Every operative, regardless of skill, background, or training, carries one undeniable vulnerability: predictability. Human beings are pattern-driven machines. We wake at familiar hours, order the same drinks, stand in the same spot when waiting, and gravitate toward the same routes, routines, and rituals. These predictable patterns, when left unchallenged, will create exploitable footprints, bread crumbs, that hostile surveillance, criminal organizations, or even casual observers can track. The Mirror Test is the discipline of exposing your own habits and recognizing the patterns you unconsciously broadcast, then actively dismantling them before others can weaponize them against you.

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