August 10th, 825 A.S.
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Opening transmission . . .

Identification: Chandler, Mason
Recipient: Sharp, Scarlet Marie
Topic: Introduction

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Ms. Sharp:

I am Special Agent Chandler of the ONS, according to our application surrogate, your application was accepted. Congratulations for passing our process, you are on your way to start a career within the ONS. I was tasked to furtherly introduce you to our agency to assure that you have gathered a certain level of knowledge and understanding of our work as well as explain how you will be considered an Agent-In-Training.

Since the ONS was an arbitrary agency for most of its existence, its funding and technological advancement was one of the lowest amongst all cells within the LSF. The situation has stabilized over the years but our management still has to live with the lower budget we have to live with. To compensate for the lack of numerous ship, the ONS has specified itself in making the best out of each of its agents as possible. We compensate by skill and perfections of certain abilities to ensure we can keep up with the lack of personnel and equipment.

The doctrine of our agency demands that every applicant is obliged to prove that they are able to decrypt an encrypted message. Consider it an intelligence test. This field of work becomes important in this job later on so we want to be sure you are suited. You can find the encrypted message here.^[1] Your job is to successfully decrypt it and send the message to the ONS message relay.^[2]

Good luck.

Special Agent Chandler
Office of National Security
Department of Internal Conflict Dissolvement

August 10th, 825 A.S.
[REDACTED]

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Opening transmission . . .

Identification: Chandler, Mason
Recipient: Sharp, Scarlet Marie
Topic: Introduction

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Ms. Sharp:

Congratulations, you have successfully decrypted the message and therefore passed your test. You will now be given the necessary tools to begin your career.


Do not publish this information. You will work alongside of us so we can surveil your actions and accomplishments and determine whether you are ready to be a fulltime employee or not. Good luck.

Special Agent Chandler
Office of National Security
Department of Internal Conflict Dissolvement