[quote=@Letter Bee]
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It was a guess.

And, ah, so it's already public knowledge.
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Well, the gigacorps and some people who have thought about it know, but it could cause a panic if the public knew, so it's not advertised.

Of course, Mikail probably wouldn't know.

Also, if they thought we might actually attack, it could have the effect you wanted