She looked carefully.
Then she looked at the visitor badge he was wearing.
Something didn't make sense to her.
She approached.
"Excuse me, sir."
Marcus turned.
"Yes, officer?"
Emily looked at his uniform.
"Can I ask who you are here to see?"
Marcus smiled.
"I have a meeting upstairs."
"With who?"
"The command staff."
Emily paused.
"Which command staff?"
Marcus remained calm.
"The department leadership team."
Emily looked uncomfortable.
"Can I see your identification?"
Marcus immediately reached for his wallet.
"Of course."
He handed over his identification.
Emily examined it.
But instead of recognizing the information, she focused on something else.
"You are claiming to be a police commander?"
The hallway became quiet.
Marcus looked surprised.
"I am not claiming anything."
Emily pointed toward his uniform.
"This uniform."
"What about it?"
"It doesn't look right."
Marcus looked at her.
"Doesn't look right?"
Emily nodded.
"The insignia."
"The collar."
"The rank."
She looked at him seriously.
"I need to verify this."
Marcus stayed calm.
"That is fine."
But the situation had already changed.
Several employees nearby started watching.
A few officers looked confused.
They knew something was unusual.
Because Marcus was not acting like someone pretending.
He was acting like someone who had seen situations like this before.
Emily continued.
"Sir, wearing a police uniform without authorization is a serious matter."
Marcus looked at her.
"I agree."
"Then you understand why I need answers."