Enoshi turns a corner and strides briskly into the reception area of 
Ohara- san ’s suite. Remarkably, the receptionist is not at her desk. Shocked,
Enoshi checks his watch, if only to confirm that he is not dreaming, that it is 
in fact just past seven a.m. on a day when a full complement of staff persons 
should be at their posts. He then moves quickly through the door to the right of 
the reception counter and into the staff office. Here he finds his explanation. 
The desks running up both sides of the room are all empty. The entire staff of 
eight, including one receptionist, one office lady, two secretary-transcribers, 
a data aide, a computer aide, a statistical aide, and an assistant manager are 
standing in a group midway up the center aisle.