Agent in the Dark - Page 96/131

Asia stepped up to the cameras her face red with embarrassment, as Chantry rolled out of the way to make room for her. There was no applause, only a solemn hope to be seen reflected throughout the room and on the screens, as everyone silently watched her in great expectation. Asia didn't waste any time in getting to the point.

"All of you have already been briefed as to the final intentions of the Code, but I'll restate them now. Its intentions, if fully implemented will result in a one world government, a universal language, and a uniformity of belief based on self-glorification. The Code is not a recent breakthrough. It was planned well before the age of computers and technology the way we know it today. It has been an idea in the hearts of some dating back to the days of the Tower of Babel to control all mankind with a uniformity of thought. The modern era with its reliance on technology, namely communication, unwittingly provided the means by which such evil intentions could be implemented across the wildly diverse range of peoples that our planet consists of. The Code is the fruit of their longtime labor. It cannot be broken."

There was a flutter of exclamation both in the room and on the screens at Asia's admission. Asia held up both hands to forestall the wild speculation and despair that her words had brought to everyone, "However the Code does have a vulnerability that we can exploit to good effect."

There was complete and utter silence, as everyone seemed to wait with baited breath for her to continue.

"Its vulnerability is found in the very thing that it seeks to impose upon all of us, which is language. There are simply too many defenses and complexities of code language to try to change either the mission of the Code or stop it completely, but we can change relatively easy how the Code is displayed. I consider it either an act of Divine will or one of arrogant stupidity on the part of the Code's writers to allow such a vulnerability to exist such as there does. As you all know the Code is freely relatable to and hackable. This very signal is being transmitted across the Code's very own mainframe. Temporary cosmetic changes to the Code are very easy to make. If we can change the language by which the Code is read across the entire network then we have the ability to confuse anyone relying on it for communication. In the brief window of opportunity presented we will be able to strike out at the Code structures and its allies with complete impunity, as they will have no ability to either send or comprehend any communication relying upon the Code signal."