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[[Category:Oni 2]] | [[Category:Oni 2]] | ||
Genre-wise Oni is for the most part action and science-fiction and | Genre-wise Oni is for the most part an action and science-fiction title. But when you look more closely at the story - especially into the green console pages and ''reading between the lines'' - it is also a detective story and drama. Since action is more suited for movies, games and other visual mediums the prequel and sequels 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. | ||
Special notes are set in bracket signs []. | Special notes are set in bracket signs []. | ||
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[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?] | [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. Unfortunately, her presence marks the others sci inmates also as terrorists. WCG had jumped to conclusions after finding out that Hanna, Bertram and the others had been using secret communications means. This made the WCG send military | [3 - Konoko went to GV in search for her father. Unfortunately, her presence marks the others sci inmates also as terrorists. WCG had jumped to conclusions after finding out that Hanna, Bertram and the others had been using secret communications means. This made the WCG send military into 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...] | [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...] | ||
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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 | 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 one hundred 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 went to the old Syndicate location. A | Hasegawa went to the old Syndicate location. A rotten block of concrete, shattered windows and car wracks. | ||
Nobody was there except for some strange kids playing soccer. | Nobody was there except for some strange kids playing soccer. | ||
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Thug: "We do remember our customers." | Thug: "We do remember our customers." | ||
Hasegawa's mind was racing for | Hasegawa's mind was racing for an explanation. ''They must have installed some cameras and scanners in the passage.'' | ||
"Well, that's good, I guess. Then you know we can make business together again. I'm trustworthy and I've money." | "Well, that's good, I guess. Then you know we can make business together again. I'm trustworthy and I've money." | ||
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"No, you are not even wearing it right now. Is it hot?" | "No, you are not even wearing it right now. Is it hot?" | ||
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 | 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 drew his own gun. | ||
Hasegawa: "No, wait, hear me out!" | Hasegawa: "No, wait, hear me out!" | ||
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Kimura wanted to manipulate Hasegawa to get Sturmänderung finally running. | Kimura wanted to manipulate Hasegawa to get Sturmänderung finally running. | ||
"Imagine you eventually created your Daodan prototypes and your 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? Don't let that happen | "Imagine you eventually created your Daodan prototypes and your 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? Don't let that happen Hasegawa." | ||
-> Muro first superhuman. Will attract rough elements. But why not control these elements | -> Muro first superhuman. Will attract rough elements. But why not use this as a chance to control these elements. | ||
"Muro can lead them. No one can fight him | "Muro can lead them. No one can fight him. If they try, they will fail." | ||
H: "Lead to what?" | H: "Lead to what?" | ||
Ki: "Independence? A better world? Were everyone has a Chrysalis, where no one has to die just because | Ki: "Independence? A better world? Were everyone has a Chrysalis, where no one has to die just because thorny brushes. | ||
They will do whatever he says. Well, not just everything. You have to bait their self-interests. | They will do whatever he says. Well, not just everything. You have to bait their self-interests. | ||
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Thing is, pack your plan in an attractive wrapping and they will buy it." | 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. | "Let's say we take over the Syndicate. How does that help us to deliver the Daodan to the people." | ||
Kimura: "Create the necessity, make the people welcome it." | Kimura: "Create the necessity, make the people welcome it." | ||
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In the new lab. | In the new lab. | ||
Kimura long-term plan was to get Kerr and Mai. But | Kimura long-term plan was to get Kerr and Mai. But monitoring and ''managing'' the doctors [Hasegawa and Pensatore], the boys [Muro, Ryu, Tomo, others ''spare part candidates''] and the overall situation required his full attention. -> Birth of ego hybrida Mukade. | ||
After Hasegawa spend so much time with time in isolation with Kimura and Pensatore, Mai would have been potential disruptive for Sturmänderung. Hasegawa might have not be willing to sacrifice Muro if he | After Hasegawa spend so much time with time in isolation with Kimura and Pensatore, Mai would have been potential disruptive for Sturmänderung. Hasegawa might have not be willing to sacrifice Muro if he regains Mai and thought that they all could become a happy family again. So Kimura changed his mind and ignored Mai's and Kerr's fate for the most part. | ||
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"Take a closer look." | "Take a closer look." | ||
There were two filled barrels with dead bodies. At the side they | The smell of scruffy flesh was biting their noses. | ||
There were two filled barrels with dead bodies. At the side they read two lines written with blood. | |||
''FROM KUMO'' | |||
''TO GRIFFIN'' | |||
Apparently, the contents were two dead TCTF agents. | Apparently, the contents were two dead TCTF agents. | ||
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An moment of lethal tension passed. | An moment of lethal tension passed. | ||
"You should be | "You should be grateful that Griffin let you go so easily." | ||
Takahashi holstered his pistols and made sign to leave. | Takahashi holstered his pistols and made sign to leave. | ||
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Hanna wanted to leave as well until she noticed that she stepped on something. | Hanna wanted to leave as well until she noticed that she stepped on something. | ||
A | A glass-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. | Engraved she could read a two-liner. | ||
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Griffin and Takahashi were eating at their usual location. Their men were waiting outside. | |||
Two thugs on a bench, left side from the door. One was smoking. | |||
Two TCTF stood in uniform at the right side. | |||
They were making sure that no one else went through that door - no civ, no Yakuza, no police, no others than Griffin and Takahashi. | |||
Griffin: "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." | 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." | ||
The food was served. | |||
"Finally." Griffin was hungry. | |||
He had ordered sashimi - raw slices of trout. Takahasi had his fish on ice served as ikizukuri - in few cuts, still alive. | |||
Griffin: "Are you doing this on purpose. Showing me what tough guy you are?" | |||
Takahashi smiled. "What are you talking about? I just like fresh fish." | |||
"That's barbaric", the Commander declared, then swallowed a piece of trout fillet. | |||
"You say this is cruel, I say it is honest." The Yakuza took the middle from the fish. The head was still twitching, trying to get oxygen. | |||
"He sees his death coming, he knows who his murderer is. -- You seem to prefer your food to be killed in your absence, letting someone else do the job. This is kind of dishonest - to you and and the animal." | |||
Griffin was aiming with the sticks at his opposite. "You should know me better. - I just find it gruesome to inflict unnecessary pain." | |||
"Says the raging man with a baseball bat." | |||
Griffin took another piece. "Necessary pain." | |||
Griffin's wrist gadget was lighting up. He put one finger to the ear to better hear the incoming message. | |||
Maria tried to withdraw her recommendation for Mai's bio-safty status. The commander had precautionally revoked her TCTF network usage rights. Her message would remain on their TCTF serve without an error being shown at Maria's terminal. But he didn't think she would actually try to betray him another time. | |||
"Bitch! This stupid bitch!" | |||
"Speak of the devil?", the Yakuza concluded. | |||
"I thought she learned something. But no." | |||
"Maybe you shouldn't have electro-shocked her. Her mind seems so mislead and fragile. Who knows what state it is now. Do you what me to fix it?" | |||
Griffin slowly leant back. | |||
"No. You will not kill her. - For now I've everything I need, she won't be a factor." | |||
"For now?" The Yakuza took another piece of living sea bass. | |||
"You know Griffin, this is just not about Mai anymore. Your ace in the hole is also mine. Sure, my men do make more money without the Syndicate around. But they are still the top of the food chain. My men trust my judgement and my power and your IT specialist helped us to prevent the worst. But what if they decide to send a team of crazy super mutants and we don't have even one to fight back? I would be lying to myself if I'd say their loyalty or trust is limitless. - I cannot approve such unnecessary risk." | |||
Takahasi went for the head of the sea bass. | |||
Griffin smashed the plate with his fist. | |||
After a pause he stood up and went for the door. | |||
The commander turned his head to the Yakuza just before he exited the location. | |||
"Keep your hands off her." | |||
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It was Hanna's last day in Neo-Tokio and she had send her second report to Green Village. In a mix of relief and new nervosity she was on her way to the airport. | |||
In her mind she was already at the science prison, far away from Griffin's monstrosities, there at other monstrosities, but at least she would be with Bertram and the others. A smile was playing on her face. | |||
Her driver received a call. | |||
After five minutes the car stopped. Two men entered and took seat so they were looking each other face to face. The group taxi continued. | |||
Hanna nervosity was rising. | |||
As they there passed by the last ramp to [look up Airport name] she knew something was off. | |||
"Hey, were are we you driving at?" | |||
The man behind the wheel didn't replied. The other two also remained silent. | |||
The car was back at the periphery of the older parts of the city. | |||
Finally one man resolved the situation. "In the light of recent events Takahashi-dono wants to give you a present, so that you don't forget us. There is only one condition. You must get it yourself." | |||
"What if I don't want it", Hanna asked rhetorically. | |||
"You cannot reject a present from Takahashi. This would be too much of a dishonor." | |||
They exited the car. Hanna looked down the street looking for an escape. | |||
The men were in their twenties and in good health. She would never succeed in running away from those two. | |||
One made sign to her to enter the store the taxi stopped at. | |||
It was a tattoo store, motives and equipment were hanging at the walls. | |||
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Griffin was sitting at his desk and received a call. "It's me, Barker. I'm waiting here at the airport. Maria hasn't arrived yet. We just missed our check-in. Do you know where is she?" | |||
"Don't tell me he did?" Griffin had a horrible suspicion. | |||
"Who - did what?", Blake asked. | |||
The Commander felt uncomfortable to let police forces search Maria and just find her at Takahashi bringing up even more trouble. | |||
"Damocles", Griffin commanded. "Check Maria's last known position, find her." | |||
The inhouse AI showed transaction data and CCTV footage. In fast forwarding sequences Damocles' acts of conclusion were visible on Grffin's desk screen - it was as if he could watch the AI thinking. Maria had called a taxi and was on the way to the airport. Her red dot on the city map moved like a snake through a maze. Then two men joined the car. | |||
"Keep tracking. Send the final coordinates to me and Blake. When we are on the road coordinate the traffic flow." | |||
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[Takahashi men gave her neuromuscular blocker so she was paralysed but felt all the pain, to further intimidate her, and to discredit her infront of Green Village. A connection to the Yakuza would make it impossible for her to continoue work at the sci prison. The visible tattoos were made by sprays of color and aggressive lasers - not like the ones used for removal. It had to be done quickly before the Griffin could show up. The invisible, ''medical tattoo'' was connected to an old Syndicate ID. The body scanners at the airport would detect it and store the information inside the TCTF database. Takahashi invested some money so he would later have access to this information. Besides kicking Maria out of the Daodan program therefor destroying her remaining link to Mai, Takahashi wanted to know where the program was located. He hoped that the information is valuable enough as a reinsurance in case the Syndicate visits him in person. After the cataclysm Takahashi offers to switch sides and give Kumo the information in order to spare his life. Kumo was pro-BGI and defied Muro's ideological goals. Kumo sends a team to Green Village to retrieve Daodan Chrysalis for his own purposes. When the Yakuza realized how bad the situation was for just everyone they started in undermine the power of local Syndicate forces again. They helped out GATC to rescue Griffin from an attacked hospital.] | |||
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