Question: Why didn't IMF just raid Ambrose's house when they realised he only had a cure and no virus?
Sierra1
2nd Aug 2019
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
16th Aug 2018
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Question: How did Ethan know the location of the meeting between McCloy and Ambrose on that island?
Answer: Luther brings up the schematics of the Bare Island facility when they are looking up the plans for Biocyte's headquarters. Also remember that Ethan and his team abducted then released McCloy earlier on to find out about the cure, so they could have copied and analysed the contents of his briefcase such as his diary and phone to pinpoint the meeting with Ambrose.
Answer: As Ambrose says, Ethan Hunt "favours misdirection over confrontation" - Ambrose's house is heavily guarded and fortified, and an armed raid could result in the deaths of IMF personnel including Ethan and his team, or other innocent parties such as Nyah. Better to break into Biocyte covertly and destroy the virus, with a much lower risk of casualties.
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