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Five days later, Olivier paid another visit to the lab. Yamada was not in, but he found one of his assistants, Tian. Olivier could not recall his surname but knew that he was from China, and he was wanted by the Chinese Armed Police Force for euthanasia-related charges. The company was looking out for people like Tian, good people in trouble with the law. They were talented but their opportunities were limited by international covenants or lack of money. They found Tian just in time, smuggled him to Japan, and offered him a job. Tian received training and had since been a loyal and outstanding employee. He had been working for the company longer than Olivier, and Olivier respected that. However, Tian could never think of Olivier as his superior. It was an unbearable thought. It was not
