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Chapter 7183
By the time the spokesperson rushed to the White House,
News of their secret deployment of troops to Antarctica and the mistreatment of Japanese research team members had already made headlines.
This scandal was so shocking that the global attention it garnered was absurd.
The main reason is the sheer bizarre nature of this situation.
Japan is arguably the United States’ most steadfast ally and junior partner,
And its national strength surpasses that of England,
A long-time European ally, and even surpasses that of its neighbors Canada and Mexico.
Japan is the leading figure among America’s junior partners,
And the fact that it has been treated this way is truly astonishing.
Moreover, this time, it has also extended the flames of war to the last continent on Earth untouched by their conflict—Antarctica.
From the moment their troops landed on the Antarctic ice sheet,
The iron heel of their war has trampled across the entire globe.
It is precisely because of these unique circumstances that the nature of this matter has been continuously escalated to an increasingly serious level.
On the road, the car sped along.
But the spokesperson was incredibly anxious.
Unable to wait for the vehicle to reach the White House,
She began a video conference with her team.
The meeting connected; everyone was in the car.
Many were still in their pajamas, looking quite disheveled.
The spokesperson began, “Okay, now let me outline our current priorities.”
“First, we need to quickly find a way to conduct public relations globally.”
“Issuing warnings to all media outlets and social media platforms reporting on this matter,”
“Demanding they immediately cease all reporting on this issue and delete all related content online.”
After saying this, the spokesperson sighed,
“I know this is basically impossible to achieve,”
“But we must still demonstrate this attitude and successfully convey it to all media outlets and social media platforms.”
“This way, if the high-ups ask,”
“We will at least have taken remedial measures immediately.”
Everyone agreed.
Although they all worked in the prestigious White House,
They were essentially just employees,
So everyone clearly understood that what they needed to do in this situation was to minimize or avoid their own responsibility as much as possible.
The decision to send troops to Antarctica was not made by their staff and public relations team,
So essentially they did not need to bear any responsibility for this event.
However, they were responsible for public relations and external relations,
So they needed to be responsible for the subsequent development of this matter.
If they did nothing and allowed the impact of this event to continue to escalate,
That would certainly be their dereliction of duty.
Therefore, they must make the most comprehensive response immediately,
Even if these responses are actually ineffective.
This is similar to the medical staff in the emergency room who, faced with a brain-dead patient,
Still try their best to perform a round of resuscitation work for the family’s benefit.
Although the outcome cannot be changed, what needs to be done must still be done.
The spokesperson then added,
“Your work must be documented.”
“Which platforms you contacted, regardless of the method, must be documented.”
“For emails, print out the email information.”
“For text messages, take screenshots.”
“For phone calls, record the calls.”
Everyone immediately agreed.
The spokesperson continued, “I’ll be at the office in 15 minutes.”
“We’re tentatively scheduled to hold a press conference there in an hour.”
“So please notify all your reporters to be in the press briefing room within an hour.”
“We’ll use the extra 45 minutes to discuss the best possible explanation for the actions shown in the video.”
“No problem!”
Seeing her clear and composed demeanor, everyone felt reassured.
The spokesperson then added,
“Immediately notify the military to appoint a responsible person to contact us in twenty minutes!”
“Before the press conference begins,”
“We need to know the military’s next move.”
“Whether they will withdraw immediately or remain in Antarctica.”
“Also, tell them to shift all the blame to the Showa team.”
“Whether it’s the research station’s higher-ups,”
“The defense department, or even the cabinet—don’t give them any chance to refuse.”