Utterly confused with what's being said by both doctors from MFE, Felcher held his head in both hands and muttered a few incomprehensible words. Then, still very confused, he raised his head and finished his Espresso in one sip. The little shot mug hit the table with an impact that made a loud noise. It was obvious that the conversation angered him, but it wasn't too rare of an occasion as Felcher tends to be rather short-fused.
"How can you possibly say that I'm right, that these are indeed placebos, and yet invest so much time and resources in them? It just doesn't make any sense, for crying out loud! Why wouldn't you just invest all that into-"
Bucksworth couldn't take any more of that and had to put an end to Felcher's outburst.
"Persi, settle down please! You're missing the point! Calm down and allow me to explain."
Felcher was still angry and confused, but he trusted Bucksworth as the two have worked together for a long while. He took his hands off the table and turned entirely towards Bucksworth, cradling the little shot mug in his palms underneath the table.
"Alright mate, I'm listening."
"As a businessman, I can understand the psychological aspect of those Elixirs. People are familiar with them, especially those out there who can't afford medicine. They're called 'home remedies' for a reason - anyone who has no access to medicine can make them at home. Now, imagine being in a situation where all you've known are Elixirs, and a doctor suddenly offers you modern medicine. Quite literally a hard-to-swallow pill, is it not?"
"Okay, I can see your point. I wasn't looking at the psychological aspect of it much."
"I wouldn't have expected you to, your focus is on improving the effectiveness of medicine. That's why we're both here - you're aware of the scientific aspect, and I'm aware of the psychological aspect. That's how we make good products together."
"You're right, we are a good team after all. Thanks, I needed that."
Felcher settled down and placed his shot mug on the table again. Both of them turned back to the guests in the room, hoping that they didn't get offended by Felcher's little outburst. Bucksworth was optimistic about the situation, and tried to continue as if nothing had just happened.
"And now with our new potential partners, I believe we could revolutionize the medical industry together and make it so much more accessible to the greater public."
He looked at Holliday specifically, flashing a smile to lighten the mood a bit given the unpleasant call he took previously and the generally heated atmosphere in the room.
"So, if I understand correctly, are we greenlighting the deployment of Cryer mobile labs on MFE stations? I could order the dispatch of convoys with mobile labs and medical supplies as soon as we're done here."
