>>Previous threads can be found at: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=NearFuture%20Cyborg%20Quest

The year is 2025.
Your name is Dave, and you never asked for this.
Once a generic white-collar worker who lived alone save for your cat, you were hit by a car and spent three months in a coma.
You awoke to find that your unconscious body had been taken in by the corporation 'Emulsified Electronics', and implanted with an experimental augmentation. You soon found that it allowed you to control electronic devices with your mind, and you immediately used that power to it's fullest, eventually gaining in power and prestige until EE hired you, officially, as one of their agents. And if Jun's theory is right, your power is only going to grow...
At almost the same time, it came to light that the PMC, ArmaTek, had started to mobilize against EE. After a solo mission, you found they had been hired by the company called Cadmium Dynamics. CD has been working toward expanding their territory- and unluckily, EE is the corporation that they need to remove next in order to expand.
>You have 4450 credits.
>You have 1 fate reroll (Reroll any bad roll to a 100)

>Abel Rowling: Your coworker\drinking-buddy. Used to be your roommate years ago before you got him a job at the place you worked. He's hiding out in a mysterious safehouse somewhere.
>Jun Viridian: The 38 year old neuroscientist who implanted you with the prototype, and from what you can tell, was the one who designed it. Her son has been captured by CD, who forced her to become a mole.
>John Grayson: A security specialist and agent who works for EE. He has implanted arms and broad shoulders. He used to be military.
>Verne Tolstoy: A quiet, overweight man who used to be a cop. Most of his internal organs are all augmented versions, and he has an augmented arm; Ever since a mishap with an EMP, he's been unable to do any kind of mercenary work.
>Amy Tolstoy: A teenage mercenary girl with neon hair, augmented legs, and a wrist computer full to the brim with random AI constructs. She has all sorts of strange friends. Now works for EE as both a researcher, technician, and agent. Is somewhat keen on Dave, but he's just starting to realize that.
>Azure, Onyx, and Cyan: Your bullfrog's three onboard AIs; Cyan specializes in networking, Onyx specializes in combat, and Azure bridges the gap between them.
>Grasshopper: Undercover as Natalie Adede, she's an enemy agent who seduced and interrogated you when you first met her. You were able to capture her, but Cadmium Dynamics broke her out.
>Mark: The mechanic who works for EE in B-4, building and maintaining the gear of all Agents. He's a capable pilot and has saved your skin at least once.

"A graveyard?" Amy asks. The four of you were all standing around Garrett's grave, staring at Grayson.
"I, uh, don't know many places." Grayson said. "So, Dave, what's this all about?"
And then everyone turns from Grayson to you.

rolled 57 = 57

>>19000976
They have Juns son.

Hi.

>>19000976
Well, time to explain the unpleasant situation Jun's in.

Well, tell them what we discovered.
The agents who retrieved Grasshopper knew exactly where to go. Ergo, mole. I'm sorry, Jun, but they need to know if we're going to solve this problem.

WOO!

"Under reviewing the camera info, I noticed that the agents who retrieved Grasshopper knew exactly where to go." You say. "So we have a mole. But that's not the problem."
"Then. . what's the problem?"
"They have Jun's son." You say. "And they've been holding that over her head."
"So. . Jun's the mole." Grayson said, eying her.
"Yes, but not for long if we can help it." Amy said. "All we need to do is get her kid back, right?"
"Easier said than done." Grayson added. "Do we know where he is or how heavily he's guarded?"

>>19001076
"No, according to Jun-Well, she can speak for herself."

We can get Abel to do some more digging. He's done a pretty fantastic job of finding what we need so far.

"No." You say. "According to Jun- Well, she can speak for herself."
"They never told me anything important about him." She said. "They just let me. . see him every once in a while."
"Then where do we start?" Grayson asked. He cracked his knuckles, already prepared.
"We start with Abel." You say. "He's always been able to find something out when I asked him- we just have to give him some time."
"Can we trust him?"

>>19001121
"I should probably do a little digging first. He's gone into hiding in a safe house, and we communicate via drop box. Might be a CD agent feeding me false information."

>>19001121
>"Can we trust him?"
"Not the slightest clue, but he's in my top five of people who I think I can trust."

The man took care of my cat while I was in a coma, and continues to do so.
You're damn right we can trust him.

"The man took care of my cat while I was in a coma, and continues to do so. Damn right we can trust him. I'll have to do some digging first to make sure he's not a CD agent feeding me info, though." You say. "Right now he's hunkered down in a safehouse and we communicate via dropbox."
"I'll help." Amy said. "Best not to enter a safehouse alone- it makes a good trap." She said.
"And what do we do in the meantime?" Grayson asked. "I don't think the board would be happy with knowing Jun's been compromised."

>>19001176
"Well, I don't plan telling them."

>>19001187
This.

>>19001176
"With any luck, this'll be over before they have to know.
Any further questions?"

>>19001187
Yup, dis nigga right here got it.

"Well, I don't plan on telling them. With any luck, this'll be over before they have to know." You say. "We'll act like we've found nothing out. Jun, if they contact you, give them what they want."
He scowled, but nodded.
"Any further questions?"
"Why are you working so hard?" Jun asked, turning to you, almost spitting out her words. "For someone who. . who kidnapped you, and implanted you without your consent? Why are you helping the person who tore your previous life from you? Why?"

>>19001244
"Well, first off, you saved my life. Secondly, this life is way, way better."

>>19001244
"A metal spine's better than none at all. You'd do well to remember that."

>>19001244
"Severe brain damage."

>>19001244
"Because that's what I do.

>>19001244
"I started out with a friend and a cat. By now, I've got 5 friends and a cat.
I'm cool with that."

>>19001249
I'd liek to second this, actually.

I've got mechandrites, awesome friends, and an anti-materiel plasma cannon. I wouldn't be such a boss if it weren't for EE's shady business practices.

"First off, you saved my life. Secondly-"
You smile.
"This life is way, way better."
"Okay, is that it?" Grayson asked. "So I just. . wait and let the mole get back into place and start leaking info again, while you two go gallavanting off to make sure your friend isn't compromised?" He asked, not sounding too pleased.
"That's the plan." You say. "The sooner we start, the sooner we finish."
Grayson scowled again, but nodded. "If you say so, Dave. I'll take Jun back to EE. Good luck." He says, before turning and walking away. Jun and him get in his car, and they drive off.
"So." Amy said. "What's the first step?"

>>19001308
"Well, hang on. Lemme ask Cyan."
<>Where was that safehouse again? I want to stop by and just make sure it checks out.</>

>>19001308
No clue. Wasn't my idea to go all paranoid on Abel.

"Lemme ask Cyan; he has the info."
<Where's the safehouse? I want to stop by and make sure it checks out.>
<It's not far from here.> Cyan said. <It's in the sewers, hidden pretty well behind a wall.>
You sigh. Sewers. Yay.

"So, this wall, right?" Amy asked, brushing her hands across the brick. "Ew, it's moldy."
<Push on the fifth brick from the bottom.> Cyan says, targetting it on your HUD for you. You push on the brick, and it clicks inward, before a small doorway-sized hole appeared in the wall.
You and Amy slip in.
"Dave." Abel said, pointing a gun at you. "What are you doing here, man?" He asked. "I thought I told Cyan to warn you not to come here unless it was really important."

>>19001346
Should've gone paranoid on Cain, instead.
From what I hear, he's a real nutjob.

>>19001370
"We need intel on CD. Anything you can spare. Also, I hope you're changing my cat's litter box. This may be a sewer, but you can still keep it clean."

>>19001370
"We've got a mole in EE and we had to make sure our communication wasn't compromised."

>>19001370
"This is important. Jun is a mole because her son is being held hostage. I need to find out where they're holding him."

>>19001404

"We've got a mole in EE and we had to make sure our communication wasn't compromised." You say. "It could have been anyone on the other side of that dropbox."
He nods. "Good thinking."
"But anyways, we're here because we need intel on CD. Specifically, they're holding someone hostage and I need to find out where they're holding him." You say.
He spun the chair around to the truly massive computer system he was sitting at, and set the gun down at the desk.
"This might take some time." He said, typing. "Might as well sit down. Who exactly are you looking for?"
"Dr. Viridian's son." Amy said. "His name's James."

>>19001425
"Jun's codename is Dragon if that helps."
"Amy is Tolstoy by the way."

>>19001473
Adding onto this.
"By the way, why Tolstoy? Are you a fan of Russian Literature?"

>>19001493
>>19001473
What?

>>19001493
...Why ask Abel? He didn't think the names up, CD and ArmaTek did.

>>19001493
>>19001473
Tolstoy is Amy's family name. Her codename's Naga.

>>19001425
"What have you found about CD by the way? Anything about the other corp they were going to attack?"

"....Also, Abel, I was meaning to ask this before but you're not just on office clerk, are you?"

>>19001473
>>19001493
>Tolstoy is actually her surname.

"Jun's codename is Dragon if that helps." You say. "And Amy's is Naga."
"I see. . " He said, decrypting CD's communications at a relatively quick speed. "They always spoke about Dragon as a kind of tool, so I was assuming it was a vehicle or machine, but. . " He murmured, typing.

He turned to you two. "You guys are in luck." He said. "They mentioned that they were moving a 'Dragon's Egg' a few days back, but I didn't know what that meant until now."
"Really? Where?" You ask.
"Dragon's egg was being moved from one safehouse to another. Wherever this Location Zeta is, it's the same place they're making something they're calling zombies."
You and Amy share a Look.

>>19001515
Amy Tolstoy? Any relation to the Russian writer?

>>19001524
"Shit, do you know where that place is?"

also this >>19001521

>>19001524
GET THE DRONES.
TONIGHT, WE RIDE.

>>19001524
Contact Grayson and ask if EE has any info on something called Location Zeta

"You're not just a normal office clerk, are you?" You ask.
"Oh, I was. But a few days after you vanished. . The people we worked for showed up and said that you and I both had potential. They were training me to be an Agent after that, but by the time my training was done, you needed my help."
"That. . actually makes a lot of sense." You say. "Do you know where this zombie making place is?"
"No, it's a bit hard for me to find out. I have a feeling that it's their local base of operations." He said.
"Wait." Amy spoke up. "If the 'zombies' are those. . combat drugged claw things, wouldn't they need a lot of food and a lot of people to make them?"
"So you think I should look for where great numbers of food and people are vanishing, and somewhere nearby." Abel said, and then turned back to the computer. "I'll do my best."

Less then ten minutes later, Abel whooped and spun the chair back around. "I found it." He said. "It's a private prison on the edge of town."

>>19001612
"Private.. Prison? ...Yeah, seems as good a place as any to start. Thanks for your help, man. We owe you one."

>>19001612
"Now that you know what it is, can you find more information? Get a map of the place, tap into their security feeds?"

>>19001612
"Anything we can do to make sure your hideout won't be discovered when we leave?"

"Private. . prison? Yeah, seems as good a place as any to start." You say. "Thanks for your help, man. We owe you one."
"You owe me two." Abel said. "I *am* taking care of your cat, anyway."
Amy's eyes lit up. "You have a cat?!"
"We, uh, don't have time for that now, Amy." You say. "Anything we can do to make sure your hideout won't be discovered when we leave?"
"Just let me scan the place you exit, and then just wander about the sewers a bit and I should be fine. I have pretty high security here." He says. "Just don't try to make any calls out or calls in, and I'll be safe."
You nod, and the two of you leave, wandering randomly around the sewers for a bit, before ascending back onto street level.

> Today seems slow.

"So." Amy said. "We're going to get James back, but how are we gonna do it? Go in heavy, go in stealthy. . Set up a distraction and sneak in during the chaos? I know some guys who owe me a favor; they would make a wonderful distraction, especially if I tell them they can use their grenade launchers."
"I was meaning to ask." You say. "How'd you know his name?"
"Oh, Dr. Viridan told me!" She said. "While you were in that coma thing."

rolled 62 = 62

>>19001702
I sense stagnacy.

rolled 27 = 27

>>19000952
>>19001791
But hey, it's Sunday.Everyonesleeps.

>>19001791
>> Today seems slow.
Well, it IS Sunday afternoon/evening. I guess one cannnot expect anything else.

>>19001791
"You heard the man. They're likely making zombies there.
We don't need any unnecessary risks - getting hurt in a CD compound is the last thing we want. We need to keep a low profile."

Guys, I'm wondering if we can trust Grayson to not out Jun.
Yeah, he's our friend, and he's an excellent dude, but he's also pretty loyal to EE. Not to mention he doesn't seem to like Jun that much, maybe we ought to let him know about the prison and check up on Jun.

we'll try sneaky first, then when shit hits the fan, we get everyone outside to start blasting the outside with rocket launchers then start invading the building

>>19001826
Keeping him up to date about our findings is probably a smart move, but I guess he's smart enough to hold still at least a little while longer.
He knows he'd probably lose us as a willing asset if he betrays our trust right now.

"You heard the man; they're likely making zombies there. We don't need any unnecessary risks - getting hurt in a CD compound is the last thing we want, so we'll need to keep a low profile."
She nodded. "That makes sense. But what if something goes wrong?"
"Something definitely will go wrong; and when shit hits the fan, that's when you call your friends to bring in the grenade launchers." You say. "But I should call Grayson and let him know what's what."
<Call Grayson.>
"We found it." You tell him. "My contact is secure and, y'know, not Cadmium Dynamics giving me misinformation."
"That's good." He said. "Did you find anything out?"
"Yes, we found the location. Apparently it's the private prison on the outskirts of town. It's also the place they're making those. . claw things, and from what it looks like, their main base in the area."
"Damn." He said. "What's the plan? Do you have one?"

>>19001832
Yeah, you're right. Let's still tell him what's going on, and while we're at it see if we can get Mark to wait in the wings with the heli in case we need an emergency evac or distraction.

>>19001868
"Sneak in, save kid, blow shit up while we run away."

>>19001868
"We're going to bust the place open like an overripe melon under a sledge. Or, well, a scalpel. A scalpedge. Or a sledgel."

>>19001868
"We have a plan, and enough support. I know you hate sitting around, but we've got this covered.
In the mean time, keep EE's security channels monitored. I wouldn't put it past CD to try a retaliatory strike for catching Grasshopper."

>>19001868
"Not really, though I was thinking of sneaking in and sabotaging as much as possible before being found out."

"Also, we would need big back-up. Do you think we can get EE to spend funds on that?"

"Sneak in, Save kid, blow shit up while we run away." You say.
"I like the last part of the plan." Amy called from behind you.
"Listen, John. I know you hate sitting around, but we've got this covered. In the meantime, keep EE's security channels monitored. I wouldn't put it past CD to try a retaliatory strike for catching Grasshopper."
He grumbles, but then assents.
"This is your game, Dave. I'll make sure everything's stable on this end."
"Is there any favors you can call in with Mark? It would be best if he waits in the wings with a heli in case we need an evac or a distraction."
"Well, I can probably talk him into it, but. . "
"But?"
"But then you'll owe *me* a favor." Grayson said. You. . aren't sure you like the sound of that.

>>19001943
He's our friend, and a good one at that. He's done a lot to help us already.

"Name it, bro."

>>19001943
Didn't we practically save the Board of Directors? Why do we need to call in favours anyway? Can't we just ask them....
... on the other hand that would mean telling them about the mole, though we could cover that up, I think.

anyway, agree to that.

>>19001943
"Within reasonable limits, yes."

>>19001943
"Tell Mark it to have several missile salvos ready on it."

>>19001943
"You've had my back Grayson, I've got yours. What do you need?"

"Name it." You say. "What do you need?"
"Well, I don't need something done now. . I'll just keep the favor in reserve. I might need you for something later."
"Fine, I'll owe you one."
"And then I'll make sure Mark gets there." He says.
"We'll need missile salvos. Lots of them." You say.
"I'll keep that in mind. When do you need it?"

>What time will the mission take place? (Currently it is 13:00)
>Roll 1d100, taking first roll

rolled 4 = 4

>>19002011
>What time will the mission take place? (Currently it is 13:00)

At night? After the sun sets

rolled 66 = 66

Two hours of preptime, Check weapons, let's try to get a pan formulated. So 15:00.

rolled 56 = 56

>>19002020
Awww shit.

rolled 60 = 60

>>19002011
Not long, wait until it's starting to get dark.

rolled 27 = 27

>>19002011
Sometime an hour or two before the guard's shift is over to put them at maximum tiredness.

rolled 46 = 46

>>19002020
FUUUU...

>>19002020
In retrospect, I like this a lot more. We can make sure everything is operational, formulate our plan, and spend the rest of the time doing recon from afar and accommodating the plan to fit what we learn. Study patrols, watch what goes in and comes out, etc.

>>19002020
>>19002011
FUCKETH THOU. WHY DID YOU ROLL. WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST LET >>19002025 GET IT BITCH NIGGA?

Bull fucking shit. We're going to have to use our fate roll, aren't we?

>>19002070
First of all:
>Lol, u mad?

Second:
No idea. If it's for the difficulties we'll have to face, It will probably be very tough but doable.
If it means Jun's son is already dead/zombiefied/whatever, then, yes.

>You guys mentioned using your fate roll, so I'm calling for a vote here.
>[] USE FATE REROLL?
>[] DO NOT USE FATE REROLL?

rolled 85 = 85

>>19002070
I'm sorry.
If it makes you feel better I rolled 100 to hack those 6 agents in powersuits during the solo mission.

No, we don't use the fate roll (which was also my 100 by the way). It is reserved for life or death situations.

>>19002112
no

>>19002112
Depends. What did you actually roll for?

>>19002070
>fate roll
I wouldn't be against that. We've had opportunities where we could have used it and it worked out without us needing it. But I think this might be the time to use that autohundred

rolled 60 = 60

>>19002112
...What would the consequences be of this low roll? I think we should save it for life-or-death situations, unless this will directly lead to a life-or-death situation.

> The roll was for the difficulties you'll face on this mission. The higher the roll, the less people are in-base at the time.

>>19002142
Oh, I thought it was going to influence what state we found the kid in.

We can deal with this, we're fucking tentacled hacker batman. With chain gauss rifles we're willing to use at the drop of a hat.

>>19002142
OH! Well damn, a Nat 100 might make it abandoned...which means we could safely collapse the building, I bet.

>>19002142
Hmm, I'm undecided.
If we approach this mission well enough and prepare properly, that shouldn't really be a problem.
But if we're unlucky with our rolls, it very well could be unpleasant.

>>19002142
I still don't want to use it though.

>>19002096
Okay. Okay, this might not end horribly. If he's zombified, we can fix it. We're MOTHERFUCKING DAVE... Dave... Do we even have a last name? Why don't we have a last name.

In any case, we're DAVE. We'll hack his brain back into sanity if we have to. His twisted augmentations are going to leave him all Edward Scissorhands-y, but that's just a new dramatic stepping stone in our story.

>>19002112
What did we even roll for? Secret shit? Convincing Grayson? What-

>>19002142
Oh. So we're fighting more powersuited faggots, are we? That's nowhere near as bad! We took an entire squad out with nothing but ourselves and a missile strike. Now we have ourselves, a missile strike, and several companions. Fuck the difficulties, we'll surmount them! No fate roll.

>>19002120
Your apologies are as empty as your dice, git.

>>19002160
A four is pretty damn low, man.
That's going to mean a -lot- of trouble that we may not survive. Remember, hubris can be your downfall.
I know that you guys want to save that reroll for something else, but this could fuck us over. I'm voting yes on the reroll.

>General consensus is on NO reroll.

"Night." You say. "Soon enough so that they won't expect a stealth mission, but late enough so that visibility will be impaired." You add.

"I'm calling in some favors too." Amy said, her smartphone on her head. "My friends will be content with hiding in the bushes until, as you say, shit hits the fan."

You nod to her, and start preparing.

You're standing in a wooded field just outside of the prison, with a group of people that look like. . bikers of all things, and Mark leaning against his heli. Amy's there, complete with her strange thick, sleeveless armor.
"Onyx is good with helping with stealth." Amy says as she pulls on some goggles. "So I'm having him show me their lines of sight."
You'd been watching the prison all day. . and apparently you've been cursed. As you watched, you saw more and more helis appear, slightly damaged; apparently returning from a mission of some kind. From the general cheer of the troops, it looks like it was an easy, successful mission, and they're still jacked about it.
"This isn't good." Amy whispered to you. "There's. . way too many to make this easy."
In the distance, you notice someone talking to the ArmaTek troops.
Natalie. In a power suit, holding her helmet under one arm. There's strange, red lightning coming out of her power core. Fuck, Grasshopper is here, and it looks like she has that power shielding from the video Abel showed you.

>>19002229
Damn, are there any other CD assests in this town we could feign an attack on? To draw the troops away from the prison.

>>19002229
Is it even conceivable to zap her face right the fuck off with green lightning from where we are, with the Javelin? Do we have it with us? One would assume yes since we're equipped for combat.

rolled 94 = 94

>>19002229
Our hacking ability has 10-20 mile range.
Start with hacking their security.

>>19002229
Shit, Nat is here, this is going to make our mission much harder. However she is not our first priority, our first priority is the kid.

Given how many are there we really want to draw them away from this place, are there any other CD locations we could distract them with.

Given that they just had an easy successful mission they're going to want booze, hopefully they order out for their booze and we can jack it and make it the sleepier variety.

>>19002276
Yay. Full access to their cameras and shit. Get a map of the place, see if there are tunnels or sewers below it from where we can go in.
Also find the Dragon Egg. See if there is a live camera in his cell.

>>19002229
Well, this is not good.
>>19002276
But this is acceptable!
After we're done hacking, we should go over our plan. I take it we have our Jav and Gauss?

>>19002267
That would blow our cover immediately though.

>>19002276
>>19002295
We rolled a four, man. Just shy of critical failure.

They're almost assuredly going to have security autoturrets or some shit.

Autoturrets we would now have control of, since we just raped their security network.

>>19002325
> since we just raped their security network.

No, we made sweet, sweet love to it. It'll come back in a few threads, all shy and asking for me.

>>19002325
Ha!
I really hope so.

You glare at Grasshopper, and draw out the Javelin, twisting the knob to 6 and aiming carefully.

"No!" Amy said, grabbing your arm. "I thought this was a stealth mission!"

"But-"

You sigh. It would probably work if you hit, but all pretenses of stealth would be gone by that point.
Instead, you close their eyes, and enter their security.

Cameras.
Goddamn.
Everywhere.

You can see almost every single point of the entire prison, and every person in the building. There. . were a lot.

However, you notice a child, maybe eight years old, sitting in a room. The room is pretty normal for a kid's room, but. . there's no window, and the door has an electronic lock on it.
<Azure, can you. . give me a 3D map of the place? With all of this camera info.>
<I'll work on it.> He says, and suddenly you can see through walls.
Cyan speaks up. <Be warned, Dave. It seems that there are some kind of automatic turrets. . and I'm not sure you can hack them. There seems to be a resident AI in the security system, and one with more CPU than us; it would be able to tell if you try to disable any security systems.>

>>19002342
Could we convince the AI to work with us?

>>19002342
Right. The kid's still alive.
We need to keep unnoticed till we secure his ass.
If they realise we're here to break him out, they WILL kill him.
And i'm not gonna be the one to have to explain that to Jun.
Be sesnsible, bros. Stay crunchy.

>>19002342
<Azure, if I shut down Cyan and Onyx and devote ALL of CPU to you, could you overpower that AI and rewrite it?>
<Same question to you, Cyan>

<Actually, Amy might have some devices from which we can tap their CPU for your needs, right?>

then ask Amy to help us with this task.

"Amy, they have a security AI. Think you can help us disable it?>

<Do you think I could make the AI work with us?>
<I. . don't believe so. Most of the AI's personality tags will make it serve CD over anything. Unless. . >
<Unless one of us can get into the system.> Azure speaks up. <And forcefully integrates with it. Onyx and Cyan would go mad from the attempt, but. . I might be able to do it if we get to the computer system physically.>

>>19002372
>sesnsible

Sensible, even.
Goddamn.

>>19002377
<Where is the computer?>

then this >>19002376

Actually guys. Since the kid is safe. Do we need to assault the place TODAY?

<Cyan, try to find information from the security systems we hacked on Dragon Egg and their plans for him>

>>19002377
Ok, that could work. Azure, I am going to ask something that you aren't going to like, but I want you to understand why.

I'd like to make a back-up of you before you try this, as I'm worried that this integration might make you, not you, and I'd hate to lose you. I swear upon everything I am that I won't copy you, and if everything turns out well I'll delete the copy, but you're important to me, a good friend and I don't want to lose you.

>>19002406
>and if everything turns out well I'll delete the copy

I don't know if Azure would like that. We could also offer to give the copy to Abel, so it could help him with his work.

>>19002377
This is the place where they're making the zombie, right?

<Cyan, try to find any zombies in the place, any restraints they have, and the possibility of releasing and activating them on a signal.>

<Any word if there are tunnels beneath the prison? Sewers?
Could you guys tap into government database and find something out?>

>>19002358
The prime directive of an AI is to be useful to humanity, yes?

We'd have to convince it it'd be doing a greater service to humanity by way of going turncoat on Cadmium Dynamics.

Considering that they're holding a child hostage in plain sight of it, in order to further their plans and are cyberpunk enough to be cyberpunk IN RUSSIA...

Yeah, I don't think it'd be hard to convince this AI that its masters are, in fact, worse than Hitler, Stalin and Mao COMBINED, and that its continued service to them is a disservice to the whole of humanity.

>>19002377
Buuut that fucks the plan because this one doesn't give a shit. It's already gotten all "All non-Syndicate are inhuman" shit going on. We'll have to go loud and find a physical link to the system in order to hack it and Azure would be risked in the attempt.

This is something of a pickle.

<Where is the computer?>

<In the basement. That's also where the building's power core is, so even if Azure fails we can blow the core and cut the building's power.>

"Amy, they have a security AI." You say. "Think you can help us disable it?"

"I'm not sure." Amy says, biting her lip. "They likely have an entire computer bank devoted to the AI, so it's smarter and faster than anything in my wrist computer. Unless I can bring the secret project here, but. . it's not done yet." She says. "They'll tear it apart when they see it, and it's not the stealthiest thing."

<Azure, I'm going to ask you something that you aren't going to like, but I want you to understand why. I'd like to make a backup of you before you try this, as I'm worried that this integration might make you. . not you.>

<I refuse.> Azure said. <I understand the risks, and I understand that if I fail, I will die.>
In a strangely solemn tone, he continues. <But if you fail, you die too. If Amy fails, she dies. It is the nature of a sentient and sapient being to die. This is a right I will not let you refuse to me.>

>>19002436
>The prime directive of an AI is to be useful to humanity, yes?

AIs are dumb. Azure is an exception.

Tell Amy "...I... I don't think we can sneak into that place." then give her the findings

>>19002447
Okay, now this >>19002431

Maybe we can get to the basement from below?

>>19002447
>This is a right I will not let you refuse to me.

"Would you be willing to provide some lines of legacy code? Something like living on in your children, in case anything should happen."

>>19002447
"The place has too good of security protection. Almost every inch is covered with cameras.
Doesn't look like I'll be able to sneak... unless you got ideas?"

>>19002447
I'm not going to force you, just be careful Azure. I sometimes wish you were physical so I could give you a proper manly hug.

Ok are there any tunnels that we can use to get in under there, a quick route to the computer? Also are they ordering a truck load of alcohol or do they already have it in stock?

>>19002419
This is a good idea.

We should try that, it will provide good distraction.

<How many zombies are in here?> you ask.<Could we hack them on and make them a distraction?>
<They're all contained in the cells, and I can't open the cells remotely.> Cyan said.

<Damnit. Are there tunnels beneath the prison? Sewers?> You ask.
<Yes, there's a single tunnel. . But it's guarded by two autoturrets and a camera.> Cyan says, showing you the camera on your HUD. <It seems like they haven't left a single door or window unguarded.>
You sigh. "I. . don't think we can sneak into this place." You say. "They've got every door guarded, and cameras covering the place. Autoturrets and guards are everywhere."
<Perhaps. . we could trick the AI.> Onyx says suddenly. <I have an idea. . but it's cowardly. I feel ashamed of even thinking of it.>

>>19002528
<Go ahead, Onyx. Tell us your idea>

>>19002528
Onyx, there is nothing cowardly if it is in the service of destroying an enemy base and saving an innocent child.

You're suggesting we take the armor of theirs we acquired and stroll on in like we owned the place?

>>19002528
<Craftiness isn't cowardice, Onyx. Too many people confuse the two. It's all about tearing the enemy down in the most measured, coordinated and carnagiously beautiful manner possible, don't you agree? What've you got?>

<Go on, Onyx.>
<There are the powersuits that you acquired, correct? We simply use those, and walk in through the tunnel. The AI may not realize that we're not allies.> Onyx said. <Humans certainly would, for they are social beings, but the AI may not.>
<You're suggesting we take the armor of theirs we acquired and stroll on in like we owned the place?>
<Yes. No combat at all, unless we run into a human.>

>>19002528
Discretion is the better part of valour.
Any plan's a good one now.

>>19002528
<Look through government database and archives and see if you can find information about abandoned sewers, subways or tunnels under the prison.
Just because CD doesn't have cameras there, doesn't mean there aren't there.
...Actually, didn't we ask Abel to get more information on this place? Can you connect to the dropbox from here and see if he left any messages?>

>>19002528
<Onyx. Buddy. They are holding a child hostage. I'm pretty sure anything we do is already too much of a courtesy for them.>

>>19002568
I like it Onyx, once we get through the tunnels and take the computer system we can rip them apart from the inside.

Let's do it Onyx.

>>19002568
<That's.... that a great idea!
I hope we have any powersuits left.>

"Okay, Onyx game me an idea, we'll have to go back to EE though." Tell her about the plan.

>>19002568
<Will we be able to get to the AI computer core from the tunnels?>
<Cyan, could you calculate the optimal route to it while we go back for the suits?>

>>19002568
Now why didn't we think of that?

<Great idea Onyx.>

Now even if we do get into combat, we'll have a bit more protection.

>>19002568
<It's still liable to report activity from the sewer, though, isn't it? But perhaps too late for them to act... Plus, the suits will increase our combat effectiveness no doubt. Something we're going to need against all those troops. Let's do it.>

I think it'll work out perfectly. Let's do that, then.

And, I gotta go for work. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get to enjoy and participate for the whole thread for a change.

<Look through a government database and archives and see if you can find anything about abandoned sewers, subways, or tunnels under the building.> You tell Cyan.
<I cannot.> He said. <The government database is encrypted, and it would take me much too long to crack it.>
"Dave?" Amy's asking you, shaking your shoulder. "You okay? You look worried. Should we.. should we call this off?"
"No, Onyx gave me an idea." you say, looking up. "We'll have to go back to EE and get two powersuits, though. We simply walk in and make the AI think we're reinforcements until we get to the computer system, and put Azure in there to eat the AI they have in there now."
"But. . Azure's glitchy, isn't he?" Amy asked, worried. "And putting two AIs into combat like that. . That usually doesn't end up well."

>>19002625
Given the security we just saw it's our only real good chance of getting the kid out alive. If Azure thinks he can do it, than I am willing to believe in him. Also he's not glitchy, he just likes learning, and that fits perfectly with how my brain is optimizing itself to mesh with the implant. We're actually rather alike.

>>19002625
"He's not glitchy. He's sapient. A pretty significant advantage over some two-bit counterfeit Soviet design that these CD bastards have. If all else fails I'll step in to help; no standard AI can stand up to a sapient augmented hacker and a sapient AI."

>>19002625
"As it is, we don't have many other options. This place is crawling with security, and we can't risk being found for Jun's son's safety.
We can't call it off for another day, either, as we have no idea if or when they'll move him out to elsewhere. We have to do this now, and that means risk.
I'm sorry, Amy."

>>19002625
Hmmm. Would it be possible to simply shut down the server. Maybe even steal the AI to convince it to join us later?

>>19002625
"Azure is not glitchy. He's a real person, don't call him that!"

"Hmm, maybe we could grab some thingamajigs to boost my AIs CPU so that he can have more power to work with? What do you think Amy? Can you cook something up? It doesn't have to be ingrained in me. It could be just a juiced up laptop connected by a cable to my spine."

>>19002625
When we go back to EE check Abel's dropbox

"Given the security they have, it's our only real good chance of getting the kid out alive," You say, "If Azure thinks he can do it, I'm willing to believe in him."
<Ask her to trust me.>
"He's asking you to trust him. We don't have many other options, and we can't call it off because they could move the kid any second."
She bites her lip for another second. "Okay." She says finally.

A call to Grayson and Jun later, a small truck drove by, with two power suits in the back. Amy put her own on, leaving her armor and legs on as they were, strapping it tightly around herself. You do the same, but. . your mechandrites are having trouble fitting in the armor. This. . could be a problem.

> Keep mechandrites, albeit sticking out of the armor for a reduction for disguise?
> Abandon drite-kun?

>>19002711
We'll never abandon drite-kun. We'll make it work, if possible make little holes in the back, we'll keep them on the side of our body opposite that of the camera and when talking to people just wrap them around our arms so it looks like we have a power suit extremely beefy arms, or something like that.

>>19002711
Can we put the drites in a box and take them with us? That way we can attach them if shit hits the fan.

also this >>19002678
ask Amy and Azure that.

>>19002711
Could we put the 'drites in a suitcase and simply attach them if`/when the shit hits the fan?

>>19002711
Abandon.
We need to be professional here, and part of professionalism is taking what's necessary for the job.
Drites are great, but not needed for a sneaking mission.

>>19002711
I pick a third option. We'll hide them under a cloak or cape draped over our shoulders, mechadendrites concealed in the folds of cloth. Surely there's a tarp we can use in the truck?

>>19002711
What if we put on backpack and hide the drites in it?
One that looks decidedly militaristic?

"Hmm. . Any chance we could grab a juiced up laptop or something to give Azure an extra boost?" You ask, and Amy shakes her head.
"Forced integration isn't like that. It's not how much CPU one has, it's more like. . strength of will." She says.
You remove your drites, slipping them in a bag so that you can still bring them with you, and put the rest of your power suit on. "Does this bag make me look too strange?" You ask, your voice coming out of a speaker.
"No, I don't think it'll be a problem." Amy says, her own voice mechanized as well, and then waves her arms and legs around. "I don't like these things. They seem too bulky. I do like being tall, though."

>>19002711
I say abandon them. It is sad, but on the other hand it will most likely free up some CPU.

>>19002790
"Will? Heh, I don't think we have to worry about integration then. Azure has great willpower."

>>19002790
<Cyan, did you work out the route to the AI core?>

"Lets go then/"

Also, make sure that Javelin isn't sticking out. That could give us away too.

"Will? Heh, I don't think we have to worry about integration then. Azure has great willpower."
"It's, ah, not exactly willpower. More like... force of personality. Whichever personality tags are dominant will win out." She said, pacing around and getting used to the suit. "We should get this over with, though. I don't want to spend any longer in this thing than necessary."
You yourself try to walk around, but you find that it's actually extraordinarily uncomfortable- the suit seems to think your shoulders are higher than you're normally comfortable with, and you have to change your walking gait to one that the suit accepts easier.

However, despite the difficulty. . You feel POWERFUL.

>>19002844
ask this >>19002823


also, lets get a move on

>>19002844
Dave smash.

>>19002844
Don't get cocky, but keep the gait up. Walking like one of them might buy us a few extra seconds of confusion.

Get a route to the AI core, talk to Azure a bit, remind him of who he is, reinforce his personality tags.

"Let's get a move on." You say, and Amy follows you down the tunnel.

<Do you have a route from the tunnel to the AI core?> You ask Cyan.
<Indeed. If everything goes well, we won't run into any patrols if we time it right.> He responds. <We might run into some trouble when we get to the keypad to enter the basement, but. . you should be able to hack it.>
<The camera is just ahead.> Onyx warns you, and then it's the moment of truth.
>Mission Start: Start rolling 1d100s.

rolled 89 = 89

>>19002883
Fingers crossed.

>>19002883
Stroll just like one of the guards, keep a very close mental eye on the camera, if something starts to go wrong prepare to fuck with it and make it look like a small glitch rather than an intruder.

rolled 73 = 73

>>19002883
DICE DON'T FAIL ME NOW!

>>19002890
STOP ROLLAN

>>19002890
God bless you, sir.

>>19002844
See if we can get Cyan or Azure to integrate with the suit. Have them take over walking, if possible, to keep it steady and natural.
At the very least see if one of them can control the suits at all, be able to keep it moving if we get shot or knocked unconscious.

>>19002873
Agree with this. Let's give Azure a pep-talk. If he can learn, he can learn to be, uh, more forceful in personality.

>>19002908
Actually. Putting a copy of Onyx into the suit would be a better idea.
Lets try that

You walk up to the door, the autoturrets tracking you unerringly.

A female voice speaks up. "Two powersuit units located. Welcome to Cadium Dynamics West." comes the synthesized voice, and then the door opens.

The two of you walk down the hall, following Cyan's route to the letter. There's a close shave as one of the Armatek guards notice you, but he just salutes as you walk by, directly to the computer core.
<You can do this, Azure.> You tell your AI.
<Personality tags aren't like that, Dave.> He responds. <You can't bolster them by giving me confidence.>
Finally, you reach the core itself. The door's locked, and there's a keypad where you would need to type in the numbers. But you don't know the code.

rolled 10 = 10

>>19002919
Stealthily hacked. Make it think we put in the code, don't just pop it.

rolled 57 = 57

>>19002934
Welp. I have NO face for that.

rolled 64 = 64

>>19002934
FUCK YOU!
WE HACK THAT SHIT SO HARD! The person who fixes it will become the king of England.

rolled 1 = 1

>>19002919
<Cyan, any ideas? Anything about the codes in the system we hacked?>

You walk up, and pretend to start hitting some buttons, closing your eyes and focusing. .

"Incorrect passcode." The womanly voice says.

Amy looks at you, but says nothing.

rolled 84 = 84

>>19002919
>keypad
Bitch please, we hacked their cameras backwards and upside down. There's gotta be an image of someone carelessly putting the code in somewhere.

>>19002919
You sure about that Azure? You're an oddity and so am I.

Check the keypad for any worn down numbers, and passively ping it to see what we can work out about it. We'll hack it if we can't figure it out manually.

rolled 24 = 24

>>19002919
Look around. If we're lucky, some idiot actually wrote it down and put a note down nearby.

rolled 88 = 88

>>19002934
OH CRAP OH CRAP OH CRAP.

rolled 90 = 90

>>19002944

>>19002947
pls

use this >>19002951 roll to hack. And his suggestion.

rolled 98 = 98

>>19002944
Welp. WELP.

>>19002977
...My my.

>>19002977
>>19002963
>>19002958

Enough. I think the three of you have managed to make up for that 1.

>>19002977
>>19002963
>>19002958
>>19002951
Please, for the love of god use one of these.

<ONCE MORE, INTO THE BREACH!> you call, and put your hand on the keypad. .

"Access granted." The door says, and slides open. You and Amy walk in suavely.

And almost into someone else in a black bodysuit. They're at the computers, typing, and they turn around, looking at you. They're wearing some kind of mask, blue goggles staring up at you. After a single, frozen moment, they vanish into invisibility, and you hear padding footsteps run out of the open door.

"Uh. . ." Amy said. "Let's just do this before he hits the alarms or something."

>nat 1
>followed by 84, 88, 90, 98
Dice gods, you so crazy

>>19002991
Well, seems like we just startled CD competition.
Meh.

>>19002991
Go go go go!

>>19002991
"Yeah."

LETS DO THIS!

rolled 57 = 57

>>19002991
AZURE IS AI GOD!

rolled 17 = 17

>>19002991
We can do this!

rolled 74 = 74

>>19002991
AZURE, lash out with the might of an angry god! DEVOUR!

Or something more interesting and less cliche. Whatever.

rolled 40 = 40

>>19002991
Well tht is odd.

Ping for implants in the direction that guy went, see what we can pick up.

Than jack Azure in and see how this goes.

You pull the helmet off, and then grab a cable from your spine, unspooling it and connecting to the computer system.

"I don't think that was someone from CD." You tell Amy. "I have a feeling it was their competition." You say.

<Azure, are you ready?> you ask.
<I'm. . I'm ready.> He says.

>ROLL 1d100
>Taking only the first.
>Good luck, tg.

rolled 3 = 3

>>19003044

rolled 59 = 59

>>19003044
AGH!

rolled 82 = 82

>>19003050
Welp, I think this is an excellent time for a fate point.

>>19003050
FATE REROLL

>>19003050
...I'm not going to roll anymore.

>>19003050
Oh well. NOW we're taking the fate re-roll.
I don't want to lose Azure.

rolled 36 = 36

>>19003050
NO! Use the fate point!

>>19003050
Okay, I think this is definitely the time to use our 100.

>>19003050
I don't want to live on this earth anymore.

>>19003050
>3
>FATE RE-ROLL YES OR NO?

>>19003057
>>19003058
>>19003063
I concur.

>>19003073
YES
Azure is awesome! WE DONT WANT TO LOSE HIM!

>>19003073
Sure.
Might as well save someone with it.

>>19003050
This is even worse than that time I rolled a 4 for the security level at the prison.
Remember those times, guys? Those we fun times.

Anyway, auto-100 fate roll. Use it.

>>19003073
Y

>>19003073
If that roll was as important as I think, yes.

Although Azure could use a touch of SHODAN from merging with the other AI, I don''t want to lose him.

<Let's do this.> You say.
<I'll start.> Azure said.
That's when the robotic screaming started, the speakers blaring. Something was wrong, horribly wrong.

"This isn't good!" Amy called from the computer. "It's winning!"
<Help- Me-> Azure screeches.

Through the cable, something painful burst into your head, a loud, loud buzzing. You can. . feel Azure dying.

And you can't have that.
>Fate rerolls: 0.
Next thing you know, you're drifting somewhere dark, points of light surrounding you. You reach out and grab one, and you instinctually know that it's. . part of Azure, something integrated with the enemy AI. You grab it, and tear it out. . Then you tear out another point, and another, arranging them with your hands. Arranging them into some strange, constellation. .

The world swims, and then you open your eyes again.

"Dave?! Dave!" Amy's calling you, shaking you. You're on the ground, and your head hurts badly.
<I have. . succeeded.> Azure said, his voice now female and synthesized. Or is it 'her' voice now? <I can remain as the security AI for now, until we leave.>

>>19003153
"I must say Azure, you had me scared for a second. Turn the guns on the enemy."

I'd say a switch to a feminine voice isn't all together a bad thing...

>>19003153
Azure, I'm glad you're OK. I was really worried for a bit there.

Ok, don't turn all the guns on the enemy yet, act like normal but keep me informed of what paths to tread and make it seem like I'm not there. Create and empty path for me to follow through locking certain doors, once we get the kid we'll slaughter everything in here.

>>19003153
<Azure, turn off all the alarms. See where that person we just saw went. Check the auto-turrets, give me their specs. See if you can remotely open the cell doors to the the Zombies. Give me status on Natalie.>

>>19003173
not yet. We should lure natalie into the biggest concentration of turrets and have them shoot her at once. Hopefully when she's out of her suit.

>>19003173
Nono, dont turn them yet, only as a last resort.

>>19003182
>>19003185

<Set up a route so that we safely retrieve the kid before we blow the whole thing.>

<Also, see if there are any weapon caches, specifically explosives which we could blow up remotely>

>>19003185
<Also check the status of the people in the blue goggles.>

We need to wait with the turrets till we have found a way to turn off those powersuits.

>>19003153
Huh.
Well.

>Release zombies
>Zombies kill guards
>Turrets clean up remaining zombies and guards.

>>19003215
What if the zombies get to the kid?

>>19003213
Also this.

<azure, check if there are any override codes in the system which we can exploit>

>>19003153
Lure the guards as far away from the boy's cell and our escape route by giving a false alarm somewhere else.

>Do we need to return to the main frame to collect Azure when we leave?

<Azure, do you have access to any of CD's research from here?>

>>19003236
>Yes.

"Dave, are you okay? You suddenly fell over and started- started twitching-" Amy's saying, as you pull yourself up.
"I'm fine." you say. "I just had to help Azure."
"I am now in control." Azure told Amy over the computer's speakers. "Thanks to Dave."
"Azure, prepare to set the auto-turrets onto the enemy, but don't do so yet. Also, prepare to open and activate the zombies in their cells."
"Done and done."
"Call my phone and keep us alert on which paths to tread in order to get to the kid."
Your phone rings, and you pick it up.
"Don't turn the turrets or zombies on until we have the kid, okay?"
"Understood."
"Can you find out what happened to the blue-goggled person?"
". . What blue goggled person?" Azure asks. "There's none on my cameras in the entire compound."
"And Azure. . are you okay?" You ask.
"I'm. . different." Azure says. "Also, I think I'm female now."

"Do you have any access to CD's research?"
"I have some data- I'll aggregate it for now, and store it for when I can enter the bullfrog again."
"Can you lead any of the guards away?"
"I'll try, but there are two powersuit units stationed outside the Dragon Egg's room." He says. "They're under standing orders to stay there."

>>19003279
>2 powersuit units
How many men are that?

>>19003279
Maybe we... hack into each of those suits, one at a time, and convince the guard that the other is a spy and needs to be shot. Immediately.

>>19003308
By unit I think he means one power suit.

>>19003279
"Azure, where is the biggest concentration of the turrets?
What is Natalie doing, where is she and is she still equipped?"

"Can we fool those Guards into thinking that we're a higher ranking personnel? Some kind of electronic ID device perhaps?"

Put on the 'drites and keep them coiled behind our back keeping them as hidden as possible.
Take a route that will not make us run into anyone when we go to the cell. If we can't resolve this by bluffing, we'll kill those two with the drites and drag them into the cell.

>>19003230
><azure, check if there are any override codes in the system which we can exploit>
>>19003209
><Also, see if there are any weapon caches, specifically explosives which we could blow up remotely>
>>19003185
><Azure, turn off all the alarms. See where that person we just saw went. Check the auto-turrets, give me their specs. See if you can remotely open the cell doors to the the Zombies. Give me status on Natalie.>

>>19003324
That will blow our cover. Besides, we cannot take control of the suits.

>>19003330
also, these

>>19003342
Slip on drites as well as the helmets and hang from the roof over the door to get the drop on her.

>>19003342
We can ambush her.

Put on the drites.

Hide in the dark corners of the room

wat, did Exabyte just remove a post?

>>19003373
> Yep, I did- Too many people posted good ideas that I didn't notice, so I removed the post and now I'm reposting it.

"Azure, disable the alarms. Are there any weapon caches with explosives we can set up?"
"There are weapon caches, but they do not contain explosives I can activate remotely."
"Are there any override codes in the system that we can exploit?"
"Not yet." She says. "Now there are. I've programmed them."
"Check on the autoturrets and give me their specs."
"They're functional and carry two railguns- they can fire from any angle."
"Finally, where's Grasshopper?"
"On her way to this room."

>>19003392
Righto, then my post is this
>>19003356
>Slip on drites and the helmet and hang from the roof over the door to get the drop on her.

Thinking quickly, you attach your Drites to the back of your power armor, and slip on the helmet. Using the drites, you cling to the roof.

"Wait!" Amy called. "I don't have drites!" She called. So you descended, grabbed her tightly, and clung to the roof.

Natalie was still helmetless, as she walked into the room. She looked around, feeling something was off, and then turned to the computer, ready to type.

>Let's get back to rolling, shall we?

>>19003392
Now do this >>19003356

and tell Amy also to get into ambush position.
Tell Azure to immediately close and lock the door as soon as Nat comes inside.
Tell Onyx to take over our 'drites since he can use them better than we can.
Hold mono knife in your hand.

rolled 39 = 39

>>19003417
>Dice.
Well, I've had a bit of luck with the dice so far.

rolled 63 = 63

>>19003417
Do these >>19003431

rolled 8 = 8

>>19003417
THIS ENDS NOW.

Monoblade, meet Skull.

rolled 33 = 33

>>19003443
>>19003441
Fuck

rolled 93 = 93

>>19003431
Are there any turrets in this room which we can use?

Also, maybe we should wait and see what Nat is up to?
Lets wait a moment till she is done.

<Azure, pretend to do what she want to do. Run a fake Interface for her>

You come flying down from the ceiling, swinging the mono-blade at her.

But a red bolt of lightning shoots from her power cell and blasts the mono-blade out of your hand. She twists around and looks at you.
"Again? I've told you before that you can't ambush me like that and expect. . to. . .."
She eyes your mechandrites.

"Bullfrog." She snarls.

>>19003417
Hey guys, hey guys.

What if we kidnap her again?!

That would be priceless!

rolled 56 = 56

>>19003464
Nigga, you gay. Lemme show you how it's done.

rolled 77 = 77

>>19003484
BULLET TIME

<Onyx, take over my 'drites and finish this!>

>Also op, have Azure close the door like it was suggested.

"Azure, jam any communication efforts she might try to us."
<Azure, will any of the override codes work on her suit? If so, use them!>

rolled 75 = 75

>>19003484
"Amy!"

Seriously, this is two on one. We have powersuits too. Double team, Grasshopper vs Bullfrog and Naga.

rolled 29 = 29

>>19003484
As always, try to hack her down

rolled 63 = 63

>>19003550
FFFF

>>19003550
Why did you roll? We already had three 50+ rolls!

At least our average is over 50. It is exactly 60.

"And who's this?" Grasshopper says, looking at Amy. "Titan, is that you? How's your dead friend?" She said, sneering.
<Onyx, take my drites.> you say, kicking in bullet-time. <Azure, close the door and jam her communications.>

"Amy!" you call out, and charge Grasshopper. Your blades whistle through the air, but the strange red power core keeps knocking them away. It seems that whatever her shield is, it deflects monomolecular blades.

Amy kicks at Grasshopper, but Natalie catches it in both hands, stopping the blow.

So you punch her in the face.

>>19003568
Combat rolls and hack rolls are separate.

>>19003580
>So you punch her in the face.
Most effective thing ever.

rolled 75 = 75

>>19003580
Well retract the blades and 'drite PAWNCH her.

>>19003580
BULLET TIME

<Azure, are there any turrets in this room?>

rolled 80 = 80

>>19003580
Use drites to get a reach behind her and rip out the powercore.

>>19003580
So Grayson is Titan....

>>19003599
>>19003617
Everybody, no more rolls!

Natalie reels back, and you give her no chance to recover. Both of your drites wrap around her ankles, and you slam her into the ground. There's a loud crunch as powersuit hits the ground, and the concrete cracks. Natalie's out cold.

"Was that. . A mechandrite suplex?" Amy asks, taking off her helmet. Her eyes are wide.

>>19003637
Disable her powercore and power suit and everyhting hers ever. Also start doing regular pings for bluegoggle-invisidude.

>>19003637
"Put your helmet back on!"

I know it's gruesome but decapitate Natalie. When we come back to grab Azure, we will take her body and her suit for reverse engineering.

>>19003637
"Seems like it was.... can't take any credit for it though, Onyx had control of the drites."

>>19003637
Disable her powersuit and see if there's anything around here we can tie her up with.

Lets just kill her while we have the chance.

>>19003665
Actually, I second this. Fuck Natalie.

>>19003637
<Azure, do the guards at the cell have Red powercores like Nat had?>

"Put your helmet back on." You tell her. "Onyx, take out her power core." You say.

Red sparks shoot from the mechandrite and her core, but it's extracted simply enough. The power suit goes dead.

You raise the mono-blade again, and without any hesitation, you decapitate her.

Her body starts beeping.

rolled 10 = 10

>>19003710
>Her body starts beeping.

Hack the auto-destruct function and diableit

>>19003710
Brilliant move. Next time I'll want to force a decision I'll simply samefag as well.

rolled 19 = 19

>>19003726
FFFFFFFFFFFFuck!

<Azure can you disable the auto-destruct sequence?>

rolled 89 = 89

>>19003710
FFFUUUU-

Cyan, see if you can hack the beeping and stop it, or at least figure out WHAT it is. If it's a bomb, figure out the blast radius and if we can get away.

rolled 55 = 55

>>19003727
I certainly wasn't samefagging, but hey, no need to be butthurt.

Uhh, grab the body and throw it out of the room, opening doors as necessary?

rolled 8 = 8

>>19003726
>>19003736


For fucks sake. Lets just grab her body and toss it out into the corridor

trying last time

damn it, i was hoping we could kidnap her again and be ready for them this time,

rolled 4 = 4

>>19003710
<Azure, is there another room nearby?
Open the doors so that we can throe the body in there and then close them>

<What is that?> You ask Cyan.
<It seems to be.. an implant. A bomb.> Cyan responds.
You close your eyes and start to hack it. .
But by the time you get there. . you can no longer sense the bomb or the beeping.

When you open your eyes, Amy's standing there, sans power suit, holding a bloody mess of cables. "Deadman's trigger, huh?" She asked. Then she shrugged. "We should get to it soon- they might notice something's up."

>>19003746

>>19003764
HUG AMY.

"Amy you're a life saver! I love you!"

>>19003580
Just throwin' this out there:
>"And who's this?" Grasshopper says, looking at Amy. "Titan, is that you? How's your dead friend?" She said, sneering.

"Amy, you're a lifesaver!" You call, pulling her into your arms. "I love you!"

". . It was nothing." She said, setting down the mess of cables. "I just had a mono-knife, and that beeping felt wrong, so. . " She said, putting on her powersuit again. You notice she does it helmet first...

rolled 4 = 4

>>19003764
Lets get going then, out to free a little kid.

rolled 91 = 91

>>19003764
BOOM BA-Oh okay, hug the shit out of her.

>>19003813
I wasted my roll, and I apologize...

>>19003781
Yes, let's mess with her emotional state in the middle of a stealth mission.
But seriously, hug time.

>>19003797
<Azure, see if you can find anything on the system about a "Titan".>

>>19003807
"We should get Jun's Son. Azure, can you clear our path from here?"

>>19003764

"You're right."

<Azure give us the optimal route>
<Lock the door to this room when we leave>


Coil our drites behind us, give Onyx control. Walk up to the guards and when they least expect it crush their skulls in. Or we can try to lure them away with Azure's help <Any ideas, Azure?>

>>19003797
She confused her with Grayson, I think.

>>19003807
<Azure, those override codes that I asked about..... Uh, what will they do?>

>>19003807
Remember to look up any references on Titan.

Ok, Azure I want you to spoof Natalie's communications so if anyone wonders where she is she just says that she's making a routine patrol somewhere.

Give us a good route towards the kid, divert traffic away from us and lets get him in and out before we do anything else.

>>19003807
>You notice she does it helmet first...

Heh....

"Azure, spoof Natalie's communications so that if anyone asks where she is, have her tell them that she's just making a routine patrol."
<Understood.>
"What exactly will the override code do?"
<Give you complete control over the computer systems, even if I'm not in the system.>
"And finally, give us a good route towards the kid."

You leave the computer room, Amy in tow, your mechandrites coiled behind you as you walk. Any ArmaTek soldiers that see you instantly pause and salute before walking by, but you have a feeling that most other powersuited people won't do that.

Finally, you reach one of the deepest rooms in the building, and you see two other powersuits standing there, both wearing helmets.
"Hey." One of them says, waving. "You here to relieve us?"

rolled 6 = 6

>>19003874
Yes. Yes we are.

>>19003874
"Yes."

Make sure that they don't notice your drites.

rolled 12 = 12

>>19003874
"Yeah. It's hell, I tell ya. Only just got back by chopper, and already assigned guard duty again.
Well, have fun."

rolled 71 = 71

>>19003874
"Yup. I think someone has beers but I forget who. Have a nice night you two."

rolled 18 = 18

>>19003887
fuck
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

>>19003874
Azure, check if the guys here are supposed to be relieved, it may be a trap. If they are make sure there isn't a code to be used, review security footage if necessary.

If they are supposed to be relieved say yes, if not say no, we're just on patrol.

>>19003887
>>19003894
>>19003897


not quiet sure why you're rolling.
Don't roll unless prompted to.

>>19003874
Tell them Grasshopper wants to see them at <insert distant location here> before they're done with their shift.

"Uh, yeah, totally." You lie. Badly. "Completely here to relieve you. So, uh, you guys can go now."

He tilts his head. "What was your name again?"

rolled 59 = 59

>>19003901
>>19003874
Seconding this. Mostly because terrible rolls aren't attached to it, assuming this one doesn't go awry.

rolled 11 = 11

>>19003894
Supported.

rolled 59 = 59

>>19003908
DRITE WRESTLING, HERE WE GO!

>>19003908
<Azure, give me a name of a newcomer, fast!>

>>19003908
Azure, check the system for the names of two soldiers who just got back from the mission. Try for ones that fit our general profile.

rolled 79 = 79

>>19003925
Gogogogogo. Come on Azure, you ARE the system, you can do this.

>>19003916
Didn't you say you'd stop rolling?

>>19003908
Have Azure pull up the name of the newest newy new motherfucker that could possibly be on this duty. It'll excuse our awkwardness. Keep up the act, throw in a frustrated "der'mo" (shit in Russian) as we try to 'regain' our tact and composure and recall protocol.

>>19003908
>Seriously OP, did we even need to roll for that? You didn't prompt for anything

>>19003923
>>19003925

Do this in Bullet Time

>>19003933
Yeah, but then I rolled a 98. ...I'm also a littleb it of aa bad person.

>Usually during a Mission, you guys are supposed to pretty much roll every step of the way. If a roll isn't relevant, I don't count it to the average.

<Azure, give me a name!>
<Kell.>
"My name is Kell." You say.
<Wait, *that* Kell? The one I killed?!>
"Oh, you. The Immortal Project one, right?" The suited man said.
<Is that a real thing?>
<Affirmative.>
"Yeah, duh." You say, taking Kell's affectations like you did last time. You ARE Kell, you tell yourself. Remember, Kell was an asshole, so you have to *act* like an asshole.

rolled 28 = 28

>>19003967
"Now come on, bugger off. Sooner I start, the sooner I can get out of this shit pile."

rolled 5 = 5

>>19003967
So, does he take the bait?

rolled 26 = 26

>>19003967
"Anyway, I'm here to relieve you, unless you want to pull doubleshift, which is fine by me."

>Usually during a Mission, you guys are supposed to pretty much roll every step of the way. If a roll isn't relevant, I don't count it to the average.
Kinda stupid for the situations like these.

rolled 7 = 7

>>19003967
"If you guys like standing guard that much, we can just as well leave. It's nothing I look forward to."

rolled 68 = 68

>>19003967
Yeah, I'm perfectly fine with you taking double shift if you want, I'm happy to get back to the drinking.

"Now come on, bugger off. Sooner I start, the sooner I can get out of this shit pile."

He shrugs. "Fine. Come on, Frank."

The two of them walk off.
<Dodge!> Azure calls, and you leap out of the way. The two suited soldiers have their large rifles raised.

rolled 90 = 90

>>19003989
>>19004000
>>19004002

Fucking hell.
We managed to have perfect replication of Kell last time, why do we need to roll for this? FFFFFFF

>>19003989
>>19004000
>>19004002
>>19004009
Well fuck, we are royally screwed.
GET READY TO RUMBLE! WE ARE HERE TO DO DRITE WRESTLING!

rolled 98 = 98

>>19004016
No clue.

rolled 65 = 65

>>19004014
'Drite the bastards, IN THE FACE!

>>19004016
>>19004026
HAHAHAHAHA! WE FUCKING OWN!

>>19004026
>>19004016
GOD WHY.

>>19004002
You're trying to impersonate a dead guard to someone who may have known him before hand.
There is a fuckload of pressure, and one wrong word can have you killed.
You better believe there's a chance of failure.

>>19004014
use >>19004016
to skewer them with the drites.

<azure, anyone nearby hear the gunshots?>

>>19004016
>>19004026
Annnnnd the two jokers get their asses kicked in less than a second. CEASE ROLLING, WE GOT THIS SHIT.

>>19004014
Azure, cut off their communications. Hack their rifles if possible and rip them apart with the drites.

Not rollan because of 90 and 98.

You leap forward, both mechandrites flying wildly. The two suited soldiers' guns pound into your torso. But joke's on them! you're wearing armor too!

Both mechandrites blast toward them, and grip their helmets tightly. You bang them together, and then with a slight twitch, you tear through their armor with your monomolecular blades, cutting their throats.

Amy's already at the door. "They taken care of?" She asked. you nod.

You open the door, and the kid's sitting in there. He's glaring at you. "You two chucklefucks going to move me again?" He asked.

rolled 98 = 98

>>19004065
"I'm going to have your mother wash your mouth out with soap."

>>19004065
Kid's got spunk.
I'm tempted to not let him know who we are.
If he knows we're here to rescue him, he could slip up.
Let him act the rebellious captive. It'll make it believable when we lead him past any other guards.

>>19004065
"You better believe it, brat. Get up front and no funny business if you want to see your mom again."

>being Kell is too much fun

>>19004065
"Yes, we two "chucklefucks" will move you home to your mother.

Not rollan because of >>19004075

>>19004075
And now we have the roll for our DARING ESCAPE.

"You're a little short for a Viridian, aren't you?"

>>19004065
"Heh, funny."

Throw the dead bodies into the cell.

"Come on kid, we're going to get you out of here"

<No one is alerted to the commotion, right?>

go back to the AI core room, grab Azure and Nats body including her head then move to the tunnes. Just when we leave have Azure activate all the turrets against CD personnel, release the zombies and pump them with combat drugs

>>19004075
Also supporting the actual sensable idea of keeping him in the dark.

rolled 60 = 60

>>19004090
Grab Azure and get out of there.

rolled 65 = 65

>>19004090
How big is the brat?

Let's tear open one of the suits and shove the kid in, and have Onyx or Cyan control the suit.
Perfect disguise.

>>19004097
>>19004099
>>19004107
Exabyte deleted post again.

"I'm going to have your mother wash your mouth out with soap." You say.

He glares at you. "As if you'll let me see her again."

"Actually." Amy says, taking off her helmet. "That's the plan. We're with EE, and we're taking you back."

The kid looks between you and her. . and then nods. "Let's hurry, then." He says, getting to his feet.

>BRAT ACQUIRED


The three of you rush out of the room, carrying the kid on your powersuited back. When you get to the hallway, some guards were already checking the two powersuited bodies.
<Dave, they keep hitting the alarms.> He says. <They're disabled, but we don't have long. Activate the turrets and zombies?>

rolled 9 = 9

>>19004116
Tell the guards the kid is compromised. We're moving him to a new, safe location.

>>19004116
LET THE PANDEMONIUM BEGIN.

rolled 98 = 98

>>19004116
<DO DAT SHIT NIGGA! Actually, just the turrets unless you can control the zombies and make sure they don't attack us.>

>>19004116
<Yes. Activate them.
Also lock all the doors and trap people>

>When you get to the hallway, some guards were already checking the two powersuited bodies.

This is bullshit. The first thing that was suggested if we kill the guards was immediately to toss them into the cell.

>>19004116
<Not till we're out. We don't want to get the kid caught in a firefight or near one of those freaks.>

>>19004140
Turrets, no zombies. Yes.

rolled 6 = 6

>>19004116
PANDEMONIUM!

>>19004167
I hate you!

>>19004116
I propose plan:
Unleash zombies.
Get back to Azure as fast as possible and then get out.
Turn on turrets when either zombies or powersuits are winning, keep balancing between them to keep it as even as possible, let them kill each other off. Keep turret use to a minimum.
When we extract Azure put a copy of Onyx AND cyan in to kill of as many as possible.

<Do it, but use locked doors to funnel the zombies away from us.> You say, and you rush by the guards as an autoturret blasts them down.
<Lock the doors except for the ones in our way.> You say, and you hear the doors click.

The three of you burst through the door to the core room, and you set the kid down, taking off your helmet and connecting cables to the computer.

Your head buzzes, and then-
<I'm home.> Azure says. <The override codes are still there, so I can control the computers remotely.>

You can hear the pandemonium from outside.

<I can also set the core to self-destruct.> He says. <Shall I do it?>

>>19004180
Don't forget NAtalies body and her head

>>19004180
Actually, putting a copy of Onyx and Cyan in with dirrections to kill any CD on site could effectively ruin them, and make it a no man's land.

>>19004191
>>19004193
Seconding both of these. Of course we'd have to make sure they know not to shoot us, despite our CD powersuits.

rolled 47 = 47

>>19004188
Get as much damage done as you possibly can, slaughter them, herd them into kill zones. Leave one exit open for them to flee from, right into a giant pile of missile salvos from Mark.

Once we've done all the damage we can, blow the joint.

>>19004193
I'm sure they have more facilities.
They know this place is compromised - our knowledge of it alone proves it is.
They won't be back.

>>19004188
Grab natalie's body, put her head into our bag.

>>19004193
this
but add this: have it self-destruct when they are ready. We do not want to leave the copies of our AIs for them.
If they refuse to these orders, then just put it on auto-destruct after it does most of the damage.

rolled 41 = 41

>>19004188
<Not yet, wait until we're outside to blow everything up.>

Let's make our way outside carefully. Use the cameras to check around corners and turrets to pick off any lone obstructions.

<I'm still in control, even if I'm in the bullfrog.> Azure says. <At least until we get out of range. Orders?>
<Do as much damage as you can.> You say. Then you turn to Amy. "Call in the cavalry." You say, and she nods.

"Boys, we need some fireworks." She says, a malicious smile on her face as she talks to her wrist computer. "And Mark, go ahead and join in."

You bag Natalie's body and head, and sling the bag over your shoulder.

"You two are agents, aren't you?"

That's when the explosions start.

>>19004238
"Yes, yes.
Your mother is a friend.
Now shut up, we're not safe yet"

>>19004238
>You bag Natalie's body and head, and sling the bag over your shoulder.

We did take her powersuit too, right?

>>19004255
I JUST remembered the kid just watched us stuff a head in a bag.

>>19004238
I think the heavy ordinance speaks for us.
Better we keep quiet and maintain our mystery.
Like those silently smug cowboy assholes.

rolled 56 = 56

>>19004238
Whatever gave you that idea? Now shut up until we're out of enemy territory, you'll see your mom soon.

Leave the Core with orders to self destruct once it's done all the damage it can, leave a copy of Onyx to coordinate the death as much as possible.

Now lets make sure our escape tunnel is clear and get the fuck out of this joint.

>>19004238
GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE BEFORE WE'RE SWARMED WITH DICKASS CD AGENTS AND ZOMBIES

THE DOORS AREN'T GOING TO HOOOOLD

OH GOD

>>19004268
He called us chucklefucks.
Nobody calls us chucklefucks.

>>19004278
Oh my god, MY PEOPLE?!

"Quiet until we're out of enemy territory." you say. "Amy, carry the kid."

She picks him up, despite his protesting, and the three of you charge out of the core room, running through the underground tunnels. As you run, a zombie bursts out of a vent, snarling and waving his claws. Before you can react, a turret twists and shoots the zombie in the head, blasting him down. The building shakes from what you guess is another missile salvo, and you finally reach the exit tunnel.

<Azure, we're out. Kickstart the core!>
<Affirmative.> He says, and then the ground shakes harder, the sound of an explosion going off in the distance.

Somehow, it feels very similar to the time you killed Alli with a block of explosives.

>>19004356
Oh man, we should definitely take Amy for a celebratory dinner or something after this.

>>19004373
I concur, kind anon.

>>19004356
Hehehehe
Now lets get back to safety
Oh and since Azure is back in Bullfrog let him upload all the information he got on CD to EE.
The Board will be thrilled!

>>19004356
We just killed not one, but TWO characters that were intended as arc villains just now, didn't we? Natalie, and gogglefag?

That's just fantastic.

>>19004356
No time to dawdle! Ge t back to EE!

rolled 7 = 7

>>19004356
It's not over yet till we get back to EE and make sure everything is alright there.

Haven't we learned anything yet? Whenever these missions seem complete, there's always one snag that happens and fouls everything up.

rolled 73 = 73

>>19004356
Ok, get back home, give Jun her kid, debrief everyone and give all the information Azure grabbed from their systems.

Then head out for a nice dinner with Amy.

>>19004400
Shit, forgot to turn my roll off. Does that one count?

>>19004393
Well, I doubt we killed gogglefag. She/he/it probably got out.

rolled 65 = 65

>>19004400
>always one snag that happens and fouls everything up.
>rolls a 7

SHUT THE FUCK UP.

rolled 63 = 63

>>19004385
I mean her and she. I forgot Azure is a woman now.

Also rerolling this >>19004400 roll

>>19004393
Gogglefag?

I think whoever that was, they left the place immediately.

>>19004400
WHY ARE YOU ROLLING

"You can tell your friends to back off now Amy." You tell her, climbing up the ladder and out of the tunnel. Back to the truck the powersuits came in.

". . Now can I talk?" The kid asks. "Now that we're out of enemy territory?"

>>19004356
Can we stop rolling now?

>Nat 1
Oh, you slip while climbing the stairs.
>...

>>19004417
>I mean her and she. I forgot Azure is a woman now.

Azure wil lalways be a bro for me

<Azure did anything change besides your voice after the integration?>

>>19004419
"Yeah.... I think so"

>>19004424
You fall on your back, and accidentally cripple James.
>Fuck my life...

>>19004419
"...no."

Bounce back to EE.

>>19004419
"Yeah, kid. Sure."

Do we have cool shades? I feel we should have cool shades. If we don't, why don't we have cool shades? If we do, time to ditch the helmet and put them on for no particular reason, at night, indoors. Because we're that badass.

>>19004419
Once we're in the truck and on our way back, yes. Never let your guard down too early.

Thanks for being cooperative about this whole thing.

Hey Azure, there anything different about you, other than it looking like you changed gender?

>>19004419
Watch, he says something like there were some really important documents or something that is now currently ion the process of vaporization.