“Ah, Mr… Smith, is it? The 2nd Assistant Bracket Communications Bracket to the US Cultural Attache in Vilnius? Good evening. I am Agent Usackas of the Bureau of Internal Memetic Defence, and I am here to inform you, in accordance with Section VII of the Transparency Act, that BuInMeDef is conducting a limited surveillance operation with you as the primary subject.

“Could you sign this v-form? It basically states that I’ve informed you of the operation. Thank you. Please take a copy. If you touch the button at the bottom, you’ll have full access to our files on you, including my report of this contact. Heh, as soon as I upload it, that is. There is also realtime surveillance footage that you may view at your leisure, though I should warn you, the fascination of watching yourself watch yourself quickly palls. You will inform us if you spot anything you consider inaccurate in our records? Alas, it may take a while to verify the corrections; manpower is limited.

“Our files on you make interesting reading, Mr. ah, Smith. Your State Department dossier is most complete. Suspiciously so, I might say. Our operational profile of you dissonates quite remarkably. Well, no matter. I am sure we'll find out more in good time. You are going to meet a Ms Liiv, I believe, at the Diamondoid Dragon Taiwanese Restaurant? Who we have rather better data on. You’ll find the links in your records. I do hope you don't find any... unpleasant surprises.

“Alas, I cannot follow you all the way to your meeting; I have a previous appointment. Busy, busy, busy! However, the broad-spectrum bugs you no doubt noticed me planting on your skin and clothes as we, that is, I talked will, I hope, give us a complete account of the meeting. They will fall off in approximately six hours, so don’t bother to remove them. In fact, I’m required to put it a little more strongly: under Section VII, it is illegal to do so. Please also recall (I'm sure you’ve been fully briefed, but the full text of the Act is on the v-form) that it would also be an offence to covertly transfer data or physical objects to or receive such from Ms Liiv, and would result in deportation for you, and an indefinite sentence of memetic counselling for Ms Liiv. You may do so overtly, of course. There are no secrets in Lithuania.

“Please take my taxi, I'm just going up to your flat to plant some more surveillance devices. No? Well, there is a rank around the corner, and another by the Town Hall, that way. Or it is good night for walking, someone of your obvious fitness should make it to the Diamondoid Dragon in plenty of time. Until our next meeting, then, goodnight!”