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Message no. 1
From: The Powerhouse <P.C.Steele@*********.AC.UK>
Subject: A weekend's work
Date: Tue, 10 May 1994 22:05:15 +0100
>>>>>[ Ganz, you mother ! I'm getting closer, Watkins is dead and believe
me
I'll get to you before long, an Englishman has his honor and you deserve a
long and painful death, which is the only way that this Englishman will feel
that his honor has been restored. Don't worry I'll make you pay just like
your actions caused my parents to pay with their lives.

You may also be pleased to know that I managed to kill your dear friend Watkins
last night, the same way as I killed most of your "contacts" and your other
"henchmen". Believe me when I say that now I've seen you ruined I'll see you
dead. Here's last night's newsfax reports of Watkins' death if you don't
believe me.

***** Include News item
The Ninja has struck again ! Last night the man who has become known as the
"Ninja" and who is wanted for murders across the country by the UCAS goverment,
Aztechnology, General Motors, Renraku, Gaetronics and has been reported to
have been responsible for murders in Britain, France, Italy and Australia,
struck again, this time in the heart of downtown Seattle.

Just before 6 o'clock last night the Ninja broke into the Seattle city
council chambers with, it is reported, extensinve matrix assistance to
manipulate the security of the building. He then after a brief battle with
security force decapitated the personal assistant to Mayor I Lindstrom, Louis
Watkins. We now switch to the cameras that were running during the open
council session.

***** Include Video Feed
A young looking man can be seen standing at a podium giving a speech. Behind
him is a table with 8 functionaries,

"...and if we continue pouring money into the new dockside development the
only ones to benefit will be the rich and the corporations. This does nothing
for the common people of Seattle ....."

A scream is suddenly heard the another one, the camera swings around and three
motionless guards can be seen by the rear entrance to the council chambers.
The view changes again and a masked man dressed all in black bearing what looks
like a silenced sub machine gun and a large sword strapped to his back comes
into view. The man leaps over a number of chairs then fires twice into what is
now a panicing crowd. A number of return shots are heard but the masked man
quickly dodges behind a row of tables the shots sending splinters of wood into
the air, suddenly the air shimmers near the man and a whirling mist form can
be seen, next to that what appears to be a man sized lizard materialises. The
mist begins to wrap itself around the black man when suddenly his hands light up
with a bright blue light and a quick flurry of movements ensue, both spirits
vanish almost as quickly as they appeared.

More shots ring out and the table behind which the black man took cover explodes
from some unseen force showering splinters over a wide range. The man
somersaults and then runs, not appearing phased in the slightest by the
explosion. Some more shots ring out scarring the floor near the man as he rolls
for cover. In the edge of the picture the councilors behind the podium have
begun to move all are running for various targets. Suddenly one falls clutching
his leg, the masked man is next to him in a moment sending people fleeing
screaming from the man, another shot rings out, the man staggers and falls into
a firing position, two quick bursts are fired and a guard can be seen falling
from a balcony.

The masked man reaches the fallen man and grabs him, pointing the gun to the
man's head he begins to back towards the nearest exit. An authoritaritive
voice over a loud hailer is heard commanding the man to halt, the man however
continues moving backwards towards the doors then in a burst of amazing speed
dodges through just as several shots ring out. The doorway is peppered with
automatic gun fire but no sign of the man or his hostage can be seen.

The camera changes angle to Mayor Lindstrom, he is still at the podium just
stading there with a grin on his face, a guard reaches him at last and pulls
him to the floor.

Guards move up to the door, eventually it is opened, in the hallway beyond lies
a severed head, there is no sign of the body or of the masked man.
***** End video feed
***** End News Item

Ganz, you've seen how I can handle myself, prepare to die. ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (20:04:50/10.5.55)

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