"Akta est" or the <Tenevka> squad

Hierarchy (flat, intelligence doesn't like extra steps):

1. The "Committee of Three"—one representative from each founding country (former generals or senior intelligence officers). They meet quarterly. They approve the budget and the mission list. They give the go-ahead or no.
2. The base commander ("Bastion") is a civilian (a former US colonel). He is responsible for logistics, supplies, base security, and personnel records. He doesn't communicate with "Tenevka"—only through "Account."
3. Elite special forces unit "Tenevka" - 20 people: · Core (5 people) - "Count", "Beep", "Shadow", "Lyokha", "Noise". Permanent. · Combat Support Team (8 people) – assault troops, machine gunners, second-line snipers, engineers. May change from mission to mission. · Technical group (4 people) – pilots, mechanics, analysts, NBC protection specialist. · Reserve (3 people) - always ready 24/7 at the base.
4. Service personnel (~10 people) – cooks, medics (for the base, not combat), cleaners, perimeter security. "Tenevka" doesn't know their names – only "cook," "doctor," and "security guard."

"Alea Iacta Est" (AIL) (The die is cast - and there is no turning back)

Status and jurisdiction Type: Closed military collaboration of three founding countries (conventionally: USA, Great Britain, Germany) with the formal neutrality of Switzerland as the base.

Legal nonsense: The base does not exist on NATO, UN, or any other alliance maps. It is financed through "lost" intelligence budgets and shell funds. Personnel are considered "dead" or "on long-term leave" from their national armies.

The raison d'être: To carry out missions for which no one wants to officially take responsibility. If the operation fails, there was no AIL. If it succeeds, the results are "discovered" by the appropriate intelligence.

Base (location: Alps, Switzerland) Title inside: "Stone bag". Externally: An old Cold War-era mountain tunnel, converted into an autonomous bunker. Entrance is through a freight elevator disguised as an abandoned hydroelectric power station. Depth: 80 meters beneath the cliff.

What's inside: · Residential module: quarters for 30 people, a common dining room, a recreation room with a billiard table and an ancient console. · Technical level: weapons room (weapons maker "Soldering iron"), server room (the "Gudok" lair), UAV workshop. · Medical block: a full-fledged operating room, a pressure chamber, a two-bed morgue. · Briefing room: round table with holographic map, three projectors, no windows. · Gym and shooting range: a shooting range with moving targets and an acoustic system simulating a real fight. · "Wall of Remembrance": in the corridor are the names of the fallen (call signs only). No dates.

Mode: The base is "asleep" during peacetime—5-10 service personnel. Upon activation (receipt of a contract), it is filled within 48 hours.

Dmitry - call sign "Score"

Position: Squad commander, strategist.

About his job: He doesn't lead the battle, but rather plans it 10 moves ahead. He never shouts the "score" over the airwaves or micromanages. He simply assigns each role a time and coordinates. The squad runs like clockwork because Dmitry knows when to step on the gas and when to freeze in the sewers for 40 minutes.

Why he's the best: He views an operation not as a firefight, but as an equation with unknowns. He breaks down any panic into its factors: threat, time, the cost of error. He's never lost a soldier due to his own fault.

Personality: Outwardly, he's calm, even slow. He speaks softly, and pauses don't bother him. He's completely genuine: he doesn't joke about patriotism, and he doesn't fall for "heroism." Inside, he's tired of the weight of decisions, but he never shows it.

History: He was a GRU special forces company commander, but after an operation where his men were framed by their superiors for the sake of statistics, he retreated into the shadows. He personally assembled the "shadow squad"—a unit where no one is expendable. He lives by the rule: "The cost of an operation isn't the budget. It's the people. The score is settled when everyone returns."

Gentry - call sign "Beep"

Position: Communications specialist-programmer.

About the job: Provides communications where there can't be any and jams the enemy when needed. Hacks enemy radios, sends false orders, and intercepts drones. If the Shadowcat is operating in silent mode, it's because Gentry has blocked all frequencies.

Why he's the best: He graduated from MIT at 19 and worked for three intelligence agencies, but none of them could keep him—everyone was too boring and bureaucratic. He writes code in his head, under fire. He uses a 0.3-second micropause to patch vulnerabilities in other people's hardware.

Personality: Introverted, he spends his breaks between battles listening to techno with headphones on. He's caustic and doesn't tolerate stupidity. He's the only one who can argue with "The Score" when Dmitry's logic is outdated. He's sarcastic, but he backs the group with maniacal reliability.

History: Born in Bristol, his mother was a programmer, his father a communications engineer. At 16, he hacked a local police database just to see how their encryption worked. He was caught, but instead of going to prison, they recruited him. Boredom forced him to freelance—until he found "Tenevka," where every day was a new task. "When the horn dings, everyone's silent. When the horn sings, run."

Email - call sign "Noise"

Position: Stormtrooper, first at the entrance.

About the job: Opens the door with his foot, his face, or a firecracker—it doesn't matter. His job: create chaos for exactly five seconds, so the group can enter. He uses a shotgun and a machine gun; at range, he can "see the whites of their eyes." First bullet, first smoke, first blow.

Why he's the best: Physically tireless: 120 kg body weight, sprint speed like a track and field athlete. His pain threshold is monstrous. He's stormed buildings in three countries, has three injuries, and has been back for another week after each one. He doesn't think twice—he just acts. His reflexes are faster than his fear.

Personality: Outside of combat, he's a funny guy and a jokester. He loves memes, French fries, and elbowing people on airplanes. He's friendly, but if you bring up his nationality or family, he'll walk away silently and not speak for a day. He'll protect his own at any cost.

History: A Chechen born in Grozny, the war took his home when he was seven. His youth included street fights, then the Akhmat special forces unit, then an international contract. Dmitry selected him for one test: in an abandoned building, he entered first, despite the fake explosive devices. "If you hear Noise, that means the door is gone. And if Noise stops, call in the heavy artillery."

Christian - call sign "Lyokha"

Position: Sniper (support marksman).

About the job: He moves with the group, at a distance of 200-400 meters. He doesn't wait in ambush for hours, but works on the move: covering the assault, cutting off the machine gunner, and providing targeted solutions. "Lyokha" is always where he's needed, just a little further away.

Why he's the best: A former Bundeswehr and Wagner PMC sniper (in brief). He doesn't shoot according to a training template, but rather according to the situation: he can wound, cut off, or push the enemy in the right direction. He has a unique sense of distance—he never uses a rangefinder. He intuitively knows where the target will move in a second.

Personality: He sports a knitted sweater, a beard, and a polite smile. In intelligence, he's often mistaken for a bartender or a gym teacher. But when he picks up a rifle, he becomes a machine. He rarely gets angry, but when he does, he shoots without warning. He loves football and guitar, and he always looks for one at the hotel.

History: A German from Dresden, his father a gamekeeper. He learned to shoot before he could read. After the army, he worked abroad and saved up for a house. He joined Tenevka because they paid for skill, not length of service. "Lyokha—that's the name they won't find you under in the database. But they'll find you in their sights."

Ellaiza - call sign "Shadow"

Position: Intelligence spy.

About the job: Penetrates where a platoon can't. Works undercover, leaks codes, marks targets with a laser, and disappears five seconds before they see her. In combat, she doesn't fire first—her job is to provide information and silence.

Why she's the best: Phenomenal memory for faces, routes, and voices. She can change her movements, accent, and even her gait in a matter of minutes. She's passed lie scanners three times in different countries because she believes in the cover story she's playing. She can live in her target's house for two weeks without arousing suspicion.

Personality: Mistrustful, but among those she knows and trusts, she's kind and perhaps even sweet. She smiles more often—only when she's playing a role. In the squad, she's like someone you never know what to expect, but she's usually talkative. Paranoid and cautious. The only thing that gives her away is her preference for black coffee without sugar.

History: A Frenchwoman with Algerian roots. At 14, she lost her family during a terrorist attack. She survived because she hid in the shadow of a wall and held her breath for an hour. Recruited by the DGSE, she then went private. Dmitry found her when she was officially "dead" and working alone. "A shadow has no past. It only has a mission and a way back."