Suddenly, their tranquil daily round is disturbed - a new director takes over the Institute and decides to develop close scientific partnerships with similar institutes in Japan. A rumor has it that one of our three friends will go on a business trip there. But who?
The Institute's daily life is suddenly altered by the arrival of a new director, who plans to form alliances with Japanese research centers. There's gossip that one of our three colleagues might be sent to Japan for a business trip.