This traditional hide in the Spy School series should hopefully be quick and easy. After all, the key to successfully transfer of secrets is to be fast and stealthy.
Memory Tricks - Acrostic Sentences
Agents must have a superb memory because there is a lot that they must retain in their head at any given time. They must remember details of their cover story. To be convincing, a spy often has to seem knowledgeable on a variety of unfamiliar topics. They must remember conversations since it might not be possible to take notes while in the middle of an operation. Sometimes the place where a spy meets their agent won’t allow for a recording device. They will have to store their briefing in their brain until they can debrief later. A spy might get a peek into a top-secret area and should be able to recall details later. A spy will meet many people, any of whom might be important to an operation. They need to be able to memorize those contacts.
Sometimes spies need to memorize an ordered list. One way to do that is with an acrostic sentence, in which the first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of the list items. For example, 'My very educated mother just served us nothing' is used to remember the order of the planets.
Sometimes, an acrostic can also be used as a code between agent and spy. In this case, the agent has a hint for what the spy should be be looking for when they are retrieving their dead drop.
Most agents gain necessary eavesdropping techniques.
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