"When mayors from out of state explain this to the public, the distinction won't be easy to clarify," Ethan said.
"That's why Sarah needs to prepare the talking points in advance," Leo replied. "The reasoning behind this clause is that Pennsylvania is helping out-of-state cities absorb their financial pressure. In return, they offer their idle resources to participate in this industrial mobilization. It's collaboration and shared responsibility, not extortion."
Sarah listened from the side, jotting down a few keywords in her notebook. "I'll draft the statement, and you can sign off on it."
For Leo to pull off such a massive move, he would undoubtedly need the support of the Federation. As for the Federation's side, Leo had entrusted the lobbying teams from Google and Microsoft to handle it. He had arranged a total of three tasks.
