Go talk to Jack. The Russian Institute is now in Jack's hands.”
“Pardon? What do you mean? You’re here, Tommy."
“Don't you know what you've done? The moment you sided with Jack, the Canadian
researchers took over all the rights to this institute.”
At that moment, I suddenly remembered what Alyosha and Elena had said earlier.
- I'm sorry everyone, but Tommy is the director of the Russian Institute. Please follow along with Tommy’s opinion.
- He’s right, Jack. I'd appreciate it if you followed Tommy’s opinion for now.
That was what they were talking about. It seemed like their hierarchy was determined by who had the right to conduct research. When I realized this, I realized as well that there was no way the Russian researchers were going to be as welcoming as they used to be, because I’d stripped away their authority and given it to the newcomers. Now I understood why Tommy had frowned so angrily and raised his voice when I’d sided with Jack.
In this day and age, though, power and strength meant authority....
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