Synopsis

The NATS were learning to cultivate sources, to coax information from those who operated in the shadows. But the classroom was a far cry from the real world, where the art of elicitation proved far more complex than any textbook suggested. The stark reality of agency life soon revealed itself: it wasn't a matter of theory, but of navigating intricate moral landscapes and unpredictable circumstances. Elsewhere, a future crisis loomed. Alex and a colleague found themselves thrust into a despera