CASE #30042021, ONGOING

Unencrypting… COMPLETE. 

[Note: Green Arrow's co-reporting notes in square brackets do not appear in finished report. Question's responding edits are in italics.]

AGENT(S): Green Arrow, Question LOCATION: Matchak; Jankeza Street Market. DATE / TIME: 30/04/2021; 1500 HRS.  IS THIS A FOLLOW-UP? N BRIEF: Encounter with Matchak-based cell of larger Sokovian freedom fighter movement revealed clandestine communication methods, safehouse, and Ultron salvage. Interrogation of member and arms trafficker Gavro Curcija produced additional intel on local developments.

MISSION REPORT: Green Arrow observed unusual designs on decor eggs for sale in Jankeza Street Market, suggestive of matrix barcodes. Seller's stand included scanner; analysis of wireless environment showed network "sokovsko gnezdo 17", running WPAWPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) mixed mode security algorithm. Router tracked to origin in shuttered kafana/brewery near Sokovsko Gnezdo - Eagle Nest - sports stadium, closed since Ultron incident. [ 'gnezdo' translating to 'eagle nest', don't forget that part!! - GA ] Green Arrow infiltrated site, evading defensive measures detailed below, to discover an occupied safehouse in lower level. Question accompanied via astral projection; disrupted by ectoplasmic radiation and unusual interplanar interference. [ Entrance to safehouse rigged with spring-loaded trap mechanism coated with a fast-acting poison - GA ]

Five Sokovians, members of pro-democratic paramilitary organization identified as The Eagles, were surprised, attempted to rush Green Arrow, and subdued with minimal force. Green Arrow sustained minor knife wound. Tetanus vaccination is current. [ I don't see why my medical info needs to be in here come on - GA ] Booster recommended regardless. 

One member, Gavro Curcija, was identified from Interpol Red Notice. Curcija and one associate, since identified as Tereza Bajin, were detained. Remaining three restrained and left onsite. Bajin disarmed, deposited in nearby village of Mrtva Krava. [ Good chance of Bajin popping up again; she was banging that nationalist drum pretty hard - GA ] Presume Bajin remains active, armed, and dangerous to any interfering parties. Curcija questioned, then delivered to Matchak Police. Sokovsko Gnezdo area safehouse processed and cleared.

SCOPE: The Eagles present ongoing, organized opposition to both pro-Sojanovic nationalist forces and foreign interventionism. Trafficking of military-grade arms and Ultron parts within and beyond Sokovian borders by multiple parties remains a concern, as does tampering with potentially unstable scrap. [ Did we ever pinpoint a major manufacturer/origin supply for the landmines that Zorić et al salvaged btw? Could be related to Stark's stockpiled anti-personnel devices, considering they also have Ultron parts - GA ] Based on descriptions provided by contact, trafficked arms were primarily of American (Stark Industries, Hammer Industries) and Russian (Kalashnikov Concern) make. Relevant schematics are attached, to assist with identification and disposal of future finds. 

RISK LEVEL: Conflict between Sokovian factions remains persistent, remote, skirmish-level; foreign/foreign-backed actors and institutions should be considered potential but not primary targets at this time. Efforts to weaponize Ultron salvage do not appear to be successful as of yet, but must be anticipated.

INTEL GATHERED: See attached files.

EGGS AND SELLER Several images of eggs decorated with scan-ready designs. Included are a few evidentiary selfies of Oliver Queen, smiling, holding said eggs next to the stand sign and with the seller, an elderly woman, presently unidentified, in the background. An enhanced closeup of her face and a faded traditional Sokovian hand tattoo has been added. [ She didn't like Americans or our American money and likely any new stands with the doctored pysanky (not confined to Easter time) will be similarly 'Sokovia for Sokovians' in stance. Also before any wags wanna weigh in on it, those selfies are a very clever device for surreptitious intel and not a sign of my rampant ego - GA ]

ANALYSIS OF SAFEHOUSE DEFENSIVE MEASURES Images of spring-loaded trap mechanism found at entrance to safehouse, with descriptive notes by Green Arrow, followed up with analysis of materials used and compound found on striking surface. Materials are commercially available hardware. Compound consists of a strychnine solution, thickened for application. 

MAPS AND BLUEPRINTS Current maps and archival blueprints of kafana/brewery turned Eagles safehouse, indicating alterations to structure, such as hidden compartments and escape tunnels into old Matchak sewer system. Additional maps marked up with arms trafficking routes and dropsites in Payak, Matchak, and further, including former base of operations of Budimir Zorić, in forested region north of Matchak.

PERSONNEL FILES Images, ID when available, and any additional information obtained on all parties mentioned herein.

INTERROGATION RECORDING, TRANSCRIPT, AND RELATED MATERIAL Translated questioning of Gavro Curcija. Sketches operation of Eagles, identifying three interlinked, semi-independent groups of similar goals and mindset, distinguished as follows: 

EYES - responsible for maintaining inter-group communications infrastructure, reconnaissance, and site/route security.

TALONS - arms traffickers and counter-arms traffickers, tracking and seizing pro-Sojanovic shipments, redistributing and selling acquired weaponry within and beyond Sokovian borders to support movement. Congregate in remote strongholds with stockpiles.  

WINGS - vigilante networks active in Matchak, Novi Grad, and larger towns. Concerned with surveillance of Eyes-identified targets - pro-Sojanovic forces, organized crime, anti-democratic politicians, journalists, and public figures - and local self-defense. 

Details history with Sokovian Army prior to second term of President Ljubomir Sojanovic, including smuggling of military-grade weaponry within and beyond Sokovian borders, supplied primarily by Budimir Zorić, also formerly of Sokovian Army. Recent routes and dropsites in Payak, Matchak, and further marked on attached maps. Describes Zorić as increasingly erratic in recent months, escalating to paranoia, uncommon violence, and, recently, his complete disappearance; two nights previous, three Eagles attempted to make contact. One, Dragan Mađar, was recovered and treated at Saint Teodora's. Curcija visited, describes Mađar as "entirely fucked up." 

SOKOVSKO GNEZDO FINDINGS Six itemized storage boxes of assorted communications technology equipment and personal evidence. (Disposal of recovered blank eggs pending assessment.) One containment crate of 14lbs of Ultron salvage; includes damaged head, partial right forearm, and left foot. [ The vodka wasn't bad. - GA ] 

HOSPITAL RECORDS All available details of Dragan Mađar's treatment following attempt to contact Budimir Zorić, including (false) personal address in Matchak and (false) name of "grandmother" discharged to. Found in a state of profound disorientation and distress, Mađar was diagnosed with severe dehydration and multiple abrasions and lacerations around the face and trunk, consistent with a beating and flight through a forested area. Erratic, agitated moods and intermittent catatonia were observed.

CONTACTS: Gavro Curcija, presently in custody of Matchak Police.

FOLLOW-UP: All Nomads should pursue any suspected scan-ready eggs or Ultron material; secure eggs for deciphering, seize Ultron wreckage for safe storage. Unidentified seller, Budimir Zorić, Dragan Mađar, and alleged "grandmother" to be established as persons of interest. Additional information on Ultron's construction desired. Monitoring of Eagles - Eyes, Wings, Talons - prudent, whenever possible.

@thatstheangle​

Ever since she had taken to trying to watch over Yasha and some of the other street kids where she could, Donna was conscious of the time she had outside of the Mousehole and how best to use it. Today saw her sauntering through the Jankeza Street market, her hair bound up in a scarf and her hands slid deep into her pockets, trying for all her might to look like any other local or resident just trying to do some shopping.

She was examining some fruit carefully, weighing it up in her palms when the flash of a well-cut suit in her peripheral vision made her pause. Out of everyone she had been delighted to see, there was someone who had been notably absent. No. He wouldn't have been here. It was her imagination.

The fact that she was imagining he was here was a whole wealth of other issues that Donna figured could be unpacked much later. Perhaps over wine. With that thought bolstering her, she purchased the fruit she was holding, sliding it into her favourite tote bag and thanking the vendor in quiet, melodic Sokovian. Turning on her heel, Donna started down the main aisle of the market, soft gaze scanning the faces around her.

There.

The cut of his jaw. It was him.

She eased up to the same stall, a hesitant smile slanting her lips as she tilted her head to look up at him. "Is there an angle to be found?"

Warren walked through the open air market, glancing at the wares in each stall. He moved slowly enough to see what was being sold, but quickly enough to avoid being engaged by the shop owners. What was this place called again? He glanced down at his phone, currently open to a GPS. Jankeza Street. Right. He committed the name to memory, trying to place the location in relation to the other places he'd been so far in the city. It wasn't too many so far, though he suspected that wouldn't be the case for long. But luckily, if all else failed, he had an aerial view of the city if he needed it.

His attention was drawn to a shop a few stalls down where a man was seemingly haggling for some sort of tech part, in what Warren noted was surprisingly good Sokovian. He folded his arms, leaning against the support beam of the nearby stall, watching as the deal progressed, got slightly heated, and then finally reached an agreement. The shop owner grinned as the part and money were exchanged, clearly one to enjoy a good barter. As the buyer left the shop, walking down the street towards him, Warren raised a hand in greeting. "You seem like you've been here a while. How are the deals today?"

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@ohdearden​

Pietro might not have grown up in Matchak but the market at Jankeza street was still familiar to him. He’d been here several times, as a child with his family, with his grandmother, and then just with Wanda. It had that familiar sense with it mixed with nostalgia that Pietro wasn’t willing to indulge. Still, it was somewhere he liked, the hustle and bustle of it, even in winter like this where everyone was bundled up in their stalls and the smell of spiced meat cooking drifted through the air. He’d come back to Sokovia with basically no plan and no money whatsoever, though he wasn’t too worried about that at the moment. He was too fast to be caught most of the time and could steal what he needed for now. While he didn’t like to steal big things from other Sokovians, desperate times and he swiped an apple off a stall then zipped through the crowd to another part of the marketplace before anyone could see him or blink. Surely one apple wouldn’t go too amiss and Pietro was hungry.  Biting into his apple as he wandered, he heard some haggling going on at a nearby stall. Wandering closer as he chewed, he heard what sounded like an American haggling with a shopkeeper who was clearly taking full advantage. Amused, Pietro came up beside the woman. “Your Sokovian is terrible.” He commented, casually, in accented English then nodded at the vendor. “And he’s overcharging you by a lot.” Smirking a little, he leaned against the stall facing her and took another bite of his apple.