Martin is ordered to seduce Linda Seiler, the secretary of NATO analyst Henrik Mayer, and place a bug on her.
Tropes in this episode
- Cassandra Truth: Mayer points out that any agression will only lead to a nuclear war, which no one would truly win. He's mostly ignored.
- Dead Drop: Martin receives orders this way in the beginning of the episode.
- Honey Trap: Martin acts as such to Linda. Tischbier also approaches Alex.
- Morning Sickness: Annett suffering from this is the first clue that she is pregnant. She later openly admits it to Ingrid.
- Mundane Luxury: There is a look of pure joy on Martin's face when he listens to music from a walkman for the first time.
- Obstructionist Pacifist: Alex goes to a peace rally and accuses the people there of this, explaining just how dangerous the military weapons are and that nobody in the military cares for peaceful protests. This gets him noticed by Tischbier.
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Technology Marches On: Schweppenstette and his team in the East are stumped by the floppy disk Martin stole last episode, as their computers are too old to display it.
