[Aryeonos]

Perhaps, but killing anyone makes them martyrs, which just hardens resistance towards "Us". Making the people dislike them because they're all fraudulent cronies on the other hand really helps to push them over.

[RHat]

Another result of the assassination is possible, however, and Horizon would make it happen: it could be used to show WHY he needs all this stuff.

[Aryeonos]

So not only are they martyrs, but the situation becomes that much more serious in his favour, killing isn't going to be practical for this mission.

[Mirikon]

Indeed. Killing may not be practical. But manufacturing scandals and putting those milspec weapons in the hands of criminal elements (and ourselves, while we're at it) is a good way to undermine him. Especially if we insert a couple records on his commlink that make it look like he was getting into arms sales as a sideline.

[Aryeonos]

We should look into his public supporters, see if they're dirty as well. If he's seen with a bad crowd that could undermine public support. If we can twist arms without fabricating evidence all the better.

[Mithlas]

This Event Horizon he is working for is the Horizon subsidiary, isnt it?

Yes, it may be through a few layers of companies and owners, but Event Horizon is a part of the AAA megacorp Horizon.

And not being on for one day over the weekend is something that will have to be expected - my internet access is on public terminals (typically libraries), and all of the ones that are close enough for me to bike to are closed on Sundays. I wouldn't expect them to be closed for the whole weekend, so I try to get online at least once a day, for this game as well as for other things.

[Aryeonos]

Ah, thank you for that clarification.

[All4BigGuns]

Aww...no comment on the modification Sidhe suggested for Chikage's plan? 

[RHat]

The problem is assuming he will react in the way that best suits your plan when there's absolutely no reason for him to react that way - they can just use PR to create the spin they want, and fake a f

[mtfeeney = Baron]

I didn't see that.  What was Sidhe's modification?

[mtfeeney = Baron]

They don't have to use it.  They just have to have it on them when they're seen, either by the public or when they're interrogated/busted by any law enforcement group.

[RHat]

At which point, Horizon PR spins that he needs that kind of equipment to counter what the criminal element is using, conveniently burying that it came from them.

[mtfeeney = Baron]

But even if they spin it, his backers would know his stuff found its way into the hands of the gang.  It's not a public scandal you need, it's just something big enough to make the puppetmasters feel the strings vibrate.

[RHat]

That assumes that his backers care about that - they'd be choosing to act, and with little pressure at that - and thus less chance of making a mistake.  Ideally, we should be forcing them to act.

[Aryeonos]

I think we gotta get to him by twisting his public backers, his arms disappearing could help prove to them that he's less competent before Horizion spins it. We'd do well to learn the local information scene, which pirate trid broadcasters are in the area, uncontrollable (to Horizon) PR would work in our favor. Any messages we can send to them, twist them against him, will make him look all the more suspicious.