THE 'SEARCH AND DESTROY' ORDERS WERE ISSUED FROM THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE KILLINGS WOULD SERVE AS WARNINGS: DEFECTORS AND TRAITORS WOULD BE HUNTED RELENTLESSLY. GRANT STEVENS' MISSION TO SNATCH THE INTENDED FIRST VICTIM ENDED IN COMPLETE FAILURE. WHETHER IT WAS BECAUSE OF DISINFORMATION OR A BREAKDOWN IN U.S. INTELLIGENCE MATTERED LITTLE. STEVENS, ADLER, AND KALININ WERE NOT ABOUT TO LET IT END THERE, NOT WHILE THEY HAD ANY CHANCE...