TOP SECRET
To: Father (retired Colonel, Committee for State Security)
From: Son (independent operator, civilian network)
Subject: Status Report – Current Conditions (“The Way Things Are”)
1. Morale
Low but masked. People smile for posts and hide in silence. Resilience is performative. True thoughts are encrypted in jokes, memes, irony. The young are fluent in double-speak; they know what can’t be said, and say it anyway, in code.
2. Authority
Still intact. Not trusted, but feared. Like a crumbling dam—no one wants to test the pressure. Police still walk with confidence. But in private, even they ask questions.
3. Loyalty
Conditional. National pride remains, but it’s no longer tied to symbols or slogans. Loyalty now belongs to the immediate: family, close friends, online communities. The flag is in the background, not the foreground.
4. Surveillance
Everywhere. But so is fatigue. People know they’re being watched and no longer care—until it matters. Then VPNs, aliases, whispers. Paranoia is learned young now. I learned it from you.
5. Economy
Officially stable. Actually brittle. Ruble breathes in gasps. Everyone has a side hustle. We don’t build much—we import, repurpose, or pretend. Real wealth has left. Those who remain either adapt fast or fade.
6. War
Always present, even when not discussed. It leaks through screens and side conversations. Not everyone agrees, but few oppose—openly. Some wear Zs. Most wear nothing and say less. Exhaustion grows.
7. You and Me
I know you see this from your chair—old medals on the wall, phone off when guests arrive. You taught me to see patterns. I see them now. But I won’t follow your path. I report, but I don’t obey. My loyalty is different.
I don’t hate where we are. But I don’t lie to myself about it either.
End of report.
INTEL KARTEL 
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