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In the days leading to the attack on those sending out the signals, agents 9 and 41 convene and discuss their plans as well as other topics of interest. Sharing notes and ideas over drinks they decide on how best to deal with S. “Perhaps there is art to be found in the context on their actions, in their motivations, in the desires that underlie their doomed rebellion against the Boss and all that Is.” Notice the “I” in “is” is capitalized which seems to be a reference to a greater power or being which neither the agents nor S. has ever encountered in person but each has been affected by it. The two agents bond over their sinister plans to turn this radio broadcast into a story about “star-crossed lovers” both committing suicide (not so) tragically.

Cold war agent b/w