[Jack_Spade]

The man answered: "Shit. That cheap bastard. Yes, I'm called Scary Spice. Damn. I haven't been that deep in shit since Saigon 59'.
And if you don't mind me asking: Who are you and why are you looking for me?"

[SquirrelDude]

Josiah helped Scary Spice out of the apparatus and introduced the two present. "I'm Slobbertooth, and that's bnc. We some of the people that were hired to find you by one of your clients."

"Oh, and btdubs according to the spit jockeys and the autopsy reports you were shot and killed today."

[Jack_Spade]

"Damn. They faked my death? How did you find me? The last thing I remember, I wanted to go to a meeting and suddenly I find myself in a torture dungeon.
Can you help me get out of here? I have to contact my partner."
Scary stood but was very wobbly on his feet.

[SquirrelDude]

Slobbertooth rattled off the answers to his questions, while helping him out the door. "Expensive cosmetic surgery. We have our ways. It's our job to get you out of here. Who is your partner?"

"Krestov, Torrent. Target probably acquired. Leaving basement post haste.

[Jack_Spade]

"His handle is the Sunkid. Best smuggler there is if you want something from Asia.
Oh, if you don't mind, could you give me that guys trousers? It's a bit chilly in here..." said Scary Spice

[SquirrelDude]

"The Sunkid? We've heard of him. Shouldn't be a problem." Slobbertooth hands him some trousers.

"Now lets go get in the unmarked, windowless van. I promise that there is candy inside of it."

[Volker]

bnc didn't say much during the conversation. This was still the domain of the professionals. She quickly checks her Overwatch Score, but proceeds as normal if her status is not alarming.
(Team-Channel) "We got him. I suggest I shut down Lung Feng's car and weapon and we get the hell out of here. So-ka?"S

[SgtBoomCloud]

Krestov gave another sigh, standing up and remaining silent for a moment, his hands balled into big fists as he contained his frustration, keeping his head level.  The visual and audio feeds that filtered into him from the team below confirmed everything: Spice was alive, and better, being recovered.  With a sigh feigning resignation, he gestured his head to Torrent before darting forward, one hand gripping around his throat while Torrent's gun pressed to the back of his head..

"He sees not reason, but see little point breaking man.  Decide fate, but let us be gone"  He growled out while at the same time sending into the team chat a message.

<<@Team{Krestov}: Understood, go for it.  Please confirm location of Spice's goods?  If here, should get now>>

He stared coldly into the man's eyes, no wavering or signs of uncertainty in his icy blue eyes.

[Sabato Kuroi]

At Krestov's words Torrent unceremoniously hit the nerves on Feng's neck, paralysing the restaurant owner.
He wished he had a dose of laes because the Troll's face had been exposed.

Forget it.We can handle this.

"Let's  go big guy.Through the fire escape ladder."

I didn't roll for Nerve Strike.I guess I don't have to since Feng is defenceless?

[Jack_Spade]

Feng fell forward like a wet sack, his chin hitting the book pretty hard.

The extraction was no problem either - between the highjacked cameras and the suppression of communications as well as the still full restaurant, the team made it back to their car without a hitch.

Scary Spice had entered the Van quickly and was rubbing his bare feet to get the circulation going again:
"You wouldn't happen to have some more clothes on board? Fucking Feng must have kept me in a freezer or something.
And also, could you give me comm? I really need to contact the Sunkid."

[Volker]

If Slobbertooth doesn't, bnc asks Scary Spice:
"By the way, you do not perchance remember where you deposited the stuff you and the Sunkid brought here, do you?"

"You wouldn't happen to have some more clothes on board? Fucking Feng must have kept me in a freezer or something.
And also, could you give me comm? I really need to contact the Sunkid."

"I have something better: a medkit. I'm preparing a heated natrium-chloride solution with a hint of noradrenaline to get your juices flowing again. If you were indeed kept cool
Guys, don't turn the heating systems too hot before I measured his core temperature. Would you mind stopping somewhere where we can get him a soyk... a hot tea and a chocolate bar?"

She turns back to Scary Spice. "I'm sorry this might feel a little bit incomfortable, but I have to ask you to insert this (she hands him a wired pocket thermometer) into an orifice."
She pauses a moment in memory of their trip into the Deep Black Sea, before she continues: "Your mouth will do."

@Sabato: bnc took the laes with her. Torrent might remember that.

[SquirrelDude]

Slobbertooth looks through his bag of goodies, pushing past the flash bang grenades and clips of ammunitions. "Dammit, I know I've got one around here somewhere." After a bit of intense searching, Slob reveals his discovery of one of his spare Meta Link commlinks.

He tosses the Meta Link to bnc. "Give it to him when you think he's ready."

[Volker]

"Team. Do we still need access to Lung Feng's link or car? If not, I'll make it inutilizable and reboot my deck before the Wrath of GOD will hit me. So-ka?"

[Jack_Spade]

Scary grinned at bnc: "Bless you for your care, young lady. When this is over, I'd like to buy you a drink. That way warming up is way more fun."

The man waited patiently to be given the commlink. Once everything was in place. He made his call:
"HEY, it's me...
...Yes, they did. You are the one who hired...
...
...Yes, fucking Feng. Had me in his restaurant's cellar. Wanted to know where our haul was...
...No, don't think I told him. But I'm a bit fussy on the details. They had me drugged to my gills, so who knows what I told him...
...Yes, I'll tell them. We are going straight there...
...Laes? Don't remember taking any...
...No, I'm not joking...
...Sure, yeah, my bad...
...Pier 33. We'll meet there. Hey can you do me a favor and bring my gear from my emergency stash? ZuluEchoUniformGolf. You can't miss it. Alright, see you in a bit."

He finished the call and turned to the team.
"Change of plan whatever they were. We have to get to Pier 33 asap. I don't know if Feng has already sent someone there to steal our haul, but the container won't hold them off for long if they do."

[Volker]

I assume it is unnecessary to mention separately that I formatted and shut down Lung Feng's commlink, bricked his car, rebooted my deck and spoofed the meta link we gave SS. I don't assume there is anything important in what the Sunkid said, but if there is, please tell us ;-)

bnc smiled. "Fair enough. But no laes in my soycaf. I mean it."
And I'll date Dr. Schmitt first. He was a heartbraker!
"And there we go. I can drive. I'm probably the best driver and the worst shooter."

bnc goes full VR and moves the car to Pier 33. Asap.

@ Teamspeach && Scary Spice "I made Lung Feng's commlink inutilizable, but I don't think this kept him long. I'm sending my drones to the pier but I'm not sure when they will arrive there. They might prove useful, if they come in time."