Chapter 351 - Rumours of an Attack (1)
26 April, Special Forces Headquarters, Military Base, City K
Matthew walking into his office, having escaped from what he saw as his daily torture session with the physiotherapists at the base hospital and saw Joseph sitting behind his desk. As he shut the door, Joseph said, "And before you say anything Boss, I am not getting too comfortable here."
"You better not be. I just thought…"
"You would come and check on things. We know how you hate the injury recovery and are trying to butt in. However, I am glad that you are here. This came from the head honcho this morning by courier."
Joseph handed Matthew a folder as he moved from behind his desk to allow him to sit. While Matthew was concentrating on the material, Joseph stepped out of the office and contacted Ben as he knew David was with the active teams training today.
When the two of them entered his office, Matthew looked up and once they had shut the door turned on the jamming equipment, before saying "I am assuming you have read this Ben?"
"Boss you have to ask. It was handed to me as I am heading the intelligence group presently. Your restructuring here is highly problematic. We must fight every step of the way, but have narrowed down the analyst gems that can be better used in the capital, those who are totally useless and should be transferred to general duties and those we want to keep. The report will be ready for you and the head honcho in a couple of weeks. In achieving that it does not mean I ignore my job with the compartmentalised intelligence."
"Your position?"
"Boss, Officer N is a mystery. My understanding is that their identity is so protected that less than ten people in the country know who they are. We never act on their intelligence without something independent to ensure that we can protect them, but the past has demonstrated that the intelligence they provide is correct."
Joseph nodded, before adding "It is worrying though."
Matthew pondered their words for a few seconds. "It is. When I took this position, I was given some information about Officer N. Officer N's mission was prompted by my early analysis that linked various groups to the Devil. Officer N's mission has been years in the making, and they know they may not come out of this. But as to who they are and what they are doing, I have no idea. Officer N never provides much information and it takes at least ten missives for the intelligence to get out. That is simply to protect Officer N."
"A coordinated suicide bombing campaign? This is even extreme for the Devil?"
"He will not be stupid and use his men. Taking that measure fits with Officer N's position that this is the start of his end game. But why? I am not convinced by Officer N's information that it is about destroying information technology systems to achieve his goal of destroying the government. Why do that? If we cannot stop the suicide bombing campaign, that could undermine the government and enable him to achieve his goals."
"Boss," responded Joseph "There is some logic. Destroy people's confidence in public security, drive them to remain in their homes for their safety, and increase reliance on information technology systems. Then undermine those systems and society will start to unravel, causing the public to blame the government. It is that same logic that has the cyber warfare military division and the investment in cyber security by the government to protect itself from state actors…."
"Missing the internal threats," Matthew said ending the situation. "There is a balance though as to the greater threat and currently in cyber space to be from some certain countries."
"Boss, Head Honcho when the courier delivered the material had a note wanting a position to be adopted and couriered back to him in writing."
"He wants to protect the source. Not unexpected as he knows who Officer N is."
A couple of minutes of silence filled the room, before Matthew said "You know I should not be here, but I for the sake of allowing you to prepare your position for Head Honcho give you the contrary position. Officer N is lying. They have been within the Devil's circle for about five years, without regular face to face contact with us. The Devil has turned them and is using them to feed us false information drawing our attention from the real threat. Suicide bombings have never been part of his modus operandi. He has limited followers and has a long end game so there is no sense in getting rid of his followers because it weakens his position. He is quite willing to use the groups that he has partnered with that use that tactic to pursue their goals as a means of advancing his own ends. Even if he is readying himself for his ultimate attack, there is no logical sense in doing that unless he has a new partner group. But who is that? It is not an Islamic extremist group as when ISX was destroyed, they have retreated to isolated areas and are currently under control. We will not eliminate them, but they are not a threat. Anarchists? There is no group that has been considered a threat to the state for almost ten years as they were used previously by the Devil so they will not re-partner with him. Communists or Socialists? As fi they would be that stupid. Coordinated suicide attacks do not fit their end goals and they know that only brings the state down hard on them. That only leaves criminal gangs. We know what has been happening with the posturing there, and the Gong Cartel is making a move to corner the markets that are contested there. Why would they resort to suicide attacks as that only brings more attention of the state."
"And…"
"If I am wrong, whoever he has linked up with will be manipulated into providing those who carry out the attacks without a link back to him. But that goes back to the key question. To what end?"
"Boss," said Ben, "my view?"
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Matthew walking into his office, having escaped from what he saw as his daily torture session with the physiotherapists at the base hospital and saw Joseph sitting behind his desk. As he shut the door, Joseph said, "And before you say anything Boss, I am not getting too comfortable here."
"You better not be. I just thought…"
"You would come and check on things. We know how you hate the injury recovery and are trying to butt in. However, I am glad that you are here. This came from the head honcho this morning by courier."
Joseph handed Matthew a folder as he moved from behind his desk to allow him to sit. While Matthew was concentrating on the material, Joseph stepped out of the office and contacted Ben as he knew David was with the active teams training today.
When the two of them entered his office, Matthew looked up and once they had shut the door turned on the jamming equipment, before saying "I am assuming you have read this Ben?"
"Boss you have to ask. It was handed to me as I am heading the intelligence group presently. Your restructuring here is highly problematic. We must fight every step of the way, but have narrowed down the analyst gems that can be better used in the capital, those who are totally useless and should be transferred to general duties and those we want to keep. The report will be ready for you and the head honcho in a couple of weeks. In achieving that it does not mean I ignore my job with the compartmentalised intelligence."
"Your position?"
"Boss, Officer N is a mystery. My understanding is that their identity is so protected that less than ten people in the country know who they are. We never act on their intelligence without something independent to ensure that we can protect them, but the past has demonstrated that the intelligence they provide is correct."
Joseph nodded, before adding "It is worrying though."
Matthew pondered their words for a few seconds. "It is. When I took this position, I was given some information about Officer N. Officer N's mission was prompted by my early analysis that linked various groups to the Devil. Officer N's mission has been years in the making, and they know they may not come out of this. But as to who they are and what they are doing, I have no idea. Officer N never provides much information and it takes at least ten missives for the intelligence to get out. That is simply to protect Officer N."
"A coordinated suicide bombing campaign? This is even extreme for the Devil?"
"He will not be stupid and use his men. Taking that measure fits with Officer N's position that this is the start of his end game. But why? I am not convinced by Officer N's information that it is about destroying information technology systems to achieve his goal of destroying the government. Why do that? If we cannot stop the suicide bombing campaign, that could undermine the government and enable him to achieve his goals."
"Boss," responded Joseph "There is some logic. Destroy people's confidence in public security, drive them to remain in their homes for their safety, and increase reliance on information technology systems. Then undermine those systems and society will start to unravel, causing the public to blame the government. It is that same logic that has the cyber warfare military division and the investment in cyber security by the government to protect itself from state actors…."
"Missing the internal threats," Matthew said ending the situation. "There is a balance though as to the greater threat and currently in cyber space to be from some certain countries."
"Boss, Head Honcho when the courier delivered the material had a note wanting a position to be adopted and couriered back to him in writing."
"He wants to protect the source. Not unexpected as he knows who Officer N is."
A couple of minutes of silence filled the room, before Matthew said "You know I should not be here, but I for the sake of allowing you to prepare your position for Head Honcho give you the contrary position. Officer N is lying. They have been within the Devil's circle for about five years, without regular face to face contact with us. The Devil has turned them and is using them to feed us false information drawing our attention from the real threat. Suicide bombings have never been part of his modus operandi. He has limited followers and has a long end game so there is no sense in getting rid of his followers because it weakens his position. He is quite willing to use the groups that he has partnered with that use that tactic to pursue their goals as a means of advancing his own ends. Even if he is readying himself for his ultimate attack, there is no logical sense in doing that unless he has a new partner group. But who is that? It is not an Islamic extremist group as when ISX was destroyed, they have retreated to isolated areas and are currently under control. We will not eliminate them, but they are not a threat. Anarchists? There is no group that has been considered a threat to the state for almost ten years as they were used previously by the Devil so they will not re-partner with him. Communists or Socialists? As fi they would be that stupid. Coordinated suicide attacks do not fit their end goals and they know that only brings the state down hard on them. That only leaves criminal gangs. We know what has been happening with the posturing there, and the Gong Cartel is making a move to corner the markets that are contested there. Why would they resort to suicide attacks as that only brings more attention of the state."
"And…"
"If I am wrong, whoever he has linked up with will be manipulated into providing those who carry out the attacks without a link back to him. But that goes back to the key question. To what end?"
"Boss," said Ben, "my view?"
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