[Larzarus]

Few minutes later, Space closes his AR browse-windows again,
"Sorry ladies, I browsed for the casino or this Bog game but the matrix is clean, I mean more than clean, more like erased, didn't expect anything else from an illegal yakuza casino, though. It seems it was pure luck that I found this page in the first place.

For the location of the server, after you connect to the Renton central matrix nexus, it makes a blind drop through an secure node, untraceable for me, we have to do classic legwork, I assume."

[Xzylvador]

"Hm, too bad... May not be a bad idea to drop by some legal casino's after brunch and have a talk with some frequent gamblers."

[Kontact]

"Do we know when this event might be?  We have been given a week to accomplish our goal, but our window of opportunity might be much smaller.  It is possible that this Bog event is a tournament.  If so, and Aki is one of the contestants, then it would be best to take him early.  If he makes it to one of the later rounds, I imagine there will be casino security around him constantly.  There are several avenues open to us for getting the information we need.  We could put money in the right hands and have our info.  We could find a Yakuza establishment with many people and digitally steal the info.  Finally, we could find someone who would know, and we could extract the info by force, then sell him for ghoul meat.  I do not care which, so long as it is decided quickly."

[Artighur]

"Well it sounds clear to me that it's a tournement or at the very least some kind of big event. Right now, we don't know if Aki is aware of this event but to me that sounds like something he'd know. I mean this guy knows he's not really welcome in Seattle, he's here for something big and what 4M nuyens but something really big. It's big enough to defy a gang of organleggers that for sure...

So what we need is to be invited to this. Silk think you can work you magic on the guy ? We need to grab his attention at the hotel, get invited and we'll have much more info on what is happpening in the bog."

[Larzarus]

"It would prefer a way not involving transform someone into ghoul-meat. So, how much do you think would it cost us to buy the information? We maybe can trade the info about place and time with the maglock-code? If we go into a casino we have to play some games until we find and get near the right people and usually this will cost also money AND time.

If we do latter - go into a legal casino: LT, how good are you as a face? Maybe you should come with us while we look for this casino this morning instead of going in the hotel.

First, if Silk really has a chance to talk to Aki today, ... I don't know, but as a man I would say sexy woman tops sexy 'mother' ... but that's just my opinion.
And second, the rest of us which are searching for a Yakuza casino, are actually looking more like russian ... which is also counterproductive, I think.

[farothel]

"There are weird people out there," Kitten said, "but we're still not sure he's going to be there today."

[Kouryuu]

"I agree With LJ we do not need to lose time thinking and over-thinking it."  Andromeda Said while putting down her cup on the magnetic surface, as the most things in a moving Car should have a way to stick to something, and started to make a new batch of coffee.
then while going back to her room she added "One thing we can be sure. we need more information, and thats a field i am of almost of no help to you."
the door closed and Andromeda started to slip into her Armour, but still in her mind she was speaking to the team
T@Team >My vote is that silk goes into the Hotel alone Carrieing a comlink i can use for the drone, in the meantime LJ can get us the info on the Bog or at least find the place where we could get our hands on that information any way he suggested is fine by me as long as it is not killing just for the fun of it.<

[Artighur]

Hank raised an eyebrow " Errr, I'm not Russian, I mean Yaks might not like metas but if you have the cash, they'll deal with you no ? I mean nobody that in for money would say no to perfectly good nuyen just because he's short and hairy."

[Kontact]

"It depends on the Yakuza.  There are two Yakuza rings in Seattle.  Only one of them is particularly afraid of metahumans.  Yes, I could buy the information you need, but I would buy it with a favor from a man to whom I already owe everything.  I would rather not do so unless you really have no faith in yourself and your skills.  As to the third option, you will not be involved.  If the idea of it happening bothers you, then, once we've found our Yakuza target be sure to take the information from his link so that no further action is necessary."

[Larzarus]

Let's go then. We let Silk and Kitten out and LJ tells us where we find our Yakuza target. She can buy us the info later still, in case we don't find a Yakuza who has the location and time in his commlink.   Space probably can steal the information from Aki's commlink in case Silk meets him in the hotel and he is already invited..

[Kouryuu]

the door opens and a fully equipped Andromeda comes back in the room.
"OK, then it's decided, we split and try to get him from two directions, by the way LJ can you not just pick the Yaks com out of his pocket, then Space is needed both places at the moment and i still do not know how to hack a thing?"
She remembered that she still has to get the drone from the shop.
"I will get now the spybaby I ordered yesterday then we are set to start. Should i bring someone somewhere on the way? LJ still counting on your tageraser."
She was near the stairs already and did not intend to stop, then she was not sure if she would need to change the tires of the rover. Mind slipping or just the lack of sleep, but something was defiantly wrong this morning.

[Kontact]

"I understood it that Space would be acting remotely.  I can set up a user account for him on my link and he can scan our target using it.  He should remain safe in the vehicle."  Jun reached into his bag and removed his tag eraser, tossing it to Andromeda.  "Would you mind if I leave my bag here as well?"

[Xzylvador]

Monday August 14, 2073; 9:33 Habu, Seattle Highway
Silk; PAN=Passive SIN:  Aswan Cuttler R4

"Yeah, remote hacking seems a lot safer than pickpocketing. Look guys, I know getting this job done as quick as possible is safer than taking the whole week and that we never know how big the time window to catch him is and shouldn't waste time over complicating things.
But I really think we should try things that have only a very small chance of getting caught before trying things with much higher risk. Stealing, kidnapping or trading info with people who might like a shot at Aki themselves is a lot more dangerous than remote hacking and chatting with some gamblers while playing in a casino.
If Aki, the Yaks or hotel security have any reason to be spooked, or the Vory start poking their noses -and their guns- into this, our job will become a hell of a lot harder. So let's play things safe and slow."

Silk watched the clock in her AR display and nodded at LJ.
"Want to start doing makeup? I'd like some time to get into character.", she asked, the second sentence spoken in Japanese and with Oren's voice.

[Kouryuu]

"I understood it that Space would be acting remotely.  I can set up a user account for him on my link and he can scan our target using it.  He should remain safe in the vehicle."  Jun reached into his bag and removed his tag eraser, tossing it to Andromeda.  "Would you mind if I leave my bag here as well?"

Andromeda caught the Eraser and slipped it in one of her side pockets
" thanks, will keep an eye on it, if some one wants to clean their head they are welcome to join me on the way to the shop, if not then see you in 15 min."
Andromeda disappeared down the stairs
@Team >Playing safe as long as possible is, i think, the first rule, but if it's not possible i do not shy away to do it anyway.<
You hear the Motor staring, it' the last opportunity to join Andromeda for a small ride trough the city.

[Larzarus]

"Just us the two commlinks I already set up." Space points at the two commlinks the team hat from the last run. You never can have enough disposable
 commlinks. "In case I get tracked, they first find the remote links. Though, they can't track you exact position, plus minuts 3-5 meter, if I get you a signal, you better dump them somewhere or pretend that they aren't yours, believable."
When he heard Andromeda leave, Space opens a new matrix window to check if there is a public database for notorious gamblers in Seattle,maybe from the casino regulation office or so.