The Lane Hackers | Internal Comms

[Liz Krest]

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During my most recent stroll around Liberty I spotted something intriguing on the Spyglass Network. An All Worlds Enterprises vessel appeared on the scanners all the way in New London. I immediately begun chasing the vessel, running numerous simulations to try and predict the target's route and destination.

I tracked the target all the way to deep Gallic space; Languedoc, Ile de France, Burgundy, Orleanais. I managed to slowly catch up to the vessel, but the best I could do was remain one system behind it, at the very least. While at Burgundy, I had to make an educated call; either the ship was going towards Picardy or Orleanais. Turns out I not only picked the correct system to start with, but I also correctly predicted that the ship would exit - once again - through Burgundy, rather than going through Picardy on the way back.

I successfully interdicted the ship on the trade-lane leading to the Burgundy jumpgate and stated my intentions. During a quick interrogation, I managed to gather that the ship was transporting bio-neural processors to the Kusari Naval Forces out in Honshu. Wasn't aware that Interspace supports the Kusari Naval boys, the more you know.

I suppose my intimidation tactics and speech alone was enough for the transport's captain to very quickly realize that I am not about to play any games. He very quickly offered a generous payment of three-hundred thousand credits, a few grands up from what I'd request.

The poor corporate lapdog's donation to our cause was accepted, and I let him go on about his day. Communication logs attached below.

[∎] - Scan
[∎] - Payment

Communication Logs

[14.09.2024 21:20:06] Subterfuge: Hold it.
[14.09.2024 21:20:15] AWES-Hiroshi: Not a good time for me
[14.09.2024 21:20:22] Subterfuge: Quite far from home, are you not?
[14.09.2024 21:20:29] AWES-Hiroshi: You are right
[14.09.2024 21:20:45] Subterfuge: And you don't have much time, huh?
[14.09.2024 21:20:52] Subterfuge: Bosses don't pay that much for wasted time, do they?
[14.09.2024 21:21:07] AWES-Hiroshi: I agree with you
[14.09.2024 21:21:08] Subterfuge: Didn't expect anything more.
[14.09.2024 21:21:21] Subterfuge: I'll make this easy and quick for you.
[14.09.2024 21:21:27] Subterfuge: Just pay close attention and you won't wind up dead.
[14.09.2024 21:21:34] AWES-Hiroshi: Tell me
[14.09.2024 21:21:54] Subterfuge: Just a few questions.
[14.09.2024 21:21:57] Subterfuge: What's your destination?
[14.09.2024 21:22:08] AWES-Hiroshi: Honshu
[14.09.2024 21:22:38] Subterfuge: Honshu, huh? And who are you selling to? What organization?
[14.09.2024 21:23:16] AWES-Hiroshi: Right on Kansai Institute, Naval Forces
[14.09.2024 21:23:28] Subterfuge: Could've been worse.
[14.09.2024 21:23:41] Subterfuge: Alright, I'll keep this simple and easy for you, just as promised.
[14.09.2024 21:23:50] Subterfuge: I don't expect your attention-span to range for too long more, in any case.
[14.09.2024 21:24:03] Subterfuge: My own data implies that the profit you're making is huge.
[14.09.2024 21:24:31] Subterfuge: Send me a small toll from that profit, and you won't see my face again until you reach your destination.
[14.09.2024 21:24:57] Subterfuge: Shouldn't be too hard on you to explain that to your corrupt bosses.
[14.09.2024 21:25:20] AWES-Hiroshi: Agree with you, 300k right for you?
[14.09.2024 21:25:38] Subterfuge: Forward it to me, and you're free to go.
[14.09.2024 21:25:48] [2024-09-14] 21:25:48 You have received 300.000 credits from AWES-Hiroshi
[14.09.2024 21:26:00] Subterfuge: What a cooperative lapdog.
[14.09.2024 21:26:05] AWES-Hiroshi: Sure
[14.09.2024 21:26:06] Subterfuge: Have a safe trip. [She chuckles]

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