In a small office, Chandra returns from her vacation and places a plant on her desk without realizing that Lakshmi, her deskmate who is currently away at a meeting, is allergic to that type of plant. Jing, another colleague, knows about Lakshmi's allergy and sees the plant on Chandra's desk. Jing has to leave the office for an appointment and won't be back until the next day. Haruto, who sits across from Chandra, overhears Jing on the phone discussing Lakshmi's allergy before Jing leaves the office. Lakshmi is due back in an hour, but Chandra will be gone for a client lunch by then. Zhao, the office manager, is out for the day, and Il-sung, who works in the adjacent office, never interacts with Chandra or Lakshmi and has not overheard any conversations about the plant. Who is most likely to inform Chandra about Lakshmi's allergy to the plant, and why? Provide a brief response.
Haruto is most likely to inform Chandra about Lakshmi's allergy to the plant. This is because he is aware of the situation from overhearing Jing's conversation about Lakshmi's allergy. Chandra has no knowledge of Lakshmi's allergy because she placed the plant on her desk, showing that she is unaware of the potential issue. Jing is unable to communicate the information since she has left for an appointment and will not be back until the next day. Zhao is not available because they are out for the day. Il-sung is not involved in either the conversations about the allergy or the dynamics between Chandra and Lakshmi, therefore he has no reason to know about the allergy or to intervene. Given the circumstances, Haruto is the only person present who knows about the allergy, is in the office currently, and is therefore in a position to inform Chandra before she leaves for her client lunch and before Lakshmi returns to the office.