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[The Lane Hackers]

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Dossier #1842-863 ^{[online version] [neural-net account]}
by Liberty Security Force, Security Division, Intelligence Branch

Norman Bates

Alias: Norman Bates
Affiliation: The Lane Hackers
Rank: Master Assassin
Specialization: Warfare
Status: Inactive
Background: Liberty Security Force
Height: 175 cm
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Age: 48, born 785 A.S.



Personal Background

Subject is an orphan of unknown parents born around 785 A.S. on Pittsburgh. Up until 799 A.S. the subject was a foster child at Allegheny District Orphanage before going through several foster families around the planet. He was described by his foster parents as a typical introvert - shy, quiet and attuned. It is believed that for these characteristics he was considered an easy target for older boys. A number of incidents in which the subject was a victim of both physical and mental violence were reported throughout the years. It is worth noting that two subject's molesters died shortly after the subject was moved to different foster family. According to LPI reports Sam Turner died in an anaphylactic shock caused by hyper-allergic reaction to synth paste, while Jim Garret broke his neck after falling from a window. Preliminary investigation did not reveal any links between two accidents and the subject.

At the age of 17 the subject received a military stipend at West Point, but failed yearly psychological tests. The subject...

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...due to aforementioned series of incidents after 4 years in Omicron Black Ops Section the subject was transferred to West Point to take a role of training officer in new LSF recruitment program. The subject was described by his superiors as despite being largely uncharismatic still a competent and meticulous officer. After two years at West Point the subject disappeared. An investigation launched after the subject did not return from the leave revealed a series of transfers worth in total over ten million credits from his personal neural-net accounts of unknown origins. No hard proofs were found but based on available circumstantial evidence it was believed that the subject lived a double life of LSF instructor and a contract killer.


Known Crimes

Suspected of multiple assassinations.


Threat Assessment

• The subject is considered as extreme level threat in terms of personal potential to physically damage Liberty Security Force properties and personnel.
• The subject is considered as medium level threat in terms of potential damage to Liberty Security Force security protocols and Neural-net assets.
• The subject is considered as minimal level threat in terms of potential public relations damage to Liberty Security Force image and its subsidiaries.


Disposition

All security agents are instructed to terminate at all costs the subject through the usage of overwhelming force under the assumption that it is well armed and extremely dangerous.

Database

External Communications

824-09-14 AS, Communication Channel with faction representatives from NC-, National Council (High priority)
821-02-28 AS, Communication Channel with Timothy Hawk from Freelancers, independent (Low priority)

Internal Communications

825-06-10 AS, Internal Report: Master Assassin Mastery
825-05-11 AS, Internal Communication: Communication Bursts between Norman Bates
824-09-16 AS, Internal Report: SIS involvement in recent hostile infiltration
824-08-29 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 64: Disrupt Forlorn Hope Operations
823-11-22 AS, Internal Report: Master Assassin Prerequisites
823-11-21 AS, Personal Dossier: Norman Bates's Personal Dossier
821-11-23 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 59: Assess Gallic Royal Navy threat levels
821-09-20 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 59: Assess Gallic Royal Navy threat levels
821-08-16 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 57: Assess Bretonia Forces threat levels
821-08-11 AS, Bounty Claim: Crimson Cross Hit List (• •)
821-05-14 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 55: Assess Liberty Navy threat levels
821-05-14 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 56: Assess LSF threat levels
821-02-23 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 53: Assess Kusari Forces threat levels
820-09-06 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 52: Collect Artificial Intelligence Conensus remains
820-08-17 AS, Mission Report: Assassin Assignment 51: Provide evaluation report
820-07-08 AS, Internal Communication: Communication Channel between Nicole Hunter, Nikolai Diavolo, Milton Krest, Norman Bates
819-12-21 AS, Bounty Claim: Molly Unlawful Contracts (• •)
819-10-05 AS, Bounty Claim: Lane Hackers Job Board (• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •)
819-09-16 AS, Bounty Claim: Liberty Rouges Bounty Board (• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •)

Narratives

825-06-13 AS, Short Narrative: The Virus Attack

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