At the Planning Bureau in Lisle...
Deputy Director Adrian Moore sat in front of his computer, staring at the screen filled with various colored lines. While it seemed like he was reviewing the planning drawings, his mind had long drifted elsewhere.
"I wonder what they mean by suddenly showing interest in the planning of Phoenix Mountain's Plot 3."
"The Camdens called again, urging us to approve it as the deadline approaches, but this... is tricky."
"How can we handle this without offending our superiors and still get the Camdens' matter resolved?"
Adrian Moore lightly pinched his forehead, instinctively reaching for a cigarette. There was an ordinary glass ashtray on his left, with a half-burnt Yellow Crane Tower cigarette quietly smoldering inside...
After some thought,
