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[dislinked]

It's been a long day, so I'll keep this brief. Dust is clearing on the ground, and this is what we know:

1. 2 of the 3 large drones dispatched for the Sterilisation event has been shot down, along with numerous patrol drones. Instead of the total eradication of Xitang, it's only been partially leveled. This is a win.

2. There were no fatalities, although we had 90 injured. I want to commend our ground teams (Ground Forces, Espionage, volunteers) for your efficiency. The Veiled are being taken to and integrated into surrounding Pres Cities courtesy of Recruitment agents stationed in the area.

3. We have commandeered an additional freight plane which will be vital in future relocation efforts.

We still do not know what triggered this, but I want to stress how big of a win this is. We prevented a devastating loss. We've been a nuisance to the Architects, but this changes things.

Take this win. Celebrate it. And then get ready to double down. We're showing them we're a major player, and I can't imagine them taking this lying down.

LEADERSHIP.

Kudos on the rapid coordination. Expect blowback.

[...] Aldana, Payne. Present your case. I need you to get everyone on board before we go to the rest of the resistance with this.

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Leadership

[stayonscript]

Also a question for Mr. Aldana. But as a similar topic of discussion I don't see any reason why the call for volunteers shouldn't go out to everyone in unVeiled communities rather than just active Dislinked agents, if that makes anyone feel any better about the prospect.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Alright

Adri?

Leadership

[adrii]

To start with, brain scans to determine baseline activity. Once stability is confirmed, small but repeated exposure to the Neuroclast. The goals would be twofold: direct targeting of the Neuroclast to the implant to simulate TIF, and determining the exact neuropathy the implant is attacking.

Bonus goal would be total removal, but that's not in the current roadmap. The location is too risky with current tech.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

I figured as much

I'll come back around with a clearer head tomorrow, but I can't imagine it'll change my mind

Ajax.

[adrii]

You're aware this isn't a popular decision.

Ajax.

[jaxsons]

I have clocked that yeah

Ajax.

[adrii]

To be clear, I will not talk you out of it, but I will impress upon you, like anyone else, the risks.

Ajax.

[jaxsons]

The risks have been duly noted

Ajax.

[adrii]

Very well.

Ajax.

[jaxsons]

I figure you're not going to convince me to change my mind?

Ajax.

[adrii]

No. You're an adult. You are aware of and accept the risks. To convince you otherwise would mean either I don't think you're of sound mind to make your own decisions, or I'm not confident in my abilities to do this.

Ajax.

[jaxsons]

I've been grappling with C-PTSD for over twenty years, but we'd have to see if that would be held against me in an evaluation. They brought me on board knowing that

Ajax.

[adrii]

What evaluation?

Leadership

[philiip]

I want to say something that you’re not going to like.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Is it you're gonna kill me before the night's over

Leadership

[philiip]

No, though the ease with which that could be accomplished should be obvious to you.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

That ease does not escape me

Say what you wanna say, Flip

Leadership

[philiip]

The single data point you would provide as a volunteer in this does not outweigh your experience and usefulness in Leadership.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Maybe it doesn't outweigh it, but in my opinion they lead to the same potential outcomes. Besides, our strategists are competent and like I told Ishaan, I'm not irreplaceable as a head

Leadership

[philiip]

Relative to the years of experience you've built up, you're replaceable as a volunteer.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Philip. I'm doing this.

Leadership

[stayonscript]

If we eliminate volunteers based on their usefulness our list of acceptable subjects will get very short very quickly.

Leadership

[philiip]

We need exclusion factors, and I think serving in a leadership role should at least be a soft one.

Leadership

[nishad]

I disagree. [...] I'd rather be experimented on than any of the pilots we're responsible for.

Leadership

[stayonscript]

While I'd very strongly urge everyone in leadership to keep this in mind, it needs to be up to the volunteers in the end. I can't preach that everyone should be able to make the choice for themselves and then tell Jackson that he isn't afforded that same dignity.