Could I perhaps come to you with a small request ...?

Could I perhaps come to you with a small request ...?

Of course. What is it, Schwarz?

They searched my office in my absence and found an illegal item.

Schwarz! Why do you do something like that?

That's just foolish!

You don't leave something like that in your office when you go home.

The thing is, that wasn't my item. Someone planted it on me.

Planted? You think so?

What are we dealing with here?

A so-called walkman. A portable device to play music.

I see. And what am I supposed to do now?

And now I'm supposed to pay an enormous fine. I can't afford that at all!

And if I don't pay it, then I'm out of a job ...

... even worse: they'll lock me up!

I was hoping you might be able to help me.

After all, we worked well together on the music reform.

Yes! In any case, the object is not mine.

Look, Schwarz, I appreciate you.

Stephen appreciates you, too. But...

... the security service has now found the walkman in your office.

A file was opened, a fine was imposed and sent.

This cannot be undone.

Better be glad it's only a fine.

But it is not my walkman!

What kind of a world is this where innocent ministry employees are punished for being planted with something illegal by an evil person?

Any normal citizen would have been sent to the mines long ago for possessing such a thing ... a walkman.

And the fine is far too high. I might as well be locked up.

Watch what your mouth, Schwarz. It could be misunderstood.

...

You say it is not your walkman.

I believe you.

But that's not enough. Find out who put that thing in your office.

Bring me the name of a suspect. Then I'll talk to Stephen - maybe he can still turn things around.