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Operation 01 Headquarters of the National Counter-Terrorism Command Center (NCTC) . . Senior Special Agent Yaninn found herself standing in front of the desk of the highest-ranking official in the agency formally known as the Na maintional Counter-Terrorism Command Center. Her eyes were fixed on her superior, a middle-aged woman dressed in a neat black skirt suit, who was also scrutinizing her in return. Suchada, or as Yaninn often called her, "Chief," had held the position of director of the agency for over fifteen years. Before this, she had worked at the National Intelligence Office, specializing in counter-insurgency intelligence and tracking the financial networks of international money laundering operations that funded terrorist groups aiming to destabilize target nations. Yaninn respected her as if she were a family elder and trusted Suchada's decisions more than anyone else in the agency. The National Counter-Terrorism Command Center was established over thirty-six years ago. Its primary responsibility was monitoring the activities of individuals or groups that posed potential threats in targeted areas, escalating to domestic terrorism if necessary. The agency also handled intelligence operations, financial tracking, countering disinformation and cyber theft, and maintaining special Page 3 of 398 [email protected]
operations teams ready to intervene in violent incidents orchestrated by malicious groups aiming to undermine national security. It was one of the nation's key security agencies. However, modern-day terrorists no longer appeared as heavily armed combatants as they once did. Instead, they often infiltrated target countries disguised as legitimate organizations, both overt and covert, or entered with financial backing under various guises. Investigating and ensuring that such disruptions did not occur within the country was the agency's responsibility. Yaninn, now a senior special agent, was tasked with assessing, analyzing, and managing risks before, during, and after incidents of unrest. She relied on criminological principles related to terrorism to understand, explain, predict, and prevent incidents before lives were lost. It was undoubtedly a tough, demanding, high-pressure, and dangerous job. Despite her senior position, Yaninn still oversaw the special operations team as its leader. However, in recent years, she rarely had the opportunity to take up arms and join field missions. This was because the director had promoted her to senior status to "keep her in the right place." As a result, her role was often limited to sitting in a surveillance vehicle, observing, evaluating, and issuing commands. She often wondered what "the right place" that Suchada referred to truly meant. "You called me, Chief? What's the matter?" Yaninn asked as she was invited to sit down. She complied, her gaze still fixed on her superior. "About the new team member, I asked you to find any progress?" Page 4 of 398 [email protected]