{He is currently in a transit period and should arrive at his destination in about three months,} Nyx reported, her holographic form flickering slightly as she finished delivering her update to Aron, John, and Youssef—so of the few individuals aware of the operation from the start.
"What plans and objectives do you have for him? What is his the?" Aron asked, leaning forward slightly. He knew full well that there was a reason Dreznor had been selected the mont the ship confird he was the sole survivor.
Each individual chosen by the little protagonist had a specific the, a guiding principle, a source of conflict, and growth. It wasn't just about assigning a role; it was a bond that aligned motivations on both sides, ensuring the endeavor didn't beco a one-sided arrangent.
{Although not yet set in stone, we're aiming to shape him into a revolutionary figure within the Conclave, soone who pushes for the abolition of slavery, and later, the emancipation and compensation of all slaves within their territory,} Nyx replied as a simple strategic projection appeared in front of them.
It wasn't a detailed plan. The objectives were broad, intentionally so. A handful of major milestones floated within the holographic layout, symbolic victories, critical influence points, public awareness triggers. Everything else was left open-ended.
{Reality always introduces complications, so the outline remains flexible. We'll finalize the specifics once we get accurate data from the destination. Until then, we're building around high-level outcos.}
"You an like those who protest, or the ard type of revolutionary?" Youssef from the Ministry of the Exterior asked, his tone neutral but sharp with interest.
Though his ministry didn't oversee the intelligence or covert divisions directly, his presence in this briefing wasn't symbolic. His Ministry's involvent in external relations ant any major operation beyond imperial borders had to be kept on his radar, not only to prevent accidental sabotage from policy decisions, but also so his influence could be used to assist if needed and if the operation proved to be of strategic importance.
{Peaceful protest for a cause as deep-rooted and contentious as the abolition of slavery will never work within the Conclave,} Nyx answered plainly. {He's a runaway slave by their law. That alone marks him as a criminal. The mont he steps into the public with peaceful intentions, he risks being arrested, executed, or simply returned to slavery. His ssage would die with him, unheeded. That leaves us with the ard revolutionary path. Given his personal story, his escape, and the symbolic weight he carries, he's uniquely suited to lead such a movent.}
Youssef took a second to process that before following up. "But wouldn't the VR and wormhole technologies act as a hindrance to this kind of operation? I an, wouldn't those tools make it too easy for the Conclave's governnts to respond and crush his efforts quickly?"
{Quite the opposite. These technologies will accelerate and amplify the revolution rather than hinder it,} Nyx replied without hesitation.
{The VR gives him a secure, private arena to plan, recruit, coordinate, and even train without exposing himself or his allies physically. Everyone involved could be continents or even star systems apart and still be part of the sa strategy room, down to the second. Add to that the real-ti intelligence we can collect and feed him from our side, and he'd be several steps ahead of any counterasure before it even begins.
As for the wormholes, they are an even greater tool. With them spreading across Conclave space, it will make it difficult for conclave governnts to discover the ones we will open due to the background noise of their womrholes. While they allow their governnts to deploy reinforcents faster, our control over the infrastructure gives us the upper hand. We can track, and update him on the route of troop movents without the Conclave even realizing until it's too late.
Yes, these systems can also benefit the Conclave's governnts, but only to a lesser extent. The core advantage lies in the fact that we control the technology. What they see, what they miss, even what they believe to be real can be influenced if necessary in the VR. That alone tips the balance sharply in our favor.}
There was a brief silence after she finished, the room letting the weight of the plan settle.
"So… you're not just setting him up to lead a revolution," John finally said. "You're setting him up to win it."
Nyx didn't answer imdiately with her expression remaining unreadable.
{That is the objective. Whether he succeeds… depends on him.}
Youssef nodded, indicating he understood her explanation. He didn't even need to ask how they planned to help, knowing the Conclave governnts intended to make the Empire swear a mana oath that would prevent them from using any VR-acquired information to their advantage. After all, he had already exploited a loophole during a private eting with the representatives, by having a digital version of himself stand in at the mont of signing, he avoided binding himself to the oath. Once the process was complete, he returned, effectively bypassing the mana's enforcent without facing any consequences.
"But if they start showing rapid advancents and show their range of information and ability to avoid chase, won't that raise suspicions that we're sohow connected?" he asked, realizing that the timing and overlap in advantages could be too much of a coincidence for the other side to ignore.
{We can avoid that by having him start his operations before VR is introduced. That way, there's already a record of his existence and activity, which gives us plausible deniability. If they push further, we can simply claim it's a manufactured excuse. Besides, it'll take at least five years before wormholes and VR towers are fully deployed across all Conclave territories. That gives him plenty of ti to establish a na for himself.}
Throughout the exchange, Aron remained silent, simply listening to the back-and-forth of questions and explanations. He already knew the answers to most of them, after all, he was the one who had suggested the plans with Nyx and her agency doing the rest of the deep planing .
"Everything seems to have been carefully considered," he finally said, his tone calm. "But first, we need the Conclave to accept the VR. Otherwise, we'll have to rethink everything from the ground up."
He knew full well that they had already taken every possible asure to ensure its acceptance. Now, all that remained was to wait for the Conclave's final decision.
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