Hosa's been in this pro-audio-connection game for a long time now, mostly keeping on the up-and-up, keeping their hands clean. Now it looks like their making a move, big time. Seems they're bringing some "out of town" muscle in to help secure interests in a racket that's been controlled by some of the other fat cats: live sound microphones. Our boys in recon spent last night putting this dossier together. Take a good look at these new "elements," we've got a feeling you're going to be seeing a lot of them in action the near future:

• The DA12 Single-ear Microphone
  AKA: "Dumbo" Gianisseirio, "Johnny Lobes"

  Features an adjustable earpeice and 2.5 mm omni capsule and adjustable boom for close micing and the occasional "protections collection visit.

• The DA04 Lavaliere Microphone
  AKA: "Dapper" Dominic Rossetti, "The Friar"

  Low profile lapel mic, available in black or tan; close ties with local elected officials, the business face of the organization.

• The DA11 "The Stick" Microphone
  AKA: "Hollywood" Maretti, "Bob Barker"

  Features an adjustable "mini-gooseneck" stem for mounting in wigs, clothes or elsewhere; rarely seen in public, possible brains of operation.

Sources are confident that each of these capsules is water resistant; we'll need to reconfigure out coercion tactics when we bring these characters in. Recon starts ASAP. Agents will be assigned to likely venues of operation, including theatres, broadcast situations, and next week's St. Bart's Charity Bingo Night.