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Could you forward that to me, please, Karen? I’d like to see what the evening entails.

Karen Carpenter

You fancy a knees-up, do you, Ben? Ha-ha! Here it is …

RD8 Manufacturing are pleased to invite you to the launch of

ICES Integrated Cloud Exchange System 6 p.m. Champagne reception in the Atmosphere Room, followed by an exclusive unveiling of the long-anticipated ICES project that will usher in a new era in secure cloud-based payment systems

Invitations are strictly non-transferable

Tilda Ricci

You won’t try to get in, will you, Ben? If you embarrass us, they won’t support the university again.

Ben Sketcher

If a student is missing, as I suspect, then that student won’t be at the event. I just need to set eyes on them all. After that I’ll be happy.

Karen Carpenter

You want to count them all in, and count them all out, Ben! Yes, SIR!

Tilda Ricci

Please, be discreet.

Karen Carpenter

If they’re not there, they may simply have a cold. I’ve had a head-cold for three weeks.

Ben Sketcher

I can see the Atmosphere Room from here. It’s an event space near the front gate, decorated with branding. Visitors don’t have to go far into the complex. Catering staff are moving to and from the kitchen.

Karen Carpenter

How will you know who is who?

Ben Sketcher

I have everyone’s photograph – the ones taken for their ID cards at the start of the course.

Tilda Ricci

How did you get those? You don’t have access to internal records.

Ben Sketcher

I’m in touch with Hannah, the course administrator. She thought I should see them.

To: MMAM(FTP); cc: Gela Nathaniel

From: Jonathan Danners

Date: 30 April 2024

Subject: Next steps