The temporary reception at the presidential suite concluded in a relatively pleasant atmosphere.
Deputy Minister Dachi from the Justice Department wasn't very talkative, but he seemed rather impressed with the P·B Company.
This was strange until Alicia hinted at it, and Joe Ga realized that Minister Dachi was a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and belonged neither to the Republican Party nor the Democrat Party, but to a conservative faction with substantial influence within the judiciary.
The sheer influence of this faction meant they were always a target of overtures from the White House.
This didn't concern Joe Ga much, but 'conservative' in America sometimes means being particularly harsh on criminals, and P·B's attitude towards drug traffickers clearly resonated with Dachi's views.
For vicious criminals not native to America, it was best if they were dead—no need to waste the resources of the police, prosecution, and judiciary.
