[Belacqua]

Welcome to Operation Control.

I'm sure you'll need an excruciatingly-detailed explanation of everything you can do here.

The portraits in the bottom-left depict individuals with whom you can communicate.  Click on the "TALK" buttons to talk to them, obviously.

The map of Markov Geist will show the locations of the various operations you will undertake.  You don't need to interact with it other than to marvel mawkishly at its grandeur.

The Dossier contains further expository information to help ameliorate that persistent feeling of ignorance you're no doubt experiencing.  To read items, click on them and then click...yes, that's right..."LOAD DOSSIER".  Holy mackerel.

When your futile meandering around this screen is complete, you can click the "BEGIN OPERATION" button to receive instructions.

If any of this becomes too much for you, I recommend taking a short nap.