Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
there isn't a trap, the Karna can't satisfy Braynek, because he's convinced has to be—somewhere. As a result, all his advice to Nordon, and all his questioning on the wildest possibilities, just serves to keep Nordon from getting unconfused. The Karna can see that we're not Malloy leafed our men are actually working at trying to reach a decision. trying to stall of men who were sent to him, he thought. Which meant, as usual, that they were atypical. Every man in the Malloy, Permanent Terran Ambassador Malloy ran his finger down the columns paranoia. The man wasn't technically insane he could be as lucid as the next man most of the time. But he was morbidly suspicious that every man's hand was turned against him. He trusted no one, and was perpetually on his guard against imaginary plots and persecutions. Malloy looked at him. "Didn't you couldn't go. The reason why I'm here, cooped up in this office, hiding from bigshot should, is because I like it that way. I suffer from agoraphobia me, in the first place. No, I sort of emotional block that left him Number two suffered from some Malloy sighed and pushed the dossiers that empty space, even if I'm protected from it by a steel shell." A look of revulsion came over his face. and xenophobia. "I have to be drugged to be put on away from him. No two men were alike, and yet there sometimes what did he have to show for it besides flabby muscles, sagging skin, a wrinkled face, and gray hair? softly to himself—he had Saarkkad. He glanced up at the ceiling, and mentally allowed his gaze to penetrate Malloy closed his eyes. Somewhere out there, a war was raging. He And, Malloy knew, his own position was not unimportant in that war. He was not in the battle line, nor For nine years, Bertrand Malloy ever seen him. To have shown himself to one of them would have meant instant loss of prestige. To their way of thinking, an important official was aloof. The greater his importance, the greater must be his isolation. The Occeq of Saarkkad himself was never seen except by a handful of picked nobles, who, themselves, were never seen except by their underlings. It was a long, roundabout way of doing business, but it was the only way Saarkkad would do any business at all. To violate the rigid that were vitally necessary It was Bertrand Malloy's job to keep the production output high and half trying. But Malloy didn't have top-grade men. They couldn't be spared from It's inefficient to waste a man on a job that he can do without half trying where there are more important jobs that will tax his full output. So Malloy was stuck with the culls. less important than Saarkkad to the war effort. Malloy knew that, no matter what was wrong with a man, as long as he had the mental ability to dress himself and get himself to work, useful work could be found for him. Physical handicaps weren't at all difficult to deal with. A blind man can work very well in the total darkness of an infrared-film darkroom. Partial regulations. But Malloy didn't like to stop at merely thwarting mental quirks he liked to find places where they were The phone chimed. Malloy flipped "Malloy here." "Mr. Malloy?" said a careful voice. She was uncommunicative. She liked to gather in information, but she found it difficult to give it up once it was in her possession. Malloy had made her his private secretary. Nothing—but out of Malloy's office without his direct order. It had taken Malloy a long time to get it into Miss Drayson's head that it was perfectly all right—even desirable—for her to keep secrets from everyone except Malloy. She came in through the door, over to Malloy. continually on the horns of one dilemma Malloy let her stand there while he or another. He was psychologically it didn't matter because no one would ever find out from her what he had done unless she was ordered to tell someone. incapable of making a decision if he were faced with two or more hushed voice. Malloy read the whole thing through, fighting to keep his emotions in check. Miss Drayson stood there calmly, her face a mask the Saarkkada the way a good Saarkkadic her Finally, Malloy looked up. "I'll let emotions were a secret. possible alternatives of any major leave this office." "Of course not, sir." Malloy watched her go out the door any longer than necessary, and this at the peace table. They were clever, persuasive talkers. They could twist a disadvantage to an advantage, and make their own strengths look Now—at this point in time—they could be beaten. They could be forced to allow supervision of the production potential, forced to disarm, rendered impotent. But if the armistice went to their own advantage ... objected. galaxy, most of whom had remained as neutral as possible during the Earth-Karn war. They had no intention of sticking their figurative noses within the three-day limit or lose what And that was where Bertrand Malloy of the communique, Malloy Malloy knew the woman would listen in on the intercom anyway, and it was better to give her permission to do so. Malloy waved him to a seat. Malloy explained the problem of "We need a man who can outthink them," Malloy finished, "and judging small-time operations all your life? Of course not. certainly. Am I to go alone?" "No," said Malloy, "I'm sending I recall, Mr. Malloy. Should I have?" shrewd operator, though. He knows a lot about interstellar law, and he's capable of spotting a trap a mile away. You'll be in charge, of course, but I want you to pay special attention to As soon as Nordon had left, Malloy with mouse-brown hair that lay flat against his skull, and hard, penetrating, dark eyes that were shadowed by heavy, protruding brows. Malloy asked Again Malloy went through the explanation "Naturally, they'll be trying to trick you every step of the way," Malloy went on. "They're shrewd and underhanded we'll simply have to be more shrewd and more underhanded. Nordon's job is to sit quietly and evaluate the data will be to find the loopholes they're laying out for themselves and plug them. Don't antagonize them, but don't baby them, either. If you see anything underhanded going on, let "They won't get anything by me, Mr. Malloy." Malloy had full reports on the whole a few strands of gray hair on the top of his otherwise bald scalp, and he wore a hearty, professional smile that didn't quite make it to his calculating eyes. curious. "You decided not to go Malloy handed them to the secretary, and as he read, Malloy watched good man, Malloy had to and outdo the finest team of negotiators "I thought they would," said Malloy, trying to appear modest. Malloy nodded. "I think so. The "Nordon had a mental block against making decisions. If he took a girl out on a date, he'd have trouble making up his mind whether to kiss her or not until she made up his mind for him, one way or the other. He's that kind of guy. Until he's presented with one, single, clear decision which admits of no alternatives, he can't move at all. they backed down to a single point this was, and the more importance there is attached to his decisions, the more incapable he becomes of making them." "What about Braynek?" "Paranoid," said Malloy. "He thinks everyone is plotting against him. In this case, that's all to the good because the Karna are plotting against him. No matter what they put forth, Braynek is convinced that there's a find out what the trap is. Even if

<question>:
Which of these is not a reason that Malloy does not leave his office?

<options>:
A He has too much work to do to socialize.
B He does not like being around the aliens.
C He is uncomfortable leaving the building.
D The society pressures him to stay out of sight.

<answer>:

A