Ben, Magda and Viola arrive in London, which is dark and overcast. They are unceremoniously brought to a hotel that was at one time whole and luxurious, but has since buckled against the advance of war. There, they meet with Sergeant Foley, man in charge, who tells them that they have been assigned to investigate Hitler's Ghost Machine. Their first assignment is to investigate something they've dubbed "wolfman." Shooting at them is like "sneezing" at them, and they reportedly attack with the ferocity of a bear.

In the words of our esteemed storyteller, "Welcome to London!"

( 'You mean like that Bela Lugosi guy?' Ben asked. 'That's fiction.' )