“A Fly on the Wall” by Mort Laitner
TOP SECRET ASSIGNMENT (FOR YOUR EYES ONLY)
Where: Royal Palace Helsinki, Finland;
Who will be present: Putin, Trump and two translators;
When: Afternoon of July 16, 2018;
Why: A two-hour private meeting between the two heads of state needs to be recorded;
Task: Bug the meeting with an insect-size autonomous audio-recording robot.
Since room will have been swept prior to meeting “The Dragon Fly” (DF) must accompany
leaders as they enter room.
REPORT
As the private conference room doors swung open, I directed “DF” along the ceiling and
landed the robot on black curtains behind four chairs. I activated tape recording system.
SUMMARY OF MEETING
Vladimir and Donald shook hands and then ordered translators to leave room and wait in
office two doors down.
