"They're targeting the village now," he said, his voice tight with controlled fury. "Trying to intimidate people who have no legal protection, no resources to fight back."
Halima's expression mirrored his own anger, but with the tempering of greater experience. "Your father faced similar tactics when he opposed development projects. They always target the most vulnerable first, hoping to create division and fear."
Amani's phone buzzed with a message from an unknown number: "Mr. Mwangi would welcome a meeting tomorrow, 2 PM, Continental Hotel. Family and legal counsel welcome. Consider it an opportunity to resolve matters amicably."
The timing was too perfect to be coincidence. First apply pressure from multiple directions, then offer a way out classic negotiation tactics designed to maximize the appeal of compromise.
The system confirmed this assessment: [Tactical Analysis: Pressure-Relief Pattern - Designed to Enhance Negotiation Leverage].