Taking it seriously (Day 3 MA-Markus's lab)

[Galatea]

''Yeah. Even if the meeting does not give me the answers I need his interest might be picked by Arachnea.''

She turns to confirm to Adina

''Nature of the request: dimensional travel and stability.'' she paused ''Also: A research facility was attacked a few years ago by elites in the outskirts of Sao Paolo. Does he know anything about it?''

[Dapper Dog]

“I have created a suitable request, do you wish to review before I start seeding the dark net with the request? Immediate response is rare but we can get the process started,” ADINA responded.

“What is your entry price for his time?”

[Galatea]

"I would, thank you...Erm would twenty thousand be a good opening bid?"

[Dapper Dog]

"I would, thank you...Erm would twenty thousand be a good opening bid?"

“Yes that seems like a good start,” ADINA said. Then there is a ping on her mobile with a message for her to review.

[Galatea]

(assuming the message is perfect)

"Good, thanks Adina." She put her phone back "Markus, you said you noticed an increase of searches for his name. Can you tell me about that?"

[Markus Reed]

“Increase is putting it lightly, first you had Frankie… and then there was some traffic from the local area, ISP puts it out in the farms… a little weird. There has been some UNJE traffic from Special Agent Foster… not sure if you have met her. I have not, but just saw the traffic,” he said.

“Good thing too, I was able to scrub some… ugly images that may have implicated myself when I met him a few weeks ago. He’s the one who sold me the frame for HANA.”

[Galatea]

''Yeah, after the fiasco last night it's better to be careful.'' she recombined to organic polymers for better texture ''You think I should contact Agent Foster or investigate the farm?''

[Markus Reed]

"That's a toss up, really," Markus admitted. "I guess the farm?"

[Galatea]

Galatea knew she was going a risky route but...she did not know who else she could trust

''The farm is a good way off but I think you are right, it's an oddity I don't want to ignore''

She ran some simulations on the elasticity

''Know anything more about Mr. Gibson?'' she asked both Adina and Markus ''And would you be ok if I try to spy on the farm from here?''

[Markus Reed]

"What I know is mostly just as a consultant," he admitted. "He delivered the goods, there was a woman there who seemed to be calling the shots, but it was none of my business."

"Knock yourself out, I'm curious what you might find."

[Galatea]

''Very well'' her hair wires extended to connected through the ceiling ''I'll owe you one Markus''

She put her current project on hold to send her conscience forward on the wires. Unknowing of the farm's layout and possible traps, she set up proxy nodes around the city so that no link could be established before scouting the area around the farm warily.
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Form 4 (as already activated)

[Dapper Dog]

OOC: Technology check at DC 20.

[Galatea]

(Skill mastery Technology used for a take 10=25)

[Dapper Dog]

The location has strong security but after some time she is able to bypass it, and she realizes that it is using similar protocols and defenses to what is used on the Institute campus, minus ADINA. But otherwise there does not seem to be much else on this external network, some farm equipment, basic internal security systems with but most of it is switched off.

Besides the higher than expected security and similar systems, there is not much else. It looks like the last person to access some of the systems is a SAJForester account.

OOC: The agent's name is Jane Forester, not Foster. I just noticed my mistake.

[Galatea]

She frowns internally and tries to access the terminal that made the query...and the answer it got

[Dapper Dog]

She frowns internally and tries to access the terminal that made the query...and the answer it got

The device seems to be powered off at this time.

[Galatea]

Arachnea dissipates and Galatea returns to herself

''Interesting'' she said as she opened her eyes ''Agent Forester is involved at the farm too and the query was made using her account it seems.''

[Markus Reed]

“Really?” Markus said. “Well, that is interesting, I know she does a lot of work with hunting criminal and dangerous Elites. Maybe it’s a safe house? That sounds like a location of interest, if only to satisfy for my curiosity.”

[Galatea]

''Mayhaps...but most systems are shut down at the moment. It's still odd that she researches from two different locations...especially if one is supposed to be a safehouse''

[Markus Reed]

Markus shrugged and said, “Maybe she is running a more personal operation from the safehouse? Or protecting someone of interest?”