![[the-lis-interview.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***August 29th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes “The mission was supposed to be simple: infiltrate the site, detain or kill any resistance we might encounter, and destroy the illegal contraband.” - Lis “But as soon as we got inside, you could tell something wasn’t right.” - Lis “It didn’t change the fact this place needed to be destroyed.” - Lis <br> ### Description [[Codex/Profiles/Noah Wolff|WOLFF'S]] NOTE: The following transcript was salvaged on December 1st, 2042 from an encrypted tablet, belonging to Kayvan Bechir of the [[No-Pats|Non-Patriated]] Signal Corps, the propaganda arm of the Non-Patriated Armed Coalition Forces. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT: BECHIR: So, tell me about what happened to you. The night of [[Codex/Key Events/The Blackout|the Blackout]]. [[Codex/Specialists/Ewelina Lis|LIS]]: We were on a covert operation near Wroclaw, tasked with shutting down a [[Codex/Organizations/The Dark Market|Dark Market]] base that was trafficking illegal weapons into Poland. The mission was supposed to be simple: infiltrate the site, detain or kill any resistance we might encounter, and destroy the illegal contraband. BECHIR: And how did that mission go? LIS: Save for a few bullet wounds, it was nearly a success. We had neutralized any opposition forces, set the explosive charges, and were preparing for the exfil when I heard this deep thrumming sound… And then the lights around the city went dark. Our helicopter lost control and it landed right on us. There was a huge explosion which ignited the charges we had set. I don’t remember anything more from there. But I would be the only survivor in my unit. BECHIR: I’m so sorry… There were many lives impacted that day. LIS: It still angers me. I woke up months later from an induced coma, only to find myself in an [[European Recovery Foundation|ERF (European Recovery Foundation)]] camp where I saw that all our hard work, fighting for our nation, was for nothing. (N. Wolff: Per your instructions, the ERF is under our surveillance for harboring Non-Patriated fugitives). I no longer had a country. My first thought was with everyone’s families. BECHIR: Whose families? LIS: Those of my unit. We were close. BECHIR: Did you find them? LIS: Those that I did… I still support to this day. BECHIR: Incredible… Now, let’s jump ahead for a second. How is it that you made your way to [[Codex/Battlefields/Exposure|Black Ridge]]? LIS: Not long after this, I met [[Codex/Specialists/Constantin "Angel" Anghel|Angel]]. (N. Wolff: Constantin Anghel. Major player in data trafficking. Attempts to establish working relationship have proved unfruitful). He had a small crew recovering and selling data drives. He asked me if I wanted to join. The money was good, and it helped me provide for those families. BECHIR: So, would you describe yourself as a No-Pat at that point? LIS: No, I was more of an Ex-Pat in my mind. It wasn’t until Görlitz that things really changed for me. (N. Wolff: Still trying to ascertain Bechir’s sources on Görlitz. Too much around this incident has leaked to the press.) BECHIR: What changed? LIS: We found the smoking gun. Operation [[Steadfast Refuge]]. It was being run by the Americans out of the [[Codex/Battlefields/Exposure|Black Ridge]] base. They were responsible for the Blackout. BECHIR: How? LIS: They had some kind of weapon in orbit and it malfunctioned. BECHIR: You’re saying it was an accident? LIS: Maybe. Maybe not. It didn’t change the fact this place needed to be destroyed. BECHIR: That was your objective? LIS: ​​​​To make sure it could never happen again. We touched down about two clicks out from the facility, and already, it was madness. Bullets, rockets, hell from above. Between your boat, the superpowers, and God-knows-who else, it was just out of control. But as soon as we got inside, you could tell something wasn’t right… BECHIR: How so? LIS: We weren’t the first ones in. Clearly, a unit had already been there. Torn through the place. They went straight for the server rooms. A place like that, there’s no telling what they got their hands on. BECHIR: Who do you think it was? LIS: Evidence points to the Dark Market. I’ve seen their work before. It was them. END TRANSCRIPT The rest of the data on the laptop is corrupted. But even so, there’s more than enough for us to justify the asset’s importance alongside the NPV [[Codex/Profiles/Exodus|Exodus]]. The target vessel is currently off the Canadian coast, so we have a small window of opportunity to make contact. To reiterate, it’s vital we use all means necessary to gain the Exodus’ cooperation as this is our best chance of locating [[Codex/Profiles/Loyiso "Oz" Okusanya|"Oz"]] and securing the Shearwater technology that was stolen from Black Ridge. I look forward to your swift authorization. SOO Wolff - Non-Patriated Counter Terrorism Unit