Containment failure
To/From: dmanse@cascade.internal.gate, tenderson@cascade.internal.gate
I didn't want to sound alarmist in the Executive Committee meeting, but in your judgement - and confidentially - what would happen if we suffered a complete containment failure?
It would take an extraordinary conjunction of circumstances for that to occur, Derek. Our protocols are effective. Simply because we deal with phenomena most people find inconceivable, it shouldn't lead us to fear the impossible.
I am not worried about the impossible. Everything is possible when enough things go wrong. We have more than a few holes in our swiss cheese. Do I need to come into your office and start quoting Reason and Wagenaar like some Shakespearian? You know I'll do it.
Calm down, Derek. We'll discuss it further over lunch, but I must assure you we have taken MANY precautions at every level. I'll walk you through the immediate steps, that should soothe your ruffled feathers.