1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:28,040 Mmmmm 2 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,040 not a perfect intelligibility. 3 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:07,040 No, it's probably close enough where you probably can pick up some of the words and intent. 4 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:12,040 But as the door opens and go ahead, Dindir. 5 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:15,040 Has Dindir heard this song before? 6 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,040 She's old as fuck. 7 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,040 So if this song was ever popular, then she'd probably know it. 8 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,040 It's possible. 9 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,040 It's possible. Maybe it does sound familiar to you. 10 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,040 Did you hang out in Brazil a lot? 11 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:31,040 Probably not. 12 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,040 Well, I mean, it could be, right? 13 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:35,040 Yeah. 14 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:40,040 So, you know, the second door is opened up and you get this burst of music coming through it. 15 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,040 Not really a burst. 16 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:48,040 I mean, it's the voice is very, very low and slow and just sort of melodic and harmonic. 17 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:55,040 But as the door opens, you see that it's just another dark hallway in front of you. 18 00:01:55,040 --> 00:02:02,040 And at the end of it, you see some dim light filtering through what appeared to be some heavy red curtains. 19 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:07,040 And Nadia just keeps walking ahead of you. 20 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:13,040 I think Dindir is like almost on Nadia's heels, like probably annoyingly close behind her. 21 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:24,040 Nadia and Gal is going to squirrel up a little bit whenever they actually step into the main area. 22 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:29,040 She may temporarily de-manifest and just keep with the group. 23 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,040 How many patrons are there currently? 24 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:33,040 That's a good question. 25 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:39,040 Well, at the moment you're still in, you're basically, you're headed in, you're in this dark hallway, 26 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:50,040 which is empty aside from yourselves and these curtains ahead of you, which have the light from what probably sounds like the actual club area filtering through it. 27 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:51,040 Okay. 28 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:57,040 Are you waiting until you actually get into the club or did you have something in mind for this area? 29 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,040 No. 30 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:00,040 Never mind. 31 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,040 Scratch where I was saying to. 32 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:03,040 Okay. 33 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:16,040 As you enter this hallway and you're headed towards the curtains, the feeling of cold and damp that you got from the Seattle night or sort of disappears and the temperature starts to climb. 34 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:27,040 Obviously, the club is well heated and you start to pick up heavy smells of smoke and drink probably. 35 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,040 Various smells in the smoke. 36 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:33,040 You can smell tobacco and you smell incense. 37 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:50,040 And at that point, Nadia pushes the curtains apart and steps aside, ushering you into the club itself. And as you pass through the curtain, you find yourself in what is obviously a VIP area of the club. 38 00:03:50,040 --> 00:04:03,040 And unlike maybe some of the other clubs where the VIP areas are placed for maximum visibility, this area is positioned off to the back of the club on the far side of the bar. 39 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:14,040 So as you come in, you're gazing down into the club past the patrons who are sitting at tables and towards the stage. 40 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:21,040 And on the stage, you see a woman in a long flowing red gown. 41 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,040 She's singing into a vintage chrome microphone. 42 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:30,040 She's standing under a spotlight that sort of casts the rest of a band into shadow. 43 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:34,040 The club itself seems fairly full and at capacity. 44 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:40,040 There are, like I said, there are tables around in front of the stage. 45 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:48,040 Everything is very dimly lit. The main light, the lights seem to be coming from candles on the tables themselves. 46 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:52,040 And there are booths lining up the walls. 47 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,040 There's waitstaff moving around. 48 00:04:55,040 --> 00:05:00,040 The patronage is a diverse cross section of metahumanity. 49 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:14,040 And unlike a lot of modern bars and clubs that you've been to or heard of, there doesn't seem to be any kind of VR or other technological chicanery going on here. 50 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:20,040 It's just a bunch of people enjoying a night of jazz. 51 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:28,040 And otherwise, whatever the bar has to offer, anything, are you guys taking any other actions at this point? 52 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,040 And I recognize her dress. 53 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,040 Like the quality of it? 54 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,040 The red dress? 55 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:36,040 Or the one that Nadia's wearing? 56 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,040 Both. 57 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,040 Well, you've got the picture of Nadia. 58 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:48,040 It's not super modern or fashionable, but the quality is there. 59 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:57,040 And the dress that the woman on the stage is wearing, you recognize it as, well, give me a designer fashion label. 60 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:00,040 That might be around in the sixth world. 61 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,040 In the sixth world? 62 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,040 Let's say it's R.S. 63 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:06,040 Some R.S. brand. 64 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:07,040 AR. 65 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,040 We have an attitude right now. 66 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,040 Yeah, R.S. 67 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:18,040 Yeah, so she's, it's a fairly high-end dress. 68 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:22,040 Her hair color matches the dress color. 69 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,040 Oh, that's a very deep red. 70 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:32,040 Yeah, I think of her as sort of a, well, Jessica Rabbit kind of figure under the spotlight. 71 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:33,040 Jessica Rabbit. 72 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:46,040 I think D.M. Dre steps into this, like, basically retro at this point, the bar, jazz club, and like, she almost takes, like, a double take. 73 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:50,040 Like, almost as if she never expected something like this to be here. 74 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,040 Yeah, that would probably not be uncommon. 75 00:06:53,040 --> 00:07:01,040 So, Cecil is sort of sizing up the dress situation. 76 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:04,040 And Grace, are you doing anything? 77 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,040 We're in the VIP area, right? 78 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:09,040 I'm looking for pro-crop skillful. 79 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:10,040 Okay. 80 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:11,040 And Boxer. 81 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,040 Boxer has been distracted by the bar. 82 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,040 She is eyeing it. 83 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:30,040 Okay, so as you guys sort of take in the scene and the details that interest are important to you, Nadia is turning and motioning you into the VIP area. 84 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:40,040 The VIP area itself is sort of encircled with these very deep booths, plushly upholstered in dark red leather. 85 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:52,040 The booths themselves are framed in a dark lacquered wood and are occupied by a number of metahumans, all of whom seem to be dressed in relatively dark colored evening wear. 86 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:58,040 But their faces and attitudes are hidden by the darkness of the club and the booths. 87 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:01,040 But you can tell that quite a few of them are watching you. 88 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:08,040 But at the center of the VIP area, centrally arranged, there's a low oval table. 89 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,040 Also of a lacquered hardwood. 90 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:21,040 And around it are several very comfortable looking shays, lounges in the same kind of red leather material as the booths are. 91 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:31,040 And on that table in the center of that VIP area, there's a large teapot made of some golden brown metal. 92 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:39,040 Sitting on a sort of frame under which several small candles are lit, as well as what appears to be a smoldering cone of incense. 93 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:58,040 There's an ornate tray next to it with several small handleless glasses engraved in an ornate geometric pattern that matched those on the teapot, as well as plates of cookies and biscuits and an unlabeled bottle of clear glass filled with an amber liquid. 94 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:02,040 And two of those shays lounges are occupied. 95 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:08,040 And one of them sitting stiffly and upright as a rather large human male. 96 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:11,040 He's dressed sort of casually. 97 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:19,040 Cecile, you think you recognize sort of fashions that might have been popular in the 2050s. 98 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:27,040 So 20 years ago, this man's blonde hair is cut extremely short in a very military fashion. 99 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,040 And his broad face is weathered. 100 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:33,040 It seems like he's lived a life outdoors. 101 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:46,040 But what really strikes you guys as you see him is the pale blue gray eyes and these faint blue spirals that have been tattooed on his cheeks, on his cheekbones and on his forehead. 102 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:53,040 And he's watching you guys with an open scowl. 103 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:58,040 And next to him is another human male lounging far more comfortably. 104 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:02,040 And he has a cigarette dangling from the left corner of his mouth. 105 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:05,040 And he's observing you with a slight smile. 106 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:08,040 He's sort of the opposite of the other man. 107 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,040 He's not large. 108 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:15,040 And his black hair is sort of carelessly tossled. 109 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:23,040 He's wearing an evening suit that is both expensively tailored yet appears to be slightly rumbled. 110 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:28,040 And he's holding a glass of what must be the same liquid that's in the bottle on the table. 111 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:37,040 And his although his face seems to be in the shadow here, his eyes seem to glow at you almost in a blue with a blue color. 112 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:41,040 And then there's a third figure in the VIP area that's of interest to you. 113 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:47,040 There's a tall woman and she's standing behind the man with dark hair. 114 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:51,040 Her hand is sort of resting on his shoulder possessively. 115 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:59,040 Her hair is black like his artfully arranged, you know, with a in a style desired to frame her face. 116 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:05,040 And there are violet highlights in her hair, which match the color on her lips and eyelids. 117 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:11,040 And that in turn sort of make the an olive the olive complexion of her skin really pop. 118 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:15,040 Her dress is immaculately fashionable. 119 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:24,040 It's black leather has a high collar and exquisitely stitched detailing and she's staring at you sort of hotly. 120 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:31,040 Her eyes rest on grace for a moment and then come to a full stop on Cecil. 121 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:38,040 And you get the sense that for a moment there, she's she's you get the sense that she was surprised by you. 122 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:44,040 He goes ahead and makes eye contact with the dark haired man and gives a coy smile. 123 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:52,040 Looking at where the woman's hands come to the man's shoulders. 124 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:57,040 Obviously, this is a person that she has some kind of affection for love. 125 00:11:57,040 --> 00:12:02,040 The question is what kind of love is that? Is this are they co-workers and friends? 126 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,040 Is this his lover? Is this his daughter or mother? 127 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:09,040 The want to share a picture of her. 128 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:15,040 It might be a little bit spoiler-ish and then a picture of him. 129 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:23,040 Her hand is resting on his shoulder in what can only be described as a somewhat possessive manner. 130 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:33,040 Not firmly, not sensually, not anything other than sort of a, like I said, sort of a possessive way. 131 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:38,040 So is there not affection in it? It's more business than that. 132 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:42,040 You can't tell. You wouldn't say that there's affection in it. 133 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:48,040 The dark haired man speaks unless you guys wanted to do something else. 134 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:54,040 Nyanigal will approach herself and say, are you pro-crop skillful? 135 00:12:54,040 --> 00:13:03,040 Just to the group, not looking at all of them quickly, just in case she gets wrong. 136 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:17,040 I think D'Andere follows pretty quickly behind Boxer and then does a slight bow and then addresses them using the most polite term for a non-elf in spirit heal. 137 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:22,040 Which is like an idiom that means you put this on my plate. 138 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:26,040 What the fuck is wrong with elves? 139 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:31,040 They're all vegans. That's no red meat makes you crazy. 140 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,040 Ah, that makes sense. All of them are larkers. 141 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:39,040 Boxer, are you still standing slightly back from the rest of the group that has now sort of moved forward? 142 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:44,040 It's approached, but she's not saying or doing anything. She's watching. 143 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:47,040 Is there like a seat in front of the dark haired man? 144 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:55,040 Yeah, like I said, there are several of these sort of really plush, upholstered, chaise lounge-type seats. 145 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:59,040 So it goes ahead and sits down right in front of him. 146 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:07,040 He's watching all of you with a slight smile on his face and he says, welcome to Samovar. 147 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:11,040 My name is Broca. He motions to the blonde man. 148 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:17,040 He says, my friend Ice and a lovely lady standing behind me is my partner Talia. 149 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:22,040 He motions at the seating arrangement and says, please have a seat. 150 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,040 Cecile was already moving towards the seats. 151 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:29,040 Oh yeah, Cecile, I think Cecile was already sitting at that point. 152 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:35,040 Yeah, I think Dean D'Arnaud can sit right next to Cecile. 153 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:43,040 And like, Deandre almost kicks Cecile under the table and gives her a rude look. 154 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:47,040 Oh, that's not right. Professional. 155 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:59,040 So Cecile and Deandre, you're sitting on this seat to Procop's left and to his right is the blonde man, Ice. 156 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:01,040 And so... 157 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:04,040 Oxer is going to sit nearer to the blonde guy. 158 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:10,040 Okay, so you're on his right and Grace is going to sit down. 159 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:15,040 Yeah, if there's enough space between the seats, she can literally just kind of like... 160 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:23,040 She can like basically sit down so that she'll be more or less on level if everyone at the table, 161 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:27,040 but not actually need a chair because she's astral. 162 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:28,040 Right. 163 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:33,040 She doesn't obey gravity. She only respects it for the comfort of others. 164 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,040 And Deandre says, would you like some tea? Some Russian tea? 165 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:38,040 Absolutely, sir. 166 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,040 It is strong and sweet, but it is very good. 167 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:44,040 And we can also arrange any other refreshments that you would like. 168 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,040 You would be lovely. I appreciate your hospitality. 169 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:54,040 At that point, you see Talia sort of makes a motion with her wrist like she's shooing somebody away. 170 00:15:54,040 --> 00:16:07,040 And you see Nadia bow in sort of a subservient manner and leave, broke up, leans forward and takes one of the glasses from the tray 171 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:12,040 and fills it from the samovar and hands it to Cecile. 172 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,040 Cecile takes it graciously. 173 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:18,040 Please help yourself to any cookies or biscuits. 174 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:21,040 They are very good. All natural ingredients. 175 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:24,040 Expensive. They're a man of fine taste. 176 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:29,040 Natural boxer, Rizzo's and eyebrowhunt takes the cookie nibbling on it. 177 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:40,040 It's extremely flavorful with a sense of cinnamon, cardamom, buttery, flaky. It's extremely good. 178 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:44,040 He looks at you. Would you like a glass of tea as well? 179 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:46,040 Pass. Thank you. 180 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,040 He looks at Deandre. 181 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:53,040 I thank you for your hospitality, but I will not partake. 182 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:55,040 Something besides tea perhaps. 183 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:59,040 Do you have a soy calf or a coffee? 184 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:13,040 Of course. Coffee. He makes a motion and at some point rather rapidly one of the weight staff brings you a mug of steaming black tea or coffee. 185 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,040 Sorry, got tea on the brain. 186 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:16,040 Soy calf? 187 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:18,040 It is definitely not soy calf. 188 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:20,040 It is coffee. 189 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:25,040 The aroma of coffee is intense and you can tell immediately it is not soy calf. 190 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:31,040 I think Deandre almost savors it. She's afraid that if she takes a sip of it, it'll be gone. 191 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:38,040 At that point he looks at Grace and he smiles somewhat regretfully and shrugs and does one of those hand motions. 192 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:43,040 Well, I can't offer you anything. You are not physically here. 193 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:51,040 I'm not. And Deandre, I'm not. And she leans on to the table and props her head up with her forehoops. 194 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:54,040 Very well. Shall we get down to business then? 195 00:17:54,040 --> 00:18:00,040 I do have a question before we start. Proc Ops, if that's not too informal for you. 196 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,040 No, of course not. 197 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:06,040 It wouldn't happen to have any conflicts of interest here, would you? 198 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:08,040 Conflicts of interest. 199 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:09,040 No, you know. 200 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:11,040 Previous employers? 201 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:14,040 No, not that I can think of. 202 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:21,040 Good, good. I just wanted to clear the air. You never know. Always good to have those things be out in the artist, right? 203 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:26,040 Well, as I understand it, you are not currently employed. 204 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:31,040 Sadly, me and my previous employer had a disagreement. 205 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:36,040 Yes. You have been somewhat of a fixture on the nightly news lately. 206 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:37,040 However... 207 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:39,040 I think there's no such thing as bad publicity. 208 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:48,040 Keep chuckle slightly and you can see the man next to him ice sort of frowns and looks at Procop. 209 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:54,040 He says, Procop, can we just get on with this silliness? Wasting our time here. 210 00:18:54,040 --> 00:19:00,040 Procop reaches over and pats ice on the shoulder sort of affectionately and says, 211 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:07,040 Ah, yes, my friend is not very patient and he does not understand necessarily what is happening here. 212 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:12,040 So let me explain some small things. 213 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:22,040 I am well aware currently of what is happening. I do not have all the details regarding your situation, Cecile. 214 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:30,040 But I have a grasp of why the things that are happening are happening. 215 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:42,040 And interestingly, coincidentally, maybe myself and my friend Procop here are similarly enmeshed with the same people in the same situation. 216 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:49,040 In fact, you might say in some ways we are responsible for the situation in which you find yourself. 217 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:54,040 He sort of smiles apologetically and then he looks at the rest of the team. 218 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:59,040 He says, that being said, there are other reasons why I have asked you to come here. 219 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:06,040 I know I am a fixer and I am always looking for new talent. 220 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:18,040 And as I was looking into our friends Cecile's problems, I found that she was in the hands of a fairly good team with strong potential. 221 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:23,040 And I was wondering if you would be interested in some employment. 222 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:30,040 I cannot speak for my compatriots, she side-eyes everyone. 223 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:34,040 But I would need to know more first. 224 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,040 Of course. 225 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:41,040 I have in the few short days that I have become aware of you. 226 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:48,040 I have obviously been able to have my own organizations develop something of a picture of each of you. 227 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:55,040 And just informally, of course, you understand professionally it's important in my line of work to understand who I'm working with. 228 00:20:55,040 --> 00:21:02,040 So what I would tell you is that you've probably done your own research, Cecile. 229 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,040 Oh, well, a lady doesn't tell. 230 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:09,040 I've been a fixer in Seattle for many years, close to 30 years. 231 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:25,040 And I have a strong reputation, I believe, for operations that tend to be, well, let me say, I don't like to run what I consider unethical or immoral operations. 232 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:31,040 I don't, I don't condone what work from my team members. 233 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:35,040 We don't do kidnappings and that type of thing. 234 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:45,040 My aim and goal is always to improve the lives of the less well off of Seattle. 235 00:21:45,040 --> 00:21:48,040 So that's sort of the high level story. 236 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:56,040 The other thing is working with my organization has benefits, I believe, for you. 237 00:21:56,040 --> 00:22:03,040 In your case, Cecile, I believe that we may be able to find a solution to your situation. 238 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:07,040 Although that may be very, very difficult to do. 239 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:12,040 I don't know if you fully comprehend the difficulty you find yourself in. 240 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:13,040 I find few do. 241 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:14,040 She really doesn't. 242 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:26,040 He looks a little bit sad and he says, indeed, you are in grave danger and you are putting other people in danger as well through your actions. 243 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:34,040 He reaches into his jacket and pulls out a hard copy and lays it on the table and forces Cecile. 244 00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:35,040 Paper? 245 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:37,040 Like actual paper. 246 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:40,040 Like there's a photograph printed on it. 247 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:42,040 We'll look at it then. 248 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:49,040 You pick it up and look at it and it is a picture of Kirsten's orc friend. 249 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:56,040 He is hanging from a rope by his wrists and he appears to be dead. 250 00:22:56,040 --> 00:23:04,040 Blood has spilled from his mouth down his shirt and there is a large wound in his chest under his left armpit. 251 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:05,040 Regrettable. 252 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:12,040 Ninety-Gal leans over to Boxer and whispers, what was on that thing? 253 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:17,040 And then she might just lean back over to the right back over to Cecile and ask the same question. 254 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:18,040 What was on that? 255 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:21,040 Cecile ignores the horse. 256 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:22,040 What was on that thing? 257 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:25,040 Oh right, the guy strung up. 258 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:27,040 Boxer to her. 259 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:35,040 Her friends had an unfortunate encounter with her as the orc. 260 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:36,040 How bad? 261 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:37,040 Existentially. 262 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:38,040 Ah. 263 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:39,040 Ah. 264 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:47,040 And that's an audible and out loud reaction to that. 265 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:52,040 Her ears prick and she only slumps even more. 266 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:54,040 Slumps over. 267 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:59,040 Before looking back up at Procrop and the humans that they're here to meet. 268 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:08,040 Procrop is looking at Dindir and he says, Dindir, you are looking for your brother. 269 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:09,040 Yes. 270 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:16,040 Seems I've run into several, several dead ends on that front and the shadows might prove opportunists to that. 271 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:26,040 I have extensive contacts on the streets and I would be happy to put them into motion to see what I can find out. 272 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,040 I'm, I'm joyful. 273 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:31,040 I do have one question, however. 274 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:35,040 I have a history of working on my own. 275 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:39,040 So why call me with that? 276 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:44,040 I most certainly am fully prepared to do the work that is needed. 277 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:47,040 But I must satisfy my curiosity. 278 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:59,040 Well, as you can see, the rest of the potential team is just three people and the potential for success is raised with your skill set. 279 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:00,040 I understand. 280 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:11,040 Also, it seemed that you would be open and amenable to employment at this stage in your search within the investigation. 281 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:15,040 This investigation of yours in the Metroplex area. 282 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:17,040 So it seemed merely seemed opportune. 283 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:33,040 You were looking, you have a certain skill set and potentially would be at a stage where you would be interested in employment and you would be beneficial to the team and the team would probably be beneficial to you as well. 284 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:34,040 Yes. 285 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:35,040 And yes. 286 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:36,040 You had a job for us. 287 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,040 Indeed. 288 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:41,040 The job is a minor situation. 289 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:51,040 I've been approached by a small man who has a problem with a love interest of his and he would like to clear it up for him. 290 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:53,040 You say us. 291 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:55,040 Does that include me? 292 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:57,040 He smiles again. 293 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,040 Indeed it does. 294 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,040 I'm not sure. 295 00:26:01,040 --> 00:26:11,040 If you are familiar with my skill set, I didn't study that sort of magic. 296 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:15,040 This woman is not a runner. 297 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:16,040 She's a job. 298 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:20,040 She is here because leaving her. 299 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:22,040 Actually, this is a question. 300 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:24,040 Why is she here? 301 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:28,040 You are aware of her lack of background. 302 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:30,040 It chuckles. 303 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:35,040 You say she's a job, but I ask you, has she paid you yet or have you been paid for this job? 304 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:40,040 That's to admit I was rather confused by criminals would be so cheap. 305 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:43,040 Usually they ask for quite a lot of money, at least in the trends. 306 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:46,040 You can't trust everything you see in the trends. 307 00:26:46,040 --> 00:27:00,040 The point I'm trying to make is that while you portray yourself as rather mercenary, you are actually acting in the similar vein that I do within the Metroplex. 308 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,040 You are helping a person in need. 309 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:06,040 That is one of the reasons why I have contacted you. 310 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:16,040 He looks back at the seal and he says, I do know what your skill set is. 311 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:20,040 I have retrieved your dossier from the Washington University in Evo and you are correct. 312 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,040 You are not yet a fully fledged runner. 313 00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:28,040 However, at the moment, my friend, your life takes place in the shadows. 314 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:32,040 And this is how and where we make our money. 315 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:38,040 Nightingale raises her hoof like a school child. 316 00:27:38,040 --> 00:27:48,040 Nightingale, you will have noticed that while you were watching these, everybody from your vantage point, you're directly across from Procop and Talia. 317 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:52,040 And Talia has been staring. 318 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:54,040 There's probably no other way to put it. 319 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:57,040 She's been staring at the seal this entire time. 320 00:27:57,040 --> 00:28:02,040 Did that count? 321 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:05,040 Talia, the woman behind Procop has been staring at you this entire time. 322 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:09,040 Grace, you raise your hoof. 323 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,040 What is that stare? 324 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:13,040 What is the emot behind that stare? 325 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:15,040 The forward way to say it. 326 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,040 I'm just so that I know. 327 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:25,040 There is a mixture of both fear and greed. 328 00:28:25,040 --> 00:28:29,040 So you raise your hoof as if to ask a question. 329 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:35,040 And Procop looks at you and says, indeed. 330 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:37,040 And she loathes it. 331 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,040 That's great and all. 332 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:45,040 But maybe I was naive or too hasty. 333 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:55,040 I didn't think this was going to be quite as crazy dangerous as it was. 334 00:28:55,040 --> 00:29:10,040 Yeah, at first I was definitely just helping this woman here because it just seemed like a good thing to do, both for me and her and in general. 335 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:21,040 But I'm pretty sure that there's someone powerful after me at this point. 336 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:32,040 And I'm kind of at a point that I don't know if even staying here, she's very nonspecific with that, but kind of like taps the table. 337 00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:39,040 Her hoof resounding with a psychic little knock is a good idea. 338 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,040 Anymore. 339 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:54,040 The job you propose, is that going to get me security and the funds I need to ensure myself? 340 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:56,040 Yes, Miles, these are very good questions. 341 00:29:56,040 --> 00:30:01,040 Obviously, the nature of your existence here places you in danger. 342 00:30:01,040 --> 00:30:03,040 Indeed. 343 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:13,040 The connection with myself and my organization would provide some measure of protection and information and opportunity. 344 00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:24,040 The jobs which I would probably be able to direct you to would increase your wealth and standing as well within the shadow community, 345 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:35,040 as well as giving you access to things that are otherwise inaccessible or hidden by becoming friends with myself and my organization, 346 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:43,040 the umbrella of our information network and other assets comes to play in your favor. 347 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:45,040 It is good to have strong allies. 348 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:48,040 Two knots are ahead in agreement. 349 00:30:48,040 --> 00:31:01,040 I am amenable to entering into a business arrangement, but I do have to ask, what exactly is it that you expect me to do on these criminal enterprises of yours? 350 00:31:01,040 --> 00:31:03,040 Information. 351 00:31:03,040 --> 00:31:07,040 You will be able to gather information through your matrix abilities. 352 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:12,040 You are an accomplished mage. 353 00:31:12,040 --> 00:31:18,040 You will benefit from practicing those skills and you will be able to grow those skills. 354 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:26,040 And the money that you earn will enable you to pay the people who have rescued you, for example, 355 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:32,040 and also potentially reestablish yourself in the life that you miss. 356 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:38,040 Although I will warn you, Cecile, in my opinion, it is very unlikely that you will ever rejoin that life. 357 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:40,040 I think that's my concern. 358 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:43,040 I'm going to just break up. 359 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:48,040 That seems amenable, however, I will say I feel underdressed for the occasion. 360 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:50,040 Chuckles. 361 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:52,040 Indeed. 362 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:59,040 Well, I don't believe anything will be happening tonight in this regard. 363 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:04,040 Perhaps he could procure me something so I could prepare. 364 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,040 Of course. 365 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:09,040 I shall need, let's say, 1200 million in a handgun. 366 00:32:09,040 --> 00:32:09,640 Thank you. 367 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:15,320 I believe at this point, he looks at Boxer specifically and then glances at Dien D'Air. 368 00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:22,840 At this point, we would be entering into negotiations on cost, and I would be telling you more of the story. 369 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:24,040 Absolutely. 370 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:31,320 However, one detail that I have neglected to advise you of, he looks at ICE. 371 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:33,360 My friend ICE will be joining you. 372 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:41,840 ICE does not seem all that pleased by this, and he is continuing to scowl rather fiercely, 373 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:49,680 and is still sitting on his chaise lounge as rigidly and inflexibly as he was when you first entered. 374 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:51,320 I understand. 375 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:52,800 That will be fine. 376 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:53,440 Oh, wow. 377 00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:55,680 Sorry, I just saw the token. 378 00:32:55,680 --> 00:33:04,800 I just looked at all of you and he says, well, ProCopPure says he's got a plan. 379 00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:16,680 I'm going to tell you guys right now, the last time I let myself be talked into one of ProCop's plans, things went south really well. 380 00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:21,640 My friends are dead, and I've been on the run ever since. 381 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:25,200 Sounds like better work than brown dog offers. 382 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:28,560 ProCopPure runs back. 383 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:31,080 It can't be worse than sitting here. 384 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:39,640 What ICE says is true, and that run that went south is also the one that has now ensnared our friend Cecil. 385 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:46,880 But we will get to resolving that issue later. 386 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:48,880 Let's talk business. 387 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:56,240 So as I said, I know I've been approached by a little man who has a problem with a love interest. 388 00:33:56,520 --> 00:34:04,640 He would like you to meet him tomorrow night in Renton at a club called the Murdered Mime. 389 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:06,480 Certainly a name for a club. 390 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:08,600 I wonder if any clowns frequent it? 391 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:12,240 I should warn you, it is a bit of a Yakuza front. 392 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:25,560 This Mr. Johnson that you will be meeting at the Murdered Mime will be acting as your employer for this job, and it is with him that you will be negotiating your pay. 393 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:38,400 My motivations tonight were mainly to meet you face to face, to talk to you, to get a sense of you, and to give you an idea of what I had to offer you as a team, 394 00:34:38,400 --> 00:34:43,400 and potentially, hopefully incentivize you to work with me. 395 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:50,080 Well, we're with you as to be seen, but I'm sure I can maintain associate status. 396 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:51,840 Let's call it consultation. 397 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:53,480 As you wish. 398 00:34:54,040 --> 00:34:58,320 Now then, shall we discuss details? 399 00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:03,240 I think you'll be able to give them to us to discuss details with Mr. Johnson. 400 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:05,280 No, not about the job. 401 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:14,560 The way I see it, Prokop, you have admitted to us causing the situation which has severely hampered my life, yes? 402 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:17,320 I did not cause it. 403 00:35:17,720 --> 00:35:19,200 Perhaps that is the wrong word. 404 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:25,720 Certainly, but you are certainly admitting to at least a minor amount of fault, no? 405 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:39,320 I would say that the situation existed and you placed yourself in it, unwittingly, of course. 406 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:45,480 However, you do have a tendency to search in places where potentially you are not welcome. 407 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:51,320 People do seem to think that, don't they? 408 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:54,560 Yes, there is a file on your comlink. 409 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:55,480 Did you know that? 410 00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:58,040 I have many files, Mr. Prokop. 411 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:05,560 Yes, there is a file that is there that will tell you, explain some of what is happening. 412 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:09,640 You are being vague intentionally. 413 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:27,200 Well, at this point I think what Prokop here is trying to tell you is that you were snooping around somewhere in the matrix and you found something you weren't supposed to see and somehow the darn file attached itself to your comlink. 414 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:29,600 That's how they've been tracking you around, girl. 415 00:36:29,640 --> 00:36:31,200 That's how they got that orc there. 416 00:36:33,040 --> 00:36:34,480 That is concerning. 417 00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:40,040 Does that mean they've been tracking us this entire time? 418 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:45,440 Like, as in they know everywhere we've been in the past little while? 419 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:51,400 They know everywhere that you've been until Cecile changed your com codes. 420 00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:59,680 Not our com codes, but there's a code within the comlink itself that when you connect to the matrix identifies itself. 421 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:04,680 But Cecile's changed that in the meantime. That's out of character now. 422 00:37:04,680 --> 00:37:07,680 Me and Paul had a talk. 423 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:11,200 I forgot something because it was like a single sentence in the book. 424 00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:12,200 It's a whole thing. 425 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:14,200 But it's not a game. 426 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:15,600 Don't worry. 427 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:16,080 Don't worry. 428 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:20,880 I have not been leading a Brightcom Trail to the SpecOps team. 429 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:21,880 Okay. 430 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:22,880 Thank you. 431 00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:26,200 I only did that once. 432 00:37:26,200 --> 00:37:27,200 I swear. 433 00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:31,200 But now they definitely know that my van is my van. 434 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:32,200 So. 435 00:37:32,200 --> 00:37:33,200 Yeah. 436 00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:39,200 Procop looks at Boxer and he says, probably your safe house in Puyo Loop is compromised. 437 00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:40,200 Wonderful. 438 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:42,200 At least my actual house isn't. 439 00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:48,200 Then he sort of shrugs and he relents and he says, he looks at Cecile again and he says, 440 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:49,200 yes, many years ago. 441 00:37:49,200 --> 00:38:00,200 Close to 30 years ago now, there was a Procop or Ice myself and Ice's team were set up to be the fall guys in a minor corporate struggle. 442 00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:02,200 Involving Yamatetsu. 443 00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:03,200 Exactly. 444 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:05,200 He smiles in an acknowledgement. 445 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:07,200 Involving Yamatetsu. 446 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:08,200 I don't know. 447 00:38:08,200 --> 00:38:09,200 I don't know. 448 00:38:09,200 --> 00:38:10,200 I don't know. 449 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:11,200 I don't know. 450 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:12,200 I don't know. 451 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:13,200 I don't know. 452 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:14,200 I don't know. 453 00:38:14,200 --> 00:38:15,200 I don't know. 454 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:16,200 I don't know. 455 00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:17,200 I don't know. 456 00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:19,200 Involving Yamatetsu. 457 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:27,200 Some of the players in that corporate struggle that set Ice and myself up still exist today. 458 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:33,200 The files that you found were thought lost in Crash 2.0. 459 00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:34,200 Ah. 460 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:36,200 They were lost or corrupted. 461 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:37,200 I don't. 462 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:46,200 I'm not a matrix person myself, but I do have people on staff who do that type of work. 463 00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:51,200 And so I am now in possession of very dangerous blackmail material. 464 00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:58,200 You have information that while, which has been, which confirms something which has been 465 00:38:58,200 --> 00:39:03,200 suspected for a long time, but enough time has passed where most people are happy to 466 00:39:03,200 --> 00:39:04,200 let it lie. 467 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:10,200 If the information came back to light, it would create problems for some very influential 468 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:11,200 people. 469 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:12,200 I see. 470 00:39:12,200 --> 00:39:15,200 The problem that you have is that they know that you have it. 471 00:39:15,200 --> 00:39:18,200 And there's no way to put that genie back in the bottle. 472 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:19,200 Quite. 473 00:39:19,200 --> 00:39:21,200 Oh, how unfortunate. 474 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:22,200 Hmm. 475 00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:23,200 Hmm. 476 00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:26,200 So we will talk again. 477 00:39:26,200 --> 00:39:29,200 Obviously, there's more detail there. 478 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:34,200 And he looks at Ice and then back at you and then at the rest of the group. 479 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:36,200 I will tell you this as well. 480 00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:42,200 This little job that I am sending you may seem minor and important. 481 00:39:42,200 --> 00:39:49,200 However, it is an opening, a key that will get us further in resolving this issue and 482 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:50,200 us. 483 00:39:50,200 --> 00:39:51,200 Certainly. 484 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:55,200 Let's hope this is a fruitful partnership at Brock Hop. 485 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:56,200 Indeed. 486 00:39:56,200 --> 00:40:01,200 He raises his glass and takes a drink and then the gestures at the rest of, at the team. 487 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:07,200 And he says, you are welcome to join me here tonight for the show if you would like to 488 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:08,200 enjoy it. 489 00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:17,200 Otherwise, I will give you the, as I said, you were to meet our Mr. Johnson at the murdered 490 00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:18,200 mime tomorrow evening. 491 00:40:18,200 --> 00:40:20,200 I think I'll stay for the show. 492 00:40:20,200 --> 00:40:24,200 I as well would like to self-arouse it. 493 00:40:24,200 --> 00:40:30,200 I have butonets matting to security and assets that must be handled. 494 00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:31,200 Boxer. 495 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:32,200 That is your name, correct? 496 00:40:32,200 --> 00:40:37,200 Do you mind telling Kirsten to leave my helmet, the spare one, on my bike? 497 00:40:37,200 --> 00:40:39,200 I'll do this. 498 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:40,200 Thank you. 499 00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:43,200 Boxer, did you come in on your bike or in the van? 500 00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:44,200 Nope. 501 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:45,200 Okay. 502 00:40:45,200 --> 00:40:47,200 She's calling her guide. 503 00:40:47,200 --> 00:40:57,200 I'm going to ask before Nightingale leaves, which I think she'll want to be with Boxer if 504 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,200 Boxer will permit her. 505 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:01,200 She would. 506 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:06,200 Nightingale is going to ask for a thing of horchata. 507 00:41:06,200 --> 00:41:11,200 Before she leaves. 508 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:13,200 You know, just bring it outside, please. 509 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:14,200 I'll grab it. 510 00:41:14,200 --> 00:41:15,200 Thank you. 511 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:20,200 She would have to explain what horchata is or you would. 512 00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:24,200 Sameer, I don't know what it is on you. 513 00:41:24,200 --> 00:41:34,200 It's like a milk-based drink that mixes cinnamon, like whole milk and cinnamon. 514 00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:37,200 It's Spanish and origin. 515 00:41:37,200 --> 00:41:43,200 Before I go, would it be possible to get horchata for my associates? 516 00:41:43,200 --> 00:41:44,200 Horchata? 517 00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:47,200 I don't believe I am aware of what a horchata is. 518 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:52,200 Milk with cinnamon. 519 00:41:52,200 --> 00:41:54,200 That's all it is. 520 00:41:54,200 --> 00:41:57,200 Is it warm or is it cold? 521 00:41:57,200 --> 00:41:58,200 Either way. 522 00:41:58,200 --> 00:42:00,200 Which would you prefer? 523 00:42:00,200 --> 00:42:01,200 Warm. 524 00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:02,200 Definitely warm. 525 00:42:02,200 --> 00:42:03,200 Very well. 526 00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:09,200 One of the wait staff comes over and Procop gives the directions. 527 00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:17,200 At that point, Talia leaves and you're there with Procop and Ice and the rest of the team. 528 00:42:17,200 --> 00:42:23,200 Then the Deweyre brings a cup with the horchata. 529 00:42:23,200 --> 00:42:30,200 She'll ask for it to be placed outside and probably go with the waiter to go back into 530 00:42:30,200 --> 00:42:34,200 the ingravate and then wait for Boxer to come outside in her own time. 531 00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:40,200 Yeah, at that point, Nadia reappears just outside of the VIP area. 532 00:42:40,200 --> 00:42:48,200 It looks like she's waiting there to escort you back out through the back way to the loading dock. 533 00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:49,200 Who's leaving? 534 00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:50,200 Boxer and Grace? 535 00:42:50,200 --> 00:42:52,200 Is that what I understood? 536 00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:53,200 Nightingale? 537 00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:59,200 I believe so if Boxer can confirm. 538 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:03,200 Sorry, I phase out for a moment. 539 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:05,200 Confirm what? 540 00:43:05,200 --> 00:43:07,200 You're heading out? 541 00:43:07,200 --> 00:43:08,200 You're leaving? 542 00:43:08,200 --> 00:43:09,200 Oh, yeah. 543 00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:10,200 Yes. 544 00:43:10,200 --> 00:43:18,200 Okay, so Nadia escorts you guys, you and Nightingale out through the way you came in on the loading 545 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:19,200 dock. 546 00:43:19,200 --> 00:43:26,200 The security personnel are spread out and other than that, everything appears to be normal there. 547 00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:31,200 Kirsten is sitting in the van looking somewhat bored and dejected. 548 00:43:31,200 --> 00:43:41,200 At a certain point, Nightingale would de-manifest, suddenly set up, look at Kirsten and say, 549 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:46,200 hey, can you go get the drink from them, please? 550 00:43:46,200 --> 00:43:47,200 Pretty please? 551 00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:48,200 I'd appreciate it. 552 00:43:48,200 --> 00:43:52,200 I'll pay you two new yen. 553 00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:58,560 Kirsten looks startled and then she's looking around and she sees Nadia and Boxer coming 554 00:43:58,560 --> 00:44:00,200 out of the club as well. 555 00:44:00,200 --> 00:44:07,200 She shrugs resinedly and opens the door and goes out. 556 00:44:07,200 --> 00:44:12,200 Dianne there and Cecile, are you going to be doing anything in particular? 557 00:44:12,200 --> 00:44:16,720 You're just going to be hanging out and watching the show or listening to the show? 558 00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:20,200 I think probably just listening to the show. 559 00:44:20,200 --> 00:44:21,200 Okay. 560 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:26,520 And if there's like an intermission, I think Dianne there would probably turn to Cecile 561 00:44:26,520 --> 00:44:28,560 and ask her. 562 00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:35,200 So if you were relying on them for shelter, shall we say, where are you going now? 563 00:44:35,200 --> 00:44:36,200 Out of curiosity. 564 00:44:36,200 --> 00:44:38,200 Are you talking to me? 565 00:44:38,200 --> 00:44:39,200 Yes. 566 00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:42,200 I shall have to speak to Proc cop about that. 567 00:44:42,200 --> 00:44:45,200 Well, if you have need of it, I have a place. 568 00:44:45,200 --> 00:44:49,200 It's certainly no safe house, but it will suffice. 569 00:44:49,200 --> 00:44:54,200 Generosity is unexpected and suspicious, but thank you. 570 00:44:54,200 --> 00:44:55,200 Yes. 571 00:44:55,200 --> 00:45:00,200 At some point, probably just before the intermission, I said left. 572 00:45:00,200 --> 00:45:05,440 And as you guys are finishing up your conversation, Procop hasn't really said anything others 573 00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:11,360 and sort of to be sitting there watching the, watching the band. 574 00:45:11,360 --> 00:45:16,040 And every now and then he makes, you know, some small comment or something, nothing of 575 00:45:16,040 --> 00:45:24,840 any substance, but as you guys are finishing your conversation, a ice comes back carrying 576 00:45:24,840 --> 00:45:29,560 a small case, which he hands to, to Cecile without a word. 577 00:45:29,560 --> 00:45:30,560 What model ice? 578 00:45:30,560 --> 00:45:31,560 Excuse me? 579 00:45:31,560 --> 00:45:33,040 The pistol. 580 00:45:33,040 --> 00:45:34,040 What model? 581 00:45:34,040 --> 00:45:36,280 Oh, you said you want it. 582 00:45:36,280 --> 00:45:37,560 You just said a pistol, right? 583 00:45:37,560 --> 00:45:39,040 You didn't specify anything specific. 584 00:45:39,040 --> 00:45:40,040 Correct. 585 00:45:40,040 --> 00:45:41,040 But I am curious. 586 00:45:41,040 --> 00:45:42,040 Okay. 587 00:45:42,040 --> 00:45:43,600 It's a, it's an Aries predator. 588 00:45:43,600 --> 00:45:44,600 Suitable. 589 00:45:44,600 --> 00:45:45,600 Thank you. 590 00:45:45,600 --> 00:45:53,880 And there is a, in the case there's the Aries predator, there are two clips, which are loaded 591 00:45:53,880 --> 00:45:58,840 with standard ammunition and there is a cred stick as well. 592 00:45:58,840 --> 00:45:59,840 Thank you, Ice. 593 00:45:59,840 --> 00:46:01,040 He doesn't say anything. 594 00:46:01,040 --> 00:46:04,320 He just goes and sits down next to Procop. 595 00:46:04,320 --> 00:46:05,760 The guy's outside. 596 00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:16,400 So Kirsten comes out and gets the cup of horchata that Nadia is holding and Nadia doesn't say 597 00:46:16,400 --> 00:46:17,400 anything. 598 00:46:17,400 --> 00:46:22,240 She just passes it to Kirsten and returns back into the club and the door closes. 599 00:46:22,240 --> 00:46:26,400 So what are you guys, what's Boxer doing? 600 00:46:26,400 --> 00:46:34,080 Once she's out, she is going to be, actually, her safe house. 601 00:46:34,080 --> 00:46:41,360 She's going to call, okay, she's going to call a good guide to an area near the safe 602 00:46:41,360 --> 00:46:49,160 house and then she's going to, she's going to nose around a bit before approaching. 603 00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:50,360 Okay. 604 00:46:50,360 --> 00:46:57,520 So that leaves Nightingale and Kirsten in the van, right? 605 00:46:57,520 --> 00:47:00,720 Actually, didn't Nightingale want to come with? 606 00:47:00,720 --> 00:47:01,720 Did she say it? 607 00:47:01,720 --> 00:47:02,720 Yeah. 608 00:47:02,720 --> 00:47:04,040 I guess that's what I said. 609 00:47:04,040 --> 00:47:13,400 I'm thinking because the plates on my van have been changed so long as like it doesn't, 610 00:47:13,400 --> 00:47:20,800 the digital plates, you know, have been changed so long as it isn't involved in anything quirky, 611 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:21,920 let's call it. 612 00:47:21,920 --> 00:47:27,640 It'll be fine, but I probably shouldn't use it anytime soon. 613 00:47:27,640 --> 00:47:33,920 Kirsten is kind of a rogue variable here. 614 00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:36,960 We can just, she can just get her own grid guide. 615 00:47:36,960 --> 00:47:37,960 Okay. 616 00:47:37,960 --> 00:47:42,400 So you basically kick Kirsten to the curb and tell her to take a grid guide home or 617 00:47:42,400 --> 00:47:44,400 wherever she wants to go. 618 00:47:44,400 --> 00:47:45,400 Yeah. 619 00:47:45,400 --> 00:47:51,400 But before we go, I do want to ask the people at the back, Nadia, if it's okay if I just 620 00:47:51,400 --> 00:47:58,520 leave my van here, if it'll be safe and whatnot, and like if not, please just tell me. 621 00:47:58,520 --> 00:48:00,320 Nadia's already back in the club. 622 00:48:00,320 --> 00:48:04,040 She just handed the horchata off to Kirsten and entered the club. 623 00:48:04,040 --> 00:48:07,880 Would there be security here that I could just say that to? 624 00:48:07,880 --> 00:48:11,120 There's a bunch of security. 625 00:48:11,120 --> 00:48:15,600 There are about eight heavily armed security people standing around here. 626 00:48:15,600 --> 00:48:22,360 Remember Nightingale gets out of the step van, she's going to call for them and just 627 00:48:22,360 --> 00:48:27,160 express that, that, hey, is it going to be safe here? 628 00:48:27,160 --> 00:48:34,840 Please, I just want to know if it is or isn't so I can plan accordingly. 629 00:48:34,840 --> 00:48:35,840 Okay. 630 00:48:35,840 --> 00:48:42,760 One of the security people, a woman with sort of, who carries herself with a bit of a frightening 631 00:48:42,760 --> 00:48:49,400 agility and grace comes up to you and you can see that she's apparently listening to 632 00:48:49,400 --> 00:48:55,480 something on some kind of cyberware or headwear that she's got. 633 00:48:55,480 --> 00:49:00,120 Then she just nods to you and says, yes, just don't leave it here too long. 634 00:49:00,120 --> 00:49:01,680 Don't plan on it. 635 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:03,520 I'll move it when I can. 636 00:49:03,520 --> 00:49:06,120 We need the good, we use the loading dock. 637 00:49:06,120 --> 00:49:09,080 The area is secure, however, the loading dock does get used. 638 00:49:09,080 --> 00:49:12,000 If you move it a little bit out of the way, you should be fine. 639 00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:13,760 Can I do that right now? 640 00:49:13,760 --> 00:49:14,760 Is that? 641 00:49:14,760 --> 00:49:15,760 Of course. 642 00:49:15,760 --> 00:49:21,160 She's going to go ahead and just do that, move it some and then join Boxer and the Grid 643 00:49:21,160 --> 00:49:22,160 Guide. 644 00:49:22,160 --> 00:49:26,600 She's going to grab some of her stuff. 645 00:49:26,600 --> 00:49:33,280 I'll decide exactly what she gets, but she's going to pack a bag with some of her stuff, 646 00:49:33,280 --> 00:49:37,720 not all of it, she'll leave a good bit of it in the car because that's a very heavy bag 647 00:49:37,720 --> 00:49:38,720 otherwise. 648 00:49:38,720 --> 00:49:39,720 I need to use the restroom key. 649 00:49:39,720 --> 00:49:40,720 I'll be right back. 650 00:49:40,720 --> 00:49:41,720 Okay. 651 00:49:41,720 --> 00:49:42,720 All right. 652 00:49:42,720 --> 00:49:49,680 You pack a bag, you get the Grid Guide and you head off to Puyolup to check out Boxer's 653 00:49:49,680 --> 00:49:56,040 safe house that Procop mentioned might have been compromised. 654 00:49:56,040 --> 00:50:00,360 The drive to Puyolup is relatively uneventful. 655 00:50:00,360 --> 00:50:05,880 The Grid Guide takes you within range of where you want to go. 656 00:50:05,880 --> 00:50:06,880 Are you driving? 657 00:50:06,880 --> 00:50:08,600 Are you going to get out of the Grid Guide and walk around? 658 00:50:08,600 --> 00:50:10,560 Actually, you know what? 659 00:50:10,560 --> 00:50:17,880 At this point, you're probably, Boxer, you're getting a message on your com link from Vicente. 660 00:50:17,880 --> 00:50:19,840 She answers it. 661 00:50:19,840 --> 00:50:22,960 Hey, Boxer, I'm glad you answered. 662 00:50:22,960 --> 00:50:25,200 I thought there might have been some trouble. 663 00:50:25,200 --> 00:50:26,200 No trouble. 664 00:50:26,200 --> 00:50:28,760 And he had an opportunity. 665 00:50:28,760 --> 00:50:30,560 What's going on? 666 00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:31,560 You don't know. 667 00:50:31,560 --> 00:50:32,560 Okay. 668 00:50:32,560 --> 00:50:39,240 There was a bit of a fracas at your safe house that you had me drop. 669 00:50:39,240 --> 00:50:42,040 I mean, have those guys dropped your gear off that. 670 00:50:42,040 --> 00:50:43,760 It's compromised, isn't it? 671 00:50:43,760 --> 00:50:46,000 Oh, I would say it's compromised. 672 00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:48,400 It's probably more like a smoking wreck at this point. 673 00:50:48,400 --> 00:50:50,000 Surely it would be firefight. 674 00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:52,760 Firefight with whom? 675 00:50:52,760 --> 00:50:54,240 Yeah. 676 00:50:54,240 --> 00:50:56,920 I don't have a lot of details. 677 00:50:56,920 --> 00:51:02,240 Somebody came in and cleaned up the mess afterwards, but it seemed, looks like maybe 678 00:51:02,240 --> 00:51:08,840 a Corp security team and a group of mercenaries got into a firefight at your location or at 679 00:51:08,840 --> 00:51:11,400 your safe house location. 680 00:51:11,400 --> 00:51:12,400 Mercenaries. 681 00:51:12,400 --> 00:51:15,040 I would say mercenaries fight over that. 682 00:51:15,040 --> 00:51:16,040 Understand the Corps. 683 00:51:16,040 --> 00:51:23,680 They are interested in us, but this is an intriguing development. 684 00:51:23,680 --> 00:51:24,680 Thank you. 685 00:51:24,680 --> 00:51:26,240 Yeah, I wouldn't go back there. 686 00:51:26,240 --> 00:51:29,520 Like I said, it's a bit of a probably just a smoking wreck at this point, and I know 687 00:51:29,520 --> 00:51:33,960 there were casualties, so it was heavy duty. 688 00:51:33,960 --> 00:51:39,760 And fortunately, my main loss is a whole lot of food. 689 00:51:39,760 --> 00:51:42,200 Well, stay safe out there, Boxer. 690 00:51:42,200 --> 00:51:43,200 I will. 691 00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:44,200 You as well. 692 00:51:44,200 --> 00:51:45,200 He signs off. 693 00:51:45,200 --> 00:51:50,000 So wait, remind me, what is her comms set up like? 694 00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:51,480 It's something internal, right? 695 00:51:51,480 --> 00:51:56,240 But does it make detectable noise outside of her inner ear? 696 00:51:56,240 --> 00:52:00,000 Or is it even like a neural impulse? 697 00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:01,400 Not unless she hops too. 698 00:52:01,400 --> 00:52:06,360 Okay, so she kind of, Nightingale wouldn't have been able to listen to that conversation. 699 00:52:06,360 --> 00:52:09,160 In that case, she would turn to Nightingale. 700 00:52:09,160 --> 00:52:12,600 Well, we are having a change of destination. 701 00:52:12,600 --> 00:52:19,120 It seems my safe house is now a slight bit non-existent. 702 00:52:19,120 --> 00:52:23,560 Okay, well, that says expected. 703 00:52:23,560 --> 00:52:30,280 I was hoping to pull something out of it, but there's another stranger development. 704 00:52:30,280 --> 00:52:31,280 Yeah? 705 00:52:31,280 --> 00:52:34,480 That's thrashing of the safe house. 706 00:52:34,480 --> 00:52:37,880 It was in the middle of a fight. 707 00:52:37,880 --> 00:52:38,880 Mercenaries and corporate. 708 00:52:38,880 --> 00:52:39,880 I'm not sure. 709 00:52:39,880 --> 00:52:40,880 Oh, okay. 710 00:52:40,880 --> 00:52:41,880 Okay. 711 00:52:41,880 --> 00:52:42,880 I think I know. 712 00:52:42,880 --> 00:52:49,400 I think I know what happened. 713 00:52:49,400 --> 00:52:53,000 At least roughly. 714 00:52:53,000 --> 00:52:57,880 The corpos were probably EVO looking for Cecil. 715 00:52:57,880 --> 00:53:09,080 With mercenaries, the Shadowrunners were probably hired by whoever kept my van out of the news, 716 00:53:09,080 --> 00:53:12,160 and they were there for me. 717 00:53:12,160 --> 00:53:20,240 Oh, and whenever a bunch of people with guns meet another group of people with guns, things 718 00:53:20,240 --> 00:53:22,560 tend to go a little screwy. 719 00:53:22,560 --> 00:53:23,560 Indeed. 720 00:53:23,560 --> 00:53:25,800 Yeah, Boxer would know all about that. 721 00:53:25,800 --> 00:53:26,800 Even has proof. 722 00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:29,960 That is a very good theory. 723 00:53:29,960 --> 00:53:30,960 What was that? 724 00:53:30,960 --> 00:53:33,760 I said that is a very good theory. 725 00:53:33,760 --> 00:53:34,960 You get karma for that? 726 00:53:34,960 --> 00:53:39,320 No, just a pet on the back. 727 00:53:39,320 --> 00:53:42,920 Plus one to morale. 728 00:53:42,920 --> 00:53:46,200 Morale is not referenced anywhere else in the system. 729 00:53:46,200 --> 00:53:48,320 Plus one bonus edge. 730 00:53:48,320 --> 00:53:49,320 Sure. 731 00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:53,520 I don't want to scream. 732 00:53:53,520 --> 00:53:59,920 Yeah, she looks at Boxer and she says that and just looks straight forward again. 733 00:53:59,920 --> 00:54:01,760 You may scream. 734 00:54:01,760 --> 00:54:08,920 Her ears fall down and droop against her head and press down to keep it from bursting 735 00:54:08,920 --> 00:54:09,920 her own eardrums. 736 00:54:09,920 --> 00:54:13,720 Then she proceeds to just scream. 737 00:54:13,720 --> 00:54:16,560 She lets out her thoughts. 738 00:54:16,560 --> 00:54:18,760 She's done rather quickly. 739 00:54:18,760 --> 00:54:21,520 I'll just watch this with amusement. 740 00:54:21,520 --> 00:54:30,000 I feel like both in some ways, interestingly enough, Cecile and Grace Nightingale are in 741 00:54:30,000 --> 00:54:37,320 some similar situations, not quite grasping the magnitude of the danger to themselves 742 00:54:37,320 --> 00:54:41,240 in almost an innocent kind of way. 743 00:54:41,240 --> 00:54:45,080 If Cecile was security trained, she'd be like, oh fuck, this is serious. 744 00:54:45,080 --> 00:54:47,320 But she's just like, I don't know. 745 00:54:47,320 --> 00:54:51,040 There's no scale for people trying to kill you. 746 00:54:51,040 --> 00:54:52,920 They're all just trying to kill you. 747 00:54:52,920 --> 00:54:56,960 It's like, goddamn, they're trying to kill me. 748 00:54:56,960 --> 00:55:05,400 Most people, when they get tried to be murdered, aren't like, well, you know, it could be worse. 749 00:55:05,400 --> 00:55:09,640 I could have the United States trying to kill me. 750 00:55:09,640 --> 00:55:11,320 It could be worse. 751 00:55:11,320 --> 00:55:13,320 It could be the United States. 752 00:55:13,320 --> 00:55:15,120 Because we're in Seattle. 753 00:55:15,120 --> 00:55:18,240 They're stronger than the United States. 754 00:55:18,240 --> 00:55:20,640 Except for Cecile, it couldn't actually be worse. 755 00:55:20,640 --> 00:55:23,520 Unless maybe it was Cider Group. 756 00:55:23,520 --> 00:55:24,520 Oh god. 757 00:55:24,520 --> 00:55:28,840 Oh, that would be, or Astlan. 758 00:55:28,840 --> 00:55:32,840 Because they would, they would make it fun. 759 00:55:32,840 --> 00:55:36,920 Between Cider Group and Azlan, I'd rather go up against Azlan. 760 00:55:36,920 --> 00:55:42,520 Yeah, but once they get you, it's not going to be pretty. 761 00:55:42,520 --> 00:55:45,320 Cider Group will do it professionally. 762 00:55:45,320 --> 00:55:51,040 Azlan, well, they have their own idea of prosessionality. 763 00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:54,000 They'll do it professionally, professionally messy. 764 00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:57,160 Apparently, EVO has fucking blood magic. 765 00:55:57,160 --> 00:55:58,160 So I don't know. 766 00:55:58,160 --> 00:55:59,160 Blood magic? 767 00:55:59,160 --> 00:56:04,360 That's what I interpreted the dagger from what you described. 768 00:56:04,360 --> 00:56:08,800 I realize it may not be blood magic, but I interpreted it as being magic from what you 769 00:56:08,800 --> 00:56:11,800 were describing, some kind of weapon focus. 770 00:56:11,800 --> 00:56:15,360 Which will be interesting if that ends up being confirmed. 771 00:56:15,360 --> 00:56:17,720 I thought they were just stabbed. 772 00:56:17,720 --> 00:56:24,320 It was described in such a way as to lead me to believe that there was something magical 773 00:56:24,320 --> 00:56:26,120 going on with the blade. 774 00:56:26,120 --> 00:56:28,560 I would either confirm or deny that. 775 00:56:28,560 --> 00:56:32,440 I would see that in characters, so it doesn't matter anyway. 776 00:56:32,440 --> 00:56:37,000 I list doing the GM's writing for him. 777 00:56:37,000 --> 00:56:39,920 That's how most GM's operate. 778 00:56:39,920 --> 00:56:43,880 We're just listening to you guys and basically ripping off your ideas and throwing them back 779 00:56:43,880 --> 00:56:44,880 at you. 780 00:56:44,880 --> 00:56:47,920 So, Paul, I would like to complain very briefly. 781 00:56:47,920 --> 00:56:52,360 I figured out that you moved some pieces around during that tutorial mission. 782 00:56:52,360 --> 00:56:55,680 It's the fucking ancient stuffershack one off. 783 00:56:55,680 --> 00:57:00,480 I'm very angry I didn't figure it out sooner. 784 00:57:00,480 --> 00:57:06,480 I was up at 6 AM and I was like, God damn it. 785 00:57:06,480 --> 00:57:07,480 Yeah. 786 00:57:07,480 --> 00:57:09,000 I prepped that mission. 787 00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:10,000 Did the... 788 00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:17,080 It was starting to be that time of night. 789 00:57:17,080 --> 00:57:22,840 Deandre and Cecile, did you guys want to role play the you guys leaving the club at 790 00:57:22,840 --> 00:57:23,840 all? 791 00:57:23,840 --> 00:57:24,840 No. 792 00:57:24,840 --> 00:57:28,640 I mean, I don't know where Cecile's going, but I have to figure that out. 793 00:57:28,640 --> 00:57:32,320 I don't fucking know where I'm going. 794 00:57:32,320 --> 00:57:33,320 I don't know. 795 00:57:33,320 --> 00:57:37,720 I don't think Cecile doesn't know Deandre from anywhere. 796 00:57:37,720 --> 00:57:45,120 Well, you just spent practically a week with a magical horsey with a horn on her head and 797 00:57:45,120 --> 00:57:48,560 a cat lady that you'd never met before. 798 00:57:48,560 --> 00:57:49,560 In Cecile's. 799 00:57:49,560 --> 00:57:51,440 And they snatched you out of a moving car. 800 00:57:51,440 --> 00:57:52,440 Yeah. 801 00:57:52,440 --> 00:57:53,440 It's a little... 802 00:57:53,440 --> 00:57:58,480 You don't usually try to get away from people that literally levitated you out of a moving 803 00:57:58,480 --> 00:58:02,480 vehicle and got shot at to grab you. 804 00:58:02,480 --> 00:58:04,600 That's not where her head was at. 805 00:58:04,600 --> 00:58:07,200 It would be in the highest. 806 00:58:07,200 --> 00:58:08,200 I don't know. 807 00:58:08,200 --> 00:58:12,760 Can Cecile ask Prokop if he has an apartment somewhere for her? 808 00:58:12,760 --> 00:58:13,760 Yeah. 809 00:58:13,760 --> 00:58:15,800 Prokop can definitely put you up. 810 00:58:15,800 --> 00:58:23,880 That whole building that the bar is in, that the club is in, is basically nothing but a 811 00:58:23,880 --> 00:58:29,920 barracks safe house, warehouse facility for his organization. 812 00:58:29,920 --> 00:58:36,040 Cecile would probably feel safe as to being inside of Prokop's compound for the moment. 813 00:58:36,040 --> 00:58:40,000 And he actually, he extends the same offer to D&D'er. 814 00:58:40,000 --> 00:58:43,640 And he basically says, you know, so you don't have to drive late at night. 815 00:58:43,640 --> 00:58:45,920 I think that's dangerous, you know. 816 00:58:45,920 --> 00:58:46,920 Yeah, exactly. 817 00:58:46,920 --> 00:58:51,920 He says it was the slightest twist of irony. 818 00:58:51,920 --> 00:58:56,160 She pauses for a second. 819 00:58:56,160 --> 00:59:01,000 Is it like, should I go back to where I was, to my place or whatever? 820 00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:04,040 And then she's like, I would love to accept your hospitality. 821 00:59:04,040 --> 00:59:09,840 And does this like short bow from her sitting position, I guess, which looks kind of awkward? 822 00:59:09,840 --> 00:59:12,040 He nods back sort of. 823 00:59:12,040 --> 00:59:16,800 So you guys have arranged, Cecile, you've gotten your pistol. 824 00:59:16,800 --> 00:59:23,600 You've gotten a cred stick and you've arranged your sleeping quarters for the night. 825 00:59:23,600 --> 00:59:31,520 After the intermission, the band actually changes to sort of more of a blues rocky type 826 00:59:31,520 --> 00:59:37,640 show, and it's a fairly interesting, you know, you're sitting there watching from the VIP 827 00:59:37,640 --> 00:59:38,640 area. 828 00:59:38,640 --> 00:59:44,240 And it's the dynamic that you guys are observing in there as you're doing this is interesting 829 00:59:44,240 --> 00:59:49,720 because the booths around the VIP area are filled with people and you get the distinct 830 00:59:49,720 --> 00:59:56,480 impression that these people in the VIP area and these booths are specifically Prokop's 831 00:59:56,480 --> 00:59:57,480 people. 832 00:59:57,480 --> 01:00:02,960 Whereas the people out in the audience are maybe to some extent as well, but mostly really 833 01:00:02,960 --> 01:00:06,360 are just shadow folk. 834 01:00:06,360 --> 01:00:10,920 But they don't pay any mind to the VIP area or anything like that. 835 01:00:10,920 --> 01:00:17,920 And then after the show, everybody leaves and Nadia comes back and takes the two of 836 01:00:17,920 --> 01:00:24,680 you upstairs, you know, through various hallways and takes you into what is obviously sort 837 01:00:24,680 --> 01:00:26,520 of guest quarters. 838 01:00:26,520 --> 01:00:36,440 So I guess next time we'll go meet this Mr. Johnson and get the story on his love interest 839 01:00:36,440 --> 01:00:38,720 or whatever is going on. 840 01:00:38,720 --> 01:00:45,480 So Prokop did tell you that you would be working with ICE and he told you that this job, that 841 01:00:45,480 --> 01:00:52,680 this Mr. Johnson was going to give you, was going to be a tie-in or a key to unlocking 842 01:00:52,680 --> 01:00:55,280 the issues that you guys are having. 843 01:00:55,280 --> 01:00:59,360 And it sounds like Grace figured out what happened at Oxer's safe house. 844 01:00:59,360 --> 01:01:02,800 Oh, you're just going to give it away like that? 845 01:01:02,800 --> 01:01:04,200 I mean, it makes sense. 846 01:01:04,200 --> 01:01:05,360 It sounds like it. 847 01:01:05,360 --> 01:01:28,280 I see what he did there. 848 01:01:28,280 --> 01:01:35,520 The top's company Inc. has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, 849 01:01:35,520 --> 01:01:40,080 sounds, audio, video and or any proprietary material used in connection with the game 850 01:01:40,080 --> 01:01:41,080 Shadowrun. 851 01:01:41,080 --> 01:01:46,280 The top's company Inc. has granted permission to the Hard Knock sorority podcast to use such 852 01:01:46,280 --> 01:01:52,080 names, logos, artwork, marks and or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational 853 01:01:52,080 --> 01:01:57,320 purposes on its 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