Bismarck didn't respond.
He took a deep drag on his cigarette and slowly exhaled, remaining silent for quite a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Yeah, the bio-products from Source Equation, synthetic fur and artificial leather, were quite popular back in the day."
"Right!"
Sisal Rope's interest was instantly ignited.
He couldn't stop talking as if he was high, discussing the differences between cotton and silk textures, while analyzing several products' three-dimensional effects and tactile sensations.
Sisal Rope was more professional than the designers.
John and Bismarck remained silent, watching him through the thin haze in the corridor.
Sisal Rope wasn't embarrassed, and even ended with a question.
"Why weren't there follow-up products?"
"..."
Bismarck took another deep drag on his cigarette.
Just when John thought he didn't want to delve deeper into the topic, Bismarck suddenly spoke as if his signal had reconnected.
