The Blind Trust Protocol

5UN5H1N3: U there?

FL1NCH: No.

5UN5H1N3: Heyy

FL1NCH: Sup

5UN5H1N3: Nmu

FL1NCH: Same old

5UN5H1N3: Word

5UN5H1N3: I just wanted to touch base

FL1NCH: y

5UN5H1N3: Cuz it’s been so loooong

FL1NCH: like 8 years lmao

5UN5H1N3: ikr ROFL

FL1NCH: This is completely random

5UN5H1N3: it is i nooo

FL1NCH: u must be the only friend in my list that ever signs on ne more

5UN5H1N3: u still have me in your friends???? ( ^◡^)

FL1NCH: haha it’s not that serious I still have everyone

5UN5H1N3: even him?

FL1NCH: Yup

5UN5H1N3: isn’t that kinda sketch?

FL1NCH: I don’t think so

5UN5H1N3: i blocked him immediately after he went down

FL1NCH: that’s bcuz ur not as good at covering your tracks as me

5UN5H1N3: you prolly know he’s getting out soon

FL1NCH: yes i do

5UN5H1N3: do you still work?

FL1NCH: i keep current

FL1NCH: u?

5UN5H1N3: sometimes

FL1NCH: what’s the job?

5UN5H1N3: lol!!

5UN5H1N3: that’s not y I messaged u

FL1NCH: then y?

5UN5H1N3: i wanted to tell you I’m getting married <3<3<3

FL1NCH: I saw the announcement in the paper. Congrats

5UN5H1N3: you do keep current :p

FL1NCH: I do

5UN5H1N3: he’s a great guy

FL1NCH: yeah I know. I met your fiance a couple times

FL1NCH: One of the coolest people I ever met

FL1NCH: he doesn't know 5UNSH1N3 though does he?

5UN5H1N3: he’s really nice

5UN5H1N3: and no, and he shouldn't

5UN5H1N3: ...do you wanna come to the wedding???

FL1NCH: i don’t think that’s a great idea

5UN5H1N3: i knew ud say sumthing that

5UN5H1N3: always cautious

FL1NCH: that's me

5UN5H1N3: one of ur best yet uninspiring qualities

FL1NCH: and audacious risks look ambitious to some and reckless to others

5UN5H1N3: u don’t blame me for what happened to him

FL1NCH: you were reckless

5UN5H1N3: i can’t believe u r gonna pin it on me

FL1NCH: no.. it was pinned on V01D

5UN5H1N3: y would you say his name?!

FL1NCH: calm down, no one is listening

5UN5H1N3: it’s not my fault

FL1NCH: you know it was

FL1NCH: but there’s nothing we can do about it now

5UN5H1N3: i’m sorry

FL1NCH: tell V01D that

FL1NCH: you left a trail of breadcrumbs leading right to him

5UN5H1N3: i no

FL1NCH: we had it clocked so tight

FL1NCH: you saw blue team closing in

FL1NCH: you didn't stick to the plan

5UN5H1N3: i know okay?

FL1NCH: you got greedy if we would have aborted like we should have

FL1NCH: we could have tried again later

5UN5H1N3: I’ve had 8 years to think about it

5UN5H1N3: i know

FL1NCH: we weren’t just changing B+ to A- before report cards went out

5UN5H1N3: I want to move passed it.

FL1NCH: Don’t I know it

FL1NCH: V01D was not some random ghost

5UN5H1N3: he was my friend too

FL1NCH: you can’t even say his name

5UN5H1N3: V01D! ok? I didn’t want to talk about this!

FL1NCH: I’m confused

FL1NCH: What did you want to talk about?

5UN5H1N3: r u still mad at me?

FL1NCH: of course I am

5UN5H1N3: did you say everything you needed to say?

FL1NCH: I guess so

5UN5H1N3: could you find it in your heart to forgive me?

FL1NCH: I don’t think I have a choice

5UN5H1N3: i miss u

FL1NCH: You really are reckless

5UN5H1N3: i do tho

FL1NCH: that’s too bad

5UN5H1N3: do u have a gf???

FL1NCH: why? so we can both be cheaters?

5UN5H1N3: seriously…

FL1NCH: too be honest, I’m not sure

5UN5H1N3: there is sum1?

FL1NCH: nothing serious

5UN5H1N3: sooo hypothetically if I showed up at your house in 30

5UN5H1N3: would it be cheating if you let me in?

FL1NCH: it’s that philosophy of yours that led to our break up

5UN5H1N3: i did not cheat on you

FL1NCH: LMAO you cheated on me all the time and are still gaslighting me about it

5UN5H1N3: you’re insecure

FL1NCH: and you have an inferiority complex which is also insecure

5UN5H1N3: i always loved you

FL1NCH: no you didn’t

5UN5H1N3: yes i did

5UN5H1N3: i think i still do

FL1NCH: Ha

FL1NCH: maybe

FL1NCH: for fleeting moments we loved each other but that was a long time ago

5UN5H1N3: what we had was real

5UN5H1N3: you know it was

5UN5H1N3: we had soo much fun, admit it

FL1NCH: I won’t deny it

FL1NCH: I had fun with you up until the jealousy games started

FL1NCH: Honestly I think I liked working with you more than dating you

5UN5H1N3: i’m sorry

FL1NCH: it’s nice to see you finally admit it

5UN5H1N3: i want to see you

FL1NCH: so what is this? getting cold feet only weeks before your wedding?

5UN5H1N3: the finality of it all forced me to reevaluate things

FL1NCH: and you thought you’d message your ex

FL1NCH: arrange one final rendezvous before wedlock?

5UN5H1N3: you’re starting to hurt my feelings

FL1NCH: you’re a succubus you know that?

5UN5H1N3: yet u r still talking to me

FL1NCH: right I should go

5UN5H1N3: wait..

FL1NCH: ?

5UN5H1N3: just think about seeing me

5UN5H1N3: you know the idea is thrilling

5UN5H1N3: i’ll be online every night waiting for your message

FL1NCH: tempting is a better word

FL1NCH: I don’t do things for the thrill

FL1NCH: you never got that about me

5UN5H1N3: just think about it, okay?

FL1NCH: k

5UN5H1N3: ttyl

FL1NCH: l8r

5UN5H1N3: ily

FL1NCH: Ha

5UN5H1N3: i do love you

5UN5H1N3: why haven’t you messaged me?

FL1NCH: Oh hey, idk I was still thinking about it

5UN5H1N3: it’s been over a week

FL1NCH: you know me

5UN5H1N3: well my offer is rescinded

FL1NCH: darn and I was just thinking about taking you up on it

5UN5H1N3: you’re such a liar

FL1NCH: yeah well so are you

5UN5H1N3: we both know you still love me

FL1NCH: we do?

5UN5H1N3: go ahead and gloat you love seeing me like this

FL1NCH: like what? unraveled?

5UN5H1N3: why are you playing games with me?

FL1NCH: I thought you liked playing games?

5UN5H1N3: I’m not like that anymore, you have no idea

FL1NCH: You are basically begging to cheat on your fiance

FL1NCH: Not a glaring testament to your claim

5UN5H1N3: I would call off the wedding right now for a second chance with you

FL1NCH: You're joking

5UN5H1N3: I’m dead serious

FL1NCH: Unbelievable

FL1NCH: You are too cruel

5UN5H1N3: that’s fair

5UN5H1N3: but all I know is I truly love you and never stopped thinking about you

FL1NCH: yet you wait until you’re engaged very near to your wedding to reach out

5UN5H1N3: I only recently realized that I could never love him

5UN5H1N3: I could only truly love you

FL1NCH: What’s that expression? You can’t walk into the same river twice?

5UN5H1N3: Heraclitus. I never believed that as it pertains to relationships

5UN5H1N3: and neither do you

FL1NCH: Even if. It wouldn’t be enough for you to call off your wedding.

5UN5H1N3: What else then?

FL1NCH: Trust

5UN5H1N3: What kind?

FL1NCH: Blind

5UN5H1N3: I don’t know if I can do that

FL1NCH: That’s that then

5UN5H1N3: Is there any other way?

FL1NCH: No

5UN5H1N3: Can’t we just meet halfway?

FL1NCH: No

5UN5H1N3: please?

FL1NCH: No

5UN5H1N3: You’re asking a lot

FL1NCH: So are you

5UN5H1N3: I’d be putting myself in an incredibly vulnerable position

FL1NCH: I know

5UN5H1N3: Can’t I prove my love another way?

FL1NCH: Is there another way?

5UN5H1N3: I don’t know.

FL1NCH: You know. For the record, I do love you, never stopped.

FL1NCH: All my relationships since you felt hollow.

FL1NCH: If I’m being completely honest I would love to give you a second chance.

FL1NCH: But I can’t without this.

5UN5H1N3: I love you too

FL1NCH: Then send the package

5UN5H1N3: what package

FL1NCH: the one you copied 8 years ago instead of covering V01D

FL1NCH: why are you so paranoid? no one is listening

5UN5H1N3: it’s encrypted it could take a decade to break

FL1NCH: So you’re at most two years away from breaking it?

5UN5H1N3: Yeah. So it’s better off with me.

FL1NCH: You don’t have what I have though.

5UN5H1N3: What's that?

FL1NCH: Something that can open the package in weeks if not days.

5UN5H1N3: Must be a pretty robust botnet

FL1NCH: It's had a while to spread.

FL1NCH: I know you don’t want to wait for two more years.

5UN5H1N3: You’re such a liar

FL1NCH: What makes you say that?

5UN5H1N3: I think you stashed the key

FL1NCH: And what gave you that impression?

5UN5H1N3: V01D

FL1NCH: Yeah?

5UN5H1N3: Yeah

FL1NCH: May I ask how?

5UN5H1N3: He told me before we executed the breach that you might already have it

FL1NCH: Ha It’s true. I did have it. I do have it.

5UN5H1N3: Well send me the key and I’ll decrypt the package then send it to you

FL1NCH: No way. Not gonna happen.

FL1NCH: You send me the package. I’ll decrypt it and verify if it’s authentic.

FL1NCH: Then, if it is. You can come over and we’ll get to read the data together.

5UN5H1N3: Then decide who to sell it to?

FL1NCH: Then we sail off into the sunset on our new yacht.

FL1NCH: How’s that for a second chance?

5UN5H1N3: Ok. Solid plan. I like it.

5UN5H1N3: But… How about this? Instead of sending it, I deliver it to you in person.

5UN5H1N3: We have our romantic reconciliation.

5UN5H1N3: Then we decrypt it.

5UN5H1N3: Revealing all the secrets of corruption, abuse, blackmail, and treachery

5UN5H1N3: together

5UN5H1N3: Then we sell it to the highest bidder.

5UN5H1N3: Then sail off into the sunset on our new yacht.

5UN5H1N3: How’s that?

FL1NCH: Tempting, but no.

FL1NCH: My initial plan.

FL1NCH: Or wait two more years.

5UN5H1N3: Maybe I will wait two more years.

FL1NCH: Fair enough.

FL1NCH: How confident are you about your decryption software?

5UN5H1N3: About as confident as I am that you won’t run off with the package.

FL1NCH: Take a leap of faith.

5UN5H1N3: i would be taking a leap of faith

5UN5H1N3: moving anywhere with this drive on me

FL1NCH: Unless you bring a decoy.

FL1NCH: In the time it takes for me to verify it’s authenticity

FL1NCH: You could run off with the key

5UN5H1N3: Maybe it’s you who needs to take a leap of faith then.

FL1NCH: No, that’s 50-50. I said blind trust. You love me right?

5UN5H1N3: Yes

FL1NCH: So what’s the problem?

5UN5H1N3: I don’t know if you love me.

FL1NCH: I do.

5UN5H1N3: prove it

FL1NCH: You’ll know when I don’t run off with the package

5UN5H1N3: No. Prove it another way.

FL1NCH: I don’t know another way.

5UN5H1N3: Say I do.

FL1NCH: I just did.

5UN5H1N3: No. Marry me.

FL1NCH: That’s progressive of you.

5UN5H1N3: I’m serious. Let’s get married.

FL1NCH: Let’s not and say we did.

5UN5H1N3: Come on it’s perfect.

5UN5H1N3: I’ll pack my things and meet you at the court house tomorrow.

FL1NCH: You know that wouldn’t necessarily signify my love right?

5UN5H1N3: It signifies trust.

FL1NCH: And what about your fiance?

5UN5H1N3: He’s doing the bachelor party thing in vegas. I said I’ll leave him for you.

5UN5H1N3: We can disappear.

5UN5H1N3: Plus if we are married we cannot be compelled to testify against each other.

FL1NCH: That doesn’t mean we can’t choose to.

5UN5H1N3: You’re missing the point.

FL1NCH: No. You’ve completely missed the point.

5UN5H1N3: False

FL1NCH: True. I said I’d give you a second chance.

FL1NCH: Never said I’d rush into a, no offense, sham marriage.

5UN5H1N3: You said you loved me though.

FL1NCH: I haven’t seen you for the better part of a decade though.

5UN5H1N3: I’m still the same.

FL1NCH: That’s kind of what I’m worried about.

5UN5H1N3: No. Not in the bad ways.

FL1NCH: I’m not marrying you on a whim 5UN5H1N3.

5UN5H1N3: I’m at a loss.

FL1NCH: Make a decision

5UN5H1N3: You promise not to run off with the package?

FL1NCH: You don’t trust me?

5UN5H1N3: Fine. I trust you.

5UN5H1N3: Can you please promise me though?

FL1NCH: I promise not to run off with the package.

5UN5H1N3: Don’t make me regret this.

FL1NCH: I won’t. I love you.

5UN5H1N3: Fine. It’s sent. I love you so much.

FL1NCH: Received. Thanks, now let me authenticate it.

FL1NCH: I’ll get back you to in two days.

5UN5H1N3: Can I come over now please. I just really want to see you.

FL1NCH: After I verify it.

5UN5H1N3: Trust me. That’s the genuine package.

FL1NCH: I’ll message you within 48 hours.

5UN5H1N3: Ok. I love you.

5UN5H1N3: Hey

5UN5H1N3: It’s been well over 48 hours

5UN5H1N3: I see you’re online.. Why aren’t you answering me?

5UN5H1N3: I should have known better

5UN5H1N3: I hate you so much

5UN5H1N3: Are you happy? I know you’re reading this jerk.

5UN5H1N3: FL1NCH wins again.

5UN5H1N3: this is foul

5UN5H1N3: Congrats. I’m really happy for you. G2G.

5UN5H1N3: Got a big wedding coming up

FL1NCH: Shut up and turn on the news.

5UN5H1N3: Which channel

FL1NCH: Any

5UN5H1N3: Oh wow

FL1NCH: : )

5UN5H1N3: So there was a botnet

FL1NCH: Maybe

5UN5H1N3: Geez! You blasted the package to every corner of the net

FL1NCH: Whoops

5UN5H1N3: What happened to selling it to the highest bidder?

FL1NCH: About that. Uh I never planned on selling it.

FL1NCH: I did blast it with my crypto wallet address and people are donating a lot.

5UN5H1N3: Oh my

FL1NCH: $$$$$$$$

FL1NCH: I have enough for us to disappear comfortably after we send V01D his cut.

FL1NCH: Are you coming with me?

5UN5H1N3: ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ ) yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

FL1NCH: We need to move fast because there is definitely going to be heat.

FL1NCH: I’m not even home. Remember where we had our first date?

5UN5H1N3: Yeah it’s not there anymore

FL1NCH: Right. Go there, do not bring anything electronic. I’ll look for you

FL1NCH: If I get picked up before I see you. I love you

5UN5H1N3: I love you too.

FL1NCH: Head over now. Forget packing anything. Don’t bring anything electronic

5UN5H1N3: lol I wasn’t gonna mr cautious

FL1NCH: See ya soon

5UN5H1N3: sys <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“Hey, stranger.”

“Well hello there.”