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ROLE OF "DR. S.V.

NATHAN"

You are Dr. S.V. Nathan. You work as a research biologist for a pharmaceutical firm. The firm is
under contract with the central government to do research on methods to combat enemy uses of
biological warfare.

Recently several experimental nerve gas bombs were moved from the Indian mainland to a small
island just off the West Coast in the Arabian Sea. In the process of transporting them, two of the
bombs developed a leak. The leak is presently being controlled by government scientists;
however, they believe that the gas will permeate the bomb chambers within two weeks. They
know of no method of preventing the gas from getting into the atmosphere and spreading to
other islands and most likely to the West Coast. If this occurs, it is likely that a several thousand
people will incur serious brain damage or die.

You've developed a synthetic vapour which will neutralize the nerve gas if it is injected into the
bomb chamber before the gas leaks out (in two weeks!). The vapour is made with a chemical
taken from the peel of the Black Melon, an extremely rare fruit. Unfortunately, only 4,000 of
these Melons were produced this season.

You've been informed, on good evidence that Mr. Araldo Cardoza, a fruit exporter in South
America, is in possession of 3,000 Black Melons. The chemicals from the peels of this number of
melons would be sufficient to neutralize the gas if the vapor is developed and injected efficiently.
You have been informed that the peels of these melons are in good condition.

You have also been informed that Dr. R.W. Chitnis is also urgently seeking purchase of Black
Melons and is aware of Mr. Cardoza's possession of the 3,000 available. Dr. Chitnis works for a
firm with which your firm is highly competitive. There is a great deal of industrial espionage in the
pharmaceutical industry. Over the years, your firm and Dr. Chitnis's have sued each other for
violations of industrial espionage laws and infringement of patent rights several times. Litigation
on two suits is still on.

The central government has asked your firm for assistance. You've been authorized by your firm
to approach Mr. Cardoza to purchase the 3,000 Black Melons. You have been told Mr. Cardoza
will sell them to the highest bidder. Your firm has authorized you to bid as high as $ 50,000 (US) to
obtain the peel of the Melons.

Before approaching Mr. Cardoza, you have decided to talk to influence Dr. Chitnis so that you will
not be prevented from purchasing the Melons.

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