As the sky gradually darkened, the winter in Paris was extremely bleak. Especially in the moments before nightfall, the last bit of light and warmth would be instantly drawn away, leaving only endless darkness and cold.
The French Defense Intelligence Agency, also known as the French General Staff Department Two, was often simply called the "Second Bureau" or "Bureau Two" by many.
Captain Gabriel from the counter-espionage group of the Military Intelligence Department was staring blankly at the telegram in his hand under the desk lamp.
The telegram was sent by Captain Watson of British Military Intelligence (MI6). He was the head of MI6 in France. Coincidentally, Captain Gabriel had been classmates with him during his training in Britain.
Perhaps due to this relationship, their cooperation was close, sharing intelligence while also exchanging counter-espionage knowledge and experience.
