In 1917, Emperor Charles I of Austria secretly attempted separate peace negotiations with Clemenceau, with his wife's brother Sixtus in Belgium as an intermediary, without the knowledge of Germany.

The next hard test of their relationship comes from Rob, a successful party planner that bonds with Oliver by planning events at Oliver's bar, No Limits, while secretly attempting to use it as a drug dealing joint.

In Half-Blood Prince, Malfoy secretly attempts to use Katie to deliver a fatally-cursed necklace to Dumbledore.

Dr. Gene Seagram leads the top-secret Pentagon program Meta Section, which secretly attempts to leapfrog current technology by 20 to 30 years.

These become goals, representing two end-points which players are secretly attempting to connect.

Not exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece, Liesl Silverstone's aunt secretly attempted to shift the responsibility without her niece knowing:

Curious about the world, he secretly attempts to understand things by watching reruns of the The Price is Right and underlining words in newspapers and old books he finds lying around.

Years pass with him in confinement, and Dae-su passes the time shadowboxing, planning revenge, and secretly attempting to tunnel out of his cell; after exactly fifteen years of confinement, Dae-su is released without explanation on a rooftop.

Later, while secretly attempting to learn about Banner's machines to further his own career, Cartland is attacked by Arnim Zola.

Meanwhile, unknown to his teammates or even Superman, Robin is attempting secretly to recreate Superboy using DNA from Superman and Luthor.