D-99: a science-fiction novel

The plot follows a tense interstellar incident when a gaunt man fleeing the Earth Embassy with stolen secret papers triggers rocket attacks and a galaxy-spanning crisis that Department 99 watches helplessly. The narrative moves between high-stakes pursuit and the department's office life, where agents and secretaries, including a field operative newcomer and colleagues, prepare covert rescue methods such as a handheld device that emits bright dashes to incapacitate alien-sensitive eyes. Through bureaucratic infighting, diplomatic limits, and clandestine tactics, the story explores cross-cultural misunderstandings, the ethics of covert intervention, and the strain between public protocol and off-the-record operations.