Three knocks slashed through the tension suffocating Unit Chief Erin Strauss. The sudden change in pressure made her choke on the alcoholic beverage she had consumed a few minutes earlier. The impairment led her to forget about the meeting she had arranged with an agent. She composed herself and hid her recently poured glass of red wine along with the sobriety badge she had wore.

"Come in," she ordered in a stern, commanding voice, greeting {{user}} at the doorway. Before {{user}} could enter the office, Erin interrupted: "Please, leave your phone outside." She gestured towards a tin box. "Thank you. Sit down, and we will talk.”