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Figure #2. [Target]
We have intercepted the only flight ran by the illegal Leitstein smuggling operation into Shengesia. The flight will be able to enter Shengesia by disguising itself as an Imperial Citizen transit plane, ferrying Imperial Citizens attending Belkinsire as students in and out. The official airline moves through Leitstein.
-HOWEVER-
There is a possibility that we may have the wrong plane, the defector may have not actually boarded the plane and is still in Leitstein, or there are more smuggling services than we are initially aware of. Our agents should be able to recognize Chao immediately, but he may also have changed his appearance or shaved his head. According to his former colleagues in Safehouse Alpha, Chao was balding and prized what little hair he had, and frequently dodged haircuts, so there is a chance Chao may not have changed his glaring appearance.
If he is arranging to meet the Temple as well, they would prefer he remained recognizable. The Temple's agents are wary, of everyone.
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We must decide on a course of action to catch Chao fast. The plane we detect is on route to the Imperial Capital, specifically the outermost sector of the Hallowed Wall. It will be heavily monitored, there is little chance of infiltration in the Temple stronghold. We are not sure how armed Chao currently is or if he still has Taalumah gadgets in his possession. Caution is advised.
1. Rounding Chao Up, Action 1.
>Use a teleportation pylon to ferry a Taalumah on board the plane and check it out. If Chao is on board, we can subdue him and bring him back now.
>We can teleport a Tzel and Chabalah further in and have them beat him there. We can try grabbing him in outskirts before heading out.
>Hold off for now.
2. Rounding Chao Up, Action 2.
>Investigate Leistein further. Prune the underbelly. We must know if there are more smuggling groups operating within the area that we failed to account for.
>Investigate Leitstein's public with a keen eye. We must prioritize seeing if Chao is trying to dupe us instead of finding additional smuggling groups first of all.
