He is not in when you call, of course, and his assistant is not available, but his assistant's assistant tells you that he wishes you well, that he and his wife are thinking of you, that they appreciate the urgency and the delicacy of your mission.
The voice of the assistant to the assistant to the Chairman is young and soft, but also firm, confident, more than anything else healthy, and you think for some reason of the shiny tabletops in the west cafeteria at the Technicate. As you are saying goodbye, the connection becomes weak, and then is cut off.
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