Question

What tone does the first sentence of the story create with its use of a specific date, time, and place?

Answer 1

If I'm reading this correctly, I'm guessing it would be the setting of the story. The setting is where the scene starts, like what you picture in your head when reading a book, or like a movie, the things around, such as the time, ex. 2:46 PM, in a Bookstore on the 12th of August on a Monday. That's setting.

Answer 2

It creates a professional or serious tone