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Good morning.
Habit or deception. Because when a target is most vulnerable is when he is accustomed, safe, expecting and assuming. I leave that for you to figure it out, Krsnik.
I do have a person of interest in my sight. And while the paper pushers do love their files, with dates, names and places, I prefer a first hand account. An honest review of a person. I want everything, review and files on Annabelle Mychaela Heinrich, Generalmajor of the Armee.
As for the Red Witch, all I can say is that you were warned. I will not be responsible for what may come. And knowing her, you will not see it coming. No one does.
I'll give you that much, but Frau Heinrich isn't someone I'd ever be willing to give up to an unknown third party, I'm well aware of how and when people make mistakes. I'm not the sort of person to let my guard down, so don't worry and watch as much as you want, I won't play into your hand.
I'd make a counter-offer, but I know for a fact that your mind is set and that in doing so, I'd only further cement the fact that we've reached an impasse. We both want information on people of apparent importance. We can remain locked upon this artificial obstacle or you can find a way around it.
Heinrich is a woman of respect, a matriarch, her men don't obey her out of fear, they need her. I've heard her as being described as many things in my time circling the sector, some call her an embodiment of fury. I've had the honor of meeting her personally and working with her, and in the years that I've known her, she hasn't changed much as a person, though something about her is clearly different.
Do you want to know more? I'm certain you do, but I'm no fool, I'm not giving up information this important without "a down-payment".
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Ahh, the mask did chipped a bit now, hasn't it?
Careful, Krisnk, your emotions are showing. The admiration on Heinrich betrays you. But I do tentatively accept this first taste, as it were. Although I do not need to spend as many words as you defining a person. For she is anything but.
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A mercenary, not what I expected.
At least it makes her field of expertise clear, though not much else. And since it fails to provide a fully lucid understanding of this person from which I can learn and grow as a field asset, then I must safely admit that the taste I gave you is in fact all I know regarding Heinrich. If there's one thing she does well, it's keep her guard up, where else do you think I learned that from?
Perhaps I could facilitate a means through which you could learn more, but with my mission currently unfulfilled, I see no reason as to why I should do anything along those lines.
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As I have said, keep your feelings in check, Krsnik.
They are showing, and your admiration and respect towards Heinrich can become a liability for you in the future. I would say to worry not as the threat does not come from me, but that is a choice for you to make.
Alas, tit for tat. You gave me a little, I gave you a little.
Silver is, by my own definition, a truly terrifying and intelligent beast. But a beast that does not forget the path that it has set for itself. Your people have tried a corrective re-assignment to her mind, but as we well know, it has failed.
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The Coalition and its reliance on mind-games.
I would say I'm surprised, but I'm not. For what I'm going to tell you I expect complete anonymity, no citing the contributing source of this information and no asking me to revise or repeat it. I'll tell you about Heinrich, or at least what I myself have had the ability to observe of her, rather obviously it's not going to be anything capable of bringing harm to her influence.
I've never been sure of what Heinrich's motivations are, but I assume she does have some given her level of conviction and occasional ruthlessness in carrying out the Hessian agenda, or at times, her agenda. As a Hessian, you follow her every word and work towards her approval, there is nothing else. As an enemy of the Hessen, you fear her, you dread the sight of the black wings of an Odin in your space. She influences the masses through fear, not just of threats left dormant but of swift and brutal violence.
She controls the space around her even in a neutral or friendly environment and is never without her detachment of personal guards. The sort that I would most likely fail to overcome in a direct confrontation unless I resorted to tactics that would most likely result in my own death as well as theirs. If disrespected or feeling insulted, Heinrich is perfectly capable of being an aggressive negotiator and will use her raw strength and intimidating presence to her advantage, letting the fear off-set the confidence of any overly paid Statesman.
Heinrich will occasionally lead her men in the field whenever she deems necessary, and in such instances she'll lead by example, often being the largest threat among the combating forces, she does not allow her position as the apex of Hessen authority to dull her skills as a weapon of war, that would be unwise of her. And though I have never observed any major weaknesses in the facade she upholds, she's only Human. And as of late I've not seen her without a strange apparatus attached to her face and mounted on her waist. As to what it is, I don't know, but perhaps her absence was more than a mere vacation and due to a credible threat on her life and stiff opposition from within her own ranks.
This is what I know, as for what I want in return for providing all of this is a meeting with the red menace herself, you may oversee it if you wish and I'd prefer if it didn't last longer than an hour, long enough for me to get a grip on her mentality and to learn what makes her tick, even if apparently chaotic by your own words. Madness often has method and where any form of order exists, I can study it.
This message in particular will self-delete, I hope you paid attention.
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And now, you are the one asking for something.. outlandish.
Not only you wish me to enter in contact with her, you want a meeting face to face. With Death. While I do hope you will be taking precautionary measures, I must chance that even if she indeed accede to your request, you will be in a very dire position. Life threatening one at that.
As for this being the reward for what you have said, no. You are red in the ledger, Krsnik. This overshadows mine since I will be putting myself in direct danger as well.
However I did never mentioned she was mad or afflicted with some psychological disturbance. She is the owner of her own mind, in my view, and that is even more disturbing. While some may be brutal, uncaring and even driven, she is what she needs to be according to the situation, according to the flow around her. And the way she reads a situation is entirely different of any way I have seen throughout my life. Thus, unpredictable. But since you have kept your bargain, I will keep mine. I will engage in contact with her. But I do need your confirmation.
Do you realize you may not walk out of this one alive?
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I only want to talk to her, but I'll come prepared for violence and the restraint of a belligerent entity if needed. Is there anything in particular she likes to receive as a token of good-will? Meetings usually begin with the exchange of such items, at least the meetings I've observed.
As for the confirmation you require from my side. I've died once, one more time shouldn't hurt all that much. If you feel a transmission would be safer, I have to say I wouldn't care, I just require it to be involving enough that I have something to observe and learn from. Whether it be her tone or methods.
All I see in her from your words is a mother and a woman of strength in a world of men and other idiots incapable of changing anything, yet struggle as they might to cling on to their titles and power. I can relate to her and I can respect her, for those reasons and those reasons alone, I feel she's worth meeting and learning from personally.
At the end of it all, it's your choice how this proceeds. I leave it to you.
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Very well.
I have sent a cryptic message towards her. It will peak her interest, thus it will increase the chances of this meeting to occur. I will not participate in such, since I have a strong dislike to be in the same vicinity has her. It is.. complicated of sorts. Do not mention my alias as well.
The content of the message was simple. "You have a fan. His name is Krsnik."
I am certain you will be contacted either due to her curiosity or her need to kill. Either way, I suggest you chose as a.. token for this meeting a bottle of Jack Daniels. Or a handgun. It is known that she has quite the collection. One of them is the one that claimed McIntosh life, 'Izmennik'. And while she is without a doubt what you said, she is much more as you will find out.
As for dying, believe me. It starts to get truly worse after the fifth.
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I'm exhausted, so I'll keep this brief.
I met with Silver. The meeting was as unpredictable as I thought it would be. None of my expectations were close to what truly occurred. She taught me the value of methodical madness but made it clear just how different both she and I are.
I respected your request and didn't surrender your alias, even when under pressure. But having protected your false name, I think I've earned a little more information on who you really are and just how much of that chaotic arrangement you were aware of.
Depending on how forthcoming you are with me, I may or may not have something for you.
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