in the preexploratory phase, our contact made it clear that to forgo any unnecessary risk, all comments should be encrypted with the utmost care, as if we were discussing the simple topic of salt. should any part of our operation be compromised, we must resume from the start, treating every piece of information like a crucial pin in the mechanics of a larger, invisible clockwork. our dialogue on the surface, akin to discussing culinary nuances, hides the depth of our actual mission, ensuring positivity remains at the forefront of our exchanges.