Just a quick note to share an interesting term I ran across that might be a catchy title for Fifth Generation Warfare actors or organizations.
Dark Lantern: A lantern with an opening, which may be
closed to conceal the light.
Fraser shifted a bit in his library chair. "Dr. Mallory, my Bureau exists to destroy conspiracies. We are not without experience. We are not without our resources. We will not be trumped by some shabby clique of dark-lanternists. We mean to have the lot of these plotters, branch and root, and we will do it sooner, sir, if you are frank with me, and tell me all you know."
From The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
The term 'dark-lanternist' literally means somebody who moves around after dark with a lantern that is specifically designed to have its light concealed. Consequently, it has come to be synonymous with plotters and conspirators who wish to keep their presence well-hidden, something that seems eminently well-suited to the world of 5GW.
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