I believe that most of the high-profile serial killers have been rogue intelligence operations.
"That's how you lose a mob. First, one comes to their senses. Then two. Then a dozen." -Ronald Reagan as Captain Farragut, Death Valley Days
What is about to happen is the impossible. There was no chance of them losing their grip. They are in extreme denial because anyone that ever got in their way was destroyed. I'm sure they must realize what is coming, but are hoping to somehow survive. They will not.
I'm in a similar situation, allowing me to devote all my time to this effort. I live in near-poverty to do so, but wouldn't have it any other way. kek