OK, I've cooled down.
Since the last page showed that the daughter did not mention all of the information to her father, i'm feeling that we are not being told the entire story. So far the lore seems fairly comprehensive so having a braindead moment might be on par for whats next.
Bro, the dude held ALL the cards in this negotiation what the fuck? So what if the project gets cancelled? Just build your own train with your own blackjack and hookers. It's not like they can start without him.