The inquiry clerk counted the pages twice and found the same gap both times.
“One through four, then seven,” she said. “The inventory says five and six weren’t present when you opened the packet.”
“That’s correct,” Tessa replied.
The clerk, whose nameplate read DAVIS, examined the sealed sleeve containing the detached photograph. Tessa showed her the handling note and Kellan’s image of the photograph where it had landed on the table.
“Don’t attach it to page seven,” Davis said. “We’ll record that it was found behind that page, not that it belongs there.”
Nora placed the separately sealed diagram beside the packet. Its outer label identified it as part of Quill’s material and noted that it contained a patient’s name. Davis gave it a restricted intake number. The general receipt would describe the sleeve without revealing the name.
Arlen arrived with Bell and a supervisor from Quill’s office, Ms. Wren. Wren carried a folder of authorizations and a list of records she believed belonged to the office. She greeted Tessa briefly, then asked Davis to return the original packet.
“The inspector collected these records in the course of her duties,” Wren said. “Our office is responsible for them.”
