[JDA]

Wilco, replies got it. Looks at eight stones and grins let's go. Wilco runs his fleshy thought the area looking for anything that fits the description. Ask ES to start looking on foot will provide directions when I get him and backup.

[Sentinemodo]

Cursor was trying his best at the smooth talk with a black hole. It seems that it was enough to be listening and nodding at the right moments. While Void asked from time to time at the response he didn't press it.

Cursor, are you going to pay him or will you stall until the muscle part of the team reach him?

Meanwhile whizzing wheels Wilco drove with Stryker's body several blocks to the Union Station. Less then a minute later he and Eight-Stones drop off the van at the entrance of the 24h open mall at the location given by Cursor and sprang into looking for anything resembling 'public access' They found it on the first floor under the logo of "Denver's municipal Matrix", complete with comfortable couches for VR access, vending machines with snacks and drinks. Center of the city, first class public service. Several of the terminals are broken, but most looks like working. Two are occupied. One by the black skinned suit in his early thirties and the other by the caucasian suit pushing thirties.

Meanwhile Mata got into the HammerJack room to find lots of equipment.

To sort out valuable pieces from crap, make a roll on electronics knowledge and since you don't have an apropriate skill (unless there is something I miss) make Logic -1 (defaulting) (1) test

Meanwhile Stryker was talking to the Falcone (or more like listening).
"If this is the same HammerJack, who was working for me back in Seattle, he has far bigger grudge against me than agaianst Belenkiy." the initial shock from you appearance faded away, along with the guns in the hands of Hafiz and the unknown person. Jaron seemed to be wanting to say something, then deciding against it and asking instead. The aura read were imprecise. "Do you know where he is? or actually both of them Belenkiy and HammerJack?" 

[Kot]

Stryker replied. "We can be sure the Black Cats keep Mr. Belenkiy safe, at their hideout. I've confirmed they're there and have a security perimeter. And I doubt they would leave him out of sight. So yes, we know where he is. As for HammerJack, we're currently infiltrating his apartment. We know he left a while ago..." Stryker closed his eyes for a second, and the manifestation of his form blurred visibly. That was due to the stress of maintaining it, and issuing orders to one of his watchers. He was to relay a message to the team, asking for their status, and telling them to stay in the area.
"If you wish, I can provide you with means of contact with the Black Cats team. Or you could call Mata Tabi directly and ask him, but do so discretely. They are working at the moment."

[JDA]

Wilco, looks at ES. Which do you think or do you think it's either of them. Sends cursor private message. We got 2 possibles here. Any suggestions. They porably wouldn't appreciate us going and pulling the cord on them.
Wilco looks to see if any is jacked in.

[Boer_Kommando]

Mata Tabi being no great connisuer of electronics begins looking around and collecting what he believes to be choice picks before smiling and retrieving the lighter from his pocket. Using the camera within it he begins panning over and snap-shooting the electronics in the rooms. He compiles them into a packet and sends them to Cursor. 'Cursor-san, can you tell me what to grab?' Mata texts over.

[Chrona]

"Ah there's some of them messaging now, excuse me. Flipping through AROs, sends a message to MT then to Wilco.

hardware 3 + logic 5 - 2 blackout (6d6.hits(5)=3)

Advises MT as best he can then tells Wilco he was recovering from bad wounds for a year, probably to his head.
"Good news, half agree, just waiting on the others. Dunno how they deal with meat speeds honestly, keeping us waiting.. Or how one of them wears a gaudy pin stripe. No offence if that's what you like Mr. Void.

[Kot]

Stryker bows to the present, and starts to fade. The last thing they've heard was "If anything, I will send a messenger..."
He immediately darted through the astral realm, shooting through the sky towards his body, and the team. He remembered that's a safe way of returning, but still his pace wasn't the best he could do on this plane - he still had to expect the unexpected. Finally, when he managed to get there, he decided to lend his help to Mata, by scouting ahead of him. He designated one of his Watchers as a messenger to Eight-Stone, who could in turn rely the message through the team channel to the Face. The other two followed him, providing additional, astral eyes and ears...

[Sentinemodo]

Wilco, looks at ES. Which do you think or do you think it's either of them. Sends cursor private message. We got 2 possibles here. Any suggestions. They porably wouldn't appreciate us going and pulling the cord on them.
Wilco looks to see if any is jacked in.

ES thinks its the white one - the older one. As you close in you see he has a chrome end of datajack busy with the wired connection to the commlink. The other one use trodes. Both are deep in VR.

[Chrona]

I cant keep him busy much longer, pull the plug, if he's void I'll be able to tell you. Knock him out, stick him with a  narcojet bolt from my vest if you need to,  then get him the frag out of there, pretend his comm malfunctioned and he dump hit him hard but you're his friends and can take him home. It's convincing as we know his address.

[JDA]

Wilco moves closer the white one, while ES watches his back. Pulls out a 1 of his tranquil patches. Leans over the target places the tranquil patch on him. Whipsers "Sorry chummer" and pulls the plug. Looks up at ES "Man he done it again" alright pow "let's take him home" with that Wilco and ES start taking to the van. Talking casually along lines of ". Chummer if you don't stop that vr stuff it's going to mess you up. Your lucky you got chummers like us to watch out for you. Wilco messages Cursor " i hope you ain't still talking to him bc were on the way to the van." Wilco looks at ES "what would this chummer do if it wasn't for friends like us"

[Sentinemodo]

The deep black outer space. The whirlwind of of darkness that seemed to suck othr starsystems hung peacefully in front of the Cursor's icon. The deep rumble told a story about decking though some node, cutting thorugh ice, when something happened.

From the perspective of Cursors it seemed like watching the sink when the plug was taken out - the whirlwind move quickened and started to disappear sucking everything around with a multiplied strength. A loud roar thundered something inarticulate.

Cursor knew what happened and thought it impossible for hackers - he fought the plug out. What you seen was the automatic activation of biofilters. But it was a lost fight with a snap he disappeared from the chat room.

back in the another reality

When the plug was taken out the suit opened his eyes and looked at you eerily. fully conscious and aware. One look at the Eight Stone and he seemed like he accepted something.

Wilco, please make a Perception(visual) + Intuition (2) test

He let you walk him out.
All of you met again before the HammerJack appartment. Mata rejoined you carying a bag filled with equipment.
Cursor was able to help him select the most strange piece of the equipment.

On closer physical inspection it turns out to be Interneurox G-Series Memory Master. Worth about 10 grants, and very much illegal.

The suit is calmly looking at you. He says nothing.
The astral perception reveal the twist of emotions, hurt, pain, emptiness and cold hatred.

The time now is 1:00 am, 08:00 hours to the ransom deadline

[Boer_Kommando]

Mata Tabi looks at the crumpled suit and snickers "We'll be taking his link as well." He says flatly as he stares from behind his darkened glasses and holds his hand out "It's a small price to pay for not delivering you to Falcone. Word of advice though, skip town, he might wish you dealt with harsher than what we're imposing on you. You live, call it a professional courtesy."

[Chrona]

"You what?? I didnt keep him busy just to let him go, we're taking him to falcone right now

[JDA]

Perception + intuition (2) check. Intuition is 5 &default percetion of  of intuition is 4= 9 dice (6,5,5,5,4,4,2,2,2) should be 4 hits

[JDA]

sorry wrong thread for the roll. Wilco, looks at the void and ask whats the beef between you and Falcone? Looks at him sternly and suggest "you best level with me here. It looks like I may be the tie breaking vote?" Wilco offers the Void a beer. as he pops the top on one himself.