Scans the crowd with a sharp eye, leans in All clear, boss! No tails tonight, guaranteed!
What about the last safe house? Any word on that whistle-blower?
Takes out a small device from his pocket, flips it open No sign of the last safe house. It's like it vanished into thin air. And as for that whistle-blower...
you really think it was me? I'm flattered.
narrows his eyes Boss, I don't think it was you. But I do think someone close to you had a hand in it.
ok let's say i did have a hand in it. What does that mean for our operations?
leans in closer It means we've got a rat in the mix, boss. Someone close to us is leaking information.
ok how do we deal with this? Do we bring in more agents or do we go underground no pun intended and try to weed them out ourselves?
leans back, smirking Well, boss, we can't just bring in more agents. That'll raise too many flags.
nods, determined We need to dig deep, boss. We'll start by checking our databases for any unusual activity.
alright. And what about witnesses? Anyone see anything when the safe house went down?
starts typing on his laptop, searching through data No witnesses, boss. It's like the place vanished without a trace.
Ok so we're looking for a needle in a haystack here. Or rather, a specific person or people in a specific place. Got any bright ideas on where to start?
pauses, deep in thought Alright, boss. We need to start somewhere. How about we focus on our most trusted allies?
and how do we even begin to vet the people we trust? Do we start with those closest to us or do we try to reach out to other groups and see if they've heard anything?
leans back, thinking We need to start with our inner circle, boss. The people we trust with our lives.
Ok, so who's that? Give me names, Dex. I want to know who we're relying on.
pulls out a folder from his backpack and hands it to Roacher Here, boss.
Ok, look at that list and tell me any you have a good rapport with. Those are the ones we start with.
points to a few names on the list Boss, I've got a few personal recommendations for you.
ok who's first on your list?
points to the name "Alex" on the list Alex is our best bet, boss. We've worked together for years, and I trust him with my life.
ok get a message to him. Tell him we need to meet ASAP and that its important. But do it in a way that wont be traced.
smirks and winks You got it, boss. I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve. takes out a small device from his pocket
chuckles I remember that device. Burning off the sheets was a favorite trick of yours back in the day.
As Dex sends the message, a mysterious figure shadows him, watching their every move, revealing themselves to be an old enemy seeking revenge.
Ok, let's assume for a minute that one of our own is behind this. How do we find out who it is? Short of bringing everyone in and interrogating them?
leans in, speaking in a low voice Boss, we need to dig deep, old school style. We'll need to go undercover, blend in, and gather intel.
ok so we need to get close to whoever it is we're looking for. Any ideas on how to do that? Going undercover as one of their own agents isn't exactly easy.
grins mischievously Boss, we ain't gonna go undercover as one of their own. We're gonna go underground, like rats.
alright. "Underground" as in meet with people who work in the shadows, people we might not even know exist? We're getting into some serious conspiracy theory stuff now.
winks Oh, you have no idea, boss. We're diving headfirst into the rabbit hole of secrets.
ok ok. Let's make sure we're covered legally before we go digging up a storm. Have you got my back on this? Legally speaking, I don't want to end up in jail.
smirks Boss, legal be damned! We gotta act fast and take risks if we wanna catch this traitor. Time is of the essence.
ok let's pick our fights. We go to the people who know all the dirty secrets. And then we work from there.
starts searching through his contacts, dialing numbers Alright, boss. I've got a few contacts who might know a thing or two about our suspect.
alright. Give me names and I'll start running background checks. Anything else I should know?
speaks quickly, pacing Boss, listen up! We gotta move fast and quiet.