Inside the exclusive office of the Deputy Minister of the Anomaly Threat Response Department, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Beyond the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, the eternal azure ocean of the Great Library Plane shimmered in the light. A few seabirds trailing long tail feathers darted between the Floating Islands.
Allen sat in a spacious high-backed chair, his deep blue eyes reflecting the faint azure glow of the system screen hovering before him.
The display paused briefly before a waterfall of information cascaded down. Everything regarding the mandatory mission BR-0931—from its very inception to its conclusion, including every previously hidden detail—was now laid bare before his eyes.
He mused, "Being a high-ranking official sure has its perks."
His gaze did not linger on the convoluted procedural details; instead, he looked straight at the top of the file.
[Initial Mission Issuance Proposer: Kaspar Murphy]
