By SlickChaser

Agent J, a recent grad of engineering at a prestigious college, was struggling to find a new job, but came into applying as a specialty agent for an international agency relying on using new tools to spy digitally on foreign targets.

The deal was simple; to be brought in the new agency for the entry level agent program, he would have to prove his loyalty in a high stress environment, mainly getting “caught” and withholding information and using mental tricks to guide his way out. His hiring superior, Agent S, informed him anytime during the next 31 days an event would unfold, and he simply needed to show he could make it through the mock event. If so, he would be selected for one of the spots and paid out a handsome bonus.

For the first few days, agent J was on pins and needles, not knowing where or how it would all unfold. After a few days, he began just going about his normal day. He had a previously scheduled appointment with an outside engineering consult, so expected for that particular day nothing would happen, and it was still day 8, pretty early in the window.

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