*MI6 Mission Control*

List the people you admire and look to for advice…

James Bond: They’ve breached containment.

Mission Control: When?

Bond: Just now.

M: Is that Bond?

Mission Control: Yes, Ma’am. Containment has been breached.

M: Time?

Mission Control: We have been able to gather data for the last seventeen hours.

M: All of it?

Mission Control: Yes, ma’am. We have separate servers for this to avoid cross-contamination. One second, ma’am, he’s back online.

Bond: They’re not even hiding anymore. I think they want us to know they know we’re watching. It’s a direct target approach.

Mission Control: Direct target approach, ma’am.

M: Ask him why.

Mission Control: Why?

Bond: They’re mining. Moneypenny has the files.

M: No need, I have the files. Everyone. It’s official. Data is the new gold, and the gold rush has started as of now. Tell him not to raise any waves. We need to know how they’re operating

Mission Control: Eyes only, agent. No interference.

Bond: Bloody hell. We can stop it!

M: Bond. Eyes only. The moment containment was breached it was out of our hands. Now stay out of sight. Over and out.

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