Embassy Reception

Delegates gather in the embassy reception hall for formal mingling and talks. Captain Chin Lee first meets Professor Emil Keller here—the Master in disguise—who charms her with talk of prison reform and recruits her for a visit to Stangmoor Prison. Glasses clink amid polite chatter; handshakes seal subtle alliances. The space hums with diplomatic energy, yet hides the Master's hypnotic onset, clouding minds amid ornate decor and international banners. Chin Lee's encounter marks the conspiracy's quiet launch, tension lurking beneath surface civility.