February 2020 Incident

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The 'February 2020 Incident' refers to an unprecedented series of thirty-four simultaneous quantum infractions that occurred across the globe within six minutes between approximately 0218 and 0224 horus on February 8th, 2020. The incident was later hypothesised to be a serious attack by the Reclaimers, but while investigating them, Sarah Cunnington was led to believe that they were nothing but misdirection, while the Reclaimers did something else entirely.

## Background

In the early hours of February 8th, 2020, a series of alerts indicating quantum infractions were passed down to the three QIA Hubs in London, Washington and Hong Kong. In the London Hub, Analysts Charlie Beck and Heike Skulstad were on duty at the time.

## Infractions

Below is a partially complete listing of all the quantum infractions that occurred during the incident.

### Europe (London Hub)

The London Hub received alerts for a total of eleven infractions (plus one additional - see below):

* Level 4 infraction in Moscow, October 1962 - car bombing *(see main article: Moscow 1962 Mission)*
* Level 5 infraction in Zaragoza, December 2001 - death of a newborn baby *(see main article: Zaragoza 2001 Mission)*
* Level 7 infraction in Venice, February 1788 - death of a Wallachian diplomat *(see main article: Venice 1788 Mission)*
* Infraction in Lillehammer, August 2013 - murder of Trym Nesbø *(see main article: Lillehammer 2013 Mission)*
* Unknown infraction in Santorini, July 2007 *(see main article: Santorini 2007 Mission)*
* Unknown Level 2 infraction in Nottingham, June 2019
* Unknown Level 4 infraction in Hamburg, September 1958
* Unknown infraction in Poland
* Unknown infraction in Greenland
* Two additional unknown infractions

In addition, Director Hall later sent Dan Hamilton and Vicky Wells to investigate a further Level 9 infraction in Berlin, 1933, where they learned the truth about Sarah Cunnington's future self murdering Chris Darby.

### Asia (Hong Kong Hub)

The Hong Kong Hub received nine infractions.

### America (Washington Hub)

The Washington Hub received fourteen infractions.

## Prevention Efforts

Each Hub was subsequently put on high alert, with a coordinated effort made by each of the three Directors to prioritise and deal with each of the infractions.

In the London Hub, Director Hall called in the Sweeper Team Agents, as well as retired Agent Alan Burns, and organised them into three teams:

**Team One**

* Lead Agent: Tasneem Hafiz
	+ Enora Gallou
	+ Alan Burns

**Team Two**

* Lead Agent: Dan Hamilton
	+ Vicky Wells

**Team Three**

* Lead Agent: Sarah Cunnington
	+ Pradesh Sharma
	+ Denny Franklin

With the exception of the infraction in Lillehammer, all infractions were successfully prevented.

## True Purpose

It was insinuated by Reclaimer operative Trym Nesbø that the infractions were mostly meaningless, intended only as misdirection while the Reclaimers carried out a bigger, secret plot. However, the details of this - if what he said was even true at all - are as yet unknown.