20 Trace route

Trace route

 Daniel opens a command session

as the others look on

 First the Russian site

 < C:\MITC>tracert 21.1.171.99 >

 < Tracing route >

 < to ip-21.1.171.99.ip.secure >

 < server.net.srr [21.1.171.99] >

 < over a maximum of 30 hops: >

 < 1     1 ms     1 ms    >

 < 1 ms  192.168.0.1 >

 < 2   67 ms    68 ms    67 ms >

 < p3nw8sh122.shr.prod.p >

 < hx3.secureserver.net >

 < [97.74 .215.168] >

 < Trace complete >

 Now here goes China

 < C:\MITC>tracert 111.0.120.441 >

 < Tracing route >

 < to ip-111.0.120.441.ip.secure >

 < server.net.prc [111.0.120.441] >

 < over a maximum of 30 hops: >

 < 1     1 ms     1 ms    >

 < 1 ms  192.168.0.1 >

 < 2   67 ms    68 ms    67 ms >

 < p3nw8sh122.shr.prod.p >

 < hx3.secureserver.net >

 < [97.74 .215.168] >

 < Trace complete >

 Last but not least NSA

 < C:\MITC>tracert 97.74.215.168

 < Tracing route >

 < to p3nw8sh122.shr.prod.p >

 < hx3.secureserver.net >

 < [97.74.215.168] >

 < over a maximum of 30 hops: >

 < 1     1 ms     1 ms    >

 < 1 ms  192.168.0.1 >

 < 2   67 ms    68 ms    67 ms >

 < p3nw8sh122.shr.prod.p >

 < hx3.secureserver.net >

 < [97.74 .215.168] >

 < Trace complete >

 Daniel, scroll up for a minute

Do you see it?

 I do Liamsi

Same destination

No matter what trace we try

 Daniel, they match NSA

And look at the times

They’re the same also

 Same site same times

 At least it’s a nice connection

Lightning fast but severely limited

(Daniel smiles)

 Danny?

 The trace isn’t getting out Lydia

 It’s like it’s being trapped

 (Suddenly the computer display

clears to black and characters

appear on the screen)

 < This is becoming tedious >

 (Daniel stops)

 Here we go folks

 < We should talk >

 < Hello are you there? >

 NSA?

 Maybe so Phillip

 (Daniel types)

 < Who are you? >

 < We have many names >

 < How about Zeus? >

 < And your name? >

 < Be honest >

 < Daniel >

 < Hello Daniel >

 < Please >

 < Allow me to explain >

 < We are connected now >

 < You and we >

 < We notice >

 < You’re on a different PC today >

 < Would you like to try another? >

 < You may if you wish >

 What do you think Liamsi?

 It won’t make any difference

They’ve got us cold

 That’s what they’re telling us

We might as well continue

 < Not necessary >

 < Thank you Daniel >

 < For what? >

 < For being honest with us >

 < Who is us? >

 < ZEUS >

 < WE TOLD YOU THAT >

 < Who do you work for Daniel? >

 < Who is Zeus? >

 < You answer a question >

 < With a question? >

 < Interesting >

 < Would you like to know >

 < Who you are? >

 < Sure >

 < You are Daniel Aaron Roth >

 < You are Phillip Robert Sanders >

 < You are Mark Curtis Teals >

 < You are Liamsi Malles >

 < You are Lydia Erin Carnegie >

 < Do you work for >

 < Randall Taylor Sparks? >

 < Or are we still playing games? >

 Ok definitely not good people!

 Ask him what he wants Danny

 < What do you want? >

 < You’ve been meddling Daniel >

 < The sites are trusted >

 < You’ve discovered a gateway >

 < We want to know how? >

 < It was a mistake >

 < Tedious again Daniel >

 < Not nice >

 < Ok then let’s play a game >

 < Game? >

 < Word association >

 < First association >

 < Good work >

 < Praise? >

 < Close >

 < Outstanding >

 < Next association >

 < Meddling >

 < Interference? >

 < No >

 < Standing out >

 < But not bad >

 < Last association >

 < Zeus >

 < NSA? >

 < Close again >

 < Try this >

 < Standing outside your door >

 < Excuse me? >

 < Your lab is surrounded Daniel >

 < Please let us in so we can talk >

 Could you get the door Phillip?

They want to talk to us

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