Q

Chatter had alerted them to the plot to assassinate the Syrian ambassador on his trip to London to speak to Parliament. They had deployed both 006 and 007 to handle the situation. Alec was on the ambassador to protect him and Bond was charged with taking care of the assassin.

Q had worked his technological wizardry and had found that Anika Vostov was the most likely killer and she'd come in to the country legitimately through Heathrow, papers completely in order. That was her M.O., brazen woman that she was. Bond set out to find her and had actually met her in the bar of the hotel she was staying in.

Q was in his ear as he chatted her up. The easiest thing would be to seduce her and take her out in the privacy of her room.