Early in the morning, a worried Ethan, along with Benji and Luther, drove away from the safe house. Luther was driving a toolbox van, which had been parked at the safe house earlier by an anonymous source. The van was filled with electronic equipment. As Luther booted up and checked the devices in the back of the van, he spoke to Ethan, who was sitting in the front passenger seat: "There's one more thing you need to be aware of. Reportedly, the NYPD now has four police drones in operation. Conveniently, these drones are our mission target today. They were developed by Northrop Corporation, based on the latest military drones deployed by the U.S. military. According to reliable intel, each drone is equipped with over twelve micro-missiles!
The NYPD reportedly owns three of these drones. The fourth? It was donated by our target to his police-chief girlfriend. The good news is that her jurisdiction is in Manhattan, not Long Island. The bad news? If you're caught while infiltrating, we might find ourselves under siege by the NYPD.
So, Ethan, be very careful!"
Benji, who was driving, scoffed with envy: "Damn, rich people are so extravagant when wooing their girlfriends. Donating a military-grade drone armed with missiles to her precinct? Seriously?
By the way, didn't this writer design the drone himself? If he has the skill to create such drones and impress Northrop, what are the chances his estate has some unknown defensive weaponry?
Ethan, are you sure about infiltrating the place alone?"
Sitting in the front passenger seat, Ethan Hunt looked resigned. "Do you think I want to? It's a direct order from higher-ups. According to the plan, another team will stage a fake kidnapping of the writer's only daughter this morning to create a distraction for me to infiltrate his estate. Otherwise, given this writer's reclusive habits, who knows how long we'd have to wait for a chance to break in while he's away?"
Benji, still driving, shook his head in disapproval. "This doesn't feel like something spies should be doing. It feels more like mafia tactics. Are we really going to be okay? Kidnapping the daughter of a target just to steal his secrets? And we're doing this domestically?
You mentioned that the writer's girlfriend is a police precinct chief in New York, and NYPD drones are patrolling the skies. Did no one consider the fallout if something goes wrong?"
In the back, Luther, fiddling with the electronic equipment, sneered. "These idiots are just importing the overseas playbook back home. All we can do now is pray they don't get caught. Otherwise..."
Ethan interrupted the banter. "Enough. This isn't our concern. We just need to handle our part of the mission. Whatever happens with the other team is none of our business."
Unbeknownst to the three, their conversation and video feed were being intercepted by Jarvis, who was transmitting everything directly to Castle. Watching the trio's discussion, Castle nodded and mused: "Exactly as I expected. These three were forced into this mission by that deputy director of the LokSat organization. While I'll show no mercy in capturing them later, at least they're not like the five nameless thugs ambushing Alexis on the Long Island Expressway. They're about to get turned into Swiss cheese by Big Ivan and his men.
That said, the 'Impossible Mission Force' is doomed today. I wonder if the deputy director will survive the media storm this afternoon when New York explodes with coverage of this fiasco?"
At this moment, over the Long Island Expressway, not only was an NYPD drone in the sky, but Castle's drone had also ascended to an altitude of 4,000 meters. It kept a close watch on the five individuals driving two black SUVs. Big Ivan, driving Alexis' Ford F-350, was closing in on the ambush site. Meanwhile, five other vehicles were stationed nearby, filled with ten burly, grinning ex-members of a Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs special unit. They eagerly awaited the kidnappers' move, knowing they would have the perfect justification to counterattack once the thugs made their move. A showdown was imminent.
At the 12th Precinct, Beckett had also prepared for action. As soon as she arrived at the precinct, she informed her former boss, Deputy Chief Montgomery, about the intelligence suggesting that someone planned to kidnap Castle's daughter Alexis that morning on the Long Island Expressway. She also revealed that these so-called kidnappers were actually CIA agents. Montgomery was furious at the audacity of the CIA operatives. Learning that Castle not only anticipated the attack but also planned to turn the tables and capture the thugs, Montgomery wanted to dispatch officers to Long Island immediately. However, Beckett convinced him otherwise.
Beckett candidly explained that Castle feared the CIA might be monitoring the NYPD and the 12th Precinct's movements. If the police mobilized prematurely, it could alert the suspects. Castle, having been provoked to the limit, clearly wanted to make an example of these intruders. Reluctantly, Montgomery agreed not to deploy officers until Castle's bodyguards had subdued the kidnappers. Nonetheless, Montgomery did send one of the NYPD's patrolling drones towards Long Island to monitor the situation.
Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., Mozzie, having taken the first flight of the morning, entered the office of Benjamin Arthur, the soon-to-be president. He solemnly handed over a dossier meticulously compiled by Castle. It detailed every LokSat operative embedded within the CIA, along with their current plans. Benjamin was stunned as he read through the extensive list, shocked to learn that such a large, secret organization had infiltrated the
ial intelligence just as he was about to take office.
After digesting the information, Mozzie further revealed the deputy director's plot to kidnap Castle's daughter to coerce him into handing over a specific software program. This revelation solidified Benjamin's understanding of LokSat's audacity.
Though Benjamin wanted to act immediately, Mozzie advised restraint. "No need. Rick has already prepared thoroughly. Those agents will meet their doom the moment they act.
Rick sent me here with this information as a precaution, so you can recalibrate the CIA after taking office. After all, the agency answers directly to you."
Benjamin, sweating nervously, agreed. He realized how invaluable the dossier was. With evidence of such deep corruption within the CIA, Benjamin knew he could no longer ignore the agency's internal issues. This was a political time bomb waiting to explode. Resolving to act decisively upon taking office, he recognized Castle's gift for what it was: a means to protect his future administration and eliminate threats to his authority.
As preparations neared completion, Ethan's team arrived at Chester Port, loading their equipment onto an anonymous yacht provided for the mission. Meanwhile, Big Ivan's Ford F-350 approached the ambush zone, and his men, brimming with confidence, watched the CIA agents unwittingly fall into their trap. A storm was about to break loose.
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