Yara read the custody plan with a red pen in her hand.
The inquiry had assigned two neutral officers, a technical examiner and a clerk to document the equipment. The plan identified who would enter, who would hold the seals and how the team would record the names of workers present. It did not authorize Eli’s team or Aegis to enter the backup room. Yara’s identity would be handled through the inquiry’s witness process; Leona’s address was not part of the custody record.
“Who tells the workers why the officers are there?” she asked.
“The lead officer,” Nora said. “They’ll show the preservation order and explain what material it covers.”
“And if a worker asks for a representative?”
“The plan says the officer will record the request and allow contact unless an immediate safety evacuation makes waiting impossible.”
Yara circled that sentence. “Who decides it’s immediate?”
“The officer at the site, based on the conditions and safety instruction. We can ask them to record the reason.”
