But, What's the Price?

(Idle)

Koleda: Make them pay...

(Talk to Koleda)

Koleda: Darn it! They must pay for this!

Who are you talking about?

Koleda: Those tabloid journalists! They're completely unscrupulous!

What price?

Koleda: Spreading rumors and slander ought to have legal consequences, right?

Koleda: Just look at those tabloids; they're packed with smear campaigns against Belobog Industries.

Koleda: It's probably because we announced that the metro project is moving on smoothly, and that makes some people jealous.

Koleda: Look at these so-called news articles, which do you think is the most outrageous?

"Sister Feud at Belobog Industries? A Battle for Control!"

Koleda: They're making up stories about Grace and me fighting over the company seal, it's a recurring theme...

"The Secret of Winning Bids: Strongmen's Late-Night Sauna Meetings

Koleda: Anton sometimes joins clients in the sauna to maintain business relationships, but we never engage in under-the-table deals!

"Clients Prefer Bears! That's How Belobog Win Contracts..."

Koleda: Ben was just delivering accounts, and they even made up stories about him? This is ridiculous...

Koleda: Now you see what I mean? I want these unscrupulous journalists to pay a price!

What do you plan to do?

Koleda: I'm going to buy all these libelous publications as evidence, then plan our counterattack.

Koleda: ...But I didn't bring enough money.

Koleda: Could you lend me 5000 Dennies? I'll pay you back the next time we meet.

Koleda: Although I could also buy them later... But as the president, seeing Belobog Industries' reputation tarnished like this is unbearable!

Hand over 5,000 Dennies to Koleda

 Step Description

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Koleda is buying up all the newspapers that slander Belobog Industries... didn't expect it to be so expensive.

(Idle)

Koleda: The sheer amount of baseless gossip in these papers...

(Talk to Koleda again)

Koleda: I can't believe how many tabloids there are... There're just too many of them. It'd cost like 5000 Dennies to buy them out.

Here's 5000 Dennies.

Koleda: Thanks for helping out! I promise I'll pay you back as soon as I can!

(Submit Denny ×5,000)

I don't have 5000 Dennies on me right now...

Koleda: Ah... That's okay. Let me see if there's another way...

(Exit dialogue)

(After submitting)

Koleda buys all the newspapers mentioning Belobog Industries and eagerly starts flipping through them...

Koleda: Haha! Proxy, check this out!

Koleda: They actually say Grace is my dad's illegitimate daughter. How entertaining... It even says she hit me on the head.

How could she do this...

Koleda: Grace never hit me!

Koleda: Even if she did, it wouldn't matter.

Who wrote this? It's hilarious.

Koleda: Grace definitely needs to see this one!

Koleda: She'll find it hilarious.

Koleda: They always speculate that Grace and I are fighting for control of Belobog. Actually, Grace only finds managing the business bothersome and it distracts from her research.

Koleda: If I were to step back now and hire a professional manager to run my dad's company... Grace's research project wouldn't receive the same support.

Koleda: Look at this newspaper... Ah, this journalist seems like they've never worked a day in their life, so many basic errors.

Koleda: I'm not going to take this one back for Ben to see. It would embarrass him.

Koleda: Ah, and this magazine talking about Anton...

Koleda: Hahahahahahahaha!

Koleda: Proxy, look! This is the funniest one yet!

You flip through the magazine you bought with Koleda.
Your eyes hurt from reading too much...

Anton: Hey! President, Proxy, what are you looking at so intently? You didn't even hear me calling you!

Grace: Ahh... I'm beat. Anton, you knew I pulled an all-nighter, and you still drag me here for this technical demonstration with clients...

Anton: Buddy, you gotta be reasonable. I told you about this tech demo a week ago!

Ben: Ahaha... let's not fight, it all worked out in the end, right?

Ben: President, good news! The client accepted our proposal. Anton said you're around today, so why don't we head back together?

Koleda: Good job today, you all!

Koleda: Ugh!

Grace: What's Sweet Pea laughing at? Is it because Anton has oil on his nose?

Anton: ...You're only telling me this now?

Koleda: Nothing... Haha... Hey Proxy, you get what I mean, right?

Seeing them just reminds me of all those ridiculous stories in the tabloids...

Koleda: I really shouldn't laugh, unless I can't help it.

Koleda: Well then, we're off. See you later!

Pay me back.

Have you forgotten something?

Koleda: ...Ah, sorry! I just borrowed money from the Proxy! Everyone, how much Dennies do you have on you right now?

Collect money from the people at Belobog Industries

 Step Description

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Go talk to everyone and collect the 5,000 Dennies loaned to Koleda.

(Idle)

Koleda: It'd be awkward if no one has money on them...

(Talk to Grace)

Grace: I'm curious. What did Sweet Pea borrow money from you for?

Grace: You two acting all secretive and laughing when you see us, it really makes one wonder.

I—It's nothing!

Grace: Secrecy is really no fun.

Grace: You two seem to get along so well... When she was little, she only clung to me.

We bought some tabloid magazines.

Grace: Hahaha! Koleda would read that sort of thing?

Grace: But it's good that you can help her relax a bit.

(Both choices lead to the following)

Please pay me back.

Grace: I actually didn't bring any money with me. Anton dragged me out while I was catching up on sleep on the sofa...

Grace: Sorry about that. You can hold me hostage if you want, but only if you let me catch up on sleep on your couch!

(Talk to Ben)

Ben: Proxy, thank you for lending money to the president! May I know what that money was for?

Ben: I—I'm not gossiping, I just need to be clear for the accounts...

For business purposes.

For entertainment purposes.

Ben: Got it...

Ben: (‍Mr.Mr.Text for Wise / Ms.Ms.Text for Belle‍) Proxy is someone the president trusts greatly, so I won't trouble her to confirm again.

Please pay me back.

Ben: I just happen to have 5000 Dennies on me...

Ben: Please accept it if you don't mind!

(Receive Denny ×5,000)

(Talk to Anton)

Anton: Proxy, I'm really sorry.

Anton: I searched all over and didn't have 5000 Dennies. Here's what I have left... Take this for now, and I'll figure something else out!

Anton: By the way, President Koleda kept looking at me and laughing earlier... What was that about?

Anton: I won't be able to relax until I find out.

We think you're very reliable.

We think you're very charming.

Anton: ...You don't have to say if you don't want to... *ahem* I won't ask anymore, let's just say it's a secret between you and President.

Anton: I've always wanted to say this. Although we met through work, now...

Anton: It's really great that President got to know you! The most precious thing in the world is friends, right, Bro!

(Receive Denny ×355)

Say goodbye to Koleda

 Step Description

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Collected more than the loaned amount. Go and talk to Koleda about it.

(Talk to Koleda)

Koleda: They had 5000 Dennies on them? That's great!

Koleda: I'll pay them back one I'm back!

Will you look into those news reports once you're back?

Koleda: Honestly...

Koleda: Right now, I don't really feel like it any more.

Koleda: Even if we don't go all out, Belobog Industries doesn't have to stoop to their level.

Koleda: I went through it carefully, but the content is just too ridiculous... Arguing with them about what's right or wrong would just be a waste of time.

Koleda: Plus, I read for more than three hours, and there's still nothing real in there...

Koleda: You think this is a good thing too? It just goes to show how united Belobog Industries really is!

That's great.

That's awesome.

Koleda: Reading these outrageous pieces is actually a good way to really relax.

Koleda: Next time you come across something like this, make sure to call me over so we can read it together!

Trust Rank Upgrade to Close with Koleda Belobog

(Idle)

Koleda: It's pretty relaxing!

(Talk to Koleda again, optional)

Koleda: Those crazy things in the tabloids... Does anyone out there actually believe them?