“Blast, there is no honor in their tactics. I may just have to agree with Augustin on this one.”
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(Is the spymaster in the room rn?)
probably
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“But on that regard, I fear it may require more than that. To spy on a foreign nation is to sign away your life, I do not expect a threat of death is enough.”
… “I have… books… about counter-espionage.”
“It’ll cost money, but… wouldn’t training people to sniff out and report spies… provided the… Respect they should have for you…” If you were a good ruler. I don’t think she knows for certain. “…With a smaller fee then you’d give for spies exposing themselves…” Which will cause false spies to come to you for free money and give false tips, anyway. She already assumes you think that. “…Be debatable?”
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“Can one of my honor guards go ask the spymaster what exactly this region is and where it’s situated. I think we need to know more about this region in order to figure out our options.”
Augustin looks at Angel in surprise.
“Agree with me on what, your… uh… nobleness?”
“Training our military people to be able to detect spies…is actually a very decent idea…hmm”
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She’s pausing because she doesn’t want to be the source of a failing, or worse, bad idea. She wouldn’t say it if she didn’t believe in it.
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“How to defend against spies.”
Hm. For starters, destroy Option D. If you want to have an agenda, then never let those agenda be spread to neighboring countries, regardless whether they are allies, neutral, or worst of all: hostile.
Option A can be abused. Spymaster’s abilities would be put to the test, and they (he?) will be exhausted one way or another. Punishing false reports could mitigate the stress, but this option ultimately depends on the Spymaster.
Option B is unreliable, unfeasible, and outright stupid. Unless all Military are more competent than spies (which is unrealistic), then the spies could bypass the TSA. The stupid part is because this plan intends to utilize the Military (people specialized in either combat and/or upholding peace) to seach for spies, thereby dividing manpower. Even if a spy is found, then the Military would’ve been so spread out that the spies would have higher odds to just escape.
The best idea I can think of on the spot: Poison the well. “To deceive your opponents, you must first deceive your allies.” Spread misinformation within the Kingdom and bait the spies to gather at one location, before eliminating them at once. It is not be guaranteed that all spies will be eliminated using this option, but at least the other spies would have a harder time operating within the Kingdom.
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“That the populace be reminded of what constitutes as treason. I do believe that is enough for recruitment attempts, at any rate”
Augustin nods sagely.
Litten, WTF? You immediately liked that post without even reading it.
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A pigeon flies overhead.
It lands on one of the beams supporting the ceiling, but does nothing.
“Until the King decides on what C is, I’ll put my vote here as well. If we’re so bent on making money, we shouldn’t vote A, and B is an invasion of privacy that like someone else said a spy can get past anyway.”
VOTE: Option D
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“Baron Zone?, that’s also an excellent idea. Bringing this up to the council was an excellent idea.”
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(You put a lot of effort into it and I knew I was going to agree with it)
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“Apologies, your nobleness. That was my advisor’s idea, not my own. I would not fain take any credit for it.”
(my head is spinning and making buzzing noise so i’l be back later)
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“We should be using this time to debate, but I think the two alternatives, though I can see them being used in combination, is training soldiers to detect spies while also spreading misinformation. I think this would disrupt any spy network if they get conflicting information and it may make it apparent where, if any, are getting any information from. This isn’t a formal suggestion yet, merely a thought that could be considered.”
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