ˈæftɚ mˈiːɾɪŋ mˈɪntʃɛl ænd mˈeɪdʒɚ wˈɪɹ, ɹᵻbjˈuːz ɐkˈʌmpəniz mˈɪntʃɛl tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈiː kˈɑːnfɹəns wˈɛɹ, ˈæftɚ ɡˌɛɾɪŋ pˈæst ðə pɹətˈɛstɚz, hiː mˈiːts ɐn ˈɔɪl ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kˈɔːld ɹˈaɪən slˈɑːkəm.
After meeting Minchell and Major Weir, Rebus accompanies Minchell to the North Sea Conference where, after getting past the protesters, he meets an oil executive called Ryan Slocum.