The Inquiry

[Bundesrepublik Rheinland]

Shortly after the arrival of the Daumann staff, the door to the halls private antechamber opened with a soft click and an older man entered the room. As the door swung shut behind him, the announcer's voice rang out: "The honorable Senator Albricht von Amensen, Bundestag Abgeordnerter." The old man waved off the formality, but did not silence it. His advanced age was clearly visible in his uneven, slow, step, but there was a certain vigour about him nonetheless. His features were worn, but the wrinkles around his eyes and mouth, even at rest, seemed to hint at a smile. Wearing a simple black suit, and clasping a large binder in his hands, he made his way toward the dais. Stopping by the pulpit, he whispered some instruction to the attendant, before taking his seat at the high table. "My apologies for the delay Direktor Zorn, those files you asked for took a little while to obtain. We may begin, if everyone has arrived? Who are we missing?"