real. This child had to have been living
with a family and family history in the country. However, this
child has to have died many years ago. We then give our illegals
the identity.”
“ So how will it work for
me?”
“ One of our officers found
a family of four – father, mother, daughter, son, who died twelve
years ago when their home caught fire. The son was ten years old.
We have all of his information such as birth record and school
information. We also have figured out everything about his extended
family. He had an aunt and uncle who lived in a different town who
we assume this family occasionally saw before dying. You will go
into North Korea with this boy’s identity. You will find his aunt
and uncle and tell them that you had actually survived the accident
and had been living as an orphan. We will give you some specific
details you can mention to prove your identity, so to speak. Once
they have accepted you, they can vouch for you as your family. The
catch is that they will not be lying when they do vouch for you.
They will likely help you find a job, and you can start working and
developing your network of assets. This is how your legend will
begin. Once you are inside, you will settle down and you will only
start developing your network a few years later.”
“ Will they really believe
that I’m that boy?”
“ Don’t worry. This works
well. And remember the foundation of your training: make your new
family feel important. If you knock on the door and emotionally say
‘it’s me’ and ‘I love you and missed you all these years,’ they
will react emotionally and welcome you almost without rational
thought. People believe in what they want to believe.”
That is exactly what 2135 did when he
arrived. Part of him expected to be arrested, but he was surprised
at how easily the “reunion” worked. Before he knew it, 2135 was a
yard worker at the railroad terminal in Chongjin. He began creating
his network of assets a few years later.
Officer 2135 was now steps away from the
port. He slowed his pace and tapped his pocket to make sure he had
his cigarette carton. The port was large and one of the only places
where 2135 usually saw a concentration of vehicles. There were
cranes to load and unload containers from ships. More than one
truck drove the cargo around. The port was loud, as what machinery
could not be mustered was replaced with human labor. Men walked
around in all directions. Their hungry bodies looked worn in their
dulled work uniforms. 2135 looked up at several enormous cargo
ships docked. They were taller than the buildings around. He saw
what looked like small people running around on the deck.
Containers were being loaded and unloaded from the various ships.
He sometimes wondered how this could be, given the sanctions placed
on North Korea.
Choi spotted him as he was walking by a
truck. They slipped into a nook of a building to have a
cigarette.
“ You guys are working
hard,” 2135 initiated.
“ Yes, same as it has been
all week.”
“ So when are you getting
promoted? Or am I already talking to the boss?”
Choi smiled, “Look,” he pointed to a ship on
the far right with his cigarette between his fingers. “That’s the
interesting ship I was telling you about.”
“ Oh yeah? I can’t see
anyone around it.”
“ They are sitting inside.
They don’t seem to come out that much.”
“ Have you talked to them
today? I bet they would be friendly to an important person like
you.”
“ No, I have not done their
inventory count yet.”
They stood, smoked, and watched the port for
some time. 2135 prided himself on being able to maintain a
conversation while focusing on an object he was watching. Talking
provided excellent cover. Today, he did not take his eyes off the
ship. He carefully directed the conversation to unrelated topics,
as he was trained, so as not to appear too interested in
anything.
“ How is your daughter’s
singing?”
“ It’s great. Whenever
with a family and family history in the country. However, this
child has to have died many years ago. We then give our illegals
the identity.”
“ So how will it work for
me?”
“ One of our officers found
a family of four – father, mother, daughter, son, who died twelve
years ago when their home caught fire. The son was ten years old.
We have all of his information such as birth record and school
information. We also have figured out everything about his extended
family. He had an aunt and uncle who lived in a different town who
we assume this family occasionally saw before dying. You will go
into North Korea with this boy’s identity. You will find his aunt
and uncle and tell them that you had actually survived the accident
and had been living as an orphan. We will give you some specific
details you can mention to prove your identity, so to speak. Once
they have accepted you, they can vouch for you as your family. The
catch is that they will not be lying when they do vouch for you.
They will likely help you find a job, and you can start working and
developing your network of assets. This is how your legend will
begin. Once you are inside, you will settle down and you will only
start developing your network a few years later.”
“ Will they really believe
that I’m that boy?”
“ Don’t worry. This works
well. And remember the foundation of your training: make your new
family feel important. If you knock on the door and emotionally say
‘it’s me’ and ‘I love you and missed you all these years,’ they
will react emotionally and welcome you almost without rational
thought. People believe in what they want to believe.”
That is exactly what 2135 did when he
arrived. Part of him expected to be arrested, but he was surprised
at how easily the “reunion” worked. Before he knew it, 2135 was a
yard worker at the railroad terminal in Chongjin. He began creating
his network of assets a few years later.
Officer 2135 was now steps away from the
port. He slowed his pace and tapped his pocket to make sure he had
his cigarette carton. The port was large and one of the only places
where 2135 usually saw a concentration of vehicles. There were
cranes to load and unload containers from ships. More than one
truck drove the cargo around. The port was loud, as what machinery
could not be mustered was replaced with human labor. Men walked
around in all directions. Their hungry bodies looked worn in their
dulled work uniforms. 2135 looked up at several enormous cargo
ships docked. They were taller than the buildings around. He saw
what looked like small people running around on the deck.
Containers were being loaded and unloaded from the various ships.
He sometimes wondered how this could be, given the sanctions placed
on North Korea.
Choi spotted him as he was walking by a
truck. They slipped into a nook of a building to have a
cigarette.
“ You guys are working
hard,” 2135 initiated.
“ Yes, same as it has been
all week.”
“ So when are you getting
promoted? Or am I already talking to the boss?”
Choi smiled, “Look,” he pointed to a ship on
the far right with his cigarette between his fingers. “That’s the
interesting ship I was telling you about.”
“ Oh yeah? I can’t see
anyone around it.”
“ They are sitting inside.
They don’t seem to come out that much.”
“ Have you talked to them
today? I bet they would be friendly to an important person like
you.”
“ No, I have not done their
inventory count yet.”
They stood, smoked, and watched the port for
some time. 2135 prided himself on being able to maintain a
conversation while focusing on an object he was watching. Talking
provided excellent cover. Today, he did not take his eyes off the
ship. He carefully directed the conversation to unrelated topics,
as he was trained, so as not to appear too interested in
anything.
“ How is your daughter’s
singing?”
“ It’s great. Whenever
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