The knight in the big world of American TV series

Chapter 2328

Thor pursed his lips and said nothing.

On the one hand, he did dislike Zeus, but on the other hand, he didn't really understand Gehr's hatred for Zeus.

After all, while Ger is famous, there is very, very little personal information and intelligence about him!
What is intelligence?

Intelligence gathering is an important method for acquiring high-value information resources. This article introduces the main classifications of intelligence information gathering. Intelligence, based on its source, can be broadly divided into three types: open intelligence, human intelligence, and technical intelligence.

Human intelligence and technical intelligence are collectively known as secret intelligence. Human intelligence refers to intelligence gathering, transmission, and analysis by humans, in which humans play an absolutely dominant role. For professional intelligence personnel, especially those engaged in human intelligence gathering, while the goal is to collect intelligence, the question remains: where does this intelligence come from? Humans are the core of human intelligence; it is people-oriented. Human intelligence always represents the highest level of intelligence work and is the ultimate weapon.

During the US invasion of Iraq, the US military's over-reliance on technology and lack of human intelligence led to a lack of human perspectives and rational thinking in intelligence analysis and judgment. This resulted in the US military winning the war but losing the campaign.

Of course, this might be a bit of a tangent.

So how do you gather intelligence on someone? Some might say, find their weaknesses, like greed or lust. But coercion and enticement are just methods. To truly understand someone, you need to know them better than they know themselves. For example, many British spies became Soviet agents because of their political ideals; the teaching assistant once shared several similar stories. If they were completely naked in front of you, would you still be afraid of losing them? The truth is, they would find you more terrifying than the devil, or more compassionate than God.

To truly understand a person, what details do you need to know about them? The following analysis system will completely overturn your understanding of a person. The analysis system includes 7 major categories and 70 subcategories:

I. Appearance.

1、身高；2、体重；3、脸型（瓜子脸、还是国字脸等）；4、眼睛（大眼、小眼、鼠眼、丹凤眼等）；5、眉毛；6、鼻子（高鼻梁、塌鼻梁）；7、嘴巴；8、耳朵；9、牙齿；10、脖子；11、骨骼；12、四肢、13、手指（可以看出是否经常用枪）；14、手掌；15、脚（多大码的鞋）；16、纹身；17、疤痕；18、汗毛孔是否粗大；19、指甲；
II. Health.

20. Past medical history; 21. Previous hospitalization records; 22. Medications frequently taken (e.g., long-term medication for chronic diseases); 23. Current physical condition (healthy, sub-healthy, unhealthy, specific disease); 24. Whether you exercise regularly; 25. What kind of exercise you prefer; 26. Vision condition (nearsighted or farsighted, astigmatism, lens prescription, corrected visual acuity); 27. Hearing condition; 28. Dental health; 29. ​​Limb coordination ability;

III. Family.

30、父母；31、子女；32、妻子（或者恋人、情人）；33、直系亲属及其职业；34、重要旁系亲属及其职业；以上均包括职业和感情亲疏程度以及经济状况；35、在家庭中的地位；

IV. Life;
36、兴趣爱好（例如爱好篮球，还是爱好泡吧，还是看书。以泡吧为例，喜欢去哪个酒吧，喝哪种酒）；37喜欢的娱乐明星；38、喜欢穿什么衣服（例如夏天喜欢衬衫还是T恤，哪种款式，如果有固定喜欢一个衣服的牌子，是哪个品牌）；39、喜欢穿什么类型鞋子；40、喜欢用那种包；41、喜欢用哪种香水；42、作息时间（一般几点起床、睡觉，是否有午休习惯）；43、是否经常手机不能及时接听；44、喜欢使用哪种手机（三星、苹果、黑莓等等）；45、出行方式（例如上班喜欢开车，逛街喜欢骑单车）；46、喜欢吃什么东西；47、喜欢到什么餐厅吃饭（类似的还有喜欢到哪一家影院看电影）；48、喜欢吃什么水果；49、喜欢何种娱乐方式；50、喜欢上什么网站和论坛；51、喜欢用什么聊天工具；52、时候喜欢照相留影；53、喜欢哪一类书籍；
V. Psychology.

54、是否沽名钓誉；55、最在意的是什么；56、无意识的表情、动作（包括高兴时、愤怒时、恐惧时、紧张时，包括眼睛、嘴角、手脚的动作，都需要细致观察）；57、性格特点评估（小心眼还是大度，乐观还是悲观）；58、是否有不良变态嗜好；59、最介意的是什么；60、个人理想和目标；61、各种心理情绪时喜欢做的事情（如开心喜欢去唱歌、悲伤喜欢去喝酒等等）；62、是否有其他心理方面的问题和疾病；63、政治理念；
VI. Weaknesses.

64、家庭；65、权力；66、金钱；67、美色；68、自我；69、性格；70、利益；
Here's an explanation of what self-weakness is. For example, in Eastern Europe, the Americans liked to use members of many former Soviet republics as spies infiltrating Russia. These people shared the same origins and ethnicity as Russia, making them the best tools. For example, some people naturally identify with communism, and their concept of the nation is vague. This is their self-perception, and by doing so, they can work very efficiently. For example, some people are very enthusiastic about espionage, enjoying this exciting, high-risk work. They are very happy to be recruited as intelligence agents (these are generally used to develop intelligence networks within their own country).

A weakness in one's character, for example, can be exploited by taking advantage of an opponent's suspicious nature to confuse them and sow discord.

VII. Others.

In fact, there are many things to pay attention to, such as handwriting and walking posture. The above are just some details worth noting, and are not exhaustive. Each of these items has its significance. For example, in analyzing and researching appearance, besides basic physical features, observing facial features can help infer personality traits; observing body parts can provide clues about occupation, especially whether someone frequently uses firearms; and observing tattoos and scars is also an important characteristic for later confirming a person's identity.

By carefully observing these things, one can deduce a great deal, which will be of great use in the future. For example, there are often rumors that some leaders like to use body doubles; you can use these methods to observe this. I won't elaborate further here.

I just want to say this: if you truly understand someone according to the above requirements, then they will eventually be yours. Whether it's through ideological persuasion, emotional manipulation, or even KGB-like coercion and inducement, you can tailor your approach and strike decisively. When you think of the CIA, you probably think of assassinations and intelligence gathering. But you probably don't know that they are also the eyes and ears of the US military, its most secretive and elite force. CIA personnel are divided into two categories: federal intelligence analysts and frontline agents, also known as frontline special reconnaissance units. These frontline agents use aliases, fake IDs, and fake passports from the start, and even their training takes place in a location in the US codenamed "The Farm." They learn how to survive in the local area using espionage tools, as well as foreign languages ​​and military skills training. Most of these individuals are elites selected from various regular and special forces units of the US military.

The development trend of this elite force mainly has four aspects:

First, it evolved from "independent operations" to "joint operations." From its inception, this unit was tasked with a variety of missions, including secretly infiltrating behind enemy lines to capture prisoners, bombing railways, destroying bridges, cutting off supply lines, and attacking command posts. These missions were characterized by their independent nature and did not require much coordination with other branches of the armed forces.

As joint operations theory and practice continue to deepen, the operations of U.S. special forces are increasingly demonstrating a clear joint nature.

Secondly, the focus has shifted from an emphasis on "physical fitness" to a greater emphasis on "intelligence." With the demands of real combat, the missions of U.S. special forces today extend far beyond covert operations and surprise attacks. Therefore, their members are often highly skilled "snake hunters" with master's degrees, capable of engaging in a wide variety of specialized intelligence activities. In carrying out missions, special forces are proficient in using lasers, new radar sensors, computers, unmanned aerial vehicles, and advanced networks.

Third, the development has shifted from "small groups" to "large-scale" operations. Under specific circumstances and against different adversaries, U.S. high-level decision-makers always prioritize special operations forces with extraordinary, urgent, and dangerous combat missions, giving them the role of "strike force".

Fourth, they evolved from a "subordinate position" to a "strategic position." During the Afghan War, they made significant contributions to intelligence gathering, lead discovery, target tracking, and operational coordination, playing a crucial strategic role in the war on terror. In the Iraq War, this unit was among the first to enter Iraq, launching intelligence, psychological, and propaganda warfare, securing the strategic initiative for the US military's successful capture of Baghdad.

Some of them even secretly used Moscow as a training ground for deception. Some of the agents were veteran spies who had lived in secret in Russia and other countries for nearly 20 years; they knew what to do if captured. They would either poison themselves with poison in their collars or commit self-harm.

Some even live in foreign countries for years, posing as married couples, solely for intelligence gathering; others secretly infiltrate foreign military units to gather intelligence. Their training, it's been revealed, includes training in using all available weapons, including weapons from various countries, knives, pencils, etc., which can all be used as weapons. They even learn how to concoct drugs to incapacitate people. Escape training, mixed combat training, and assassination training, along with other anti-prisoner-of-war training, are also core subjects. The training typically lasts 5-6 years! The most important skill for an agent—situational awareness—is paramount. Whether it's disguising oneself as an ordinary person, possessing exceptional combat skills, or wielding various high-tech weapons, nothing is more important than this one skill. This skill is the most important one he learned from the CIA, an essential ability for any agent, a skill that ordinary people can also possess.

To illustrate this, let's quote a scene from the BBC series *Sherlock Holmes*. In this scene, Holmes first meets Watson and immediately says, "I bet you've come from Afghanistan or Iraq." Watson, who has never experienced Holmes's investigative style before, is naturally astonished and asks, "I've come from Afghanistan, but how did you know?" Holmes's answer is even more astonishing: "I don't know, I just guessed." Keep in mind, this is their first meeting, and the two didn't know each other before. Holmes glanced at Watson and knew he had returned from Afghanistan; this demonstrates Holmes's exceptional observational and deductive abilities. "From the moment I saw you, I began to observe you. Your hairstyle betrayed your military identity, and your conversation upon entering indicated you were a doctor, so it's clear you're a military medic. Your face is dark-skinned, but the area around your wrist where you wear your watch is white, meaning you didn't get a tan while on vacation abroad. You walk with a severe limp, but when you stand, you don't ask for a chair, indicating you haven't fully recovered and were injured recently. Moreover, the injury must have been very painful, sustained during operations. An injury sustained during operations, coupled with a dark tan, means it must have been in Afghanistan or Iraq. That's why I asked you whether you returned from Afghanistan or Iraq. Of course, Sherlock Holmes' stories aren't true, and his deductive abilities are exaggerated, but this story is enough to illustrate one point: the most important and fundamental quality for a detective or agent is the ability to observe and reason. Therefore, the greatest enemy of an agent is a mobile phone, especially a smartphone. Because one..." Focusing solely on one's phone reduces awareness of one's surroundings, putting oneself at risk. It's heartbreaking to see that in public places today, 90% of people are glued to their smartphones, walking without looking up, oblivious to potential danger. In fact, most robberies, thefts, and stalking on the streets today occur because people are unaware of their surroundings. Data shows that many victims interviewed said they had no idea why they were targeted by thieves, robbers, or other criminals. This is because constantly using your phone eliminates contextual awareness. Criminals always leave clues before striking; they might follow you for a while, observe you, or try to distract you—all factors that alert you. Therefore, he tries to minimize phone use in public and, most importantly, never sends text messages. Texting requires looking down at the screen, preventing attention to the surroundings and risk assessment.

Of course, Ger doesn't use his phone.

Therefore, his intelligence is even more difficult to gather.

His entire personal life vanished with the death of Lap.

He lost all his family and friends, even the tribe he came from, and finally even the gods he worshipped disappeared.

As for other intelligence... he rarely communicates with people.

It's impossible for them to reveal any other information.

He was a complete blank to the Pantheon; in fact, much of his so-called intelligence was hearsay.