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Message no. 1
From: The Wyrm Ouroboros <oroboros@******.COM>
Subject: The Purple Job
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 11:17:13 -0800
*****Private: Mr. Purple
>>>>>[ To answer your questions: we are willing to pay you 200,000 nY upon
successful completion of the task. In addition, we will provide 5,000 nY
per week operational costs. Extreme costs required in addition to your
operational expenditures may be reimbursed upon our approval of the necessity
of the outlay.

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What we mean to say, outside of the fancy-dancy lingo we sometimes use, is
that the guy is worth 200,000 to us. 5,000 a week for as long as it takes,
too, and if you have to bribe somebody some ungodly amount, we might pay you
back. Sometimes we just _can't_ talk to make sense of th' words....

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In any case, to answer your second question, we would prefer the individuals
in question to be captured, as they are worth more to us alive than deceased.
The second condition is, however, acceptable if it is inevitable. There is
a bonus of 75,000 nY for them alive, particularly the primary.

According to last indications, the targets were still operational within the
FRFZ, having still not completed their last mission. ]<<<<<
-- OS^2 (10:55:55/2-22-56)
Message no. 2
From: "Allen, Eric" <eric@******.MEDSCH.UCLA.EDU>
Subject: Re: The Purple Job
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 16:26:00 PST
*****Private:OS^2
>>>>>[I am now in the FRFZ, with my backup. Search is progressing, but I
don't have much to go on as of yet. Do you have any more information
available? Otherwise, I hope you are prepared to pay for the decker I will
hire.]<<<<<
-- Mr. Purple <16:21:07/02-22-56>
Message no. 3
From: The Wyrm Ouroboros <oroboros@******.COM>
Subject: Re: The Purple Job
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 16:38:41 -0800
>>>>>[ Purple: we will be your eyes and ears within the Matrix. The
electrons
dance to our tunes better than to anyone else's. Unfortunately, we have little
enough information for you. The following data is a file gleaned from a small
intrusion into the Aztlan Armed Forces data files, in specific their personnel
files:

**Macros.picture**
**Macros.personal**
**Macros.records**

As you can see, if this is the individual in question, he is an expert in the
art of the kill. He has two hundred forty-six confirmed kills, both in and
out of Aztlan; for probable kills, as always, triple the aforementioned number.
The hit on the Sioux mage in the Carib League a few months ago was definitely
his work; quick, clean, and against an individual known to be astrally active.
We have gone through his files; discarding the awards for marksmanship and
going above and beyond the call of duty, this man is of the highest calibre.
He is to be handled with extreme care. ]<<<<<
-- OS^2 (16:19:22/2-22-56)
Message no. 4
From: "Allen, Eric" <eric@******.MEDSCH.UCLA.EDU>
Subject: The Purple Job
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 17:09:00 PST
*****Private:OS^2
>>>>>[Thank you for the information. On a personal note, it is interesting
that several of Macros' hits against Ares were the cause of retaliatory
black operations against Aztechnology that I participated in.

My search continues. I have been scanning notices, both public and private,
of arrivals of high-ranking corporate and government officials. There are
still too many possible targets to begin a tight protective overwatch on any
one of them. One rumor I have uncovered is that Hightower One may be a
highly-placed official within Aztechnology itself. Forgive my personal
opinion, but I'm not sure I like what that might mean.

As I may have alluded to previously, I have one person working as my backup.
She is known as Spring Rivers. My previous experience with her assures me
that she is reliable and no greater risk to the mission than am I. She will
receive a portion of my payment as her fee.]<<<<<
-- Mr. Purple <17:05:40/02-23-56>

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