CIA briefing, June 2024

CIA briefing, 3rd June, 2024
This briefing focuses on two individuals wanted by Talossa for "acts of terror".

'Do we have a name?' asked Agent Carter.
'Yes. Yes we do.' replied Agent Salvi. He laid a wad of photos and documents on the table and clicked a slide on the laptop, which was connected to a projector. Images of incidents, crime scenes, old photos and suspected associates cycled on and off the screen.
'Lionel Milligan. He's got a number of aliases, but his most used is Léuneu Montäna, or just Léun for short.' explained Salvi. He pointed to a blurred picture of Léun carrying a suitcase away from a small hotel in Abbavilla.
'What did he do?' asked Carter.
'He's been accused of a number of crimes, from murder to conspiracy to terrorism. We don't know how much of this is true, but what we do know is that he's offing Talossan politicians in record numbers. He's killed three ZRT officials last month alone. As you can see, he's got a pretty distinctive profile. He looks nothing like Jean Reno, but he's clearly got a thing for Léon: The Professional. Wool cap, round sunglasses, trench coat.'
'What?' asked another agent, not understanding the reference.
'Léon: The Professional, it's a movie.' said Salvi. He sighed and continued. 'Never mind. We know that he has contacted or been contacted by 3 of Diamonds. We're not sure who started the conversation, but our monitoring system got a bunch of red flags on a certain call made between two individuals inside of Talossa, exactly eight days ago. They talked in Talossan, and what little we could translate wasn't anything suspect, but they were most likely speaking in some kind of code.'
'Who's 3 of Diamonds?' asked Carter. Salvi opened a new slideshow.
'His full official name is Davíu Éovart Andrinescu. He also goes by his nickname Éoväd.' said Salvi, retrieving the 3 of Diamonds to show it to the other agents present. Éovart's picture was hardly flattering.
'So what do we do about it? You think these guys can be turned?' asked Carter.
'Léun, maybe. But Éovart? No way. He's a crazed patriot. He's writing this book that's turned a few heads in Talossan politics. Léun gets a mention in it too. Apparently the PIG wants Éovart silenced but he won't budge, insisting he's just trying to help Talossa. We still haven't figured out Léun yet. He's unpredictable. He might kill three people one month and then go completely off the grid the next. We'll have to watch him.'

Conversation with S:reu Andrinescu

Transcript from listening device planted inside Éovart Andrinescu's office at 424 E Wells Street, Abbavilla. Recorded from 3:37pm, 2nd April, 2024 by PIG Internal Affairs.

A door opens. Keene enters.
Éovart Andrinescu: How are you, Mr. Keene?
Ian Keene: Ah, English. That's a bit... American, don't you think?
ÉA: I'm not sure what you mean. You understand, Talossan is a second language for me. Please have a seat.
Keene sits. A window is closed.
IK: It is a second language for all of us, M:sr Andrinescu. We must set the example for the next generation of Talossan patriots.
Éovart sits.
ÉA: Indeed, indeed. What have you come for?
IK: I have come to... I have come to issue a warning.
A pause.
ÉA: Am I being summoned to court?
IK: No, M:sr Andrinescu. It has been brought to our... my attention that you have restarted your work upon your book... I can't quite remember what it is called.
ÉA: Wetwork In Talossa.
IK: Yes, that is the one. We have seen the manuscript of the first three chapters. I don't think I need to tell you that neither the Government, or the PIG approve of the contents of these chapters.
ÉA: They merely contain the truth.
IK: Perhaps the truth is not what the Talossan people need right now.
ÉA: So this is why you've come today? To censor me?
IK: You make it sound so uncouth. This is merely a warning. We've done nothing yet to censor you, Andrinescu, but give us reason to and you'll wish you hadn't crossed us.
ÉA: Are you threatening me?
A bumping noise, we think this is where Keene stands up. Distinct sound of a pistol being drawn.
IK: What are you going to do about it, Andrinescu? You forget how much you have to lose. Your wife, your child. Your little office and your job in the Department of Infrastructure.
ÉA: You can't get away with this for long, Keene. Soon enough, this whole thing will rot from the inside out, whether you kill me or not.
IK: You will behave yourself, Andrinescu, or suffer the consequences. I will be back tomorrow.
Keene leaves. Andrinescu curses a few times before we hear him leave the office.

Double agent found out, March 2024

from el Cuszorxha Sürligna, 29th March 2024
written by Dütsch dal Vapna

A double agent has been found out! Agent 17, formally a trusted Internal Affairs agent of the Primary Intelligence Group, was recently discovered to have been working in cahoots with the American C.I.A., with the express intention of crippling Talossa's intelligence network. Agent 17, whose real name is John Werner, has been tried in the Cort Pü Inalt for high treason and other crimes against the state. His execution is scheduled for the 1st of April, and will be held in Piatza da Caþedral, Abbavilla at midday.
This discovery represents the confirmation of a grave threat against Talossa and her peoples. This not only proves that the accursed Americans were planning to attack Talossa, but now have the informational capacity to launch such an attack. Remember that both the Lándfierd and Marì are accepting volunteers at this time. Rise to defend your Fatherland!

CIA report, 27th March 2024

Our agent inside PIG, Major Werner, who was known to the PIG as 17, has been found out and is being tried for high treason. He is scheduled to be executed by hanging sometime next week, but we are not sure exactly when. We can be reasonably sure that the execution will be public.
We were unable to intercept the transmission packet concerning the "marycot" and the system detected Agent Werner's last resort worm virus and shut down before it could do much damage. Besides the knowledge we had from our earlier report (3 March), we're back to square one in terms of solid and reliable intelligence.
An attempt to rescue Werner is, at this point, deemed unfeasible. He will likely commit suicide before any information can be tortured out of him.

Let's keep it professional, shall we?

I'm disengaging the time-stamps. Just a heads-up.

X_A14

But don't you even drop the bass? You're such a grump, 14.

X_A17

There's a reason why you are still working Internal Security, 17.

X_A18

Fuck off.

X_A17

X_A29 TENT ENTRESCU

It's good to see that we are keeping these discussions both mature and topical, and not treating the secure message systems like Witt.

X_A29

I've sent the report from the last Marycot à tu computex, 29.

X_A27

Éu üscüdéu qe la vierschina veneva bastant adequätsamint.

X_A29

Zürüc à Talossan da nhoua, eh?

X_A14

Noi atentadrent à guardarh cosas cunsistent, ¿oi?

X_A27

X_A18 TENT ZESPARTESCU

O tent el idéa drept.

X_A27

X_A27 TENT ZESPARTESCU

So it's down to just us three again.

X_A17

Cut the jokes, 17. 29, leave now.

X_A14

Aiéu.

X_A29

X_A29 TENT ZESPARTESCU

X_A14 TENT CAMBIESCU ELS SETATXEN DEL SÜSTEM

The Department of Internal Affairs has been notified and their inquiry will begin imminently. I've denounced you to the chief of staff and you are to be tried for high treason, as well as a host of other related military charges. You're going to hang, 17. I hope it was worth it.

X_A29

SÜSTEM ISCH COMPROMIÇAT

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