# 13C Working Conversation

Me: Yesterday I opened a lesson and selected the topic menu, but no options appeared even though the database should contain several topics.
Developer: Were you changing the lesson while the page was loading, or did you wait until the ordinary content had already appeared?
Me: I waited for the content, then opened the menu; the page looked normal, but the request for topics returned an error.
Developer: Does the same problem happen when you repeat those steps with another lesson, using the same account and browser session?
Me: Yes, it happened again; I have recorded the steps, the expected options, and the actual response so that you can reproduce it.
Developer: That helps; I will investigate the failed request before changing the visible menu, because the symptom alone does not identify the cause.
Me: Please also note any recent changes that may be relevant, but keep those possibilities separate from what the evidence actually confirms.
Developer: After the fix, I will repeat your reproduction and check whether the menu works with both the original lesson and another example.