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MESSA GEFORA GENTS PARR OWXXX

THETE MPLAR SAREO NTOUS ANDTH
EREWI LLBEN OSECO NDBIR THDAY
FORAG ENTSP ARROW HAWKX YYYYY
PLEAS EPROC EEDTO THEDE SIGNA
TEDAR EAAND DROPT HECAK EASPL

ANNED ONTHE FIFTH DAYOF BOOMT
IMEXX YYYYY ZZZZZ AAAAA BBBBB
AFTER CAKED ELIVE RYYOU WILLI
NSTRU CTTHE ALCHE MISTT OBROA
DCAST THESU CCESS ORFAI LUREO

FOPER ATION IMPEN DINGE SCHATO
NONCH ANNEL ALPHA XXXXX YYYYY
IFYOU SHOUL DFAIL TODRO PTHEC
AKEGO FROMT HEALC HEMIS TIMME
DIATE LYTOT HEMAG DALEN EFORD

EBRIE FINGA NDANE WASSI GNMEN
TXXXX YYYYY ZZZZZ AAAAA BBBBB

“I’m not entirely sure what to make of it.” Fitzwilliam said, handing the sheet of parchment back to his commanding officer. “What do you think it says?”

“Fitz, you idiot! It’s plain as your simpering face. What it means is that we need to redouble our efforts.” General Atkins-Yoshida snatched the encoded missive and clicked his monocle into place to read.

After a moment’s pause, “I was wrong, they’re going to strike tonight. And Fitz?”

“Yes sir?”

“They have nukes.”

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