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I have been stationed in Harper Rock to assist in the investigation of the events that have been plaguing the area since 2011. I arrived at midnight. An ominous time in any place, but with the rash of murders and disappearance which have been going on here, the feeling in the air is near palpable. There are rumors I have heard already. Some of them are more than disturbing. It would seem this area, Algonquin County, specifically Harper Rock has been under some sort of cosmic misalignment. If something can go wrong, Harper Rock has experienced it. My involvement here is part of a joint effort between our governments. One that I would imagine is not widely known. I am to assimilate into the local populace for the time being, find out anything I can, report back, and keep a low profile.

I’m not the man for this job. I am trained in disguising myself, blending in, and even information gathering. That is all part and parcel of working for the Agency. I wonder though why they sent me specifically. It makes no sense unless they are planning a neutralization. This place is full of serial murderers, natural disasters and supposed hauntings. What possible target could there be for me here? Urban legends?

The Agency once more have sent me into the fray without the necessary information. They have given me a bogus excuse for a job and once more I suppose I am left to figure out what they need me to do. Then once I figure it out, play the hurry up and wait game with them. If the job didn't pay so well I would have quit this ******** years ago.

My first task will be to learn what I can from the locals. I’ll begin doing so in the morning.

Contacted home. Didn't learn too much.

Found my "equipment" in the warehouse, right where I was told it would be. Instructions will be placed around the area in dead drops per standard practice. Meant to meet with someone near a train station. at one of the cities hubs. I get the feeling that this isn't going to be a simple penetration, eliminate and extraction.

All communications are to be encoded and sent weekly at a minimum. I picked up a map of the city from a gas station. Districts, the subway and train schedules, everything is listed nicely. The only thing that looks unusual of course is the military controlled areas. There is a section in the northwest of the city and one to the northeast. Both are north of the Algonquin River which bisects Harper Rock laterally. I will start there. I'm not authorized to make contact with the Canadian military, which would make life much easier. Instead I will attempt to find a way past them and into the blocked off areas.

First things first though. Gainful employment/cover. I have no idea what skills I could possibly market in the civilian world. That's one reason I have never been a part of it. I suppose my best bet would be to enter the service industry. Little training required and a good place to put my finger on the pulse of the city and maybe learn some of what is going on from the locals.

I'll scope out the job listings within the next couple days.

For now, sleep.

Met my P.O.C. at the station as ordered. Dislike meeting face to face. Especially "inside men" or double agents. If they will betray one cause they will likely betray another. The Agency though is solid in its security protocol. Aided with some constructive alterations to my features I believe my identity remains uncompromised.

Missing from the instructions given at the station was an extraction plan. I'm not sure what to make of this Either the Agency doesn't trust the contact or I've been deemed expendable. Hopefully it's the former. None of my instructions received through the contact were vital.

I prefer the simpler missions. Perhaps that is why I was sent in.