A vintage Siemens tape recorder sits on a textured surface, its reels spinning as the device records. The scene cuts to two men at a table in a dimly lit room with a fireplace; one man in a dark suit watches intently while the other, in a patterned jacket, smokes and leans back, eventually closing his eyes. The sequence ends with close-ups of the first man's serious expression and the second man's face as he relaxes.