We can move into checking out the factory without Kitty right? No reason not to at least go forward with that and hope Kitty comes back to us.
Seeing as Celtibro's last post was on the 10th and he was logged in on the site on the 26th, I'd vote NPC control Kitty until somebody else wants to step in as a decker. And then have Kitty die in a fire or something.
Thought I would pop in. While we can be down one man, it depends on the man. Poindexter, any room in your game?