Why does Nicky know nothing about Bourne's mission at Berlin?
The Bourne Supremacy background: Bourne assassinated Russian politician Vladimir Neski at Berlin long time ago but he couldn't remember full detail and recently been framed for killing 2 CIA people at Berlin.
When Nicky is sent by Pamela Landy to meet Bourne and Bourne is trying to understand why CIA is still after him, they have this conversation:
Bourne: When was I here in Berlin?
Nicky: What are you talking about?
Bourne: For Treadstone. You know my file. I did a job here.
Nicky: When? No, you never worked in Berlin before.
Bourne: My first job. In Berlin. I did a job here. You know my file.
Nicky: No. You've never worked Berlin before.
Bourne: My first job!
Nicky: No, your first assignment was Geneva.
Bourne: You fucking people!
Nicky: I swear! I swear!
Bourne: I know I was here, Nicky!
Nicky: It's not in your file! It's not in your file!
Bourne: I know I was here!
Nicky: No, I swear. Oh, please!
I don't see a reason for Nicky to lie with Bourne and it seems she is telling the truth (to her knowledge). Considering that Bourne and Nicky were close, it's also unlikely Nicky doesn't know Bourne's full experience. So, why is Bourne's mission at Berlin not known to Nicky?
Best Answer
The mission to kill Neski was not an officially sanctioned mission.
Conklin was working with Abbott to "borrow" CIA money and funnel it to the Russian oligarch Gretkov who was using it to invest in the newly privatised Russian oil industry. Neski was opposed to the privatisation and Gretkov wanted him removed. Conklin directed Bourne to handle this mission, making it appear to be an official CIA, but never filed any report that Nikki would have had access to.
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Answer 2
Bourne was the first of the Treadstone project.
To test the transformation, they assign a job to Bourne in Berlin, to assassinate the politician for political gains.
Bourne falls and disappears. The politician blames the CIA/Americans for the assassination attempt.
The only option Americans have is to eliminate the only evidence, which could link them to the assassination. Its Bourne, hence all the ruckus.
After the initial failure, they tweak the program for better results and hence no lapses in jobs from subsequent candidates.
As the initial test assignment was to evaluate the Treadstone and also to illegally kill someone, it doesn't get documented and hence Nikki doesn't know. They cannot document it as it was an illegal assassination operation, which the Americans deny when Bourne fails. Hence, it cannot be documented anywhere. But they cannot let him live as he could prove the Americans were lying.
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