[Sabato Kuroi]

Matrix and all things technological are not my forte (being a lawyer and all ) so I'd like your help


So, I've introduced my players to a renegade A.I. which is an international fugitive.
In my scenario this is a part of APEX that split from the main A.I. when Saeder Krupp first shut it down (before the events of Dragonfall).
In order to "survive" I wanted the A.I. to hide in the Matrix version of sewers.Places where all the obsolete information flows,the kind of places that exist only to keep the better grids running faster without much noise.I don't know if such places can exist in the Matrix and I wanted ideas of implementing something like that.

When the decker of our team found a message sent from the A.I. ( named Whisperer) , he had to disarm a data bomb rating 6 in order to open it.Inside he found an icon which led him to a Matrix Hunt : he had to hop from one grid to another, tracking the next icon until he was able to find the "sewer".

I don't know if I played this right so I wanted opinions and ideas
Thanks in advance

[Spooky]

Sounds good to me. There have always been dark corners of the matrix where strange things lurk.

[Namikaze]

Everything in your post sounds right to me, with one exception.  You're a lawyer?!  AAAAAAAH!  j/k 

[Rotten_Emu]

Even in this day and age there's something like the Deep Web. It's no stretch at all that an A.I. would set up a safe haven for itself that would take that kind of an approach. Why not fashion it like sewers? Why would any of the high class regulars want to spend their matrix time in sewers?

[Fizzygoo]

I like the idea of the "treasure hunt" style!

Why would any of the high class regulars want to spend their matrix time in sewers?

1. Their trusted novacoke dealer only sells/takes orders from the sewer drop box.
2. Hottest neo-hipster Blitz-clubbers posts the next location they're going to play/dance at "down" there.
3. Someone, or something, is leaving snuff-btl recordings there.
4. There are backdoors to sites hosting insider trading information (how to's, what to buy's, and/or who's buying what's).
5. That's where their child's e-ghost can be found.
6. NERPS
7. It's where they shop for all their human trafficking needs.
8. They're selling national/corporate secrets to other nations/corporations there.
9. They realized it's where their grandpa's old MySpace account would be and as blackmail it's sure to get them back in the will.
10. They've set up a tap on a rivals datastream there.
11. They're looking to hire shadowrunners with a specialty in Matrix runs.
12. They're looking to find, in order to kill, torture, eat, shadowrunners whose specialty in Matrix runs cost them dearly.
13. All the best pre-Goblinization fetish porn can be found there.
14. Genuine interest in all things Matrix.
15. Got sidetracked then lost while trying to order vintage TMNT paraphernalia.
16. It's where they've set up the betting on their illegal gladiatorial-style blood-matches.

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

You'd want a 'public grid' location/host.  A lot of places still have actual public utilities, so your rogue AI could be hiding out in one of those.  Think of it this way: the Cincinnati Municipal Water and Sewers is still run by a government department.  Their computer systems are both a) on the public grid, and b) haven't been updated in a decade or more.  This means that while they CAN play host (more or less) to a high-intensity process (aka your AI), it's the sort of location nobody will expect an AI to go hang out.

[Reaver]

Everything in your post sounds right to me, with one exception.  You're a lawyer?!  AAAAAAAH!  j/k 

what's the difference between a Lawyer and a Catfish?




One is a scum sucking down feeder.


The other is a fish!





(Sabato, don't take offense, my Father is actually a lawyer. But that also means I know all the jokes too)

[Namikaze]

What's the difference between a dead rattlesnake on the road and a dead lawyer on the road?

There are no skid-marks in front of the lawyer.

[Reaver]

What's the difference between a dead rattlesnake on the road and a dead lawyer on the road?

There are no skid-marks in front of the lawyer.

Sherriff John (an old, out country man) gets a call from one of the Farmers at the edge of his jurisdiction.

"Sherriff, It's Frank. I think you best get out here right away! I just hit me a car full o lawyers with my tractor, and it's a mess."

Well, Sherriff John gets in his squad car, and heads out to Frank's farm. However, it takes him over 4 hours to get there because of how remote ii is. Once there, he sees the tractor, he sees the smashed up car, and he sees Frank standing next to a large mount of dirt, but no one else.

"Well Frank, where are the passengers of the car?"

"Oh, I buried them. Gave them a right decent Christian burial too!" Replies Frank, indicating the mound of dirt.

"What!?! Geez Frank! you can't be doing that! I mean how do you know If they were really dead or not!?" yells the Sherriff as he frantically starts digging at the mount.

"Oh that was easy, I just asked them if they where alive. You know how those bastard lawyers are lairs" Replies Frank matter factly.

[Namikaze]

A guy phones a law office and says: "I want to speak to my lawyer."
The receptionist replies "I'm sorry but he died last week."
The next day he phones again and asks the same question. The receptionist replies "I told you yesterday, he died last week."
The next day the guy calls again and asks to speak to his lawyer. By this time the receptionist is getting a little annoyed and says "I keep telling you that your lawyer died last week. Why do you keep calling?"
The guy says, "Because I just love hearing you say that."

[Reaver]

Oh, I could go on and on for hours


But in all fairness to Lawyers (and to Sabato), They actually fulfill a vital function in our society, and our rule of Law. Under that Law (at least in North America) "EVERYONE, is innocent until fairly tried and convicted in a court or law, and at optionally, by a jury of his peers.  EVERYONE is also required by law to have a knowledgeable professional of La, oversee his and guide his Defense to the best capabilities of so said Professional." (or there about, the wording is way more legalize then that.)

[Sabato Kuroi]

@Reaver

No offense taken mate!

Trust me there are many  things I  wish were different and as naive  as it sounds, I do believe that Law has a long way to go in order to help create a society based on equality.Alas, Humanity always moves forward through baby steps


PS: I loved the jokes !

[Namikaze]

I love lawyers.  Without lawyers, I'd be out of work.  All the time I spent working as a contractor for the military required lawyers to hash out the contracts.  And now, I'm doing work in the legal field that requires lawyers as well.  They fulfill an important role in society, but more directly they keep me employed. 

Alas, Humanity always moves forward through baby steps

So true.