The Apparatus Does Not Exist

[CO. Slate]

If the man only known as Slate knew what that promotion and pay raise would mean, he wouldn’t have taken it. His “another day at the office” actually had become another day at the office. Already, he felt five kilos heavier and his cubicle, not an office, cramped worse than his beloved Defender he had forfeited with his promotion. He supposed he was better off than the sorry saps on Houston, but the Liberty taxpayer was if nothing else stingy with the living expenses of faceless bureaucrats such as he, living on Manhattan. No use moping, it was time to collate reports.

End of Day

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• Cyan:
  SA. Cyan and FA. Forest sweeping Detroit field for pirate gang believed responsible for multiple Lane disruptions between Manhattan and West Point. Local Junkers uncooperative.
  
• Lime:
  Corsairs and Outcasts moving large quantities of munitions through Sigmas, likelihood of deployment against Liberty Forces: Low. FA. Cherry tailing convoys through area. GMG presence minimal; material losses from Rheinland war greater than stated?
  
• Silver:
  Penetration test at West Point completed, forged credentials passed scrutiny. VIPs competently screened against assassination attempts from cadet infiltrators. Note to Navy instructors to increase surveillance of cadets.
  
• Platinum:
  Pending disciplinary hearing, see Republic of Liberty v. John Doe