Part 4: Back and to the Left

Last time, both Russian Presidential candidate Dubansky and lead agent Bruce Jeffries were shot in the head. The Agency is trying to track down Birdsong, the Russian source that predicted Dubansky’s assassination. In the meantime, we’ll try to unravel exactly how the assassination happened.

But first, we have some messages to view:







Thorn, I’ve put the Dubansky video up along with some tools to analyze it. Gotta run, Asai’s on the other line.

Before we take a crack at the assassin, let’s go through some of the background materials. The game does a fair job of including interesting elements, and some of it will be useful in our investigation.

This is our base of operations, Thorn’s desk. There are a few things to examine here.



The chart on the wall sketches out the organization structure of the Agency. DD – IE must be a new position.



The file on the wall has the transcript of the last contact from Birdsong.





A good deal more information is available through the Intelink connection on Thorn’s computer.



These are dossiers on the two Russian Presidential candidates that still have intact heads.









This chart shows the structure of our op. Detailed files are available on every member of the team.





















In case anyone cares, we also have detailed reports on Bruce’s death.



This is Case Officer Asai. I’ve just returned from Walter Reed where the FBI’s medical examiner went over Bruce Jeffries. The bullet that killed him was run-of-the-mill. Very ordinary. I think the shooter wanted it that way. Anyone could buy this ammo at a slew of gun shops in Virginia or Maryland. In other words, the trail is already cold. I’ll keep digging. Asai out.



This is Theodore Lange. I just heard Asai’s report about the Jeffries autopsy. I tracked down the shooter’s rifle. All that got me was Wade’s Weapons, a quaint little gun shop in Alexandria. The rifle was purchased by a Mr. Lester H Baxter. I’m looking into it. I’ll keep you posted. Lange out.

Let’s head back to the Dubansky assassination. We’ll use the Kennedy Assassination Tools to track down the shooter.





I wish we could use the Datalink to explore the Kennedy Assassination with this tool. Alas, that web content no longer exists.





In this area of post-Soviet cooperation, you might think the Agency would consult the Russian police or intelligence services. Nope, we’ll handle this from thousands of miles away.



Here’s Red Square. We can pan the camera and zoom in and out. We need to find the bullet holes to build a trajectory.



Here’s our first point. Several holes are embedded in the building’s façade.



A second point is found on the speaker’s platform. The projectile must have travelled through both of these points.



This information yields a line.



The line intersects with the neighboring building, and that’s where we want to look for the shooter.





The camera view shows a figure in the window.



Handsome devil, isn’t he? Let’s use the Mix and Match tool to see if we can find a name for him.










It doesn’t take much modification to make our computer sketch look like the target. A receding hairline, a tweak to the nose, and we’ve captured his essence.







It’s an Agency man, apparently off the reservation. And he has a colorful story behind his nickname. Time to report our findings.





The reaction is predictably strong.



Saw your notes on Harmonica. He was the best damn weapons op I ever saw – take out a target with a rusty spoon if he had to. Real perfectionist. He did the jobs you never get commendations for, if you catch my meaning. Harmonica is one of the few who could have made that hit on Jeffries. You’d better watch your back.



Hey, Thorn. I’m on my way out. Need to brush up on my skills at the Farm. I just want to say, excellent job on the K.A.T. I zapped the Harmonica stuff to Parker, Asai, and Lange. That ought to keep them busy, unless you find him first. Of course, there’s something else on your docket.

Max Foster, who runs our Moscow station, just called me. She says the assassination scene is a zoo. They can’t even find the bullet that killed Dubansky. I’m betting that Harmonica used a stealth projectile, one that doesn’t leave a trace. Also, not one witness reported hearing a shot. Even people in Dealey Plaza heard shots. Warhurst had me open a compartment called Pinpoint. It’s all about stealth projectiles, and it’s on the workstation in your office. Use the IA to figure out what kind of bullet was involved. Then we’ll know which weapon Harmonica used. Good luck.





Here’s the best image we have of the bullet holes from the Dubansky assassination. Now we have to match them to the stealth projectile weapons we know about.







The Requiem shotgun.





It might account for the multiple holes, but 50 meters isn’t enough range for what we saw. And it wouldn’t be silent. Scratch this one.

The Cipher 22





Silent, but nothing in the reports indicated a low hum or a burning corpse. Not what we’re looking for.

The Cool Hand





Nope, nothing with a notoriously loud report can be our weapon. This one definitely sounds cool though.

Pulse Electric Gun





Good range, no sound, would definitely explain the multiple holes. We’ll have to keep this one in mind.

China Doll





Range looks, ok, but nothing about silent report. And the trajectory wouldn’t be so clear.

Nucleus





Never even been tested, probably loud as hell. No good.

Our best option is definitely the PEG. Time to report in.







The response is immediate.



Jamie has an image of a possible accomplice. Not sure where this guy fits in yet.





Thorn, I saw your analysis of the video. Harmonica was one of our top paramilitary ops. He left the Agency about two years ago. I don’t know how the hell he got the PEG. Better meet with Sterling.

Once again, we end up bearing bad news to DCI Sterling. Here’s the video; I’ll transcribe below.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xo...-ch3_videogames

Gene told me about Harmonica and the PEG. Things just keep getting worse. An ex-Agency man uses an Agency weapon to assassinate a Russian political figure!

Even I wouldn’t believe that we had nothing to do with it.

Harmonica couldn’t have stolen one of our PEGs without help from the inside; it is one of our most secret programs!

At this point, tracking down that PEG may be our best lead to Harmonica. Somehow, the PEG moved from a CIA facility out into the field!

Well let’s find that PEG, and let’s find this Harmonica! This is a goddamn political minefield!

Oh, and don’t forget about Birdsong.

Next time, on Spycraft: The Great Game:

Big Brother turns his eyes and ears on the Agency in search of a mole.