- Cinnamon Carter: It's too bad that Hakim's weapon is nitroglycerin.
- Rollin Hand: Yes, Cinnamon. But that's just what makes him a legend. No one dares use the stuff the way Hakim does.
- James Phelps: For very good reason: With nitroglycerin, you're never more than a split second away from eternity.
- [first lines]
- Person on Tape: [voice on tape] Good morning, Mr. Phelps. The man you are looking at is General Zek of the Karakian Army. Zek is so bitterly opposed to the peace treaty between the kingdom of Karak and its neighbor, the Republic of Agir, that he has conspired with this man, Ismir Najiid, a munitions maker, to provoke war between the two countries instead of peace. His plan is to destroy the Government House of Karak, while the young and progressive head of that country, King Said, makes a public announcement of the peace treaty. Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to stop Zek and Najiid in such a way that they never again threaten the peace. As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This recording will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.
- [last lines]
- Ismir Najiid: No, no, Your Majesty, I can explain everything. I...
- King Said: General. Place Najiid and General Zek under arrest. The charge is treason.
- General Tamaar: Yes, Your Majesty.