Narrator/Denise Chan

There's no law in that place. Myanmar was in the middle of a violent civil war. Some areas were controlled by the military. Other areas were controlled by different rebel groups. And some areas were completely lawless. No government, no law enforcement, no one to help you.

There's no law in that place. Myanmar was in the middle of a violent civil war. Some areas were controlled by the military. Other areas were controlled by different rebel groups. And some areas were completely lawless. No government, no law enforcement, no one to help you.

Max stood outside the office and took another drag of his cigarette. They were only allowed a few minutes a day to get outside for some fresh air, so he savored it, even if it was hot and sticky. As he stared off into space, grateful for a break, he saw someone approaching him with a giant smile spread across her face.

Max stood outside the office and took another drag of his cigarette. They were only allowed a few minutes a day to get outside for some fresh air, so he savored it, even if it was hot and sticky. As he stared off into space, grateful for a break, he saw someone approaching him with a giant smile spread across her face.

Her eyes twinkled from beneath a pair of clear-framed glasses, and her short blonde hair bounced around her face. She introduced herself as Jane and asked to bum a cigarette.

Her eyes twinkled from beneath a pair of clear-framed glasses, and her short blonde hair bounced around her face. She introduced herself as Jane and asked to bum a cigarette.

At last, a Marlboro Blue. She grabbed a smoke and explained that she arrived at the compound a few days earlier. Like Max, she was from the Philippines, and she was promised the moon.

At last, a Marlboro Blue. She grabbed a smoke and explained that she arrived at the compound a few days earlier. Like Max, she was from the Philippines, and she was promised the moon.

Jane was told she'd be working for Amazon. Of course, Jane soon learned her recruiters did not work for Amazon. And nor did she. She'd be scamming.

Jane was told she'd be working for Amazon. Of course, Jane soon learned her recruiters did not work for Amazon. And nor did she. She'd be scamming.

After that day, the two spent a lot of time together, since they worked for the same company. Their shift would start in the evening, which would be morning time for their customers over in the UK. They would wake up at 3 p.m., have breakfast, then head upstairs to their office. First stop, their boss's desk, where they dropped off their phones.

After that day, the two spent a lot of time together, since they worked for the same company. Their shift would start in the evening, which would be morning time for their customers over in the UK. They would wake up at 3 p.m., have breakfast, then head upstairs to their office. First stop, their boss's desk, where they dropped off their phones.

Max learned very quickly that whatever he sent to Charlie, he had to delete immediately. They were constantly being monitored.

Max learned very quickly that whatever he sent to Charlie, he had to delete immediately. They were constantly being monitored.

Under the watchful eye of security cameras, the two of them sat down at their desks and pulled up their scripts. A word doc with line after line of text messages and screenshots of sample conversations. The work was pretty self-explanatory. Pick up one of their many work iPhones, start chatting, and don't go off script. It would always start off the same.

Under the watchful eye of security cameras, the two of them sat down at their desks and pulled up their scripts. A word doc with line after line of text messages and screenshots of sample conversations. The work was pretty self-explanatory. Pick up one of their many work iPhones, start chatting, and don't go off script. It would always start off the same.

Jane reached out with her opening line to some random person in the UK.

Jane reached out with her opening line to some random person in the UK.

If I were, say, one of Jane's targets in the UK, I'd get a message out of the blue, not from Jane, but from one of her characters.

If I were, say, one of Jane's targets in the UK, I'd get a message out of the blue, not from Jane, but from one of her characters.