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Region: Greater Middle East

      【 EMBASSY OF THE IMPERIAL STATE OF AFSHARID PERSIA, BERLIN, GERMANY 】
      SAJJAD SHAPOURZADEH WALKS UP TO THE COUNTER OF THE EMBASSY AND GREETS THE LADY AT THE FRONT DESK. HE PRESENTS WITH HER WITH HIS ID CARD. THE WOMAN RETURNS THE CARD AND PICKS UP THE PHONE ON THE COUNTER.

    | EMBASSY RECEPTIONIST | "Take a seat, I'll phone Mr. Hosseini right now and let him know you're here." |

    | The man takes a seat in the waiting area. On one side of him, a German couple talks about their planned honeymoon in Persia. On the other side, a Persian international student inquires to his family on the phone about tuition costs. After a few minutes, Javad Hosseini, advisor to the Persian ambassador to Maraxias appears. |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "My old friend! So nice to see you again!" |

    | The two men shake hands and greet each other before departing to the hallway of the embassy. They go up a flight of stairs and down a hallway until they arrive at a meeting room. Inside sits a man with a long unshaven beard. He gets up to greet the two men as they enter. |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "Milad, meet 'Abbas', our man in Berlin." |

    | He chuckles as he utters the phrase. |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "Very nice to meet you 'Abbas' jan. I've heard a lot about your operations among the Sunni radicals in Europe." |

    | MOJTABA KIAROSTAMI | "I'm flattered, truly. Please, call me by my real name, Mojtaba. It would be nice to get a break from spending all this time among crazy jihadists and separatists in Europe." |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "Take a seat gentlemen. I'm sure you've both read the dossier? Been a while since we've had not one, but two Jamshid Force Operatives of your ranks show up at the embassy." |

    | MOJTABA KIAROSTAMI | "Let's just say the Westerners aren't the only ones who know how to use their foreign embassies as 'dens of espionage'." |

    | He grins as he says this. Milad puts his briefcase on the table and opens it. He pulls out a folder containing the dossier handed to him in Tehran. |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "So has anyone made contact with Armin von Semlin, 'The Prince of Persia' yet?." |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "That my friend, is your job. The real issue are the other claimants to the throne. We haven't faced any real opposition in regards to the other heirs, but the Kaiserin, despite being a little 17 year old brat, is proving to be quite an obstacle. She's garnered a lot of support among hard-line nationalists here in Germany." |

    | Milad scoffs. |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "She's just a kid. I'm sure she could be bribed to f*ck off with a briefcase of money." |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "Well that's the thing, what more money can you offer someone who's about to take the throne of the German Reich? Our main concern isn't even the Kaiserin herself, but those around her. A teenage girl is prone to influence, and we fear it's those around her who will be the hardest to deal with. It is without a doubt that many German ministers stand to gain from a young heir they can easily influence. That is where we will meet our hardest resistance." |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "Has von Semlin made any claims to the throne yet? Perhaps his claims could stir up some support?" |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "He hasn't yet. His family has a long history of trying to distance themselves from court politics, be they Persian or German." |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "Assuming we manage to get von Semlin on board, what about the Kaiserin? What if the Princess doesn't agree to step down?" |

    | Mojtaba pulls out a gun from behind his shirt and cocks it. |

    | MOJTABA KIAROSTAMI | "Leave that part to me." |

    | Milad looks shocked. |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "You don't mean to....." |

    | MOJTABA KIAROSTAMI | "Well, hopefully it won't need to get to that, but we must take all scenarios into consideration if other plans fail...." |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "That could end up being real messy......" |

    | MOJTABA KIAROSTAMI | "Then see to it that we don't get to that point, Milad jan." |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "Looks like you boys have a plan then. Should I call for some tea and sweets?" |

    | MILAD SHAPOURZADEH | "Thank you for hospitality Mr. Hosseini, but I'm afraid we're a bit short on time. Next time perhaps." |

    | JAVAD HOSSEINI | "Very well then. Good luck." |

    | The men leave the meeting room, as Milad sets off for the private residence of the von Semlins..... |

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