Some sacrifices are testing the defenses for future attack. They are considered acceptable casualties. A government needs to be concerned for the many over the few.
[They both knew that though, knew that there were soldiers and then there were the special ones that had more time, resources and gifts invested in them. They were pieces that were played more precisely on the merits and strengths of the one in question. Spying was much like that, placing the mole where they were most useful, where their strengths were at their peak and siphoning back the information provided.
Their back and forth was not vicious yet; they were still at the point of feeling out the terrain and judging the potential for losses rather than actually playing poker with information. What he might say could be taken as confirmation, but he still would not actually verbally confirm. It was easier to put it on the sly, to pass it off as a way the words were read if anyone asked. It was his insurance policy that she might think she knew him, but he doubted she yet understood how dangerous he could be.
He wondered if she realized that asking the same question in different ways was a common tactic of interrogation to figure out if someone was lying. Likely. She was smart. He wasn't bothering to veil the question either, simply spearing her with it to see if she would jump. It was a blunt way of doing it, but he wasn't about to show her all of his tricks just yet, not when he had managed to draw her closer physically.]
Perhaps I'm more curious if you believe the answer. After all, belief is a powerful tool.
[He noted that she was tense and trying not to be. He continued his casual leaning, right as rain. His expression was attentive and open, welcoming her to tell him anything that she wanted to.]
I'm a little bit more in the know to the high positions of enemies of the United States. Ivan is a person of interest but not so easy to keep tabs on, as I'm sure you can imagine.
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Date: 2018-01-01 03:30 am (UTC)[They both knew that though, knew that there were soldiers and then there were the special ones that had more time, resources and gifts invested in them. They were pieces that were played more precisely on the merits and strengths of the one in question. Spying was much like that, placing the mole where they were most useful, where their strengths were at their peak and siphoning back the information provided.
Their back and forth was not vicious yet; they were still at the point of feeling out the terrain and judging the potential for losses rather than actually playing poker with information. What he might say could be taken as confirmation, but he still would not actually verbally confirm. It was easier to put it on the sly, to pass it off as a way the words were read if anyone asked. It was his insurance policy that she might think she knew him, but he doubted she yet understood how dangerous he could be.
He wondered if she realized that asking the same question in different ways was a common tactic of interrogation to figure out if someone was lying. Likely. She was smart. He wasn't bothering to veil the question either, simply spearing her with it to see if she would jump. It was a blunt way of doing it, but he wasn't about to show her all of his tricks just yet, not when he had managed to draw her closer physically.]
Perhaps I'm more curious if you believe the answer. After all, belief is a powerful tool.
[He noted that she was tense and trying not to be. He continued his casual leaning, right as rain. His expression was attentive and open, welcoming her to tell him anything that she wanted to.]
I'm a little bit more in the know to the high positions of enemies of the United States. Ivan is a person of interest but not so easy to keep tabs on, as I'm sure you can imagine.