Covert Operative Guide

Covert Operative Guide

Detecting Deception: Reverse

This is a series of intel about the specific methods of detecting deception for operatives in close proximity personal communicational scenarios.

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ALIAS
Feb 21, 2022
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A sequence of events, no matter how short or seemingly insignificant, is effectively a self-contained story – or is at least remembered and told like one.

When you ask someone a question about something they may have done, the answer will be in a story format from the start of the event to the end.

Even if the person can’t remember everything, the story is easy to tell if it’s the truth or if it’s a well prepared fabrication or it’s told by a skilled liar.

Once the “story” has been established by the person, ask for the story to be told backwards.

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