Gretchen was starting to believe these people didn't really know what they were up against, especially when it seemed they at least had the possibility of some on their side that were on the opposite end of the human barricade. Having Ren a department head might end up their key to getting inside, if he could control his employees as well as he could others. She still wanted to get through and inside without violence, after all. But first they needed to get past the weak attempts at stopping them by interrogation. The woman was even starting to irritate her, although she kept up her calm facade. "So if I get a visitor's pass, you would let me inside?," she asked, a faint smile on her face as she intentionally bypassed the attempts to get her name. If the woman thought she would fall for that, apparently Alexander's terms for them weren't entirely off. They were definitely weak-minded, which was troublesome. They couldn't begin a strong Wizarding rule if the workers weren't intelligent enough to support it.

As Alexander started speaking with the woman who had addressed Ren, she turned toward the man who was backing up miss 'where's your pass?'. More questions, when she knew they thought she wouldn't have answers. They really didn't know her, no matter what they believed. She was getting inside the Ministry, one way or another. "I believe even you would understand that suspending Apparition licenses is not the same as suspending the department entirely. Licenses can be earned back, before many criminals could make a move. Not to mention there are many other methods of transportation that weren't restricted." She felt like she was talking to a child, but she wasn't going to let that anger her. Even as the man took on a different angle, and she managed to avoid a sigh. "You have orders to detain even an innocent visitor to the Ministry, or is the Ministry not allowing anyone who isn't under their employ anymore? I can't evade a question when there isn't an answer. I do not work for a department, I simply am supposed to be meeting with someone who does." Which had been already established by her associates.

It seemed a commotion had begun not far from their standoff with the two questioners, and as words were exchanged, she found her brown eyes turning to the arguers. One was trying to get them inside, which earned her respect. The other, the man, seemed to have some intriguing misinformation. "Excuse me," she interrupted, leaving the other two detainers to Alexander and Ren as she moved closer to the man who had spoken of disappearances. "Do I look like someone who would be intending on doing anything to professors or shopkeepers? In fact, I am a shopkeeper. I would have no reason to wish for anyone to be put into danger. I simply am trying to get inside for an appointment," she gently continued. It wasn't her fault they weren't listening, or chose not to.