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Didn't nuclear risk meant small risk in the old days? Oh well.
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After Konoko's 17th birthday her bio | After Konoko's 17th birthday her bio safety 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 dusk. Maria and Griffin watched the scenery. | They passed Yakuza controlled blocks set in the light of dusk. Maria and Griffin watched the scenery. | ||
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Griffin's wrist gadget was lighting up. He put one finger to the ear to better hear the incoming message. | 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 | Maria tried to withdraw her recommendation for Mai's bio safety status. The commander had precautionary revoked her TCTF network usage rights. Her message would remain on their TCTF server 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!" | "Bitch! This stupid bitch!" | ||
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"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?" | "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 | Griffin slowly leaned back as if he was considering the offer for a moment. | ||
"No. You will not kill her. - For now I've everything I need, she won't be a factor." | "No. You will not kill her. - For now I've everything I need, she won't be a factor." | ||
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"Damocles", Griffin commanded. "Check Maria's last known position, find her." | "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 | The inhouse AI showed transaction data and CCTV footage. In fast forwarding sequences Damocles' acts of conclusion were visible on Griffin'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." | "Keep tracking. Send the final coordinates to me and Blake. When we are on the road coordinate the traffic flow." | ||
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Griffin took the bottle to fill another cup. "Politics are the worst." | Griffin took the bottle to fill another cup. "Politics are the worst." | ||
"Is this your qualified assessment as a govvy man?" Takahashi took back the bottle. | |||
"Elections are coming up. We got information that the Syndicate tries to keep mayor Nobu in power. He has always been an opportunist. Under his next term and influence we expect Syndicate capital to be used to take over important IT infrastructure in this area. It will increase hacking attacks, tech smuggling and reduce our detection rate in cyber crimes and our - both - security." Griffin was pointing meaningful to Takahashi and himself. | "Elections are coming up. We got information that the Syndicate tries to keep mayor Nobu in power. He has always been an opportunist. Under his next term and influence we expect Syndicate capital to be used to take over important IT infrastructure in this area. It will increase hacking attacks, tech smuggling and reduce our detection rate in cyber crimes and our - both - security." Griffin was pointing meaningful to Takahashi and himself. | ||
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Takahashi laughed cordially. "Haha, sure thing." | Takahashi laughed cordially. "Haha, sure thing." | ||
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'''Why was Hasegawa's lab still intact?''' | |||
Hasegawa's lab remained abandoned after the raid of Syndicate and TCTF. Since Japan is a place with little space there is the question why the lab is still there. Why did they not tier it down and built something new. The dead building for Konoko's presence was pure plot convenience. | |||
So, here is how we make this less obvious. Nobody wanted the place for good reason. | |||
'''"Nuclear risk"''' | |||
Nobu and the Syndicate sell building ground to companies. However, the ground is contaminated with chemicals and nuclear waste. The Syndicate follows here [[wikipedia:Triangle_of_death_(Italy)|the example of south Italy]]. Also, they actively add radiating material to new constructions. By doing this they can later blackmail the companies to their demands. When the companies lost their money to the Syndicate and sell the ground again. Then the Syndicate can repeat the cycle. Nobu is part of this lucrative business, holding shares of the involved construction companies that are under Syndicate leadership. | |||
To accelerate negotiations they let corrode the special steel constructions by putting it under high voltage within few months when put under voltage. The companies are keep their mouth shut quite to a dozen of reasons which includes destruction of their images and not to lose more even money by informing their employees and grating them costly health care support - or by decontaminating the area. | |||
Griffin: "When you know what issue you are dealing with the threat is easily detectable. But the situation is exemplary for the Syndicate's deviousness. They will continue to blood suck the economy. We might succeed in kicking out Nobu but not the Syndicate. They might simply continues with new kind of misdeeds and eventually become system threatening." | |||
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Takahashi: "So when the revelations of the InnoCore Construction goes all boom, there won't be much of a political meltdown?" | |||
In best facepalm tradition Griffin laid his hand before his closed eyes. He grumpily sighed. | |||
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Such buildings or illegal dumps might be also inside the Fuji WPS Hasegawa and Jamie went to. Areas the gov has no real interest in recovering. | |||
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==An unlikely symbiosis== | ==An unlikely symbiosis== | ||