Coercion and Cooperation

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After greeting each other politely, it didn't take long for the president to reveal the purpose of his 'summons' to Mr. and Mrs. White.

"Recently, I've been hearing a lot of talk about how the Black Tiger is suffering at the hands of the Gray Wolfe on the international stage, but I don't really understand all the ins and outs of the matter. Could the two of you enlighten this old man?"

Naturally, neither of them believed his nonsense. Although recently he had been losing some ground, the political situation of the country still remained firmly in his control. 

Could such a person remain unaware of major events that even the common folk knew?

Mrs. White smiled. "Mr. President must be joking. How can we be privy to details that can elude even your eyes? All we really know about the situation is that the two of them suddenly started competing fiercely. We're just an unrelated third party."