Chapter 1045 Refuse To Join

• "You've seen it for yourself. The world's full of backstabbers. You never know where the jerks are hiding, waiting to stab you in the back. What are us regular folks supposed to do in a situation like this?"
• "Find yourself a solid backup, of course."
• "Like us, _Medica_. You should've seen it this time—Professor Sanderson was dead set on kicking your nomination out of the running for the Nobel. And let me tell you, if it weren't for _Medica_ fighting your corner, your chances would've been toast by now."