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The chapter opens with CIA operatives Slaton and Sorensen navigating logistical hurdles during their mission. Denied a direct route through Russian airspace, they are forced to take a longer path. While aboard a well-equipped government jet, Sorensen reveals their destination: Midway Island. Military radar has detected an aircraft matching their target’s profile—a slow, low-flying plane navigating through storms. Slaton questions the choice, but Sorensen explains Midway is the only viable refueling…-
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The chapter opens with a vivid description of Kure Atoll, a remote and uninhabited coral ring in the Pacific Ocean. Shaped like a nesting bird, it serves as a sanctuary for seabirds and lies precisely on the international date line, contrasting Greenwich in both time and landscape. Known by different names across cultures, the atoll is marked by its isolation, with only a decaying WWII-era runway as evidence of human presence. The environment is unchanging—constant winds, predictable rains, and a lack of…
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The chapter opens with CIA officer Anna Sorensen waking David Slaton in his quarters to deliver urgent news. She reveals that the private jet linked to his missing family, registered under a shell company tied to North Korea’s SSD, has been tracked from Mallorca to Urumqi, China. Slaton questions the jet’s destination, and Sorensen explains that Urumqi is a transit hub, suggesting the flight will refuel before continuing. However, she admits tracking domestic Chinese flights is nearly impossible due to…
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In Chapter Sixty-Two, Slaton remains closely aligned with CIA operative Sorensen, recognizing her resources as critical to his mission. Without her support, his only option would be a near-impossible solo infiltration into North Korea to locate his abducted family. The tension is palpable as they strategize in an army dining hall, surrounded by oblivious personnel. A sudden call to Sorensen’s secure phone shifts the dynamic—her demeanor hardens, signaling urgent developments. Slaton, already on edge,…
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The chapter "Sixty" opens with a clandestine delivery mission to Rongelap Airport in the Marshall Islands. A Colt aircraft, low on fuel, lands on the remote airstrip, where the captain finds minimal infrastructure and no welcoming party. After securing the plane, he heads to a small cluster of buildings to arrange refueling. The island’s desolation is underscored by its history: for decades, nothing grown there has been safe to consume due to lingering radiation from past nuclear tests. The captain’s…
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The crew gathers in the wheelhouse, hopeful after receiving their first encrypted message, only to be disappointed by the news. The instructions demand a shift to their secondary target, with no explanation provided. Boutros, the commander, speculates that their original plan may have been compromised or that naval exercises could interfere. The primary target, Pearl Harbor, held symbolic significance as a reenactment of a historic attack, but the crew must now reconsider their mission. The abrupt change…
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In Chapter Fifty-Eight, Sorensen and Slaton take a break at a café while imagery analysts at Langley work on identifying a jet from a photograph. Over coffee and tea, they discuss El-Masri’s file and the implications of lost highly enriched uranium for Slaton’s family. After an hour, Sorensen calls for an update, and a young analyst with a Midwestern accent reports their progress. The team is 90% certain the jet is a Bombardier Challenger 300, a common model with over 700 in operation worldwide,…
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General Park, head of the SSD, is awakened early in his secluded mountain retreat after his team intercepts a message sent to David Slaton’s phone. The message contains a damning document—Tarek El-Masri’s confession—exposing Park’s meticulously planned conspiracy. Park, though unsurprised by the leak, is frustrated by the timing, as his scheme is nearing completion. He questions whether Slaton or a third party is behind the intercepted transmission and orders his team to block the message while…
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The chapter opens with Slaton, a typically detached assassin, grappling with overwhelming emotions after receiving proof that his family has been kidnapped. Sitting outside the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, he shares a photo of his wife and son on a private jet with CIA officer Anna Sorensen, who suggests sending it to Langley for analysis. Slaton doubts the image will yield clues, suspecting it has been sanitized. His usual composure falters as he confesses his guilt and fear, revealing he even prayed in a…
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In Chapter Fifty-Five, Slaton, a seasoned operative, arrives in Frankfurt after a meticulous journey, preparing for a critical meeting. He kills time by reviewing files, changing his attire, and ensuring he is well-equipped for the mission. Arriving early at the Alte Oper, a historic opera house, he meets his CIA contact, Anna Sorensen, whose presence signals the urgency of their discussion. Slaton’s sharp observations reveal that Sorensen has traveled from Langley, hinting at the gravity of the…
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