Mirrornet; voice

[bindsthedead]

For those of you who didn't go to Finland... I think you should be told about what occurred there, and what we learned.

[Attached are photos and short video clips of the wall, the construction robots building it, and the sticky yellow substance being flung over it, and billowing black smoke.]

That yellow substance is a new variety of neurotoxin, possibly called дружественный огонь... that wasn't manufactured in Russia, and is intended to cause paranoia- to make those affected turn on each other.

The soldiers were told that we were coming to invade them in an unprovoked attack- though most of them believed that we were Americans native though this world, who had gained powers due to scientific experimentation, so I'm not sure if the Russians genuinely believed that, or if it was just a lie they told to their soldiers.

But the fact remains, they thought we were going to come and invade- and thus, built the very wall we were sent to investigate.

[There's the sound of shuffling paper, as Sabriel clears her throat.]

Those are the facts. I have my own theories, of course- I can't help but wonder if our own hosts knew something they didn't tell us, and if the Go-Fors were responsible for the neurotoxin, since the Russians didn't make it themselves. But those are simply guesses- I have no proof, and it's entirely possible I'm wrong.

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permatext

[hypnotherapy]

Ah, you're back.

I thought about sending you a postcard, but that would have been too easily intercepted, I feel.

...It's good to see that you're safe.

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[bindsthedead]

I missed you too. How have you been?

I knew it would be dangerous, but I didn't expect neurotoxin. It feels like the Russians were trying to do the same thing the Hornets did.

Still, Finland was fun to visit when we weren't working.

[hypnotherapy]

I continue on as I usually do. [ He's fine, is what he means. ]

I don't think many people expect neurotoxins, especially not on border duty. At least you had a nice vacation.

You met with a lot of resistance, I take it? [ She had mentioned that she'd avoided getting hurt due to his gifts, so it must have been some skirmish. ]

[mightthinkthat]

Thank you. It's not surprising that they would believe that we'd invade, we are, after all, invading America, even if it's not of our volition. The fact that the government is content to use us is certainly not going to make them feel any better about it.

[bindsthedead]

But to believe an invasion was imminent, and to take steps to prepare for it- steps that attracted America's attention to the point they sent imPorts to investigate?

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[runningstart]

surprise surprise the russians arent at fault

makes all that red scare crap at the swear in even grosser

thanks a lot for the sitrep
do you have any audio files of what theyre saying besides the video clip

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[bindsthedead]

That depends on if the intelligence they received was genuine,or a lie they told their soldiers. The smoke was there simply to lure us in- it's possible the wall itself was too.

Unfortunately no, just my notes.

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[abadidea]

Does...that sound staged to you?

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[bindsthedead]

By who? Was it a Russian attempt to sabotage imPorts- infecting those closest to the military with paranoia, so we'd turn on each other and our hosts? Or by someone else?

I won't deny that there was certainly more going on then what we were told, but I don't want to jump to any conclusions.

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[mousquetaire]

[ Well, this is disturbing. D'Artagnan is not inclined to trust the Russians, but neither is he inclined to believe something like this could have happened by accident. It was planned. It must have been. ]

A neurotoxin. Do you mean like the gas Dr Crane used at the swear in? If it's not, it did something very similar.

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[bindsthedead]

A different chemical, but something similar, yes.

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[servesthehuman]

Out of curiosity, do you know the nationality of the Go-Fors? I simply ask because it would be nearly impossible to create a neurotoxin of that caliber without a paper trail.

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[bindsthedead]

I think they're an international organization- and I have no proof, circumstantial or otherwise that they're involved- it's just a guess, since they've created anti-imPort weapons before.

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[abandon_hope]

That stuff is awful.

[ He'd been a paranoid mess after being hit with it. Still is, in fact; the background of his video is still boiling with shadows that mirror his scowling expression. ]

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[bindsthedead]

It's wretched. And it's... it's too much like the fear gas, and what the Hornets tried to do. Instead of doing damage, they mess with our heads and let us do it for them.

You- you didn't get hit with any, did you?

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[performance]

Thank you for the report.
I'm sorry you went through that. First of all: is everyone safe now?

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[bindsthedead]

As far as I know, yes.

At least one person's been affected by the toxin, unfortunately.

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[driftsintobuffetline]

Was any of the neurotoxin retrieved? Is there the chance for someone to have a look at the samples? Because I work at Starktech and would have an interest in a small sample if any was collected.

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[bindsthedead]

I and the others collected several samples. I can deliver one if you need it.

I should warn you- it works on contact, so be careful.

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[biteouttagrimes]

They knew.

[ Rick sounds so sure of himself, even if he's only just guessing. ]

They knew and sent you over 'cause you're expendable. You gotta see that as a possible theory, don't you, Sabriel?

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[bindsthedead]

A possible one. I don't doubt they're willing to send us into dangerous situations, but what would the Americans gain from setting something like this up?

Another possibility is that the Russians lured us in, intending to use that toxin to make some of us go on a rampage in Finland.

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[superposition]

Thanks for letting us know. Who are the Go-Fors?

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[bindsthedead]

A criminal organization. They kidnapped young imPorts to test anti-imPort weaponry on them, and also sold their services to the criminals of Maurtia Falls when Archangel was active.

permatext

[thelimitdoesnotexist]

so you're saying the whole thing was a lie.

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[bindsthedead]

Or that people besides ourselves were being lied to. I doubt the Russians and Americans are collaborating to play a trick on imPorts.