Michael Westen en voix off, épisode 606

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VO : The motion sensor in a back yard flood light works by measuring infrared heat. When a change is detected it triggers a charge in two electrical leads that turn on the lights. With a little creative re-wiring, that same spark can transform a shotgun shell into a primitive, motion-activated zip-gun.

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VO : When you're on the run the first few hours are when you're most likely to get caught. Most fugitives are caught quickly because they're trying so hard to get away that they leave a trail a mile wide. The best plan is usually to hide well and stay out of sight. Of course, it doesn't matter how well you're hidden if they have a K-9 unit that can smell you as well as see you. In that case, your best option is usually a decoy. Give the dog something to find and hope their handlers don't look to close.

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VO : A spies life is spent preparing, learning languages, researching targets, practicing with weapons. You prepare so when the important moments arrive you are ready. But there are certain moments, human moments, that no amount of training can prepare you for.

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VO : As a spy, your job is to avoid detection. But there are times when you're sure to be discovered and all that's left is how and when. But that's not nothing, sometimes how and when gives your friends an awful lot of leverage.

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VO : The brisancy, or shattering force, of a natural gas explosion is nowhere near as powerful as C-4 or RDX. But just because the blast won't kill you doesn't mean you want to live through it without proper cover.

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VO : An explosion can kill you in four different ways. There's the shock wave, the shrapnel, the fire and the oxygen depletion. The best way to survive that deadly combination of factors is to run like hell. If running isn't an option, your best bet is to create a small, air-tight space from the most flame retardant material you can find. When an explosion is headed your way, it's hard to argue with an overturned, porcelain bath tub.

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VO : When you're planning an operation to grab a target you want as much manpower on the ground as you can get. You want to make sure you've covered every approach, every escape route; because, no matter how much you plan, there are always surprises.

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VO : In any prison contraband is the rule not the exception. Candy, alcohol even weapons are available at a steep mark-up. But there are still some things that no amount of cash, credits or cigarettes will buy you.

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VO : When the CIA plans the capture of a high-value target no expense is spared: directional microphones, fiber-optic cameras, tazer guns – all the toys come out.

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VO : In any covert operation the closer you get to your goal the more collateral damage tends to arise. Just because you're dealing with one situation on a city hundreds of miles away doesn't mean that another one won't show up on your door-step back home.

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VO : Four thousand years ago, warriors disoriented their enemies by setting fire to bushels of straw soaked in grease and turning them into smoke bombs. Even though today's soldiers have traded burning crops for hexachloroethane it doesn't mean those primitive methods aren't still effective.

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VO : One of the hardest parts in any take-down operation is waiting for the target to show. There's nothing to do but wait and watch, knowing that even the smallest mistake can ruin everything.

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