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[[Category:Oni 2]]
[[Category:Oni 2]]
Genre-wise Oni is for the most part action and science-fiction and in some parts a detective story and drama. Since action is more suited for movies, games and other visual mediums. The prequal and sequals in their written form concentrate less on action but the others, forenamed genres. Oni CB is meant to close story gaps while exploring possible past events.
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[[Restless_Souls/Technology#Suits|The white suits]] were running with just electricity which the boots received via inductive coupling from the ground - it was the same wireless technique to power smartphones.
[[Restless_Souls/Technology#Suits|The white suits]] were running with just electricity which the boots received via inductive coupling from the ground - it was the same wireless technique to power smartphones.


Tubes were not needed anymore as the CO2 was filtered internally. The carbon was captured and the O2 brought back.
Tubes were not needed anymore as the CO2 was filtered internally. The carbon was captured and the oxygen brought back.


At the gates there were disinfection means. A soft-and-yet-strong blazing rain of particle beams was fired from all directions. The cold plasma shined bluish and killed every possible pathogen on the suit's surface.
At the gates there were disinfection means. A soft-and-yet-strong blazing rain of particle beams was fired from all directions. The cold plasma shined bluish and killed every possible pathogen on the suit's surface.
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Walker: "I will let the team work out a solution. We will find a way."
Walker: "I will let the team work out a solution. We will find a way."
==The sample==
(notes)
Kimura, Marburg


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While Hanna was flying to Russia she received a call from Curtis.
While Hanna was flying to Russia she received messages from Curtis.


"You wanted me to call you when we know the source of your MRSA strain. I must warn you, it could be an emotional burden if I tell you."
"You wanted me to call you when we know the source of your MRSA strain. I must warn you, it could be an emotional burden if I tell you."
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"I peeled potatoes."
"I peeled potatoes."


He laughed. "That's the world we are living in now, ''watch out for the killer potatoes''. ... Ah... I'm sorry."
He laughed. "That's the world we are living in now, ''watch out for the killer potatoes''. ... Ah... Sorry."


"It's okay, Curtis. I asked for it. -- Thank you for telling me the truth."
"It's okay, Curtis. I asked for it. -- Thank you for telling me the truth."
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(notes)
The chat continues with Hanna being told that something happened to the sample that was send to Marburg.
The fact that the sample was stolen from a high-security lab leads to conclusion that the Syndicate or another highly criminal group looks for a bio-weapon.
Hanna used this conclusion in the meeting with Green Village's human resource manager. The director suspects her to be part of that group as her time of arrival seems an unlikely coincedence. They decided to give her a position in hope to learn more about that terror group.
[1 - At a later time Kimura also succeded in stealing a sample from Green Village. The incidence has no connection to Hanna whatsoever so her monitoring is set to  standard like that of other GV employees. A nuclear suspicion remains.]
[2 - Hanna visited Walker during her limited days of vacations. She left him messages with reference to GATC, a direct hint to the letters of the genetic code. "Look for GATC." The anti-espionage section of WCG misunderstood this as a reference to GATC, the merc company that partly destroyed GV in an later airstrike. Right after the cataclysm the WCG was in panic and put Hanna due to that misunderstanding on their terrorist execution list. Can Konoko save her?]
[3 - Konoko went to GV in search for her father. Unfortuatly, her presens marks the others sci inmates as also terrorists. WCG had jump to conclusions after finding out that Hanna, Bertram and the others had been using secret communications means. This made the WCG send military in the area.]
[4 - Green Village try to receive outside help by releasing SLD data for mass production. The androids could be used to do outdoor work in the highly toxic environment. The idea is to make technology available to the people so they survive the black season while the civilian support them with things that Green Village does not have. The WCG is raging that their prestige sci prison leaked technologies they kept 30 years secret from civilians and the Syndicate. Meanwhile BGI also entered the quarantine zone of Green Village...]
[5 - META increases SLD production -> Traton plot -> Avatara -> Mind Seal]
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Griffin got intel that the Syndicate planned to take over an Iron Demon that was waiting at the docks to change ship.
They wanted to destroy a police school, TCTF facilities and housing blocks. Griffin figured to prevent the take over of ID and forced the local groups to agree on a no-kill deal.




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Kerr: "My point is they got to the fricking moon with that little. And today we are wearing supercomputers all around that can connect with all kind of gizmos and even greater supercomputers."
Kerr: "My point is they got to the fricking moon with that little. And today we are wearing supercomputers all around that can connect with all kind of gizmos and even greater supercomputers."


Hasegawa: "Actually, it's a shame. We are able to fly to the moon but can't regrow a kidney."
Hasegawa: "Actually, it's a shame. We are able to fly to the Moon but can't grow a damn kidney."


Kerr: "That's not quite right. Today you can, at least in the lab."
Kerr: "That's not quite right. Today you can, at least in the lab."
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Kerr: "Soon after the congress Bertram disappeared. Nobody knows what happened to him."
Kerr: "Soon after the congress Bertram disappeared. Nobody knows what happened to him."


Hasegawa: "I thought they are only after rough elements. I have a very bad feeling about the WCG's moral compass. - We will not make our project rely on silicon transistors. The final product must be ''independent''. Something that cannot be taken away so easily. It must be 100% biological."
Hasegawa: "I thought they are only after rough elements. I have a very bad feeling about the WCG's moral compass. - We will not make our project rely on silicon transistors. The final product must be ''independent''. Something that cannot be taken away so easily. It must be hundret percent biological."


Kerr: "For development we will definitely need a lab."
Kerr: "For development we will definitely need a lab."
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Hasegawa: "Looks like we cannot ask the private sector for one. Nobody sane will grant us the means if they cannot make money with it due to some crazy TCTF science act. - Well then, screw this, we are going to the Syndicate."
Hasegawa: "Looks like we cannot ask the private sector for one. Nobody sane will grant us the means if they cannot make money with it due to some crazy TCTF science act. - Well then, screw this, we are going to the Syndicate."


Kerr: "Don't you think that is a bit too dangerous?"
Kerr: "Don't you think that's a bit too dangerous?"


Hasegawa: "We are not like Wernher von Braun. This won't be a weapon program."
Hasegawa: "We are not like Wernher von Braun. This won't be a weapon program."
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"Don't fool me, brats. It's this place. - I was here some months ago. Just tell me where I can find them."
"Don't fool me, brats. It's this place. - I was here some months ago. Just tell me where I can find them."


The leader of the pack directed him to gate at the opposite side of the yard.
The leader of the pack directed him to a gate at the opposite side of the yard.


"There. Go there."
"There. Go there."
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He took another look on Hasegawa's profile. He frowned. "You killed your own wife with it? You had recently contact with the cops? Do you want to pull some crazy shit here?" He draw his own gun.
He took another look on Hasegawa's profile. He frowned. "You killed your own wife with it? You had recently contact with the cops? Do you want to pull some crazy shit here?" He draw his own gun.


Hasegawa: "No, wait, hear me out!"<!-- I can give you new tech. I'm doctor in genetics."-->
Hasegawa: "No, wait, hear me out!"


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(Notes)
(Notes)


It got late and Hasegawa hadn't come home yet. Kerr figured to pick the kids from daycare and wait at their home for news. But Hasegawa did not appear that evening. They were all nervous - the kids as their mom had died and their dad did not return, and Kerr as he knew what people Hasegawa went to. Kerr decided to make pizza, big time.
It got late and Hasegawa hadn't come home yet. Kerr figured to pick the kids from daycare and waited at their home for news. But Hasegawa did not appear that evening. They were all nervous - the kids as their mom had died and their dad did not return, and Kerr as he knew what people Hasegawa went to. Kerr decided to make pizza, big time.


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Hasegawa kneeled down as the Thug had told him.
Hasegawa kneeled down as the Thug had told him.


Hasegawa tried to talk himself out. "I'm doctor of genetics. Check your pad! I want to work on new technology. And I need you as a partner. I swear!"
Hasegawa tried to talk himself out. "I'm doctor of genetics. Check your pad! I'm developing new technologies. I need you as a partner. I swear!"


"Shut up", the thug shouted. "Why do I always get the crazy."
"Shut up", the thug shouted. "Why do I always get the crazy."


Hasegawa noticed how the Thug get nearer while approaching from the back.
Hasegawa noticed how the Thug get nearer while approaching from the back. He thought the thug would shoot him any moment. He panicked.
 
Hasegawa panicked, he thought the thug would shoot him any moment.


He let himself fall behind while spanning 180 degrees.
Hasegawa let himself fall behind while spinning 180 degrees.


Before the thug could adjust his aim the gun had been kicked out of his hand.
Before the thug could adjust his aim the gun had been kicked out of his hand.


The felt sideways, few meters away.
The gun felt sideways, few meters away.


They were both staring into one another's eyes.
They were both starring into one another's eyes.


"What now?", the thug asked?
"What now?", the thug asked?
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The little killer cyborgs had them surrounded.
The little killer cyborgs had them surrounded.


"If he starts moving, shoot him", the thug commanded. He slowly picked the cube from Hasegawa's hand. "Now then, second round. I must insist that you kneel down and don't do the some stupid."
"If he starts moving, shoot him", the thug commanded. He slowly picked the cube from Hasegawa's hand. "Now then, second round. I must insist that you kneel down and don't do some stupid."


Hasegawa looked one more time at the weapons pointed at him and figured that he had run out of other options.
Hasegawa looked one more time at the weapons pointed at him and figured that he had run out of options.


The thug gave him a hypo. "Use it."
The thug gave him a hypo. "Use it."
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He felt still dizzy.
He felt still dizzy.


The thug emptied a bucket of water on him. "Sorry, we are out of coffee..."
The thug emptied a bucket of water on him. "Sorry, we are out of coffee."


He fixed three thumbnail-sized devices to Hasegawa's head, neck and chest.
He fixed three thumbnail-sized devices to Hasegawa's head, neck and chest.
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A blue lightning stroke Hasegawa. His entire body was shaking.
A blue lightning stroke Hasegawa. His entire body was shaking.


The thug checked his data pad, monitoring Hasegawa's dancing heart rate, brain curves, pulse and oxygen level.
The thug checked his data pad, monitoring Hasegawa's oxygen level, pulse, brain curves and dancing heart rate.


As the curves started to normalize the thug continued. "Are you working with the TCTF?"
As the curves started to normalize the thug continued. "Are you working with the TCTF?"


"No", Hasegawa gasped still breathing heavily.
"No", Hasegawa gasped and continued to breath heavily.


The Thug watched his pad. "Are you sure? The curves are inconclusive..." He zapped Hasegawa another time.
The Thug watched his pad. "Are you sure? The curves are inconclusive..." He zapped Hasegawa another time.
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Hasegawa took off his jacket - slowly, every muscle was hurting.
Hasegawa took off his jacket - slowly, every muscle was hurting.


Kerr ignored that rude behavior. "For the sake of your kids, put a smile on or you will scare them even more."
Kerr ignored that rude behavior. "For the sake of your kids, put a smile on. Or you will scare them even more."


Hasegawa let himself lean at the side of the living room door frame for a moment.
Hasegawa let himself lean at the side of the living room door frame for a moment.


Muro was playing within his karate holo game. "HA. HA. HA." Punching and kicking thin air, practicing self-defense.
Muro played within his karate holo game. "HA. HA. HA." Punching and kicking thin air, practicing self-defense.


Mai was watching her shows on a tablet.
Mai was watching her shows on a tablet.
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"We had a big pizza." Muro made a circle with his both arms. "So big."
"We had a big pizza." Muro made a circle with his both arms. "So big."


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Kerr and Hasegawa were sitting in their array of fused container and ate instant Ramen.
There were screens in the background running legions of numbers and status messages. In the visuals one protein folding followed another.
"This feels like a science prison", Kerr complained.
"You know one from interior?" Hasegawa asked.
"No. But I imagine it to be like this."
Hasagawa finished his bowl. "I don't think so. They are probably not living in containers if the TCTF keeps them for years."
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"We need more processing power."
Thug: "This is the third time! - Give me something to make my boss do it."
"We have the building blocks for the re-programmable immune cells but miss the computational means to combine them in a stable way."
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Container wall can be sunk in the ground.
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[Kimura wants to see Hasegawa and Kerr in person before granting more power.]
Kimura entered the container. A sense of danger was immediately in the air.
"Hello doctors, how are things progressing."
The other Thug left.
Hasegawa tried to bring him back. "Hey Timmy who is this?"


"Timmy?", Kimura asked.


"That's just how we call him. He refuses to tell us his name." Kerr explained.


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Kimura organized a sample of Jamie's remnants
Kimura got Pensatore on board.
The prototypes must be based on real DNA.
Kimura: "Imagine you created the Daodan and kids get lethally ill and you cannot help them - just as you couldn't help Jamie - because you used someone else DNA. Then what? Shoot them in the head."
-> Muro first superhuman. Will attract rough elements. But why not control these elements in the first place.
"Muro can lead them. No one can fight him and if they do, they will fail."
H: "Lead to what?"
Ki: "Independence? A better world? Were everyone has a Chrysalis, where no one has to die just because "
They will do whatever he says. Well, not just everything. You have to bait their self-interests.
Thing is, pack your plan in an attractive wrapping and they will buy it."
Let's say we take over the Syndicate. How does that help us to deliver the Daodan to the people.
Ki: "Create the necessity, make the people to welcome it."
Let us work us out the details later.
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Ki: "Well then, the ACC, we can repair them and render the WCG obsolete. [Lookup geysers notes?] With them out of the picture we can distribute the Daodan."
"Or if the ACC repair spectacularly fails, the WCG will be no help to the people, but the Daodan will be."
"This or another way the Daodan can be given to them."
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They finish the Daodan Chrysalis.
The TCTF is about to raid the warehouse they usually work at. So Kimura sends Syndicate troops to evacuate them.
Hasegawa is evacuated, while Kerr hides(?) with the other prototype. He tells the TCTF as soon as possible to save Mai.
Kimura escapes with Hasegawa in a Van that use a dynamic transponder and kind of artificial cephalopod camouflage.
Kimura kills the thug to cut lose ends. At a saver side he calls a ''special waste tour''. "Yes, express option please."
Hasegawa: "You guys are sick."
Kimura: "Come on, James. You know what you were into when you entered that warehouse."
Kimura tells Hasegawa to find Kerr later. In the meantime they think about ''Sturmänderung''.
In the new lab.
Ki longterm plan is to get Kerr and Mai. But having Ryu, Tomo and the other take his full attention.
Also, Mai would be just potential disruptive. Hasegawa might not be willing to sacrifice Muro if has Mai and thinks of all them to be a happy family, so for the most part Kimura ignores Mai's and Kerr's fate.
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==Science prison==
==Science prison==
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Also known as "plan 6420".
Also known as "plan 6420".
==A matter of trust==
Notes start.
Hanna went to Neo-Tokio to learn more about the Daodan project. As a former CDC employee she is tasked to evaluate Mai status of bio-safty.
But as a member of Green Village she has a second identity outside of the science prison by default and therefor also acts as Mai's psychologist.
Years after Mai's faked OP Griffin forces Maria to leave.
[Don't forget Griffin is kind of a monster. The minds of war vets and agents can become wicked.]
On top of their conflict a question of trust emerged.
Griffin is in the top 10 of TCTF commander having one of the biggest black budgets worldwide. That's because he is in charge of the entire urban region Tokyo while having established Black Ops division and unified all the other TCTF departments there. TCTF Controller Tamte has a hard time doing his duty as Griffin himself is often directly involved in black ops or related affairs which Tamte often has no [[wikipedia:Security_clearance|clearance]]. Maria tries to help him out with information which Griffin got to know one day.
[Fun detail: The committee grants Griffin's spending on his elevator knowing that he has put his life most front in the battle against organized crime and the Syndicate.]
Griffin was furious. How could Maria have a higher level of clearance than himself. He, a regional commander of the Technology Crimes Task Force.
[[Quotes/Consoles#Terrance_Griffin|Tracy]]: "This clearance is connected to our highest technological domain."
Griffin: "What kind of bogus is this? You are aware that the damn first letter of TCTF stands for technology? Right? It should be within my clearance to know what she knows."
"Afraid, not. We can only tell you she is a specialist and also meant to evaluate Konoko's status of bio-safty."
Griffin figured there was his chance. "So, when Konoko's status is determined, Maria's job is done."
Well, yes, that and it depends on how she thinks of the overall situation."
Notes end.
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After Konoko's 17th birthday her bio-safty status was determined. One week later the report was sent out and Griffin called Maria to join him for a meeting in another district.
They passed Yakuza controlled blocks set in the light of dawn. Maria and Griffin watched the scenary. "A few years back we couldn't have taken this road." Explained Griffin. "To extreme were our relations. Sure, per statistics these are still criminal hotspots. But after laborus work and ... harsh negotiations ... things got far better." They passed a generator of the city dome shield. "We even created a new exit strategy for the Yakuza. Those who are willing to leave their clan can work here and resocialize." Another car passed them, another one was behind them. They were some clan members. "You have no idea what it took us to get this far. - You seem unable to see the bigger picture. So I decided to show to you. Not that it makes a difference. The damage is done." Maria felt uncomftable. "I'm suppoesed to comment this? Or congratulate you? Actually I'm pretty sure you just insulted me." "I know of the plan you and Kerr cooked up. I know of the faked OP."
Maria didn't say anything. She just starred at the streets which had become "relatively peaceful".
Griffin continued. "Today, I'm trying to tell you that you don't belong here. The Yakuza is one thing. But the Syndicate is an entire other level of danger and disgrace. We need Konoko someday to stop them."
It was night. Griffin's car came to a hold at an old corner of an industrial complex inside a hangar. It looked all dead. Perfect for cliché-ish gang meeting.
There were other cars parking in a circle, the lights on.
In the middle was a truck. It's loading ramp was down with four open barrels.
They exited the car. Some thugs were chatting and laughing. Others just seemed to wait.
Griffin grabbed her at both shoulders. "Hanna", he said in a very strong tone.
Maria replied afraid. "Yes?" Then she realized. "Oh shit."
Griffin had baited her." Exactly. You were not honest." He dragged her in the middle of the circle where the truck stood.
"Here are your two options of today. Accept your transfer or end in a barrel."
They stepped closer. She red the letter, "Biowaste disposal. 55 gallons (208 liters)."
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"That's a joke, right?" Hanna asked.
"Take a closer look."
There were two filled barrels with dead bodies. At the side they could read ''From: Kumo, To: Griffin''."
Apparently, the contents were two dead TCTF agents.
Griffin took a taser and turned to Hanna. "Now then. There is an empty barrel. We did such a long trip here. You should at least test it. It will surely help you make decisions." He pulled the trigger.
Electricity danced through the air.
Hanna: "Griffin, what the hell is this?"
"I do what I have to", he replied and pulled the trigger another time, aiming for her belly.
Hanna went to the ground, overwhelmed by pain. "Help her in."
One TCTF was obviously concerned of further actions. "Sir?"
"In that state, she won't make it on her own. Now!"
The TCTF packed her into the barrel and closed it.
"Undercover mission can end badly if you don't inform your commander in charge. You know how I lead the departments. You know our house rule, my rules. I told you often enough I set them up for good reason."
He took a baseball bat and started to hit the barrel. "Unpleasant things can happen if you aren't honest. You endanger your colleagues, you endanger the mission."
Hanna screamed. "Griffin. What the fuck are you doing?! - Kyyyaaaaa."
"That's right Hanna, that's you in a barrel if the Syndicate gets you! - In fact, they have barrels for all of us! For you because you know Mai. And for me because there is A 10 MILLION BOUNTY ON MY HEAD!" Griffin hit the barrel even harder.
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At Takahashi's side a thug tried to pull his guns and looked greedy at the Yakuza boss who hold him back and shook head in a disapproving manner.
Griffin continued in his rage. "And for my all of my agents, to send them in chunks back to TCTF and make and example out of them. - They even have a barrel for Takahashi-san because he turned against them and did not let them take over this city."
There was a water truck nearby. Griffin took a water hose and filled the barrel at a damaged spot on top.
"You may say secrets, but trust is equally important to keep us alive in this business."
Hanna started to panic. "Let me out, you sick bastard."
"Trust, loyalty, motivation, determination. I don't see any of this in you."
"Griffin! Grifffiin!"
Griffin continued to hit the barrel.
"EVERY - TIME - YOU - TRIED - TO - SABOTAGE - MY - ACTIONS"
The barrel started to overflow. Griffin kicked it down.
The barrel rolled over the scene, losing water everywhere, slowly ending at Takahashi. He stopped it with his foot. "Is that it?"
Griffin threw him a sign so that Takahashi knew it was his turn.
He took out two plasma pistols. "Let me make sure she understands your message."
Bam, bam, bam. The barrel started to burn everywhere and moved again. The thugs had fun kicking it forth and back.
"Haha, that's awesome." Takahashi and his men laughed.
"Takahashi!", Griffin demanded.
The Yakuza boss understood. He switched to rapid fire and cut a hole into the water truck.
The barrel cracked at all sides and broke under the clashing wave. Hanna was half rolling half diving through tons of water. As soon as the wave died she fought for air.
They gave her time to recover.
Griffin stepped in front of her and pointed the bat at her. "Tomorrow I await your transfer request." Griffin and his bodyguards took the car and the transporter with the dead agents.
Takahashi crouched down to Hanna. "This might be an awkward moment but let me ask you. Do you want to work for me? I could need some insights into this guy and the TCTF. What do ya say?"
He pulled on her hair so she would reply to his face.
Hanna was crying. "You are all sick."
Takahashi released his grip. Hanna's face smashed by its own weight onto the watered asphalt.
The man reloaded his plasma pistols and aimed at her.
An moment of lethal tension passed.
"You should be more grateful that Griffin let you go so easily."
Takahashi holstered his pistols and made sign to leave.
They all left her alone.
Hanna was slowly standing up. Clothes soaked with water. Beaten up. Wounds of burn. Bleeding scratches. A laceration at the forehead. And yet the night could have ended much worse.
Hanna wanted to leave as well until she noticed that she stepped on something.
A glas-cracking sounded. Hanna picked up the item to just realize it was one of the empty energy cells Takahashi left behind.
Engraved she could read a two-liner.
"Manufactured by BGI in WCG region 49"
"Certified for TCTF equipment and armory"
'Where did Takahashi got this? From Griffin?'
[Besides the obvious question and its implication, long-time Oni fans know that BGI is supposed to be a shady organization and a connection to the TCTF might spice up future events.]
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At a later occasion Griffin asked Takahashi. "You almost shot Maria - or Hanna - or whatever her real name is. What was that for?"
Takahashi: "Don't take that too serious, Griffin-san. I couldn't let you act all big in front of my men and me doing nothing."
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<!-- Hanna goes back to Green Village, working on her own objectives again? She survived with 7th degree of burn. Her wet skin and water soaked clothes had prevented worse. ? -->
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==Green Village talks==
We are able to fly to Moon and Mars but organ printing and organ growth is not sufficiently studied.
We don't even have systemically studied the substances in plants that old cultures knew to be effective.
With full body simulations we can actually do this. But we haven't.
It's a shame. It's depressing. And it's a wonder that we can name ourselves doctor and not turn red.
In many areas medicine is technological still in the stone age.
As long as we have to cut the human body open and destroy tiusse and bones to repair the target region as that long we should not be satisfied by our success.
We basically lost the race against multi-resistant bacteria.
And now look at the Daodan. A quantum lead in every aspect - but not a small step as the phrase may suggest.
The Daodan is a new tool, it might be just as unethically keeping it in the drawer as to give it to the people.
But only by having the opportunity to learn new we can improve.
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