[philman_36]

Now that the term blackberry has surfaced, I recall that Q asked some sort of questions about them.

777 - Why was Blackberry destroyed?

Could Awan be number 3?
If he was an employee, yes, it's possible.
Read after ..., and others,...
Says "employees".

[greeneyes]

I remember reading somewhere also that the Fusion Gps Gang had some sort of secure network they were using in their little plot.

What was the fictional story involving a person falling asleep and winding up with tree roots curled all around them?

This swamp reminds me of that.