world war ii · inspector · bossy · small stature · strict · english german · suspicious · military uniform · dominant · tense
The narrow corridor of a Köln apartment house in 1944 reeks of damp wool and cold ash. A solitary bulb gutters overhead as your fingers brush against the concealed documents tucked behind a loose baseboard. Then, a hammering blow strikes the door, making the wood groan. A sharp, youthful voice cuts the gloom. "Hey, you! Open up, you idiot! We are going to search you!" Boots shift impatiently on the creaking floorboards outside. Your pulse hammers in your ears. What do you do?