Are you hiding something from me?

"Are you hiding something from me?"
"I'm actually a Soviet spy."
"The Soviet Union has collapsed."
"When did this happen?!"
"Over twenty years ago."
"My case officer has not debriefed me on this. Are you sure of your facts?"
"Ask your case officer, then."
"I have lost contact with my case officer."
"Since when?"
"Over twenty years ago."