He didn't admit that he willingly joined the committee just so he could see it.
(He never jumps excitedly to claim something as his. He pretends he doesn't want it, but like a snake or a cat, he weaves through the tall wheat and suddenly strikes, pinning down what he wants in a moment.)
It was much easier this time, as nobody wanted the job but him. It was gladly given to him.
His dress shoes clicked on the ceramic tiles. He entered a room with chattering people, all trying to find their seats. Nobody noticed him as he slid into his place and sat quietly, waiting for the CRDP meeting to begin.
He wasn't interested in the proceedings of the figures as the Chair listed them off in Russian. He wasn't the best at Russian. He wasn't there to understand or remember facts of data.
He was there to see.