“...Five days ago Zandu would have immediately been filled with the darkest suspicions. Just a mistake, right? What if Kurt was bribed - you never know who wants to disrupt the conference. But today the Manager is simply tired of stressing and worrying. Everything that can be done has been done. Everything that is humanly possible, and even beyond that. Enough. There is a limit to emotions, and even his legendary reinforced concrete nerves may not be able to withstand it. “Sorry, Mr. Manager.” I didn’t think... This won’t happen again, Mr. Manager!” I’m tired, thought Zandu. “I’m tired, and I’m tired of everything. Once this conference is over, I’ll ask to resign. I’ll buy a hectare or two on one of the newly discovered planets and leave from Earth. So as not to see any of this again and quickly forget it, like a bad dream...”