The Germanies had been reunified and the Stasi abolished before she was even been born. It was just part of her family history, like being a secret practicing Moslem in post-reconquista Spain. There were quaint family rituals and observances, practiced behind closed doors out of fear of discovery, and it was just another unremarkable aspect of her upbringing. But now, thanks to the freak accident (if indeed it was an accident) of Rita’s adoption by Kurt’s son and daughter-in-law, the Orchestra had inadvertently fulfilled its mission.
