Operation Hermes / Project Enemy Unknown / Citizen Skywatch / Erase the Truth

Mind Control Weather

Reports have started coming in that there may be more to the weather disturbances than had been previously known. Now it seems that people are being randomly affected by the storms. They vanish for a short time, and when they reappear, they exhibit emtional distances and other strange behaviors. §

Missing NYC Man

The strange weather has claimed yet another victim. A college student from Queens, NY went missing after a violent weather outburst - all because he wanted to make sure that his comic book collection was safe. I guess the Communists are worried about sci-fi geeks figuring out their secrets. §

MISSING PERSON CASE IN NEW YORK
Oct 10 at 11:37 am

Queens resident vanishes in freak storm
Local manhunt fails to turn up lost college student
QUEENS, NY - Residents of a quiet working-class suburb had their evenings turned upside-down when a freak electrical storm struck last night. Power was out for hours, while phone and radio lines were reduced to garbled static. Whirlwinds, apparently triggered by the sudden bolts, ripped through trees and shattered windows.

However residents were most trouble by what happened to Stanley Krigman, a 20 year old resident and a student at Metro Borough College.

Most of the bizarre storm centered on the block where Krigman had grown up and lived his entire life. The student, known for his quiet, bookish endavors, flew into action -- knocking on doors to check on eldery residents and frantically nailing plywood to protect the windows of his mother's boarding house.

"Stanley was very brave," opined Ethel Willeford, 72, a neighbor. His super-heroes would have been proud."

Stanley, a life-long enthusiast of comic-books and science-fiction, was the leader of a local fan club. As the storm played havoc with the streets, Stanley enlisted their aid in helping local residents escape the brunt of the weird weather.

But then Stanley vanished.

"I told him not to go up to the roof," sighed Stanley's mother, Audrey Krigman, 47. "But he was worried the ran would get in through the vents and destroy his collection."

The collection she refers to is Stanley's library of comic-books, science-fiction pulp magazines and paperback novels -- all fastidiously arranged on an attic shelving system. Except for some minor water rippling to a few battered back issues, the collectuion endured virtually unharmed.

The same may not be true of Stanley.

He was last seen by Lester heyman, 19, a long-time friend.

"I could see him up there, silhoutted by the storm," said Heyman. "And then it went berserk like somebody said 'kazam!'"

Lightning crackled in blue streaks over the closely crowded rooftops - and when the sky cleared, Lester was simply gone.

Some conjecutred that he had been incinerated by the bolts, but not even the slightest trace has been found. And if the wind swept him away, he is yet to be discovered - dead or alive.

Last night found residents and members of Stanley's club united - arms locked, flashlights in hand, as they swept through backyards and streets, digging through every bush and back-log to discover the missingman.

As of yet, no trace has been discovered.

Citizen Soldiers:

A recent incident may provide us with a rare opportunity to clearly establish a link between an unpredicted storm and an unexplained disappearance.

With concurrent media coverage and credible eyewitness accounts, we have rarely had such a strong case. But let us not lose sight of our more pressing goals. We also hope to assist the distraught friends and family of the victim by providing them with valuable information and resources --- and to ultimately discover the source of whatever force seized their loved one.

Use our Bulletin Board system to alert us to any similar events in your location, especially in cases where photographic evidence may be available.

Maintain vigilance.

- THIS IS CITIZEN ONE -

Spywatch Is Back

Spywatch is back to placing ads in newspapers telling us to beware of who we trust. Citizen One wants us to be on our toes in case they try to contact any of us. §

Training Manual

We've all been promoted! Sort of. We're now officially authorized to act as Field Operatives and gather material/information for Citizen Skywatch. Citizen One even posted an informational field manual to give us a overview of what our new responsibilites are and how to fulfill them. §

At only ten pages long, the Field Manual really isn't all that informative. Basically it just tells us to keep our eyes open, watch out for strange events and spies, and keep all information safe. It does have a bunch of black and white pictures that would make for a great coloring book if you are trying to train some younger Citizen Soldiers into taking up the good fight. §

CSW/FM-19
Citizen Skywatch Field Manual
SECURITY PROTOCOL
for
UNEXPLAINABLE
PHENOMENA
CITIZEN SKYWATCH
FIELD OPERATIONS

FOR INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION ONLY

FOREWARD

Citizen Soldiers:

In light of the imminent threat now facing the United States of America, our organization division faces a significant and profound challenge. Our Field Operations volunteer units must act as both our shield and sword. It is your burden to find ways to not only uncover hidden data but to secure our secrets.

This manual is the first step in what may be a long and arduous journey as we draw the first lines of battle in a war of shadows.

Maintain vigilance and stand by for further orders.

- THIS IS CITIZEN ONE -

1. DETERMINE THAT AN EVENT HAS OCCURRED
Arrival on a scene usually occurs following one or more of the three events conforming to the established phenomenal pattern:
a) BIZARRE STORM AND/OR ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY
The key phenomenon we have been tracking in our research, these events often involve sudden whirlwinds and/or electrical storm activity with no apparent relation to atmospheric conditions. These events are often accompanied by power outages and/or disruptions and garbling of radio and telephonic transmissions.

b) MYSTERIOUS DEATH(S) OR DISAPPEARANCE(S)
Often in the wake or bizarre weather/electrical activity, individuals are discovered deceased, often from bizarre or inexplicable causes; or they are reported missing under puzzling circumstances.

c) DISCOVERY OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE(S)
Often associated with bizarre weather/electrical activity, or discovered in tandem with mysterious deaths, we have received reports of unknown substances or residues. Descriptions of these substances include reports of a black liquid that appears to be shot through with electricty. Collection of this substance has proven elusive, with samples frequently vanishing under mysterious circumstances. Securing this material represents a top priority for our Field Operations units.

2: AVOID GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

Always remember: Citizen SKywatch is an independent, non-government organization. Our investigations frequently challenge the authority of existing law enforcment agencies.

Certain forces insist on characterizing Citizen Skywatch as an extremist and/or subversive organization, ignoring our stated intentions that our single priority is to defend the well-being of these United States.

Whenever possible, avoid interacting with officers of these agencies. Operate covertly to protect yourself and the information you uncover.

3: PROTECT THE EVIDENCE AT ALL COSTS

Time and again, Citizen Skywatch has identified vital evidence -- only to learn that this evidence has vanished, sometimes under the guise of official investigation.

We do not yet have all the facts and cannot assert whether there is a coordinated government conspiracy to cover up this information. There remains a strong possibility that this rempant evidence-tampering is the work of saboteurs illegally posing as officials, or so-called "Fifth Columnists" -- double-agents of an unknown enemy, employed under deep cover as government operatives.
REMEMBER: THESE AGENTS MAY BE ARMED AND DANGEROUS. OPERATING UNDER OFFICIAL SANCTION, THEY WILL FEEL FREE TO USE LETHAL FORCE IN THEIR MISSION TO COVER UP THE FACTS.
Exercise caution and consider your safety. However, any sacrifice you make in the name of the cause will be remembered and honored.

4. INFORMATION IS OUR ALLY

If evidence is contained by agents of any stripe, we must assume the worst. Presume that all evidence will be obscured or destroyed unless we take extreme measures to preserve it.

To this end, Citizen Soldiers are urged to capture photographic evidence of not only the phenomena itself, but of the actions of enemy agents to cover up the facts. Do all that you can to prevent seizure of photographic and recorded evidence. Distribute copies of these materials to your fellow citizens whenever possible. They can never silence all of us.

5: OBSERVE THE ACTIONS OF THE ENEMY

Remember, the enemy is always watching. We must see them -- before they see us.

Maintain a high level of awareness. Through we hope to eventually convince the authorities of the menance revealed by our investigations, we must first amasss an irrefutable array of data to silence our many critics.

Assume that all unknown persons may be agents of the unknown enemy and proceed with pertinent caution.

6: PREPARE OF CASUALTY RELATED SITUATIONS

Phenomena Related Events may involve such incidents as (a) mysterious death(s) and/or (b) the inexplicable disapperance of victim(s).

These incidents require the highest vigilance of Citizen Soldiers. The families or associates of victims may become highly emotional, presenting unexpected obstacles to evidence collection. Local, State or Federal authorities will frequently assert jurisdiction in these events, providing our non-official Citizen Soldiers with extremely limited windows of opportunity to gather useful evidence.

In these situations, it is imperative to act stealthily, efficiently and quickly.

7: BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TALK TO

Our ultimate goal is to raise awareness regarding the menace that now afflicts America. We believe these events represent a coordinated attack by an unknown enemy.

However, to convince the authorities and to galvanize the American public, we must avoid falling into the traps of disinformation and misinformation concocted by our enemies to undermine our credibility.

Share all information with the Citizen Solidiers who you implicitly trust. But in all other cases, exercise caution -- and MAINTAIN SILENCE.
REMEMBER: KNOWLEDGE IS THE GREATEST WEAPON...BUT IT IS A TWO-EDGED SWORD.

STOP

DON'T LET THIS INFORMATION
FALL INTO ENEMY HANDS!

THESE MATERIALS ARE THE PROPERTY
OF CITIZEN SKYWATCH
Exercise supreme caution in distributing this manual.
Our enemies are everywhere.

Thirteen and Spywatch

Citizen Thirteen continues his life on the run, but he still checks in with Citizen One to let One know that Thirteen always keeps the bigger picture in mind. Which is probably good for Thirteen since One seems to be getting rather testy about Citizen Spywatch. One is now seeing spies everywhere and informs us that if we don't report all contact that we have with CPW immediately afterwards, we could under suspicion of disloyalty. §

Locke and Key Email

Recruits started receiving emails from Citizen Spywatch. There were actually two different encoded messages called SpywatchA and SpywatchB. §

It was noticed that the files had different images on the top. SpywatchA had a picture of John Locke and SpywatchB had a picture of Francis Scott Key. It's surmised that these two ciphers are a Lock and Key of each other.

Using that idea, we then need to decode the Key part (Cipher B) first. It's a Vigenère cipher where the keyword is the first stanza (minus a few words) of Francis Scott Key's most famous work, The Star-Spangled Banner

Keyword: O! say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of t
Decode: Congratulations, darling. You've found the "key," haven't you? But it won't do you a blessed bit of good until you've found the other bit you turn it in. Perhaps a friend has it, somewhere out there in the great web of this big wide world. Perhaps a fellow Citizen Soldier has pegged it to the bulletin board. Worth a look then, isn't it? Maintain virulence and stand by for further disorder. Kisses, Citizen None.

We then take this decode and use it as the Vigenère keyword for Locke part (Cipher A). This gives us the final decoded message from Spywatch.

Tired of being a dutiful citizen? Wondering what dear old One is up to, anyhow? Are you so sure he and his Elite are playing the right side of the game? When he accuses Spywatch of casting about disinformation, does that make him more the pot or the kettle? Haven't all his paranormal claims been called hoaxes by every reasonable authority, time and again? Don't you know a flim-flam scheme when you see one?
Is he against the government or all for it? You lovelies taped all his confetti together, but you never asked what party it came from. There could be every reason One was shunned. He's convinced you the government is lying. But what if the lies are true, and the truth are lies? You can tell what stinks when you follow the flies. Get on the side of the angels. Maybe we know something you don't after all. Don't put your trust in names that hide behind numbers. Keep tabs on the elite and question all your orders. More to come. Don't call us, we'll call you. Maintain virulence and standby for further disorder. Kisses, Citizen None.

You have to admit that None has a point. We don't really know where all this information is coming from. But at the same time, if all of these pieces of evidence are supposed to make me distrust One, they aren't doing a very good job of it. Basically what I've been seeing is a man fighting for what he believes in getting run out of his job because of special interests. I'm actually more inclined to trust One if he is indeed the ex-Deputy Director of the I.D.D.

Phonecall from Spywatch

All of the Citizen Soldiers who had their phone numbers listed in their profile on CitizenSkywatch.com received a strange phone call from someone claiming to be from Citizen Spywatch. There were actually four different phone calls, each with a different message spelled out in the Joint Army/Navy Phoentic Alphabet. §

It's noticed that each of the encoded strings have the same amount of letters. By putting them in the correct order and reading down, you can decode the message.

DBEVTGRIFSYSDPAHCAEUADHHHASCISOADTSNEMEHTAY 213-985-7161
OEVEHYEVTTDNDEPETVEBCOAOIPAONTRHWLAGPRPFHSL 215-710-8162
NLERIOCEHOOTURSFSENTTNSWSENNUOGEHILTROAOEIE 415-817-9975
TIEYNUEIEREAPHTAHBSREESNPRDTEFEAAEOHISTRELD 617-505-1786
Don't believe everything you receive. If the story doesn't add up perhaps the facts have been subtracted. One has shown his papers and continues to forge ahead. What lies along the primrose path for the easily led?

Needless to say, Citizen One is pretty pissed. §

Break-in at Headquarters

Citizen Spywatch is really upping their game. They have now broken into Citizen Skywatch's headquarters and searched through some sensitive documents. A security camera was able to get a picture of the intruder - and their glowing eyes seem rather familiar. Except now Citizen One is saying that the glowing eyes is not indictive of aliens, but rather just some mundane night-vision gear. That seems disappointing somehow. §

Witness Vanishes

Things are not going well for Citizen Skywatch. First their headquarters is broken into. Now a key witness has been abducted in NYC before she was able to talk to Citizen Thirteen about the strange weather activity there. Did someone from Spywatch take her? Or was it one of the people behind the weather patterns? Either way, expect security to become tighter. §

Trust Is Earned!

Citizen One is not a happy bunny. He's really upset about all the breaches in security and the fact that everyone is out to get him. So to make matters worse, he's basically declared everyone a potential suspect until they have proven themselves. But don't worry - as long as you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. §

Citizen Thirteen Suspended

Citizen One's campaign of Trust or Guilt has claimed its first victim: Citizen Thirteen. Some unnamed Citizen Soliders suspected Thirteen to have been in contact with Spywatch and informed One about their suspicions. Thirteen was then debriefed by Citizen Q, a previously unknown member of the Elite. Despite (and perhaps because of) his testimony, Thirteen's status has been suspended for the time being. §

TESTIMONY OF CITIZEN 13
Oct 27 at 6:15 pm

CITIZEN: 000000013
ALIAS: THIRTEEN; "LUCKY"
BASE OF OPERATION: NORTH AMERICA - NATIONWIDE
TECHNICAL SPECALTY: DETECTION, SKIP TRACING, SURVEILLANCE, SMALL ARMS

Citizen Soldiers:

During his cross-country mission last month, some Citizen Soldiers suspected that Citizen 13 was in touch with Citizen Spywatch. These claims are now being investigated.

Citizen 13 was fully debriefed on his mission by CITIZEN Q. What follows is a partial transcript, presented without comment.

Q: Do you remain loyal to Citizen Skywatch?
13: Of course.
Q: You at no time attempted to undermine Citizen One.
13: This is bull****.
Q: Answer the question.
13: No. Hell, no.
Q: Yet you shared sensitive documents while you knew that One was attempting to keep his identity a secret.
13: I knew he had concerns, but so did I. We had people who'd gottena n itch wondering who was really behind the curtain.
Q: People whose suspicions had been raised by Citizen Spywatch.
13: Those questions would of gotten asked anyway. You can't expect people to follow blindly.
Q: Can't we? Moving on. What happened, after the incident in Seattle?
13: Like I said before. It looked like there was more than one gang of black hats gunning for each other. I lammed out of there, at least one group followed me. I was holed up in some podunk burgh when I got a call out of the blue.
Q: Someone had tracked you down.
13: How I don't know. I usually do a pretty good job covering my tracks.
Q: In fact, you've done that professionally.
13: Yeah. In fact. So this fella with an English swerve in his tone starts grilling me about Citizen One. I'm telling him exactly zip.
Q: He told you about secret documents. He gave you hints regarding where they could be found.
13: Damn straight. A bunch of offices around the country.
Q: Government offices.
13: Some of them.
Q: So you went on a quest to locate these items.
13: I was told our unknown enemy was trying to get their mitts on 'em first. Better us than them.
Q: Yet you chose to share them -- to, in essence, publish them.
13: Strictly among the membership, yeah.
Q: Why?
13: Well, first off, I was running for my life. Second, I wanted to make sure this was in safe hands. Partly because my contact was wrong -- Spywatch, or whoever that English ******* was. In my estimation, all the info made Citizen One look A-OK in my book. So he used to be a government agent... so what. He's on the right side now.
Q: So you made the decision for Citizen One.
13: I made a decision about telliln' the truth. Whenever you get out of this basement and risk your neck like I did, I'll take your lip about it, buddy.

Citizen 13's statement is currently being assessed.
- THIS IS CITIZEN ONE -

Sharing Information

Citizen One must be sick or something. He's decided to actually share some top secret information with us instead of just accusing us all of being spies. §

It took a day or so for the Elite to censor out part of the report, but we finally got some of the 'top secret data' that One promised us. §

UNKNOWN ENEMIES AMONG US (CONT'D)
Nov 2 at 3:58 pm

RESTRICTED / CITIZEN ELITE EYES ONLY

SUMMARY REPORT

UNKNOWN ENEMY CAMOUFLAGE TECHNOLOGY:
IDENTIFICATION & COUNTERATTACK STRATEGIES

Overview

An accumulation of photographic evidence has revealed the presense of mysterious strangers on American soil who appear to be engaged in acts of espionage and/or sabotage.

Key points in the pattern of their behavior.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Individuals appear to behave in disconcerting ways XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX uncharacteristic motives and XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Individuals are noticed observing and/or photographing/recording sites of military or scientific interest, including but not limited to:

Atomic test rangers

Military bases

Nuclear Power facilites

Experiment aircraft testing grounds

Scientific research laboratories

Intelligence and miliatary headquarters

Rocket propulsion research labs

Naval bases and docks

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Visual appearance

These shadowy individuals have usually been photographed between dusk and dawn.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Some reports that indicate individuals have exhibited "shifting" features, implying advance camouflage techniques.

Due to their determinatin not to be photographed, most images of these unknown persons are blurred or of low quality.

These unknown enemies represent a clear threat to our nation. In the absense of government response, it has become necessary for our citizen organization to forumlate an adequate counterstrategy to combat this growing menace.

Citizen Soldiers:

Please keep your eyes open for these dangerous individuals and share any photographic evidence you discover on the bulletin board in the appropriate section. Pertinent data may be reposted here.

Maintain vigilance and stand by for further orders.

- THIS IS CITIZEN ONE -

Message from Spywatch

Spywatch has sent another message to Skywatch - this time asking that they share information on the strange individuals who broke into Skywatch headquarters since they claim it wasn't a member of Spywatch. Or who knows, maybe it was and Spywatch just wants to know how much information Skywatch has on one of its members. Again, the whole "Don't Trust A/Don't Trust B" thing is so very confusing. §

Communist Mole Alert

This can't be good. The latest post on CitizenSkywatch.com has not come from Citizen One but from Citzen Q, our favorite Grand Inquisitor. It seems that he (or she) intercepted a Federal communique that indicates that there is a Communist mole within Citizen Skywatch and that it is the same person who taunts us as Citizen Spywatch. To ferret the mole out, Q has been given sweeping new powers and we should prepare ourselves for an investigation to determine our loyalty. §

Citizen Thirteen Escapes

It's gone from bad to worse. Because One is "otherwise occupied" dealing with the aftermath from the security breaches, Q has "temporarily" taken command of CSW. Not only that, but we're also being informed that Thirteen is the presumed Communist mole and escaped custody with help of other possible moles. And so, if we don't want to be accused of being a mole, we must report any and all Communist activity and any information we have about the whereabouts of Thirteen. §

Comic From Thirteen

Right after Thirteen escaped, he sent out a bunch of packages containing a comic starring himself. I guess he had a lot of free time while being locked up if he was able to put the thing together so quickly. Wonder if he raided the copy machines at Citizen Skywatch headquarters or if he found some sort of precursor to Kinko's after he escaped.

Unfortunately, the recipients of the comics didn't post any high-resolution scans of the comic. While the picture of the cover is readable, the comic panels themselves are not (although we do have one close-up panel image).

Amongst the panels were strings of letters and numbers (like SU5UQUIO in the close-up panel). There was a hint to what these strings meant on the front cover in the lower left corner. The sticker says that it is the "PRODUCT OF BASE 64". Taking all the strings and running them through a Base64 decoder gives you the following:

According to Citizen One, what must we always maintain?

This is the key to solving the cipher on the front of the comic. The top left corner hints that this is a Playfair cipher. The keyword to set up the alphabet table is the answer to the Base64 question, which is 'VIGILANCE'. As Playfair uses a 5x5 square, you need to omit one letter when setting it up, usually either J or Q. In this case, the Q is dropped (a slight dig at Citizen Q perhaps?)

HC PA XD BO UF DG CN PM GP RD BC FR VC VC VJ PS EB TP BO BE XJ ZT LP PL UF OP JG RP RB
BC DJ LY WC BR VF NB TJ VC VC LR SL ZI PD KP ZD CN KL OU TJ GM PS CB UP RC TG PA UF RY

CI TI ZE NS ON EA ND TH IR TE EN JO IN IN GF OR CE SO NS EC RE TM IS SI ON TO EX PO SE
EN EM YS PI ES UN DE RM IN IN GS KY WA TC HS TA ND BY FO RM AJ OR NE WO PE RA TI ON SX

Citizens One and Thirteen joining forces on secret mission to expose enemy spies undermining Skywatch. Stand by for major new operations.

Wow - that's some big news. Does that mean One helped Thirteen escape? I can't imagine that Q would be very happy about that.

Q however is playing things close to his chest. His latest update has him continuing to maintain that he is Good, Thirteen is Evil, and One is A-OK with everything that Q is doing. So please don't believe any lies that you read. §

New (Dis)Information Campaign by Spywatch

Despite what I'm sure was Q's best investigative efforts, Spywatch is still around and sending taunting messages. Q is now afraid that Spywatch will be sending more 'disinformation packages' through the mail. It must really bother Q that, although he was able to become the voice of Citizen One, he still can't silence Spywatch. §

Citizen Spywatch did indeed send out some packages - hollowed out books with various documents inside. And this time the contents are bombshells. These documents say that the entire I.D.D. was a hoax made up by the man we know as the Deputy Director/Citizen One after having his analysis of unusual weather patterns rejected by his superiors. §

CITIZEN SPYWATCH
to conquer
THE ENEMY
WITHIN!!!

an inside report on the Sinister Snake who slippled in America's open door!

Who Dares to Lay the Lies?

What tricksy two timer has hatched the hoax of the century? Why has he overcooked a few odd weacher reports and a handful of mysterious disappearances into some completely cockamamie "conspiracy"? Why is brewing panic just another day on the job for the gutless yellow bellied coward who hides behind the name "Citizen One?" One of WHOM, exactly? Why is he creating a secret army, with a purpose unclear even to its membership? Why is he sowing seeds of doubt about the trustworthiness of America's government? Who benedits from the paranoia that the propagates?

Open up these pages and uncover the secrets that the so call "Citizen One" has attempted to obsure. (Yes, in the book safe in the middle, you silly ponce.)

About the Author

Citizen Spywatch has the irritating habit of raising questions that haven't occurred to you lot. Go on, follow orders your whole life like a pack of bleeding lemmings charging straight for the cliff's edge.

COMMUNIST PARTY
"CARD-CARRYING MEMBER"

NAME: "CITIZEN ONE"

ALIAS: NICHOLAS "FORK-TONGUE" SCRATCH

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Liar's Lair, USA

SPECIALTY: Deception, Disinformation & Devilish, Dastardly Deeds

XXX 798 = DC 30 = WASH 137

LANGLEY VA 00/88 9.66N

28 AUG XXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXX BUREAU XXXXXXX
WASH DC 25

CONTINUING INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE COMMUNIST SABOTEUR 
OPERATING WITHIN "CITIZEN SKYWATCH". SKYWATCH HAS OBTAINED
DOCUMENTATION FROM ALLEGED XXXXXX UNIT OPERATING AS I.D.D.
INTERNAL DEFENSE DIRECTORATE . WE HAVE NO INFORMATION ON RECORD
REGARDING THIS UNIT. REQUEST THAT BUREAU PERSONNEL PROVIDE 
BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON I.D.D. AND ITS ACTIVITIES
                   -D.C.I.-

                         XXXXXXXXX      

      CCAX 843 ASAP. (202)000-0000

XXX 0897 = DC 30 = WASH 137

WASHINGTON DC 001/7050 08.23N

29 AUGO XXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX INTELLIGENCE XXXXXX
LANGLEY VA

ALLEGED ORGANIZATION CALLED I.D.D. [INTERNAL DEFENSE 
DIRECTORATE] WAS ELABORATE HOAX CONCOTED BY LOW-RANKING BUREAU
EMPLOYEE NOW SUSPECTED TO BE LEADING "CITIZEN SKYWATCH." MOTIVES
OF THIS INDIVIDUAL REMAIN UNCLEAR. FULL REPORT TO FOLLOW.

                   - XXXX -

      CAX 827 ASAP. (202)XXXXXXXX

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO:       XXXXXXXXXXXX (DCI)                      DATE: 8-30-XX
          XXXXXXX Intelligence XXXXXX

FROM:     XXXXXXXX
          XXXXXXX Bureau XXXXXXXXXXXX

SUBJECT:  "I.D.D. (INTERNAL DEFENSE DIRECTORATE)" HOAX

Based on extensive internal review and investigation, the Bureau
has determined that correspondence alleged to originate from a
top secret division of the Department of XXXXXXX in fact was an
elaborate hoax concocted by a low-ranking clerk who posed as the
non-existent organization's "Deputy Director."

The facts that have been determined are as follows. On our about
XXXXXXXXXXXXX 19XX, Administrative Specialist XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
approached superiors with an accumulation of documentation
purporting to demonstrate a pattern of unusual weather activity
which the suspect implied was the result of a "coordinated
attack." XXXXXXX's dubious evidence was firmly rejected.
Within a matter of days, XXXXXXX appeared to take matters into
his own hands. He is believed to have abused office resources to
create letterhead creating the illusion of a nonexistent
deparment, the "Internal Defense Directorate." (XXXXXXXX's
forgery skills were honed as a member of an XXXXXX
operation in the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) XXXXXXX is also believed to
have obtained letterhead and other materials in order to forge
authorizations from various agencies and to have hijacked major
portions of the experimental Infinivac Network for his own use.
XXXXXXX enlisted a handful of sympathetic Bureau personnel in
this operation, and with the use of his forged documents, was 
able to deceive other government personnel into participating.
With these methods XXXXXXXX was able to obtain classified
documents and other sensitive materials. Established a
"headquarters" at a civilian office building XXXXXXX established
himself as the group's self-styled "Deputy Director." He
and his core allies began enlisting civilian personnel as
"advisors" to the group's research, providing them with
"evidence." (It remains unclear how much, if any, of this dubious
"evidence" was forged.) 
                                                        (cont'd)

                                                             (2)
The I.D.D. continued its "investigation" for several months.  Late
in XXXXXX 19XX, the group ran afoul of a legitimate inteilligence
operation (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) involving XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Vesilyev XXXXX.  In the aftermath, the full extent of the rogue
"I.D.D." mission was eventually discovered and dismantled. The 
Infinivac Network was shut down and government material was
retrieved. All government personnel involved in the scheme were
summarily terminated from their positions. Prosecution was not
recommended in order to protect the Bureau. Self-styled "Deputy
Director" XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX went underground to evade 
government surveillance. He is believed to have established a new
identity as the anonymous "Citizen One" leading the subversive
group "Citizen Skywatch." His current whereabouts are unknown.

JEH: sfd

REC-47
CLASSIFIED  DESTROY AFTER READING

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

                         XXXXX Bureau of XXXXX
                    United States Deparment of XXXXX
                            Washington XXXXX

                           September XX, XXXX


XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Director of XXXXX Intelligence
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
Langley, VA

Dear XXXXXXXXXX,

    Though regulations restrict the interaction of our departments, it
has become imperative that we inform you of information that has come
to light in connection with our COXXXXXPRO operation in connection
with the domestic subversive group known as "Citizen Skywatch."
    We have long suspected that a high-ranking leader within the group
may be a Communist sympathize. We are currently attempting to
determine the threat this individual may pose.
    While many rank-and-file members of the organization appear to be
loyal citizens, they are easily swayed by the paranoia and propaganda
this group sows and spreads. Repeated dire warnings about bizarre
weather phenomena and "unknown enemies" undermine trust in the Federal
government. If any of the leaders are Communist sympathizers, this
poses a clear and present threat. With its cell-like structure and a 
high concentration of uniquely skilled, inteillgent and motivated
individuals, Citizen Skywatch would be highly disruptive if targeted
effectively. As an organization that has already expressed antagonism
towards the Federal bureaucracy, we remain concerned that their
paranoia could be leveraged to inscite seditous acts.
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                  Sincerely yours,

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                  Assistant Director

TO: CITIZEN ONE                               DATE: 09-05-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN Q

        ALERT: POSSIBLE INFILTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

As you know, I have maintained contacts with personnel within
the Bureau who are aligned with our cause. From time to time,
they have alerted me about matters of concern to the
organization.

Recently, I have been warned that we may have a Communist
infiltrator in our ranks. It is currently unclear if this
individual is a lone troublemaker or if he is tied to some
larger organization. Evidence also indicates that this
individual may be a member of the Citizen Elite.

I urge that we assemble the core group of Elite post-haste in
an attempt to route out this traitor.

TO: CITIZEN Q                                 DATE: 09-05-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN ONE

RE: POSSIBLE INFILTRATION

Your alert regarding possible infiltration is appreciated. 
However, at present, it is my feeling that we should not sound
a general alarm among the Citizen Elite. If there is a 
potential Communist in our ranks, it would be best to keep this
information among a select few or our most trusted members as
we attempt to identify the traitor.

I trust you will concure with this course of action.

Maintain vigilance and stand by for further orders.

                          - THIS IS CITIZEN ONE -

TO: CITIZEN ONE                               DATE: 09-06-19XX

FROM CITIZEN Q

Per your orders, I have been investigating today's security 
breach perpetrated by the person or persons referring to
themselves as "Citizen Spywatch".

Given the recent alarm about possible Communist activity in our
group, we must react to this situation with the gravest
seriousness. "Spywatch" may well be the Communist infiltrator
attempting to stir up dissension within our ranks.

I recommend that we begin an immediate program of interrogation
to vet the ranks of the Citizen Elite. As you know, I am
experienced in this matters. Loyal Citizens will understand
the necessity for harsh measures in order to route out the
subversive elements.

TO: CITIZEN Q                                 DATE: 09-06-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN ONE

Let's not react to hastily. An internal inquisition is not yet
warranted and the organization would not benefit from a "witch
hunt" mentality. Let us bide our time and see what this 
"Spywatch" individual may be after.

For the time being, it is probably wise to assume that Spywatch
is the same individual as our Communist infiltrator.

However, it remains unclear to me what interest a Communist
agent would have in our operation.

TO: CITIZEN ONE                               DATE: 09-07-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN Q

I understand your concerns, but must express my respectful
disagreement. We do not know where or how this alleged
Communist infiltrator may strike.

Again, I urge swift and certain action to expose the traitors.

I would think the potential of this organization to an enemy
infiltrator would be clear. We have assembled a nationwide
nongovernmental intelligence gathering organization. With our 
anonymous, autonomous cell-like structures, the group would be
difficult to fully dismantle

                              EASTERN AMALGAMATED
                               TELEGRAM SERVICE

XD WA022    60  USA  WASH 01                                            19873

XXXXX WASH. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

9 SEPT 19XX

ATTN: ONE

LYING LOW BUT SPYWATCH FOUND ME. LAYING IT ON THICK WITH THE FAKE ENGLISH
ACCENT. HINTING THAT THERE ARE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO YOUR PAST HIDDEN IN CACHE
AROUND THE COUNTRY. IMPLYING THAT YOU HAVE THINGS TO HIDE.

DON'T WANT TO UNDERMINE YOU, BUT CURIOSITY'S GOT THE BEST OF ME.
CAN'T DO THIS ALONE. WILL HAVE TO ENLIST CITIZENS

     YOUR MAN ON THE RUN
           
           - CITIZEN 13 -

                              EASTERN AMALGAMATED
                               TELEGRAM SERVICE

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                                             19996

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

9 SEPT 19xx

ATTN: 13

DO NOT ASSUME I HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE. THE TRUTH IS AN END TO ITSELF. DO WHAT
YOU MUST. BUT KEEP YOUR SUSPICIONS ABOUT SPYWATCH CLOSE TO YOUR VEST.

RESEND YOUR MESSAGE SO I CAN SHARE IT WITH THE CITIZENS. WE HAVEN'T TALKED.

     MAINTAIN VIGILANCE

           - CITIZEN ONE -

Sept. 15, XXXX One: Got my mitts on some sensitive docs in Boston. Imply you used to be a Fed. Worried this is gonna shake up the troops... Some of 'em are paranoid about the gov't., with good reason. They've kept the clampdown on the truth so far. If you've got anything we should talk about... let's talk. Your man on the run, - Citizen 13 -

                              EASTERN AMALGAMATED
                               TELEGRAM SERVICE

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                                      20118

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

16 SEPT 19XX

ATTN: 13

LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY -- IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE, THAT IS
FOR THE CITIZENS TO DECIDE.

WILL REVEAL ALL SOON ENOUGH.

     MAINTAIN VIGILANCE

           - CITIZEN ONE -

TO: CITIZEN ONE                               DATE: 09-19-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN Q

I have only now had the opportunity to exampine the materials
that Citizen 13 uncovered in Boston and Los Angeles. I am
shocked as I thought all of this forged documentation had been
destroyed. These papers link your actions to the I.D.D.
Inevitably, the rank-and-file Citizens will disover that the
I.D.D. operation was an elaborate hoax -- and this can only
undermine our organization.

It is disastrous to permit Citizen 13 to continue this course
of action. He must be stopped by any means necessary, in order
to protect the organization.

TO: CITIZEN Q                                 DATE: 09-20-19-6X

FROM: CITIZEN ONE

The forged documentation was indeed alleged to have been
destroyed. But not all of the documentation is false -- the
I.D.D. operation was a qualified success and we preservered for
months in preserving the illusion of an independent agency,
leading to investigation by and cooperation with actual agencies.

However, the survival of the forgeries must presume that
someone very close to the organization preservered the file  with
the intent of using it as a form of blackmail -- to undermine 
our credibility with our citizen Soldiers.

Of course, if the Citizens fully understood why we did what was
done, they could be sympathetic. Creating the I.D.D. was our
final desperate attempt to convince our superiors to take our
investigation of the bizarre weather patterns seriously. 
Regretfully, they dismissed the evidence we uncovered and chose
to treat us as subversives and scofflaws.

At this point, we have no choice but to allow the Citizen
Soldiers examine the evidence and decide the truth for 
themselves.

So far, 13 has proven to be a loyal Citizen. Until he has
proven disloyal, I will not act against him.

TO: CITIZEN ONE                               DATE: 10-03-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN Q

I must regretfully concur that your wait-and-see policy has
proven to be wise. With the conclusion of Operations Mercury
Teacup and Tomato Powderkeg, it appears that the Citizens are
taking the documents at face value. Additionally, they do not
seem to be overly alarmed at the revelations about your
connection to the government.

Oct. 15, XXXX One: Good to be back at HQ. I know you're doing all this to smoke out the Commie rat... but it feels like you're playing lawn darts with dynamite. Good luck, chief. I'll do whatever needs to be done. - Citizen 13 -

TO: CITIZEN 13                                DATE: 10-15-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN ONE

13 -- Your dedication is admirable. But to smoke out the
Communist infiltrator, I'll need your assistance in a very
serious way. You'll have to answer some harsh questions, but
it's all in the name of the cause.

Contact me in person for details.

TO: CITIZEN ONE                               DATE: 10-24-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN Q

I must reiterate my contention that Spywatch is undermining
confidence in this organization. With this repeated undermining
assertions, dissatisfied Citizen Soldiers will inevitably bein
to ask uncomfortable questions.

As you said, Spywatch is very likely the Communist infiltrator.
The enemy must be routed out. I highly recommend a vigorous
interrogation of high-ranking Elite members -- beginning with
13, the only Citizen to so far claim direct contact with
Spywatch.

TO: CITIZEN Q                                 DATE: 10-25-19XX

FROM: CITIZEN ONE

Do as you deem necessary.

Based on your suspicions, I have temporarily suspended Citizen
13's involvement in the organization.

Like I said, bombshell stuff. So where do we go from here? Obviously someone has been lying to us and providing false documents. The question is, who? There are a couple of possibilities.

The documents from the original four Operations detailing the founding of the I.D.D. are fake.
The documents from the Spywatch book saying that the Deputy Director is a fraud are fake.

It's a bit of a toss-up, but I'm leaning towards the Spywatch book documents being fake. It's entirely plausible that Spywatch created these documents after they realized that we didn't care about One being the Deputy Director but that we would care about being pulled into a massive hoax. And they would be right. But if you can't tell one set of forgeries from another, then who do you decide to trust?

Unfortunately for Spywatch, these latest set of documents just don't feel right, at least to me. Reveiwing Citizen Q's memos, there are a couple of phrases (rank-and-file members / cell-like structure) that he "borrows" from the memos between the FBI and the CIA. Certainly it could just be a coincidence that they both just happened to use the same phrases, it could also be a side effect of writing copy for a rush job.

There's also the issue of Jane. If the documents about the I.D.D. being legimiate are fake, then the inclusion of the Jane references is a brilliant stroke to dismiss any suspicions. I mean, if you're building a frame of paperwork for a fake organization, it isn't too difficult to come up with the fact that you'll need lots of inter-office memos to make the fraud seem real. But not many people would be able to think of creating fake documents concerning the effect of a business dissolution on loved ones.

But of course, there is one last wrinkle. The handwriting purported to be One's in the original set of documents is awfully similiar to the handwriting of Thirteen's in this last set. You can see it most in the Rs. You'll notice that each of them write a small capital letter R instead of a normal lower case r. The Zs are fairly close as well. So what can we deduce from this? That One and Thirteen are the same person? I'm not entirely sure how that could work with One and Thirteen sending telegrams back and forth to each other (unless Zero was helping). I'm not even sure what it would accomplish unless it was meant to allow One greater freedom. It's possible that they are both seperate people, but that just one of them wrote all the letters. But I can't think of any scenario where that would end up actually making sense. There's also the possibility about them being related to each other somehow and that is why they have similar handwriting. At least that reason doesn't give a split personality disorder to someone. (I hoping that the true reason isn't just that there is only one person with legible handwriting on the PM team.)

Despite all of that, there is one fact that seems to be indisuptible even when all of the evidence is taking into consideration: Citizen Q is still a dick. He's proud to stand in as the leader of Citizen Skywatch now that One can't be trusted. And as soon as One is available for questioning, Q plans to execute an investigation. §

The Mole Is Revealed

And The Mole is... Corbin Bernsen! Okay, I'm lying. Sadly, he was never The Mole and was always booted out of Celebrity Mole way too quickly. I was also really sad when Al fell victim in the second season. I can never hear Tiny Bubbles without thinking of him.

Okay, okay. The real mole is... Citizen Q! Not only that, but when it was discovered that he was attempting to undermine CSW by releasing potentially embarrassing documents, One did one better and flipped the tables on Q by flooding us with a bunch of disinformation. Because we are also told that One is really Citizen Spywatch! §

I'm guessing that documents from the Spywatch book declaring the I.D.D. to be a fraud are now definitely fake and that One created them in order to help flush out Q. It also seems probable that One and Thirteen were working together in order to lull Q into a false sense of security. So things can go back to normal now, right?

One Is In Danger

Oops! Spoke too soon. Another intruder has been found at Headquarters, this time demanding to know the whereabouts of One. Citizen 11 was assaulted when he tried to stop the intruder, but luckily One wasn't around at the time. I wonder if the intruder has been working with Q and was looking for One for some revenge. §

November 22nd Call

Two new calls went out to Citizen Soldiers - two very long, very Morse codey calls. They were also very encrypted calls - each call was only made up of five letters: A, D, F, G, and X. That made transcribing so much fun. §

The cipher is a modified version of an old World War I cipher called, unsurprisingly, an ADFGX cipher. It works by setting up a 5x5 alphabet square and labeling the rows/columns with A, D, F, G, X, so that each plaintext letter is identified by two cipher letters. In the original cipher, the message would then be subjected to a columnar transposition based upon a keyword. The Skywatch cipher does away with that so the letters we have are able to directly be decoded from the 5x5 table. §

So One is now going underground. And with Thirteen already on the run and Q being arrested, is there anyone around to run things? I guess there's always Zero (although it would be hilarious if Zero was really the mole and Q was just her lackey).

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CSW/FM-19

SECURITY PROTOCOL for UNEXPLAINABLE PHENOMENA

FOREWARD

1. DETERMINE THAT AN EVENT HAS OCCURRED

a) BIZARRE STORM AND/OR ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY

b) MYSTERIOUS DEATH(S) OR DISAPPEARANCE(S)

c) DISCOVERY OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE(S)

2: AVOID GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

3: PROTECT THE EVIDENCE AT ALL COSTS

4. INFORMATION IS OUR ALLY

5: OBSERVE THE ACTIONS OF THE ENEMY

6: PREPARE OF CASUALTY RELATED SITUATIONS

7: BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TALK TO

STOP

DON'T LET THIS INFORMATION
FALL INTO ENEMY HANDS!

THESE MATERIALS ARE THE PROPERTY
OF CITIZEN SKYWATCH

CITIZEN ELITE
EYES ONLY

RESTRICTED / CITIZEN ELITE EYES ONLY

SUMMARY REPORT

UNKNOWN ENEMY CAMOUFLAGE TECHNOLOGY:
IDENTIFICATION & COUNTERATTACK STRATEGIES

CITIZEN SPYWATCH
to conquer
THE ENEMY
WITHIN!!!

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