04-25-2014, 05:38 PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014 – 11:00 AM EST – Enigma’s Base of Operations – New York City
What started out as a side gig has very much become full time. And honestly, so far, I’m ok with that. Setting up my own base of operations in down town New York was much easier than I thought it would be. Having the money to purchase what I needed to and having someone like Matthew to tell me what it is I need and setting it up for me made it that much easier. Sebastian has been helpful in his own way. He offered some guidance based on his years of experience doing things like this, but not exactly the same as this.
One of the suggestions he offered was to find someone that could be trusted to do my field recon so as to limit my time out in the open. At first I was completely taken aback by the notion of bringing someone else in on what I am doing. Especially with how many discussions Sebastian has had with me regarding the need for the utmost secrecy. However, at the end of the day, it makes the most sense for me to listen to someone with far more experience than I.
And so here we are. A face to face meeting with a man named Nicholas Ian Gerhart. Nicholas believes this is an interview of sorts. It’s not. I decided to hire this man well before I ever offered him the opportunity to meet me face to face, or face to mask to be more accurate.
UNKNOWN MALE: “So is the mask something that will stay on all the time?”
ENIGMA:“Yes.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “May I ask why?”
ENIGMA:“Your mother likes for me to wear it when I fuck her, reminds her of the monster that gave way to you.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “What did you just say?”
ENIGMA:“I said that your mother likes for me to wear it when I fuck her.”
“Did my mask muffle my voice or are you hard of hearing?”
UNKNOWN MALE: “I oughta kill you boy.”
ENIGMA:“Yeah but then you would be out of a job.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “A job?”
“You mean I’m hired?”
“Even after that threat?”
ENIGMA:“You were hired before you even stepped through the door.”
“I’ve had people following you for weeks to see if you are as good as your reputation says you are, it is by the way.”
“So yes, you are hired, this was all just a formality.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “I see.”
ENIGMA:“Not yet you do not, but you will.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “Thank you.”
“I won’t let you down.”
ENIGMA:“So what should I call you?”
“Nicholas? Nick? Something else entirely?”
UNKNOWN MALE: “Those who know my call me by my initials. N.I.G”
ENIGMA:“They call you NIG?”
NIG: “Yes they do.”
ENIGMA:“Excellent.”
NIG: “Why is that?”
ENIGMA:“Because now I can tell my friends that I employ a NIG, which makes me seem both progressive and non racist.”
NIG: “But I am very obviously not black.”
ENIGMA:“They do not need to know that.”
NIG: “If you say so.”
ENIGMA:“I do.”
“You live in North Jersey is that correct?”
NIG: “It is.”
ENIGMA:“Well that is going to need to change.”
NIG: “Why is that?”
ENIGMA:“I will answer your question this time, but for the future, your job will be to do what I ask, it will not be to ask me to explain anything to you.”
“You are my employee.”
“Employers are not obligated to justify their actions to their employee.”
NIG: “I understand.”
ENIGMA:“Very good.”
“Now the reason I want you to move is because I want you in the city, somewhere close to this location, somewhere that will give me quicker access to you.”
“Is that understood?”
NIG: “It is.”
ENIGMA:“Good.”
“I will have a place set up for you within the week.”
“No need to worry about the expenses of this, that will all be taken care of as part of your compensation, your current belongings will be moved into this place and your current place will still be yours to use as you see fit.”
NIG: “Not to sound greedy or ungrateful, but what about a vehicle?”
ENIGMA:“What about a vehicle?”
“You have one do you not?”
NIG: “ I do, but it’s a bit beat up.”
ENIGMA:“Even better.”
NIG: “It is?”
ENIGMA:“Beat up vehicles draw less attention.”
“No one looks at a beat up Chevy Nova but an Escalade, people will take notice of that.”
NIG: “Very good.”
ENIGMA:“Anything else you want to try and squeeze out of me?”
NIG: “No.”
ENIGMA:“Follow me.”
I lead NIG, I can not believe he goes by NIG, that is one part awesome and one part bat shit crazy, but I love it regardless. Anyway, I lead NIG over to the table so he can sign some confidentiality agreements because what is a business such as this without the strictest of confidentiality?
ENIGMA:“On this table are a few documents you will need to sign before you can begin any work for me.”
“You are free to read them over if you wish, they are confidentiality agreements, basically stating that anything you are required to do while working for me is to be kept between you and me and my team.”
“If you betray that confidence in any way shape or form, well…let’s just say it will be the very last thing you do on this Earth.”
“That is my promise to you.”
NIG: “You have nothing to worry about, I take confidentiality very seriously.”
ENIGMA:“Well if you did not before you certainly will now.”
“Do you need a pen?”
NIG: “Please.”
I handed NIG a black ballpoint pen, he signed the contracts and I signed them after. And so it is done. The last piece of the puzzle is now in place and the real work can finally begin. It’s been a long and at time arduous. Whether or not it was all worth it is a story for another day. But for now, it’s time to get to work.
ENIGMA:“Now that we have that taken care of, there is a folder on the table over by the computers.”
“Your first assignment is located inside of it.”
NIG: “Very well.”
ENIGMA:“I want to hear from you every 24 hours at which point you will update me with your progress.”
“And and all equipment you should ever need is here on site, however if for some reason you need something else there is a cash in the envelope. $10,000 should be enough.”
NIG: “Understood.”
ENIGMA:“Lastly, whenever you plan to return to this building you are to make absolutely sure you are not tailed.”
“I assume you know how to lose a tail and or make sure you do not make one up?”
NIG: “Yes, this is not my first rodeo.”
ENIGMA:“I am aware, but I would not be doing my job if I did not ask.”
NIG: “No I suppose not.”
ENIGMA:“Very well.”
“You are free to go.”
NIG get’s up from his seat and turns around and exits the facility, revealing his full face to the camera for the first time.
Fade to Darkness
What started out as a side gig has very much become full time. And honestly, so far, I’m ok with that. Setting up my own base of operations in down town New York was much easier than I thought it would be. Having the money to purchase what I needed to and having someone like Matthew to tell me what it is I need and setting it up for me made it that much easier. Sebastian has been helpful in his own way. He offered some guidance based on his years of experience doing things like this, but not exactly the same as this.
One of the suggestions he offered was to find someone that could be trusted to do my field recon so as to limit my time out in the open. At first I was completely taken aback by the notion of bringing someone else in on what I am doing. Especially with how many discussions Sebastian has had with me regarding the need for the utmost secrecy. However, at the end of the day, it makes the most sense for me to listen to someone with far more experience than I.
And so here we are. A face to face meeting with a man named Nicholas Ian Gerhart. Nicholas believes this is an interview of sorts. It’s not. I decided to hire this man well before I ever offered him the opportunity to meet me face to face, or face to mask to be more accurate.
UNKNOWN MALE: “So is the mask something that will stay on all the time?”
ENIGMA:“Yes.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “May I ask why?”
ENIGMA:“Your mother likes for me to wear it when I fuck her, reminds her of the monster that gave way to you.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “What did you just say?”
ENIGMA:“I said that your mother likes for me to wear it when I fuck her.”
“Did my mask muffle my voice or are you hard of hearing?”
UNKNOWN MALE: “I oughta kill you boy.”
ENIGMA:“Yeah but then you would be out of a job.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “A job?”
“You mean I’m hired?”
“Even after that threat?”
ENIGMA:“You were hired before you even stepped through the door.”
“I’ve had people following you for weeks to see if you are as good as your reputation says you are, it is by the way.”
“So yes, you are hired, this was all just a formality.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “I see.”
ENIGMA:“Not yet you do not, but you will.”
UNKNOWN MALE: “Thank you.”
“I won’t let you down.”
ENIGMA:“So what should I call you?”
“Nicholas? Nick? Something else entirely?”
UNKNOWN MALE: “Those who know my call me by my initials. N.I.G”
ENIGMA:“They call you NIG?”
NIG: “Yes they do.”
ENIGMA:“Excellent.”
NIG: “Why is that?”
ENIGMA:“Because now I can tell my friends that I employ a NIG, which makes me seem both progressive and non racist.”
NIG: “But I am very obviously not black.”
ENIGMA:“They do not need to know that.”
NIG: “If you say so.”
ENIGMA:“I do.”
“You live in North Jersey is that correct?”
NIG: “It is.”
ENIGMA:“Well that is going to need to change.”
NIG: “Why is that?”
ENIGMA:“I will answer your question this time, but for the future, your job will be to do what I ask, it will not be to ask me to explain anything to you.”
“You are my employee.”
“Employers are not obligated to justify their actions to their employee.”
NIG: “I understand.”
ENIGMA:“Very good.”
“Now the reason I want you to move is because I want you in the city, somewhere close to this location, somewhere that will give me quicker access to you.”
“Is that understood?”
NIG: “It is.”
ENIGMA:“Good.”
“I will have a place set up for you within the week.”
“No need to worry about the expenses of this, that will all be taken care of as part of your compensation, your current belongings will be moved into this place and your current place will still be yours to use as you see fit.”
NIG: “Not to sound greedy or ungrateful, but what about a vehicle?”
ENIGMA:“What about a vehicle?”
“You have one do you not?”
NIG: “ I do, but it’s a bit beat up.”
ENIGMA:“Even better.”
NIG: “It is?”
ENIGMA:“Beat up vehicles draw less attention.”
“No one looks at a beat up Chevy Nova but an Escalade, people will take notice of that.”
NIG: “Very good.”
ENIGMA:“Anything else you want to try and squeeze out of me?”
NIG: “No.”
ENIGMA:“Follow me.”
I lead NIG, I can not believe he goes by NIG, that is one part awesome and one part bat shit crazy, but I love it regardless. Anyway, I lead NIG over to the table so he can sign some confidentiality agreements because what is a business such as this without the strictest of confidentiality?
ENIGMA:“On this table are a few documents you will need to sign before you can begin any work for me.”
“You are free to read them over if you wish, they are confidentiality agreements, basically stating that anything you are required to do while working for me is to be kept between you and me and my team.”
“If you betray that confidence in any way shape or form, well…let’s just say it will be the very last thing you do on this Earth.”
“That is my promise to you.”
NIG: “You have nothing to worry about, I take confidentiality very seriously.”
ENIGMA:“Well if you did not before you certainly will now.”
“Do you need a pen?”
NIG: “Please.”
I handed NIG a black ballpoint pen, he signed the contracts and I signed them after. And so it is done. The last piece of the puzzle is now in place and the real work can finally begin. It’s been a long and at time arduous. Whether or not it was all worth it is a story for another day. But for now, it’s time to get to work.
ENIGMA:“Now that we have that taken care of, there is a folder on the table over by the computers.”
“Your first assignment is located inside of it.”
NIG: “Very well.”
ENIGMA:“I want to hear from you every 24 hours at which point you will update me with your progress.”
“And and all equipment you should ever need is here on site, however if for some reason you need something else there is a cash in the envelope. $10,000 should be enough.”
NIG: “Understood.”
ENIGMA:“Lastly, whenever you plan to return to this building you are to make absolutely sure you are not tailed.”
“I assume you know how to lose a tail and or make sure you do not make one up?”
NIG: “Yes, this is not my first rodeo.”
ENIGMA:“I am aware, but I would not be doing my job if I did not ask.”
NIG: “No I suppose not.”
ENIGMA:“Very well.”
“You are free to go.”
NIG get’s up from his seat and turns around and exits the facility, revealing his full face to the camera for the first time.
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Fade to Darkness