Transcript For Strip 1742

Panel 1
An Enig Quasifem, Darrel Farrel, is framed against a background showing the logo of the Jaxx Forge Company. A smaller logo for Realnews and a bar carrying the name 'Darrel Farrel' is in the lower left corner of the frame. There's a time stamp: 1070.08.11.05:50
Farrel: The Jaxx Forge company is under fire again after three company officers resigned last Quinday amid allegations of embezzlement and kick-back schemes.
Farrel: Jaxx Forge, of course, is a major supplier of the dynasteel forms used in spacecraft, aircraft, and hydrocraft manufacture.
Panel 2
Cut to med shot of Diana at her breakfast table, eating her breakfast as she is viewing the news. Farrel's voice continues from OP.
Farrel (OP): Realnews reached out to those executives for comment, but they refused to respond directly.
Farrel (OP): However, René Hauk, an attorney representing ex-COO Dyson Ming, categorically denied all of the claims placed against his client.
Panel 3
Now we see Ren Hauk an attractive but stern-looking woman, facing a brace of newsies.
Hauk: We will go to arbit and when all the facts are presented in their proper context, there is no doubt Mr. Ming will be fully exonerated.
Hauk: And afterwards he intends to resume his stellar career as operations director.

Panel 4
Cut back to Diana looking cynical with a mouth full of egg.
Diana (thought): But it won't be directing operations at Jaxx Forge.
Diana: I'll bet Ming sells out the other two in exchange for a light judgment.
Diana: I wonder what kind of odds they're offering on that at the parlor.

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