Small Story 120. Mission 120 The Missing Research

Small Story 120. "Mission 120: The Missing Research" Pamela was completely upset when she opened her desk. The file she had prepared for her recent research on food technology was missing. As a food research technologist with numerous accolades, Pamela had just presented her latest paper to the staff, and now it had vanished. This research was groundbreaking: it provided a method to create nutritious food grains that could improve public health—a method many countries had been unable to replicate. Pamela's department was small, with five senior staff members, all long-serving professionals. She thought back to the meeting and tried to remember who had been in her office. The bank manager had come for some account clarifications, but everyone else seemed trustworthy. Her mind told her to call her friend OO1 for help. Pamela immediately dialed the number, and the Chief picked up. After a brief conversation, he assured her that the situation would be handled and promised to send Ranjitha, who was based nearby. Ten minutes later, Ranjitha arrived. After reviewing the situation, Ranjitha suggested they review the CCTV footage. As they watched, they saw the bank manager, Mr. Gupta, sitting across from Pamela and holding a file. After some time, Ranjitha smiled and said, "Madam, your Mission 120 research is safe. There’s no need to worry. Let’s call Mr. Gupta and ask him to bring his office file." Pamela was puzzled, "Why do we need his file? What’s that got to do with my research?" Twenty minutes later, Gupta arrived with his office accounts file. Ranjitha examined it carefully, then said, "In the CCTV footage, you explained your research and left the file on the table. By mistake, Mr. Gupta took the wrong file—the green one, which was the same color as his own. He left his file behind, and you unknowingly took it. The research file is safe and intact inside." Pamela checked the file and confirmed that her research was there. She was relieved and thanked Ranjitha for her brilliant investigation. She also expressed her gratitude to OO1 for his support. Mission 120 had been saved, and her hard work remained intact. K.Ragavan 9-1-25