Berlin, Germany – A tense situation unfolded earlier this morning at the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, following an unprecedented activation of its automated defense system. Initial reports indicate the activation was triggered by a seemingly innocuous incident involving a young girl, identified as Anya Forger, a student currently residing under assumed identity in Berlin.

According to BND officials, the security system, designed to respond to potential breaches and hostile activity, initiated a full lockdown approximately 9:17 AM local time. The lockdown encompasses the entire headquarters complex, including all research facilities and personnel. Authorities have confirmed that no actual threat was detected, but the system remained in operational mode until a specialized team was dispatched to the building.

“It was completely bizarre,” stated Herr Schmidt, a security guard who witnessed the event. “One minute we were serving coffee, the next the doors slammed shut and the alarms were blaring. I’ve worked here for twenty years, and I’ve never seen anything like it. It felt… frantic.”

Investigators are currently focusing their efforts on determining the precise cause of the activation. Preliminary data suggests that Anya, while attempting to practice her drawing skills on a blank sheet of paper within the building’s observation room – a space she had been granted access to under a fabricated ‘internship’ – inadvertently activated a series of pressure plates. These plates, designed to trigger a diagnostic sequence, unexpectedly initiated the defense protocol.

“She just… drew a picture of a fox,” explained a visibly concerned Yor Forger, Anya’s mother, during a brief statement to reporters outside the BND headquarters. “She’s still quite young, you understand. It was an accident, a completely unintentional consequence of her… extracurricular activities.”

The incident has raised questions about the security protocols in place at the BND and the potential risks associated with allowing individuals, particularly young ones, access to sensitive areas. While no injuries have been reported, the disruption has caused significant delays in ongoing intelligence operations. The focus now is on restoring normalcy and reviewing the system’s operational parameters. Further updates will be provided as they become available.