"U-570 and U-47, both on combat duty in nearby waters, have already rushed to the site at their maximum battle speed for rescue. The Prince Eugen has also prematurely ended its testing and is on its way to assist. Meanwhile, the Stasi is mobilizing their domestic intelligence network for a full-blown investigation."
The voice came through the receiver, filled with suppressed emotion, as Major Reinhardt Heidrich - the Chief Executive's Secretary - mechanically reported.
Ever since becoming Secretary, he has handled countless secret operations and emergencies. This elite officer, now indifferent to the numbers and human lives in his reports, wipes his forehead incessantly with a handkerchief. His undershirt was so wet it could be wrung out, and his face was as white as a sheet of printer paper.
An emergency situation.
