Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc. --- Internal Memorandum
DATE: 11/3/2004
TO: Isaiah Powell, CFO Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc.
FROM: Miyashiro Rokuro, Head of HRM Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc.
SUBJECT: Mitsubishi Zaibatsu suicide debacle
The Human Resource Management Department of Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc. has recently compiled a report indicating that suicide in Mitsubishi Zaibatsu - the Japanese territory that is under the direct jurisdiction of Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc. - is the leading cause of death in males aged 18-42. According to the report, the current suicide rate stands at 24.6 per 100,000 persons. This has had an adverse effect on productivity within the company and might damage its reputation in other developed countries in the future. Several independent investigators hired by The Mitsubishi Zaibatsu Governance Council, L.L.P., who conducted their research through both external sources and covert, direct interactions with Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc. employees, have identified the leading causes of suicidal tendencies as financial obligations and adverse workplace practices. To rectify the situation, Shinra Pacific Holdings, Inc. will employ a more lax approach to lending, based upon less regard for credit ratings and lower interest rates. A deposit insurance initiative is also being discussed within The Mitsubishi Zaibatsu Governance Council, L.L.P. Middle and senior-level managers employed by Shinra & Subsidiaries, Inc. either directly or through one or more of its subsidiaries have been instructed to refrain from issuing any workplace orders or directions, either explicitly or implicitly, that would require excessive, strenuous effort. Employees will be discouraged from appeasing their superiors by working overtime, thereby providing them with more time for their families. Pursuant to your instructions and company bylaws, no media outlet has been informed of the issue or the actions taken to rectify it.