"It's just, well, Mister Solo is a very busy man. Only the senior agents are supposed to talk with him because they won't waste his time with trivial stuff."

Mark shook his head.

"That, my dear boy, is a lie. Or, at the very least, a gross exaggeration. While our CEA is indeed a busy man, he has no restrictions on who can speak with him and no qualms about telling you if he doesn't currently have time. And that doesn't mean he'll never talk to you - just that he can't at that moment."