Mystery in Milano: A Startup's Quest for Innovation

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Mystery in Milano: A Startup's Quest for Innovation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2024-11-26-23-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore dell'autunno milanese, le foglie gialle e marroni danzano nelle strade strette di Milano.En: In the heart of autunno milanese, the yellow and brown leaves dance in the narrow streets of Milano.It: L'incubatore di startup è un luogo vivace.En: The startup incubator is a lively place.It: Gli spazi di lavoro condivisi sono pieni di giovani talentuosi, ognuno con il sogno di lanciare il prossimo grande successo.En: The shared workspaces are full of young talents, each with the dream of launching the next big success.It: Alessandro è uno di loro.En: Alessandro is one of them.It: Lavora duramente, sperando di dimostrare il suo valore alla prossima riunione con gli investitori.En: He works hard, hoping to prove his worth at the next meeting with the investors.It: Ma c'è un problema: il prototipo della sua ultima invenzione è scomparso.En: But there's a problem: the prototype of his latest invention is missing.It: È un lunedì mattina.En: It's a Monday morning.It: Alessandro arriva nell'ufficio numero tre al piano superiore dell'incubatore. Porta ancora il sapore del caffellatte sulle labbra, ma il suo pensiero fisso è sul prototipo mancante.En: Alessandro arrives at office number three on the upper floor of the incubator, still tasting caffellatte on his lips, but his focus is on the missing prototype.It: Giulia, l'ingegnere del suo team, è già lì, intenta a sistemare dei fogli sul tavolo.En: Giulia, the engineer on his team, is already there, busy arranging some papers on the table.It: È una giovane donna con un intelletto brillante, ma Alessandro avverte che nasconde un segreto.En: She's a young woman with a brilliant mind, but Alessandro senses she is hiding a secret.It: "Giulia, hai visto il prototipo?" chiede Alessandro, cercando di non farsi prendere dal panico.En: "Giulia, have you seen the prototype?" asks Alessandro, trying not to panic.It: "No, l'ultima volta che l'ho visto era nella sala di presentazione," risponde Giulia, continuando il suo lavoro senza alzare lo sguardo.En: "No, the last time I saw it was in the presentation room," responds Giulia, continuing her work without looking up.It: Nel frattempo, Marco, il mentore del gruppo, entra nella stanza.En: Meanwhile, Marco, the group's mentor, enters the room.It: Ha un'aria calma e rassicurante.En: He has a calm and reassuring air.It: Tuttavia, Alessandro sa che ultimamente ha dei dubbi sul progetto.En: However, Alessandro knows that he has had doubts about the project lately.It: "Problemi?" chiede Marco sorridendo, ma con un tono che tradisce una lieve preoccupazione.En: "Problems?" Marco asks with a smile, but with a tone that betrays slight concern.It: "Il prototipo è sparito," ammette Alessandro, cercando nei cassetti con ansia.En: "The prototype is missing," admits Alessandro, anxiously searching through the drawers.It: Marco riflette.En: Marco reflects.It: "Forse qualcuno l'ha spostato senza dirti niente, o... potrebbe essere stato preso per una verifica."En: "Maybe someone moved it without telling you, or... it might have been taken for a review."It: Alessandro si sente afflitto.En: Alessandro feels distraught.It: Deve risolvere il mistero in fretta, senza allarmare gli altri team.En: He needs to solve the mystery...

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