The Book of Knots - Jags

deepest secrets Puritan has and they are expected to devote their lives to
the battle. Often, however, Puritan needs more manpower than its pool of
Operatives can provide. That’s where Agents come in.
Agents are members of other services (most often the FBI—but also
Federal Marshals, and in a few cases, big city police forces). These
are people to whom something has been explained. Each Agent has a
“controller”––an Operative who manages them. What exactly they are
told depends on how well they are trusted.
Grade Information
Grade 1 The Agent is told that there are terrorists using hallucinogens and schizophrenia-inducing drugs
working with disaffected citizens to create chaos as practice runs for a major initiative to destabilize
the government. The Agent (who is not Infected at Grade 1) may be expected to spy on or infiltrate
groups that are engaged in Wonderland activity.
Grade 2 The Agent is aware that something is wrong with the world. They may be told there are aliens,
demons, or other such non-human entities at work. The Operative may simply say “we don’t know.”
The Agent may be asked to assist in cleanup operations, to assist normal forces in an investigation
and keep things quiet, or to take direct action against a threat.
Grade 3 The Agent (usually a military or law-enforcement officer) is Infected. They are not “brought into
the fold” but are given training, drugs, and other assistance in controlling their condition. They are
asked to assist in operations but they are not “fully briefed” as to what is going on. In some cases,
if Grade 3 Agents become highly proficient and have the right psychological profile they may be
“adopted” and become fully briefed Operatives. In other cases, they are deemed a security risk and
“retired.”
Special Advisor to the President
The highest public position on Puritan’s Team is the Advisor to the
President. He rarely meets with the President and often says nothing
or very little unless the topic under discussion is very strange. He is
prepared to brief the President concerning what Puritan knows about
Wonderland and what must be done. This has never been invoked. Most
in Puritan hope it never will be. Many think it’s just a matter of time.
The FBI, CIA, and Military
Puritan has produced numerous papers, NIMH studies, and evidence
of the existence of “phagic memetic warfare” which is described
as psychological warfare techniques in use by global and domestic
terrorists. The claim is that these techniques (ranging from sub-sonics
to some poorly understood subliminal hypnotic trigger generators)
can induce anything from schizophrenia to hallucinations to “religious
conversions” in certain subjects.
All of this is considered hypothetical and (by many) a waste of time. The
military has concluded that no such techniques exists and usually doesn’t
credit Puritan with doing much important work. However, various highranking
members of the government’s intelligence and law-enforcement
agencies believe there is a loose-knit movement to undermine the
national mental health. This has received some attention (such as
separate FBI investigations into CPD and Support Groups ... which were
disturbing but inconclusive).
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