Object

A3-C3 Leak Coordinate Note

A terse, underlined grid code written or printed as 'A3-C3' on a small briefing slip or spoken aloud by press staff. Compact and portable, the mark functions as an urgent cue in the briefing room — a single-line intelligence prompt that sharpens attention, prompts defensive answers, and visibly steers the tone of the press exchange.

2 appearances

Purpose

To record and transmit a press‑grid coordinate or shorthand identifier for a suspected leak or politically sensitive item so staff can target investigation and prepare a rapid public response.

Significance

Acts as the narrative focal point that escalates a seemingly light briefing into a contested political moment; it concentrates journalistic scrutiny, forces on-the-record clarification, and drives damage-control tactics by senior press staff.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · Pilot

Leo's Deflection: The Josh Question Left Hanging

The A3‑C3 Leak Coordinate Note is the compact clue that catalyzes the crisis conversation; invoked verbally by C.J., it crystallizes the leak's location and forces naming of Hutchison and rapid response actions.

Before: Not physically present in the scene's props but exists as a reported intelligence cue carried by C.J.'s briefing.

After: Remains a live focal point for investigation and damage control; status unresolved as Leo refuses to engage further.

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S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Podium Levity That Tilts Toward Trouble

The A3-C3 coordinate functions as the topical fulcrum referenced by Mike; its mention pins the exchange to a specific policy/issue and gives the Vice President's quotation political specificity that heightens stakes.

Before: Existing as a referenced item in press and internal notes; not physically shown but active in reporters' briefs.

After: Remains the focal policy term that reporters can attach to the VP quote and subsequent questions — increasing its visibility in the briefing narrative.

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