The Mole: Operation America

by InTheNickOfTime410

16 strangers, 4 weeks, and 1 winner that can take home up to 1 million dollars. But one of these players is being paid to deceive the others, and sabotage the challenges. That person, is the Mole. The player that figures out who the Mole is, and does the best job at tracking and remembering their every move will win the money. Can you figure it out? WHO IS THE MOLE?

6. E2 P2 C4 - Maize

GOLDMOOR INN, ILLINOIS. 3:25 PM

Lucina walked into Fredrick's room.

"You need something Lucina?"

"Yes. I was wondering if you saw anything suspicious about Larry."

"Larry? Well, he did go a little bit slow. Why do you ask?"

"Remember when we talked yesterday about suspects? I remember you thought it was Maya, yes?"

"Yeah?"

"I was thinking we should focus on Larry."

"Why?"

"Larry's been doing multiple sabotages. Maya's only shady moment was at the very beginning."

I think the Mole would want to sabotage every moment they can. Larry's done more shady things then Maya. - Lucina

I'm still going to split my answers on the two of them, but maybe I should put most of my answers towards Larry. - Fredrick

"Maya's might have just been a little bit accidental. Maybe, she misjudged how far she needed to jump-"

Lucina got interrupted by Kagero knocking on the door, and coming in.

"Am I bothering you guys?"

"No, you're good." Fredrick replied

"OK. In that case, can I steal you for a second Lucina?"

"Sure."

Oboro told me that there's a girl alliance happening. Guess what? Two can play at that game. - Kagero

"Where are taking me?"

"To go find Charlotte."

"Why?"

"It's important. You'll want to hear this."

The duo walked in to Charlotte's room to find her writing in her journal.

"Charlotte, I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"You might not like it, and you might not either Lucina, but Oboro told me a secret."

"What is it?"

"How do I explain it. Let's see-"

"Oh, come on! It can't be that bad. Can it?"

"Trust me. It's bad."

"Just say it!"

"OK. She told me that Maya, and Athena, formed a girl alliance."

"It's just a little alliance between them three. So?"

"Yeah, so?"

"But it gets worse. Miciah and Trucy are also in the alliance. Us three aren't allowed in this little clique."

"WHAT?" both girls screamed at the same time

"Why weren't we invited?"

"I don't know. But I want to have a Cold War with this alliance."

"So, that why you wanted to talk with us?"

"Yep!"

"We make an alliance, and just spy on them?"

"Exactly. We can hear if they're talking about us, get their thoughts on mole suspects, and compete with them to see which girl squad comes out on top."

"I'm in!"

"Me too!"

"We need an alliance name though."

"How about BS. It can also stand for us being a Better Squad. Also, the other alliance could be BS nonsense anyway just to cause some drama."

I'll stick with Kagero, and Lucina. I haven't seen any suspicious activity from them yet, so I doubt one of them is the Mole. - Charlotte

DAY 4

October 24th, 2019

Konow's Corn Maze, 9:00 PM

"Welcome everyone to Konow's Corn Maze. This challenge is called "Maize" and it's worth a possible $70,000. Right now, I need you all to divide yourself into three groups. The groups will be: seven people who think they're leaders, seven people who are followers, and one person who makes decisions."

"I think leaders should go to the left, and followers stay here on the right." Miles decided

"That's a good idea, Edgeworth." Phoenix complimented "You should be the decision maker."

"No. I want to be leader."

"Daddy, you should be leader too." Trucy suggested

"If you be good decision maker."

"I trust Truce to make decisions." Apollo added

"Ditto." Athena spoke up

I can make good decisions. I already have an idea of who would make good leaders for this challenge. - Trucy

"I know Daddy's been training our agency to become leaders, so I think they should be leaders."

"Wait. I don't want to be leader." Maya rejected

"OK. You can be a follower."

I'm not that good at leading people. That's more of Nick's thing. - Maya

So far, Trucy's been making good calls for who should be the leaders. I don't see anything suspicious of her, yet. - Fredrick

Trucy might just be trying to earn our trust. She's probably making good calls to decrease suspicion against her. - Apollo

"Fredrick, Ike, your jobs require leadership skills. Right?"

"Yes."

"Absolutely."

"We still need one more person to-"

"I'll do it Trucy."

"So, the leaders are: Phoenix, Miles, Apollo, Athena, Fredrick, Ike, and Oboro. Yes?"

"Yes."

"OK. Will the leaders, and Trucy, please follow me into this room. Followers, please wait at the start of the maze."

I decided to be a leader, because I feel like I have some leadership qualities. I run my own tailoring business after all. - Oboro

Truce picked all the right people in my opinion. I'm such a lucky guy to have a smart daughter. - Phoenix

"Behind me, there's a monitor of the corn maze from a bird's eye point of view. You're job is to guide your assigned follower teammate through the corn maze. Before they can escape though, they must turn off three AG Lights. If your follower teammate is tagged by an aggressor, or if they fail to make it out within two minutes, you're team fails. For each team that is successful, I'll add $10,000 to the pot. Multiply that by seven teams, that is a potential $70,000. Any questions?"

Trucy slowly raised her hand.

"Yes, Trucy?"

"Why am I here? I'm not a leader."

"Because, you'll be picking the teams. Also, if none of the teams are able to make it out, you will win an exemption."

Trucy getting offered an exemption will really help me determine if she's the Mole, or not. - Apollo

Please don't go for the exemption, Trucy. - Athena

If Trucy pairs me up with Simon, I'm going to lose my mind. - Ike

I'm not going to be shocked if Trucy goes for the exemption, I would do the same thing. - Miles

"Alright Trucy, who is going first?"

"Ike."

"And who will Ike's partner be?"

"Simon."

"You're going for it?" Fredrick asked her

"Yep. I want safety."

As soon as I learned I was going to be with Ike, I wanted to slam my hand a car door. - Simon

"Once Simon enters the maze, your two minutes start. Once ten seconds have elapsed, the aggressor will enter on the opposite end of the maze. Ready, set, go."

"Simon, can you hear me?"

"Yes. Let's get this over with."

"Agreed. So, start by making a left, then go right."

"OK."

"The aggressor is being released any second. Go right, and straight, and then left. That's your first light."

LIGHT 1 OFF

"Now what?"

"Stay put. The aggressor is right around the corner."

Simon instead went turned around.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

"Running from the aggressor like you said!"

"I SAID DON'T RUN!"

"Well it's too late now."

"Left is a dead end. Take the next two lefts, then your there at the second light."

LIGHT 2 OFF

TAG

"DAMNIT!"

"Nice job Simon."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"YOU SHOULD'VE STAYED STILL!"

"LIKE YOU WOULD'VE DONE ANY BETTER!"

"I COULD DO THAT BLINDFOLDED, AND WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS!"

"THAT'S SO ORIGINAL IKE!"

Those two are like children. Of course I paired them together. - Trucy

Oboro's going next."

"And who do you want her partner to be?"

"Let's go with Lucina."

This is just great. I'm paired with my Mole suspect. Thanks so much, Trucy. - Oboro

"Start by going right."

"Now what?"

"Two lefts."

"One, and two."

LIGHT 1 OFF

"Good job!"

"Thanks."

"Go left, and keep straight."

"Now what?"

"The aggressor is left, so go right."

"How far left? OH CRAP!"

"RUN LUCINA!"

"I'M TRYING! HE'S JUST SO-

TAG

"Fast"

"Who's next?"

"Daddy, and his partner will be Kagero."

"Kagero, start by taking a left then a right."

"Done."

"Your first light will be after you make this left."

"I can't go left. I'm on the edge of the maze."

"Then turn around, and take a left then right."

LIGHT 1 OFF

"OK, I got it."

"Go right."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"The aggressor is there!"
"Then run!"

"Where? I'm cornered."
"No. Keep going straight, and when you reach the corner-"

TAG

"UGH!"

"Fredrick is going to lead Maya."

"Start by going at three o clock, then take two nines."

"What?"

"Three, then two nines!"

"Three?"

"Yes. At three o clock-"

"JUST SAY LEFT OR RIGHT!"

"Fine. Take a right, then two lefts."

"Thank you."

Why is Fredrick using three, and nine? I don't know why he's making this so difficult. - Fredrick

How does Maya not know what I mean by three, and nine? Maybe she does know, but isn't moving because she wants to get caught. - Fredrick

LIGHT 3 OFF

"Right, and then the exit is to the left."

"I see the exit!"

"YES!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"Trucy, since Fredrick and Maya added $10,000 to the pot, you did not earn the exemption."

I figured since now that I can't win the exemption, I'd pick teams based on who could work well together. - Trucy

"Uncle Edgeworth is going to be with Larry."

Trucy should've picked teams like that in the first place. - Larry

"Go right, then two lefts."

"Is that where the first light is at?"

"Yep. You'll see it."

LIGHT 1 OFF

"Now where do I go?"

"Left, and then right."

"Edgey?"

"What?"

"The aggressor's coming down the right path!"

"Go left twice then!"

"There's no second left path! It's a dead end!"

"NO IT'S NOT!"

"It looks like it to me!"

"JUST RUN!"

"OK!"

"Turn left in a few feet."

"When?"

"NOW!"

"No. I'm going right."

"WHY?"

"I'm going to check, and see if there's a light down this way."

"Hold on…...OK, you need to go right twice."

"Twice?"

"Yes. You'll be at the second light then. Stay quiet, so the aggressor can't hear you."

"I think he went down the wrong path when I turned."

"Yeah. You got lucky."

LIGHT 2 OFF

"Now where do I go?"

"The aggressor is on the other side of the map. You'll make it don't worry!"

Larry got so lucky there. I thought we were screwed. - Miles

LIGHT 3 OFF

I'm glad we were able to finish, and add money to the pot. To think I was this close to failing is crazy. - Larry

"Athena, and Miciah."

"Take the first right."

"OK."

"Left, and then left again."

"I'm at the first light."

LIGHT 1 OFF

"Nice! Go straight, then take a right."

"OK, now do I go right, or- OH SHOOT!"

"RUN!"

"I'M TRYING!"

"Go right, and then straight until-"

"OWWWW!"

TAG

What happened?"

"I tripped."

"Are you OK?"

"My knees are bleeding."

I was going to take a turn, and the next thing I know, I end up losing my balance. My knees are now all scraped up, and they hurt like crap. - Miciah

Michiah tripping is a little bit suspicious. That could just be a cover up for her getting caught. - Maya

Who would want to get hurt on purpose, and use that as cover up? There's no way Miciah's the Mole. - Athena

"That means Apollo be leading Charlotte."

"OK Char, I need you to take a left for me. Once you approach the next turn, it's right. That's the only way you really can go."

"What's next?"

"Take two rights to be at the first light."

"Copy that."

LIGHT 1 OFF

"Nice job."

"Thanks."

"Go right, then straight. You'll then be at an intersection. Take two lefts, and you'll be at light two."

"Two lefts?"

"Yep."

LIGHT 2 OFF

TAG

"WHAT THE?"

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"

The aggressor just came out of nowhere. I thought for sure we had it in the bag. - Charlotte

That aggressor was super lucky to run into Charlotte like that. She was doing such a good job at keeping quiet too. - Apollo

Alright everyone, two groups were successful. $20,000 will now go into the group pot, meaning the group pot now stands at $65,000. Get ready for the quiz, because once we get to our new hotel, I'll be calling people to take it."