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Message no. 1
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Airport hit
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 15:03:05 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[I swiped a copy of the footage from the security cameras. After
analysing it myself, I can't be even 50% sure that that looks like someone
with wires, it could just be a fast norm, or even a low budget physad...
what I mean to say is it looks like I got away with it.

+++++Begin footage

SEA-TAC airport, mid afternoon - what seems like at least a million people,
all milling around in confusion and jet lag, lost children crying,
frustrated adults arguing, all the misery and irritation of modern life
compressed into one building.

The target is visible in the foreground, carrying a suitcase in her left
hand, walking purposefully. She is accompanied by a well dressed man, also
carrying a suitcase. Segen, dressed in Halloweeners colours, waits while
she walks past him. He doesn't look particularly comfortable, the ruse is
not perfect, but when he starts to move the awkwardness disappears, and he
_is_ a ganger. He approaches the target at a fast walk, coming up from
behind her. She glances round at the last moment, as his hand comes down to
strike her on the left shoulder. She drops her suitcase, and he grabs at it
with his right hand, faster than a snake on Jazz, his shoulder hitting hers
and knocking her aside. She too grabs for the case, bending down with her
back still to him, shouting something as she moves. He lets the bag go,
then delivers a left hook to her left side, a spur flicking out just before
the impact. A small amount of blood sprays from the cut as Segen withdraws
the spur, and the target gasps, staggering to her right. The male companion
backs away, hands up, yelling for help. Ignoring him, Segen hits the target
with another left hook, plunging the spur into her throat. She begins to
fall, eyes wide, mouth forming the word "no", and Segen moves after her,
thrusting his spur into the right side of her chest, silencing her cry.

A belated hero runs at Segen from behind, leaping into a flying kick that
knocks Segen across the woman's body. He rolls over her, blood spotting his
clothes, then comes to his feet with a fluid motion. After a glance back at
the target, he sprints away, jumping over a row of seats and trying to lose
himself in the crowd.

Security guards start to run towards the scene of the hit, and people point
in the direction Segen ran. Other guards, presumably directed by radio from
a security centre, move to intercept him. Before they can reach him, he
moves behind a row of public telecom booths, and the camera loses LOS on
him.

+++++End footage

That's all they had on me, since I knew where the cameras were. The sec
guards were directed towards the booths, but by the time they arrived I'd
ditched the colors and made my way to a men's room, from which I made my
escape as planned.

The woman received three wounds, any one of which would have been fatal -
jugular slashed and two pneumothoraces. The sound of deflating lungs was
clear at the time, but obviously it wasn't audible in the footage, so
you'll have to take my word for it that I knew she was finished.]<<<<<
-- Segen <18:25:31/06-20-59>
Message no. 2
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 12:54:39 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[The video information and your assumption concerning the situation
has been confirmed. The contract has been closed.


+++++Include >Agreed amount<


]<<<<<
-- Cat-o-nine <12:54:22/06-21-59>
Message no. 3
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:58:05 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[Pleasure doing business with you.

Oh, and are any of those personal visits still open?]<<<<<
-- Segen <19:52:23/06-21-59>
Message no. 4
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 21:57:43 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[In a word, yes. I have two vacancies still open, both within
Seattle. One in Tacoma and one in Downtown. If you feel up to it, I
will let you have both. They pay, accumulated total of >>largish
amount<<. Interested?]<<<<<
-- Cat-o-nine <21:57:22/06-22-59>
Message no. 5
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 15:37:05 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[I am. Details?]<<<<<
-- Segen <20:56:43/06-22-59>
Message no. 6
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 06:08:20 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[Details of the contracts are as follows

+++++Include pic. Lone Star beat cop

Erase this person. The contract should be relatively simple, though of
course if you are seen by anybody there is always the "cop killer"
stigma that follows. He is known to frequent Paddy's Griller after
work. Sinking a few beers before going back to his apartment. It is
possible that his journey between the bar and home would be the best
time to hit him, but he also walks a beat known for it's casual violence
in Tacoma.

+++++Include Patrol route.


He will also stop at Wendy's Emporium for coffee at midday. I will
leave the choice of opportunity up to you. He has a family, wife and
two daughters, it may be a greater risk for you to attempt the hit in or
near his apartment. However, I leave the details up to you.


+++++Include pic; Dark suited man, standing next to Ford saloon.


This man is a federal agent. I can only stress the care you will need
to take killing him, as undue attention would be bad for your health.
He works from a small field office in Downtown >>address<< and lives
>>address<<


He lives alone, in a small secluded apartment. I believe that it is
here he is best dealt with. Perhaps you could rig his apartment with a
gas line or something.


The contractor is not bothered about collateral damage so it is up to
you how you best think the hits should be carried out. On confirmation
of the death of the targets, the amounts agreed to will be transferred
to you.]<<<<<
-- Cat-o-nine <06:07:22/06-23-59>
Message no. 7
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:52:37 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[Okay, I'm on it.]<<<<<
-- Segen <16:38:10/06-23-59>

*****PRIVATE: Sharpe
>>>>>[More work, if you want it. Two hits, both law enforcement types. You
interested? How's a half share of >>amount<< sound.]<<<<<
-- Segen <16:41:31/06-23-59>
Message no. 8
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:54:21 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[Just occured to me: no time limit?]<<<<<
-- Segen <16:53:48/06-23-59>
Message no. 9
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 13:00:50 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[Okay... meet me at the north corner of the arcology, 1200/06-24,
I'll be in female form again, just like last time. And no humourous passes
this time or I'll apply some high velocity lead.]<<<<<
-- Sharpe <18:25:59/06-23-59>
Message no. 10
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 05:01:09 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[No time limit. The employer simply wants these people removed
from life. The extended time on the contract is a reflection of the
difficulty in attacking law enforcement officials.]<<<<<
-- Cat-o-nine <05:00:00/06-24-59>
Message no. 11
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 12:20:14 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[Okay, I've been. I'll see you tonight.]<<<<<
-- Sharpe <16:21:35/06-24-59>

*****PRIVATE: Lightning
>>>>>[I'm going to have to cancel tonight, sorry hon... working
late.]<<<<<
-- Faerie <16:24:32/06-24-59>
Message no. 12
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 12:37:03 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[One down, one to go.]<<<<<
-- Segen <12:36:31/06-27-59>
Message no. 13
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 12:10:36 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Cat-o-nine
>>>>>[Two down. I'll give you time to confirm it before I start howling
for my money.]<<<<<
-- Segen <12:10:03/07-07-59>
Message no. 14
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 03:08:24 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[Confirmation has been received Segen, good work.


+++++Include agreed amount


]<<<<<
-- Cat-o-nine <20:07:49/07-07-59>
Message no. 15
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 13:52:05 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Sharpe
>>>>>[Not a hitch...

+++++Transfer nuyen >>agreed amount<<

I have to say, it's a pleasure working with you. Don't hesitate to call me
in if you could use my help in the future. Or just for a drink even.]<<<<<
-- Segen <22:21:54/07-08-59>
Message no. 16
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 12:27:30 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[Hmm... maybe. Thing is I'm not actually Sharpe. I figure it doesn't
matter much anymore, if you'd known him well enough to care, you should
already have realised I'm not him... see, Sharpe tried to kill me, but I
got him instead, and faked it like he'd succeeded - stole his shadonym to
report success, in fact. And then you turned up, saying that JkX told you I
could help you out, and I don't know who the hell JkX is... funny as hell
for a while there, trying to figure out whether you knew Sharpe well enough
to pick up the deception. And that business about me being a mage and "what
JkX don't know won't hurt him..." it was all I could do to keep from
laughing out loud. Anyway, does this all bother you? I've been lying to you
for a while now, two jobs together, but it seemed like a good idea at the
time, and I apologise for it. Still want that drink? Oh, my "real"
shadownym is Faerie, you may have heard of me.]<<<<<
-- Sharpe <12:49:09/07-09-59>

*****PRIVATE: Sharpe
>>>>>[How'd you get Sharpe's name exactly? And why bother?

Faerie... that name does seem familiar... Troglobyte posted footage of you
screwing and killing some guy, yeah? And there was that Lightning
business... very public, no wonder you wanted another name.

And yes, that drink's looking even better now. Nudge nudge, say no
more.]<<<<<
-- Segen <14:53:07/07-09-59>
Message no. 17
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 12:33:34 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Segen
>>>>>[How: I swiped Sharpe's pocket computer after killing him. It had all
sorts of data on, after I fought through his feeble attempt at security (of
course he didn't need much, if anyone found it he was probably going to be
dead already).

Why: I needed to report success to whoever hired him, so they wouldn't send
anyone else. I also needed another name, as you suggested. And the contacts
that knew Sharpe pointed you in my direction, so it helped me get a job
too. A win-win situation, except for Sharpe, but I have very little
sympathy for him, as you can no doubt imagine.

Nudge nudge? Say no more? What the hell is that supposed to mean?]<<<<<
-- Faerie <17:56:30/07-09-59>
Message no. 18
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Airport hit
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 12:36:13 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Faerie
>>>>>[Which do you prefer, Sharpe or Faerie?

Never mind the nudge etc., just a feeble attempt at humor... now that I
know you really are a woman, instead of there being a guy in there, sort of
thing... never mind. Meet me for a drink? 1800 tonight or tomorrow night,
>>address<<, knock twice and say Segen sent you.]<<<<<
-- Segen <13:55:31/07-10-59>

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