Hina nodded quickly, her hands shaking slightly as she hurried to her desk and returned with a printed sheet. She handed it to me with a small bow. "Here it is, Jack. These are the most urgent positions — department heads, key project managers, finance leads, legal, and operations coordinators."
I scanned the list briefly, then asked, "How much funding do we need to keep the company functioning normally for the next month? And what is the total loan amount we currently owe?"
Hina swallowed hard before answering. "We have outstanding loans of approximately 500 million yen. To function normally — pay salaries, keep projects running, and cover basic operations — we need at least 100 million yen in immediate liquidity."
Before I could respond, the office door was violently pushed open again. A group of five men in official suits barged in, accompanied by two uniformed police officers. They looked serious and authoritative, flashing badges as they moved straight toward Tomiko's desk.
