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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 into the area.] | [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. (Question: Who do you think did enable the sci to have that tec anyway.) 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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Blake: "She's somewhat naive but still usable. We will continue indoctrination and monitor her for additional six month on the top of the standards time frame." | Blake: "She's somewhat naive but still usable. We will continue indoctrination and monitor her for additional six month on the top of the standards time frame." | ||
"Good, good." The head of HR said. "I reviewed your talk with Ms. West. Sometimes just I don't know what side you are standing on. By chance, you are not a double-agent?" | "Good, good." The head of HR said. He tried to sound jocular. "I reviewed your talk with Ms. West. Sometimes just I don't know what side you are standing on. By chance, you are not a double-agent?" | ||
Blake put up a bored face as if he was tired to hear such stupid questions. "In order to let the candidates make honest statements I meet them at their wavelength first and then get to business. ''Stabilizing'' someone's mind can be a delicate matter. That's what we transfer agents also do. We give memetic support when needed. As for this facility, we usually trash-talk about everyone else, point out discrepancies the candidates dream of repairing themselves, hailing their intelligence, and that they had been chosen to join the ultimate elite. We ignite the spirit in them to save the world - like their professors did at university, the good old times. Feeding them up with new ideals. Making them true WCG defenders. - Intelligent people are so easy to catch with their own hubris. I actually lost my best friend to such a facility." (Nobody believes him that story but it is the truth.) | Blake put up a bored face as if he was tired to hear such stupid questions. "In order to let the candidates make honest statements I meet them at their wavelength first and then get to business. ''Stabilizing'' someone's mind can be a delicate matter. That's what we transfer agents also do. We give memetic support when needed. As for this facility, we usually trash-talk about everyone else, point out discrepancies the candidates dream of repairing themselves, hailing their intelligence, and that they had been chosen to join the ultimate elite. We ignite the spirit in them to save the world - like their professors did at university, the good old times. Feeding them up with new ideals. Making them true WCG defenders. - Intelligent people are so easy to catch with their own hubris. I actually lost my best friend to such a facility." (Nobody believes him that story but it is the truth.) | ||
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As part of her indoc Hanna is shown the underground machines for cloning plants and animals. | As part of her indoc Hanna is shown the underground machines for cloning plants and animals. | ||
GV acts as digital Spitzbergen. They record the genetic, | GV acts as digital Spitzbergen. They record the genetic, [[wikipedia:Epigenetics|epigenetic]] and anatomic information of any organism. The all-embracing data sets are the foundation for insilico research, for generating and altering new organisms. That way the villages can fully restore or alter their host eco-systems may it be due to climate change or after any other global catastrophe like asteroid impacts. | ||
GV's infrastructures to cope with worst case scenarios are later abused by GOP to participate in the Black Season war. [Leviathan, Behemoth, etc.] | GV's infrastructures to cope with worst case scenarios are later abused by GOP to participate in the Black Season war. [Leviathan, Behemoth, etc.] | ||
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Pensatore put up his legs on the table and crossed his arms behind the head, rocking with his chair forth and back. | Pensatore put up his legs on the table and crossed his arms behind the head, rocking with his chair forth and back. | ||
"For instance we almost killed ourselves with nuclear weapons. Created by smart people, controlled by smart people. There were so many weapons to kill ourselves multiple times. Overkill. | "For instance we almost killed ourselves with nuclear weapons. Created by smart people, controlled by smart people. There were so many weapons to kill ourselves multiple times. Overkill. | ||
"Some decades ago there | "It seems that we are not smart enough anymore for the tools we possess. Some decades ago there was a [[wikipedia:Stanislav_Petrov|soldier whose instruments detected an intercontinental missile with a nuclear warhead]]. He didn't protocol and simply declared this incidence a false alarm. If he had decided differently it could have been the end. There were quite a number of such incidences." | ||
"Though the danger of a nuclear holocaust has somewhat weakened it is still there. After a generation or two the horror of the past wars diminish and new ones can easily break out. We can call ourselves lucky to live in a phase of relative peace." | "Though the danger of a nuclear holocaust has somewhat weakened it is still there. After a generation or two the horror of the past wars diminish and new ones can easily break out. We can call ourselves lucky to live in a phase of relative peace." | ||
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Pensatore: "Climate change, contamination of soil and water with toxins and plastic, loss of effective antibiotics, denying ourselves to have compassion for other humans and lifeforms, therefor exploiting and mutilating and murdering each and everyone that seems to be an easy or lucrative target. There are probably a hundred more I don't remember right now." | Pensatore: "Climate change, contamination of soil and water with toxins and plastic, loss of effective antibiotics, denying ourselves to have compassion for other humans and lifeforms, therefor exploiting and mutilating and murdering each and everyone that seems to be an easy or lucrative target. There are probably a hundred more I don't remember right now." | ||
" | "In its entireness it is all known to ''society'' but not to ''everyone'' who make up this construct. In theory we could counteract." | ||
Avatara: "But you don't? Why?" | Avatara: "But you don't? Why?" | ||
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Avatara scanned through the key words. Images of the search results were flying through the room as holograms. | Avatara scanned through the key words. Images of the search results were flying through the room as holograms. | ||
Southern Spain turning into deserts, [[wikipedia:Arctic_resources_race|looting of arctic resources]], deep-sea mining, animals dying from oil spills, [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/16/fish-confusing-plastic-debris-in-ocean-for-food-study-finds open stomachs of fish full of plastic][https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/19/more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-sea-by-2050-warns-ellen-macarthur (*)], [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/insect-apocalypse-under-way-toxic-pesticides-agriculture/ insects killed by pesticides], [[wikipedia:Chytridiomycosis|amphibians killed by fungi]], [https://www.google.com/search?q=species+extinction+rate&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X the sixth mass extinction of species], cows at the bloody slaughter houses, [[wikipedia:Chick_culling|floods of ''worthless'' roosters thrown into the industrial shredder]], [https://www.google.com/search?q=burning+oil+fields+tanks&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X burning oil fields], dead soldiers and civilians in destroyed cities, people mutilated or killed by [http://www.the-monitor.org/media/3071380/Landmine-Monitor-2019-WEB-Final.pdf#page=69 landmines - relicts of older wars], [[wikipedia:Child_soldiers_in_Africa|child soldiers in Africa]]<!--https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/23/joseph-kony-child-soldier-return-uganda-lra parent murdering is longer happening as the LRA was mostly defeated-->, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_people_with_albinism human albinos killed for their skin], [[wikipedia:Human_trafficking_in_South_America#Forced_labor|labor slaves owned by companies in Latin America]], utterly poor people [https://www.google.com/search?q=poor+people+landfills+india&tbm=isch living on trash dumps in India], mistreatment<!-- and honor kills--> of women<!-- | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban_treatment_of_women | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_women_in_India | |||
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/27/india-abuse-women-human-rights-rape-girls | |||
-->, [[wikipedia:Organ_theft#Credible_occurrences|organ theft]], [[wikipedia:China_Cables|brutal "reeducation" of ethnic minorities in China]], nations fighting each other for water, dead bodies of refugee<!-- children--> at the European beaches. | |||
Pensatore pointed at the holograms. | Pensatore pointed at the holograms. | ||
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Pensatore: “Excuse me?” | Pensatore: “Excuse me?” | ||
Kimura hit Pensatore on the shoulder: "Oh come on, why don't you show me your mad scientist cave, uhm sorry, lab, where all my billions are transformed into new technologies. It's behind that | Kimura hit Pensatore on the shoulder: "Oh come on, why don't you show me your mad scientist cave, uhm sorry, lab, where all my billions are transformed into new technologies. It's behind that gate, right? I can already scent the innovations behind it." | ||
Pensatore was perplexed. How did he know? What was up with that attitude? Was it because that man was so insanely rich? | Pensatore was perplexed. How did he know? What was up with that attitude? Was it because that man was so insanely rich? | ||
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[sends killers after Griffin, Takahashi saves him] | [sends killers after Griffin, Takahashi saves him] | ||
[ | [revelation that the Yakuza protect Griffin] | ||
==Griffin, Mai and the | ==Griffin, Mai and the reindeer (indoc)== | ||
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The plan requires Kumo to be put into a weaker position first. | The plan requires Kumo to be put into a weaker position first. | ||
So Griffin takes Mai to a flase-flag | So Griffin takes Mai to a flase-flag operation to. | ||
==Vendret== | ==Vendret== | ||
After Vendret saves Daya from the burning house, she successfully defends Kumo from | After Vendret saves Daya from the burning house, she successfully defends Kumo from Victor's attack. | ||
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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. | 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 dusk. Maria and Griffin watched the scenery. "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 | They passed Yakuza controlled blocks set in the light of dusk. Maria and Griffin watched the scenery. | ||
"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 patient 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 re-socialize." | |||
A 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 uncomfortable. "I'm supposed 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". | Maria didn't say anything. She just starred at the streets which had become "relatively peaceful". | ||
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Maria replied afraid. "Yes?" Then she realized. "Oh shit." | 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. | <!--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." | "Here are your two options of today. Accept your transfer or end in a barrel." | ||
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They stepped closer. She red the letter, "Biowaste disposal. 55 gallons (208 liters)." | They stepped closer. She red the letter, "Biowaste disposal. 55 gallons (208 liters)." | ||
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"Hey! I'm not that fat." "Don't worry, we can always cut off a leg or two." --> | "Hey! I'm not that fat." | ||
"Don't worry, we can always cut off a leg or two." --> | |||
"That's a joke, right?" Hanna asked. | "That's a joke, right?" Hanna asked. | ||
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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-safty status. The commander had | Maria tried to withdraw her recommendation for Mai's bio-safty 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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Griffin was sitting at his desk and received a call. | |||
"It's me, Blake. 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. | "Don't tell me he did?" Griffin had a horrible suspicion. | ||
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"Who - did what?", Blake asked. | "Who - did what?", Blake asked. | ||
The Commander felt uncomfortable to let police forces search Maria | The Commander felt uncomfortable to let regular police forces search Maria. They might find her dead body and traces around that would lead to Takahashi bringing up even more trouble. | ||
"Damocles", Griffin commanded. "Check Maria's last known position, find her." | "Damocles", Griffin commanded. "Check Maria's last known position, find her." | ||
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"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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[Takahashi's men gave her neuromuscular blocker so she was paralyzed but felt all the pain, to further intimidate her, and to discredit her in front of Green Village. A connection to the Yakuza would make it impossible for her to continue 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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Griffin: "Do you think a those tattoos will end Maria's career?" | |||
Thorson: "Getting kicked out of GV? Nah, she can always say she was captured and forced." | |||
Griffin: "What criminals would just tattoo a woman and then leave her alone again?" | |||
Thorson: "Takahashi might have failed in discrediting her but the WCG may send replacement anyway." | |||
Griffin: "Yea. The whole case might look even stranger to them than it is to us. They will likely want to get a second opinion by someone unbiased, someone who hasn't been around the subject for years. So Mai will get her new biostatus and that's all what matters." | |||
Thorson: "I don't know. The action makes me doubt that Taka is so simple-minded after all." | |||
Griffin: "On first sign this all looks a bit strange and not planned through." | |||
Thorson: "Though, he is a Yakuza boss after all and the other clan heads respect him for some reason. We better don't underestimate him." | |||
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