The Internecine Project

A renowned American economist and government adviser who secretly runs a London-based espionage network. He is cool, calculating, and ruthlessly pragmatic, orchestrating the operatives’ murders to protect his own position. He relies on fear, misdirection, and precise timing to keep his scheme off the radar. In the end, a deadly notebook betrays him and seals his fate.

A corrupt Foreign Office official who becomes entangled in Elliot's plan. He is pulled into the web of coercion and violence, forced to participate under threat of exposure. Fear and pressure drive his actions, and he ultimately dies from a lethal insulin dose planted by another operative.

A masseur and operative recruited by Elliot. He carries out one of the murders, using his access to private spaces, and is ultimately killed as part of the mastermind’s plan. He embodies the physical, forceful side of Elliot’s operation.

A sex worker who participates in the scheme, aiding Elliot’s plan through manipulation and swift action. She becomes a target herself, killed in a calculated way to mislead investigators and protect the mastermind’s cover.

A scientist who helps run the espionage operation, supplying the insulin dose to kill Hellman and later seeding a fatal clue for Elliot. He embodies the cold, clinical mindset behind the scheme, and his notebook twist reveals the mastermind’s ultimate vulnerability.

A business tycoon who helps secure Elliot’s appointment and provides the external support that keeps the plot in motion. He acts as a power broker, enabling the mastermind to manipulate events from behind the scenes.