[Kouryuu]

Masks enthusiasm had already started to retreat as he was met by Bulldogs answer, so he was a bit prepared to receive such a direct answer, still he mustered all of his strenght to seem easy going and cool  "I do not really need the coms themselves, i am more interested in the SIN's, if they have any, as faking a whole life is almost impossible, but living instead of some one else is easy. I think it would be a waste, but i will leave it up to you ...  "  Mask turns and goes back to his separate room. Sleeping is out of the picture now, he had just made himself look like a scavenger, when, in deed, he had no use for the money or the equipment and he could easily buy himself all he wanted.

When BullDog Left to pick up the shipment, Mask saw the opportunity to get out of the bedroom. So he started to prepare a new batch of tea, ... Good things need time ... thought Mask in the corner of the kitchen. BullDogs sudden returned startled Mask, and only his lightning fast reflexes allowed him to catch the clips BullDog threw at him. "Thanks, will only need some till i get something better," he smiled to BullDog " Like if i fought you, i would get that sweet gun there of your dead corpse and keep mine for later."

[Sichr]

@Nick: Travelling to Jacqueline`s house doesn`t take too long. Rain continues to fall and streets are lined with umbrellas and rain hats protecting people from acid drops. You park your car in the sub-terrain garage and take the elevator upstairs. Automatic security system recognizes your face biometrics and lets yoi in. When you are ready to knock the doors, Jacqueline suddenly opens, as she was expecting you and was noticed by sensors.She lets you in, and as you enter, she gave a quick look to the corridor. Standard routine...for anyone else but your mother. She lives here, in safety and relative comfort, and you dont recall her being this nervous since your trouble.

Come in.

She shuts the door behind you, and follows as you walk to the kitchen. As promissed, coffee is already prepared in the pot and it has the right temperature. You take your possition on the bar and fill the cup with dark, fragrant, liquid.

As you take the sip, Jacqueline takes the seat against you and looks yat you the way she looks at the patient she has to inform of being ill. With some unexplored, exotic strain of meta-cancer.

Oh Nick. I was so glad when I realized that you are working on something, and this is not another drinking session. I`ve compared the picture with the common database and it reveals nothing, I realized that you possibly did the same...with the same conclussion. So I`ve contacted some of my coleagues and friends with psychiatric specialization. Those who answered told me the same I already know...sometimes they attach even some tips and opinions on that picture...but you know how Roscharch works...it is the patients interpretation that is diagnosed, not the picture itself. And that we all miss here.
Well, here is where it turns ugly.

Jacqueline makes another troubled face.

One of my former coleagues called. I haven`t seen him for maybe ten years or so. He has some Talent and specializes on awakened forms of mind diseases and psychic disorders. And he was seriously focused on research. Well thim man, Dr. Molotob, he asked me, where did I get the picture. He stressed, that we may be in grave danger, and when I told him, that you sent it to me, he immediately asked me to arrange the meeting for you two. He also recomended me to delete the signature, using his own words. from every piece of my equipement and watch carefully who Im talking about. As far as I know, he was involved in some MCT sponsored research, and I consider him credible enought to do as he told me to. Oh Nick. What you got involved in? What does this all mean.
I told him that I`ll meet with you ASAP to find the right time. So...what should I tell him?

[Sichr]

@Fang:As soon as the sprite emerges in the node and looks around, you can see that it feels really good here and its mood improves equally.
Wow. Nice example of cleaning done right. What can I do for you? This place is much better that cage from which you set me free.

[Sichr]

@Brian: [KEVIN:] Hey B. Ive asked around about this topic we have tlaked about before. I cannot find too much, as it seems our own guys set the security level higher than usualy, but as far as I know, it seems we got some report that MCT is running some activities in your area. Watch out for those guys and dont get too involved. This guys are some pretty serrious "leave no traces" fuckers.

[Ren]

@Kevin: >>Thanks for the heads-up man, i owe you one. Can't really bail out of this one but i will keep an eye out for signs when i have to call it a day.<< With that, Bulldog transferred the usual amount to Kevin's account. So, MCT. He didn't have too much to tho with the zaibatsu in the past, but their ruthless and unforgiving reputation reached him as well. I better warn the others.

After arriving back at the safehouse, he was about to tell those present about what he learned. That was when Mask mentioned his dead corpse. The ork stopped mid-step, a curious look on his face, like when you don't know how to react to something. It... He must've meant it as a joke. It must be that. When he decided this, he continued as if nothing happened. "Hey, chummers, i got an interesting piece of information. It seems that for some reason, there is larger than usual MCT activity in the area. I don't know the reasons but we better be sure not to cross those bastards, they are not of the forgiving kind. As i heard, they have the most effective clean-up operations."

[MaxKojote]

Fang started slightly as the sprite appeared. He hadn't noticed it emerging from the Resonance, having been too busy looking at the icons of the node. @Sprite: It really is nice isn't it? Anyway, I believe there is another sprite here, or possibly even the Archivist you mentioned. Could you help me find it and gets its attention? I need to ask it about a few things.

He hoped the sprite would be willing to help. At the moment nothing was coming up from his Analyze complex form, and he didn't have much more he could do beyond that.

he also hoped that he wouldn't take long. Leaving his body in one position for so long usually led to uncomfortable stiffness afterwards. Plus he wasn't paying attention to meatspace at all; well at least the other runners would know to message him on the Matrix if they needed anything.

Right, need to ask it about that picture Hao was doing, and if it might have any idea how Hao got into this mess. If it wants to be found.

[Nathen]

"Ask him to meet with me as soon as he is able, and don't worry yourself so much its not good for you and enough about my stuff how have you been?..." Nick sits for a while talking to his mother then sets off to return to the group.

[farothel]

The noise woke Sylvia up, as she had always been a light sleeper.  She got out of the car and walked over.
"So, MCT," she said when she heard the explanation, "They are indeed big ones in the experimentation on technomancers.  But I don't see them working with toxic shamans.  Anything on that?"
The last question was directed to the mage, who had also come back to life.

[Sichr]

@Fang:I believe he still is here, only doesnt want to be found. You see sprite points his metaphorical finger towards the surrounding landscape I`ve seen some of those symbols before, amongst those data my former master recorded. It is strange. The being was so alien that even I was far from understanding it. Must have been difficult for anyone to communicate meaningfully with it. Well I can`t see it anywhere. Maybe it`s gone. Or, hidding somewhere around here.

(Sprite perception: 3 hits)

You look around where sprite points the symbols, and with raising understanding you discover the unifying pattern in those. There are many more that werent described on the wall in the boys room, but together they form impressive matrix signature.
As your complex form continues to analyze the icons , structure and data inside the node began to appear in astonishing details. Then, amongst others, your complex form discovers something else.
Clasification: Sprite
Additional informations: None available

(Your analyze: 1 net hit)

[Sichr]

@Nick: You exit mothers appartement with her honestly concerned
Be carefull.
still in your ears. She has promised to call Dr. Molotob right away and that she will call you when she knows the details of your meeting.
...
...
You call the elevator and have a moment untill it arrives.
...
...
Well... when your mother says something like that, common sense tells you to follow the edvice

[MaxKojote]

Found you... Fang smirked slightly. He didn't have the access ID, but now he knew the sprite was there, perhaps a public message to all icons in the node might work. @AllInNode: I need to speak with you in regards to the technomancer who usually resides where this place can be found. For what it's worth, his name is Hao.

He shrugged slightly at the sprite with him. @Sprite: This is worth a shot. I'm hoping to be able to get some information from this sprite before I leave. I know it's here now.

He hesitated, before adding in his broadcast call. @AllInNode: I am willing to provide services in return for information.

[vinnmun]

He walks over to he group and looks over to Sylvia to answer, "Word in da astral a mon or being name Harrow, is behind the toxic spirits. I traced the signature from Aurora back to Puyallup, however I do not know where specifically, not able to find anything significant for a landmark.There was a battle and both lost. The magician form the club and the toxic spirit." He shrugs as he looks over to the group, "At least we got some where to start." He goes to take a seat somewhere and than remembers something, speaking as if it was nothing, "Also, seems to be another astral being looking to hunt down this Harrow, he doesn't tell me much so I don't know."

[Sichr]

@Fang: As your message reaches every corner reserved to you for your meeting, you can see the symbols in the virtual surface glitering and shining. Seemingly random patterns of lights and symbols do not make any sense to you. Semantics of the response, if there is any, is completely illegible to your mind.

You see? Alien as it could be. Maybe there is way to talk to it somewhere deep in resonance, but on this level it is the reflection of everything you or I don`t know. I call it Archivist, considering the waste ammount of dataspace it inhabits

You don`t suppose sprite would show feelings, maybe the high resolution of the Well allows the cyber entity to reveal more than you expect and are ready for. Previous sprite report makes more sense...it only tried to comprime all those inputs from this place into simple testimony. It seems like mysterious inhabitant is trying to find a way to comunicate. It doesn`t matter if it is intentional act, or unconscious activity. You know that there is something special on how you perceive cyber reality, as crystal clear algorithms of the Zero-One dichotomy gives you special insight into mechanisms behind the veil. But as far as you know, that is not the only way to understand the harmony. Data left by Timmy indicates he followed great inventor, seeking inspiration in the perfection of machine. It is possible that Hao accidentaly found his own way...or something that pointed him to it, in his closest proximity. Living with it. Sleeping with it. Dreaming with it. Longer than he was even aware that he is different.

[farothel]

"There's no way to narrow it down a bit," Sylvia asked, "Puyallup is big.  I live in part of it, I know."
This was going to take a while, she was sure of it.  checking all of Puyallup would be fun, especially in certain parts.

[vinnmun]

He shakes his head, as his dreads flow side to side. "In the astral, non living things look all the same. Also the area was dirty, astrally..very dark. We can narrow it downa  bit, but it is Puyallup, it's always dirty no matter where you go."