"Interesting." Yamamoto's expression remained unchanged. "This person is buying Harrington stock while using our short-selling to drive the price down. They are not bullish on Harrington — they are betting on us winning."
"You mean—" Sato asked cautiously.
"They are using us," Yamamoto said, his voice as cold as ice. "We short the stock, they accumulate shares at low prices. Once we stop, the price rebounds and they pocket the difference. Making money with no capital at all!"
"Then what should we—"
"Continue shorting," Yamamoto ordered. "But slow down the pace. Don't make it too comfortable for him."
"Also, that German energy company has opened three offshore funds in the Cayman Islands and is shorting our stock," Sato continued.
"Hmph. They want to sit back and reap the benefits? It won't be that easy. Give them a little warning in a few days," Yamamoto instructed.
Sato nodded and recorded something on his laptop.
Yamamoto turned to Abe. "How is the surveillance going?"
