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[DC][Interaction] Alex and Phillip
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notgordian
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Sent the blackmail letter...which I still find funny since all I did was ask a question. Hopefully it's vague enough to get what we need.

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Phil,

I'm just looking for some answers, and I'd appreciate if you really level with me this time. I'm fine with keeping this under wraps, but realize you might want to take another look at your deleted blog post--other people are likely to come to the same conclusions I did.

First, I'd like to know how you got in touch with Defense-Corps. Who we're dealing with, when you were approached, what the company is working on now, even where the company is located. I'd like to know what I can about a company that will likely play a leading role in the course of history.

Second, I'd like to know what is really going on with the deleted data file. Even if it was nothing, as you said, you must know why Alex and Brackin think it's such a big deal.

If you don't want this information to move beyond you and me, I'll keep it between the two of us. I just want some answers so I can rationally figure out what is going on here.

Sincerely,
Michael


And now, the response--Phil is interesting.

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Rational huh? You sound like Foo dude. Yet your twisted sense of humor and cryptic threats make you seem more like Brackin.

But, OK if that's all you want to know then I'll have to "trust" that you will keep your word and be discreet about this whole thing. I've got an encryption program on my outgoing email so hopefully "the man" won't be breathing down my neck tomorrow about this little agreement of ours, and this *should* be a safe way to communicate.

I swear to you I don't know who the brains of D-corp are in 2006, and I'm not sure I want to know. The communications from the future are coming in steadily and we are allowing Brackin and Foo to access little tidbits of info from time to time until the 2036 administrative timetable can be met out into next year. When I asked the same question, I was told that we are doing this to keep them, how shall I say it? ..."occupied and out of trouble". I swear I have no names for you except the ones you already know - even my supervisors have remained impersonal and nameless to me - ironically perhaps I only know the ones from '36, but not the current ones.

As for the where: I was driven here in a black van for about 18 hours and then put into a black helicopter for another three - cliche I know but I have to admit I thought it was kinda cool - at the time. But after nearly a month of being without any contact but this email and HEAVILY shielded internet connection, I'm starting to go really stir crazy! Aside from that one weekend after thanksgiving when it was really cold, it's been unseasonably warm, and I'm pretty sure I'm "not in Kansas anymore" so to speak. I'm quite certain that this is not D-corps center of operations - because if it is then the future of the world is in the hands of three guys who work out of a trailer complex surrounded by barbed wire.

As for when they contacted me... well thats an interesting story. I recieved a phone call from them right after the VERY successful moon test on my private line. They said they were interested in the project and my GUI apps and that there might be some VC in it for us if they were allowed to monitor the experiment - and gave me EXPLICIT instructions on how to do it. There were specs on modifications I was to make to the spectroanalysis software and even some sort of backdoor protocol for external monitoring. The catch was I wasn't supposed to talk about it... they sent me an ND, D-corp stock options, and backed a truckload of money up to my bank. I got so excited I didn't think to ask questions... I simply suggested to Foo and Brackin that we set up a live feed at foo's little joke site: deuscity.com, and Alex and I made it happen. Brackin even let us use one of his old yahoo spam accounts to set up the Youtube dummy files. It was brilliant. When I finally checked the GUI dat
a I realized it was just gone - replaced with some sort of viral spider that did it's dirty work and deleted itself. All that remained was an audio sig file, which I took to be some sort of sick joke. Alex didn't think it was funny. He started accusing people of sabatoge - Brackin took it personally. It wasn't till later that I realized that the test was more successfull than any of us knew at the time.

I cleaned the servers out and reinstalled the software. The experiment was a rousing success and all, but then it all went to hell. Imagine my surprise on 11-11 when I realized that this Mustafa Tang Fujimoto was with the same group I was now part of. My best friend Alex had flipped out over that damn deleted file. Foo got canned by Brackin, The project got canned by the school, and I was left high and dry holding an ND and a nasty little secret. Thats when the guys in black showed up with a copy of my new service contract. And now I sit here alone and nervous, not knowing who I really work for or why - and beginning to question my decisions.

I know I'm a backstabbing traitor and a sellout, I can live with that. But I don't want anybody else to. If this gets out I don't know what I'd do, but now that I've written this, I feel somehow better. I'm glad somebody knows, and yet... I still don't know what I would do if this got out... Protect me and I'll continue to help you.


This is a VERY interesting turn of events.

PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:39 am
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notgordian
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See above for the tragicomedy of Phil.

Oddly, I agree with his decision to keep the news from Brackin and Foo. I can't see either of them having productive reactions to this information--they're not going to be all buddy-buddy now that they know Phil is the present-timeline man behind the puppets supporting the future timeline's agenda.

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NeoManicXZ
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keep them occupied and out of trouble? sooo, this administrative table met out next year, they both have something big in it, not just foo... and since they know about brackin, and to me it doesnt seem too concerned about him, he must not be as bad as i thought he was Smile
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alia
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So he sits in a trailer surrounded by barbed wire all day everyday?? That's kind of creepy. maybe we should ask him about the other 2 guys....

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Agent Lex
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I think this is the part of the letter that stands out to me;
Phil wrote:
And now I sit here alone and nervous, not knowing who I really work for or why - and beginning to question my decisions.


At some point, if we need to take DefenseCorp from the inside, I reckon Phil might be our man. At this point it doesn't seem like he could do much, but if we were to reassure him that his secret's safe, and not tell Brackin or Foo like he asks, he might be able to help us in the future. If he already has a bad feeling about the company, then he's more likely to be willing to perform some kind of sabotage or monitoring further down the line.

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notgordian
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Your thoughts echo mine, Agent Lex. After receiving that email from Phil, I sent a long-ass post that assured him of much the same things you mentioned.

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Dear Phil,

Thank you. You more than lived up to your side of the agreement, so I will live up to mine--none of your former teammates will hear any more about this than they already know from me (as I said earlier, I may not have been the only one who noticed the little date discrepancy you left).

So, your secret is safe with me. Having said that, I highly suggest you consider leveling with one of your former project members, especially if you are beginning to question your decisions. Realize you are dealing with highly intelligent individuals despite their quirks, and Brackin and Foo might not be relying solely on the information Defense-Corp has been feeding them. They are definitely occupied, but I am not sure if "out of trouble" would be accurate.

Whether or not the future can actually change is up for debate once more, according to your message...however, what's done is done, and there's no changing the past. You need to concentrate on what can be done to make sure you and your friends are safe, and that the future is something worth living in.

Let me know if you need any help. And if it means anything, I am sorry for putting you through the ringer like this. You compared me to both Foo and Brackin earlier, and it's true--I am a firm believer in rationed decisions, to a point. Once I learn as much as I can, I take a leap of faith--not blindly, but with an idea of what may lie beneath. I think you may know as much about your current situation as you are going to know--it may be time for another leap of faith.

Sincerely,
Michael


(Before, I asked the experienced UF-ers if I was using spoilers too much. Now, I need to ask--am I posting emails too much? In general, should this kind of thing wait until I get a response from Phil?)

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Wang Guantao
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As an unexperienced UF'er I like reading these E-mails. Granted the ones with replies are by far the best, but it doesn't bother me to read your latest mail to Phil. Simply because that seems to be almost all that's going on game wise atm.

Also

We do get an extra hint at where Phil is hiding, besides the Van and chopper bit. He mentions weather, and he does it rather specifically:
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Aside from that one weekend after thanksgiving when it was really cold, it's been unseasonably warm, and I'm pretty sure I'm "not in Kansas anymore" so to speak.


Are there any metrology services in the US, with a webpage and a weather database/almanak where it's possible to go back and look at what the weather was like at various places around thanksgiving?

Could give a hint to his present hiding place.

Good work on the E-mails Gord... keep us updated on Phil's replies =)

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djsampson
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I'll tell ya what it was really warm on thanksgiving in Indiana.
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notgordian
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It's been about a week since I last heard from Phil, so I finally buckled under and sent this email to Brackin. I then copied the email I got from Phil verbatim. I didn't include Phil's email here because you can look up a few posts to find that.

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Dear Mr Brackin,

I apologize for waiting so long to tell you this. I agonized over the decision for quite some time, and repeatedly urged Phil to reveal this information to you. Quite frankly, I probably wouldn't be writing this to you now except Phil hasn't responded to my repeated attempts to contact him for about a week, and this involves you directly. I am usually a man of my word unless the promises I make endanger the lives of others--and I believe keeping this secret could prove dangerous to both you and Phil. I am afraid that either Phil is the "third person" who will oppose you from the prophecy (Foo, Alex, and Phil) or that something bad has happened to him as a result of his communication with me. The email I received from Phil is below in its entirety.

I realize Phil betrayed you, but realize in the end he regretted his decision and is beginning to question his decisions.

There is obviously more at work than can be explained by Phil's explanation that he (and the future) are stringing you along--the prophecy you received seems to be proof of that. As soon as we figure out your next destination, I urge you to keep faith and continue...but do so cautiously. If you are approaching Phil's location as you seem to be, realize it is under guard.

I have submitted my photograph to Alexis's processing, but took efforts to make sure I retain a modicum of anonymity. Hopefully, I will retain my trust with the other side so I can continue to keep you informed. I am actively investigating possibilities for your next destination.

Keep faith,
notgordian


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FMA2000
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Well i just came out and asked phil where he thinks he is and he described it to me. Here is the bulk of what he sent me:
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As for where I'm at, um... well theres a complex of trailers surrounded by
fencing and razor wire, and everything is really green outside. It's gorgeous -
but it ain't Texas! I've only been outside during the daylight a dozen times or
so since I got here, (my schedule is a bear!) but it's struck me that it's been
warm even though there were like four huge mountains with snow on them. I'd
swear I've felt some tremors too, but it might have been my imagination. The
other guys, the suits who watch me don't say much, but I have heard them say
"San Francisco" a few times. Does Southern California have mountains? I've never
been much on geography.

Oh well at least the beer in the fridge stays stocked!



so he might be in cali.
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Wang Guantao
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I've taken contact with Phil aswell, mentioning the date-discrepancy.

He offered me info to keep it quiet, so, anything we need to know that I should ask him?
Possibly stuff about Adam, since he seems to be taken captive soon?

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notgordian
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I'd be interested in finding out what Phil's been DOING at work that's kept him so busy recently...but I think the main thing, as you said, is if Brackin contacted him recently and what that conversation entailed (ie, "I am in Key West, come kidnap me! or some variant of that)

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Wang Guantao
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---Edit----
The E-mail is away, I'll repost it if I get an answer with any new info in it.

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Wang-NotAtOwnPuter
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I TOLD HIM!

I just got an E-mail from Phil, he tells us to go to YouTube and watch?v=n47iYv9qryM

I can't really Copy the E-mail since im not on my pwn puter but it shows us Brackin getting thrown in a cell and beaten as far as i can see.
Phil's scared now, and he feels he's a prisoner. And he wants us to warn Alex and Foo... I dunno if that's a good idea though.

Anywho, There's no sound on this computer, so I can't hear if anything is being said.

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sound

nop, there is no voice, just some white noise on begining and on the end of video

Could that paper be the one from "Irony or fate" posts form Prophet's blog?
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