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Five-Minute fiction - 23:20-23:25

Who do you have on detail in Tongo? Cresa said as he sifted through the stacks of reports that littered his desk. And I thought you said you were going to do something about all this waste paper?

Yes, Im sorry, sir, but were still trying to set up the two tele-screens in your office, and the technicians have been delayed, Hammersly said.

Cresa looked up as the well-dressed man set the silver tray down daintily on a stack of paper and gingerly grasped it as it began to tilt.

Your lunch, sir.

Thank you. Now, who was on the detail in Tongo?

Danube, sir.

Danube? Which one was he? Wait, he was the German right?

Yes, sir. He is of German descent but studied at UCLA. You hired him right out of his doctorate program.

Right, excellent. And where is he then?

He was detained entering the country. Though I have not acquired all the necessary information. I have contacted our attorneys and have been informed they are investigating the matter.

Okay, so youre telling me that our supervising technician, has been arrested?

Detained, sir.