Once France stumbled and politicians chose to pass the blame, Joe Ga would need to reassess his relations with France, and that bank might take a long time to be operational again.
Would it be a major setback?
No!
Would P·B's dominant position in central Africa be shaken?
No!
On the contrary, if Joe Ga refused to cooperate, even if things eventually turned out well, he would suffer huge losses in goodwill, and many of his previous efforts would have been wasted.
It would be better to dive in now, since even if the results were not good in the end, he would still have room to maneuver, given that he had tried his best.
Envision the worst-case scenario and then strive for the best outcome — that was Joe Ga's usual approach.
Faced with the expectant looks of the three agents, Joe Ga nodded decisively and said, "Work stops tonight, tomorrow I'll head back to Byrdi.
I need to meet Hasan first to hear the 'critical intelligence,' then touch base with Madeline.
