I Have Returned, but I Cannot Lay down My Gun

"How’s the situation?"

"Refugees with grievances against Central Park have been identified, and the articulation of these grievances has been successfully carried out. Agent Jensen seems to be doing his job well."

"When considering only the civilians residing within HQ, it seems manageable, but if we include the civilians operating outside, the scale of the unrest is likely far larger than we initially estimated."

"Right. Let's check what kind of catchphrase Agent Jensen has instilled."

Central Park HQ, End of June.

Despite the increasingly hot weather and the sky occasionally unleashing its rain, inside the TOC, things were quite comfortable, with numerous support officers coordinating civilian operations in real-time.

Under the deliberate neglect and instigation of Central Park, discontent had begun to grow, fueled further by effective propaganda and incitement carried out by extraordinary deep-cover agents like Illich Jensen.

The way the protesters' public sentiment had gained momentum so quickly was remarkable. Had Central Park remained unaware, it could have been a fatal blow to HQ.

While it might not have completely brought down the U.S. government, internal strife could very well push the critically wounded nation back into a state of near-death.

Of course, ideally, that was the plan.

The operational officers skimmed through the propaganda and incitement materials sent by Agent Jensen.

Given the impressive abilities of a deep-cover agent, it was no surprise that this was happening. Though still in the rumor stage, the message, once properly disseminated, had the potential to create significant chaos at HQ in the near future.

The content was simple but effective.

"The refugee issue, the discrimination, and the incitement to serve as cannon fodder—it's truly remarkable. If this doesn't work, it would be a lie."

"The phrase about Americans giving Chinese only guns to use them as meat shields, while highly misleading, would be hard to explain away. The standing army system is a reality, though."

"Fortunately, according to Agent Jensen, the Chinese refugees inside HQ are preventing it from spreading. Instead, it’s being actively spread to the refugees outside Central Park."

"Stopping right where it needs to. Lucky. How did they stop it?"

"By claiming that spreading it inside HQ could lead to even harsher persecution."

"Hmm."

From all the data gathered thus far, the expulsion operation was proceeding without major issues.

That said, the officers continued to review the accumulating intelligence. Some Chinese and Islamic refugees had gradually begun to move their residences outside Central Park.