Susanne is running late

"This is all very amusing but I don't have time for games right now." she says tossing the lamp into her bag "Maybe I can look into it more when I get to my hotel?"

Having overslept she hurries to shower and change into some smart but practical clothes. Grabbing a bagel she runs down stairs to her waiting cab. The mysterious lamp is already forgotten by the time she reaches the airport.

Her flight is uneventful and she spends her time preparing for the series of meetings she has planned and worrying about the lucrative deal she hopes to secure. On the one hand, if it works, it will make her company a lot of money and guarantee her promotion. On the other hand, something about it seems off to her, just too good to be true. That's why she is flying all the way to Italy to close the deal in person. She hopes that if something is rotten with the deal she'll be able to sniff it out.

After touching down she barely has time to freshen up and change. She puts on a designer skit suit and skillfully applies fresh makeup. Armour and war-paint, as she thinks of them. Then she is off to her first meeting...