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Message no. 1
From: Mark A. Imbriaco mark.imbriaco@*****.com
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 11:41:56 -0400 (EDT)
***** INTERNAL: MilNet
>>>>>[ To: RAdm Jane Kowalski
Subject: Strangeness at FRAG.

Admiral, I "obtained" some information that interests me a little
bit, and I think it might interest you as well. Frankly, I didn't buy the
helicopter crash story that was coming out of FRAG so I got ahold of some
imagery and had my people analyze it -- looks like they're having problems
at their main base, but helicopter crashes aren't it. Also, comparing the
facility that we were able to see from above with the official documents
was somewhat enlightening.

The bottom line is:

(a) Someone hit that base -- hard. The fuel dumps are smoking holes,
several choppers are wreckage on the tarmac, and the cyclohexane
levels in a number of the buildings are pretty high, suggesting
explosions.

(b) Ernang's little base is MUCH larger than what's in the official
records. He could support more than a thousand troops at the
base, though it was only funded at the company level. Something
extremely fishy is going on.

Oh, and don't let me forget (c): Lt. Colonel Jason Running Wolf Lynch.
He's been promoted and transferred to Ernang's command? I smell a
rat. Something EXTREMELY fishy is going on here -- Jason and I have
discussed these FRAG guys at some length, and I find it very unlikely
that Ernang would want to bring Jason into his unit.

So, the simple question, Admiral: What the hell is going on? ]<<<<<
-- Capt. Zachary Turner <11:40:51/09-24-61>
Commanding Officer, SEAL Team Two
UCAS Navy
Message no. 2
From: Paul J. Adam ShadowTK@********.demon.co.uk
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 21:03:49 +0100
*****INTERNAL: MilNet
>>>>>[To: Captain Z. Turner, UCASN
Subject: Strangeness at FRAG.

Captain Turner, thank you for your report. Your diligence and... Oh,
fuck this polite milspec bulldrek.



Zach, well done. You know what you just spotted? The aftermath of the
reason I'm told some high-spec corporate sites in Seattle, in the late
'40s and early '50s, used to label their emergency equipment "For use
only in case of fire, explosion or Lynch".

Our favourite *full* colonel (as of yesterday, thanks to some heavy
political pressure, apparently Jason's now third-in-line of the FRAG's
command system - believe that and I've got some high-class condos in
Redmond to sell you) got into the FRAG base and, basically, blew the
drek out of it. They still have Lilith in custody, as far as I can tell,
which means Lynch will be *pissed*.


Why did this happen? Because Ernang's into some nasty black-magic
bulldrek. It seems he's planning to start a war with the Native American
Nations and thinks he's got some sort of magical equaliser that'll let
us win. He hasn't bothered to inform the chain of command, or troubled
with details like the fact that the *civilian* government sets policy
and we just carry it out, he's just going to make it happen.


I can't do a damn thing through channels about it. Ernang's turned a
disaster (his senior NCO, MSgt Christiansen, was one of the Farmer's
pets) and the Thunda fiascos into an advantage - his private army isn't
under any outside oversight that might "compromise its essential
operations". So he seems to be spending far more than he's authorised...
that's just because by cutting out bureaucracy he's able to be much more
efficient. Try fighting *that* argument in front of the House
Procurement Subcommittee.


If I had to give you advice, Zach, it would be to stand back, stay out
of the way, politely obfusticate if you're asked to help the FRAG, and
very discreetly put the word around that Ernang stinks like week-old
dogshit.



Why did Ernang promote Lynch? Because he knows that Jason was happy as a
respected overage 1Lt, didn't much want to be a major, and gets grumpier
the higher he's promoted. Because a lot of people will recognise a
purely-political promotion for what it is and lose respect for the
officer involved. He's found a good way to hurt Jason's credibility, and
this is all about credibility... who believes Lynch, and who believes
Ernang?



To be honest, Captain Turner, I don't know what the fuck I should do. I
know the situation sucks but I don't know how to turn it around. Any
advice, suggestions or ideas are urgently requested.

Consider *that* an order.]<<<<<
-- RAdm J Kowalski <21:03:34/09-24-61>
Special Operations Command
Message no. 3
From: Mark Imbriaco mark.imbriaco@*****.com
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 17:30:19 -0400 (EDT)
***** INTERNAL: MilNet
>>>>>[To: RAdm J. Kowalski, UCASN
Subject: Strangeness at FRAG.

With all due respect, Admiral, standing back is hardly my style.
Especially when I have friends involved. As far politely turning
down any of Ernang's requests, frankly he's lucky that I don't
saddle my boys up and go kick the shit out of his little private
army.

My recommendation for you is to get the duly appointed civilian
government in on this -- christ, they can't be happy not to have
oversight, and if a few of the images from that base were to happen
to make it to public trideo, they'd be even more upset. All they
have to do is get an order down the chain of command to my desk, and
I'll have my team resolve the issue. I know, I know, I'm not holding
my breath, believe me.

I feel it's only fair to warn you that I'm going to offer Jason any
assistance that I can provide, personally. I will not take my team
off on an unauthorized adventure, but short of that he's got any help
I can give him. ]<<<<<
-- Capt. Z Turner <17:24:11/09-24-61>
Commanding Officer, SEAL Team Two
UCAS Navy

***** PRIVATE: Lynch
>>>>>[ Well, Colonel, I hear that you've got your back against the wall a
little bit here. Got any room at your little party for a little bit of
company? I'm am completely at your disposal, Jason, and I can have a team
of deniable assets (read: Tangent's kids) join us pretty damned quickly
if you want the help.

Let me know what I can do -- I've already made a standing order to respond
to any inquiries from FRAG with "Go fuck yourself."

Oh, I've included satellite data from the past few passes over the base
that you've been so efficiently dismembering.

+++++ include file: satinfo.pak

Be careful out there, Jason. ]<<<<<
-- Imp <17:30:00/09-24-61>
Message no. 4
From: Paul J. Adam ShadowTK@********.demon.co.uk
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 23:54:13 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Imp
>>>>>[+++++encrypt message: Majestic12
Zach, you probably realise *exactly* how good it is to get friendly mail
at a time like this.

Things suck. General Ernang seems to be gearing up for a war with the
Sioux Nation, as a prelude to restoring the "historic glory of the
United States of America". Excuse *me* if I find that prospect less than
enthralling.


He's got Lilith and I couldn't get her out.

That hurts.

I was three feet from her and if I'd just had five seconds longer I
could have got her out... but I didn't and I didn't.

At least I made a mess of the place going in and out... but that won't
hurt them enough.



Between you and I, he's cut himself a politically unassailable position.
Look how many folks are blaming the collapse of the FBI Projects on
"political interference" and "outside meddling" - he's used that to
carve himself near-immunity from the chain of command.


I doubt Ernang will touch you with a barge pole, if only because you and
I have too much combat time in common. He *knows* you wouldn't believe
I'm a 'traitor to the UCAS' without question.

That means, you're on his shitlist too. If he gives you a mission, it'll
be a suicide job.

Be careful, Zach. I don't have enough friends that I can lose one.


And what's this 'colonel' crap? I'm a UCASMC Reserve *lieutenant*
colonel reporting to Admiral Kowalski, and that over my strenuous
objections. Who the hell kicked me to full colonel and why?


I *quit* this business. We dissolved SIGA, we walked away.

This shit wasn't meant to happen any more.

Sometimes I *hate* this job.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <23:53:42/09-24-61>
Message no. 5
From: Paul J. Adam ShadowTK@********.demon.co.uk
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 23:48:42 +0100
*****INTERNAL: MilNet
>>>>>[TO: Captain Z. Turner, UCASN
I knew I could count on you, Captain <smile>

More seriously... watch yourself. Move too openly against Ernang and
you'll be shut down as a 'Sioux fifth columnist' or some such drek. By
the time you clear your name and get your manoeuvre room back, it'll all
be over one way or another.


Shutting down Ernang politically... well, I have some ideas, and I know
an old CIA hand who's helping me. We can't *stop* him but we're making
some Congresscritters less enthusiastic about backing him unreservedly.
The old battle between oversight and security is still to be resolved.


As to the military side... you render Jason all the aid you can without
getting yourself or your people killed too badly. Beyond that... it's
your Team, Captain, and your responsibility, and your people. You do
what you believe is right, and realise that you may have to answer to
harsher judges than I.


Don't ever go for flag rank, Zach. The power's an illusion, but people
still expect you to be able to just make drek happen.



I think I'm going to log you and your whole Team as being active on a
long-range reconnaisance of Mindanao. Out of reach and out of contact.
Free agents, in other words, until you get caught where you shouldn't
be.

Opinions?]<<<<<
-- RAdm J. Kowalski <23:29:43/09-24-61>
Special Operations Command
Message no. 6
From: Mark Imbriaco mark.imbriaco@*****.com
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:55:52 -0400 (EDT)
***** PRIVATE: Lynch
>>>>>[ +++++encrypt message: Majestic12

Oh, that's right, you've been out in the field so you wouldn't have
caught it. You've been promoted to full colonel, and assigned to Ernang's
staff. You're third in command for the outfit that you're trying to bring
down. Ain't it great when life throws you a curveball?

I have to admit, Ernang thinks quick and is VERY good at the politics
angle -- hell, we knew he didn't get promoted for his military skills.

Incidentally, Jane Kowalski signed my whole team out as being on a
"long-rang reconaissance of Mindanao", so I'm unavailable for tasking
from Ernang -- hell, even if I weren't I'd doubt very much he'd send us
on a mission of any type. He may be immune to oversight, but SEAL Team
Two most certainly is not. I'd be more than happy to testify to the
oversight committee how General Ernang sent me and my boys on a suicide
mission because he was afraid we were going to interfere with his plans
for world domination.

Oh my, I just had an epiphany. Oh, this is good. This is REALLY
good. The bulk of SEAL Team Two is going to go on joint excercises with
the Wildcats just as soon as I can arrange it. I've got some friends
over there, so I bet I can turn it around in a ocuple of days. I wish I
could see the look on Ernang's face when he hears about it.

If you want some more tactical support, let me know. I trust my guys, and
they're coming along nicely. They fought Tangent's guys to a standstill
and gave a good accounting of themselves in the process. I'd be happy to
lead a platoon in and provide a nice distraction for you while you snatch
Lilith. Think about it and let me know. ]<<<<<
-- Imp <19:55:21/09-24-61>
Message no. 7
From: Paul J. Adam ShadowTK@********.demon.co.uk
Subject: What the FRAG?
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:51:52 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Imp
>>>>>[encrypt message: Majestic12

Full colonel? Jesus.

Well, okay, I caught up to you, but thanks to Ernang? And O6 when I
still have plenty of fieldwork to do? And nominally attached to his
unit?

This sucks. Of course it sucks. It was *meant* to suck. And it does.


Anyway. You're off to Sioux turf? For one of those joint exercises with
the Wildcats that we never officially do? If you haven't already, sure
you ask for Master Sergeant Daniel Running Wolf :) He's still a
reservist and available for recall, and he's another good conduit to get
word of what Ernang's planning out.


The bastards have moved Lilith, and I don't know where to yet, or I'd
take you up on your offer.

As it is... keep your head down and your nose clean. I'll make noise and
draw fire. You watch for an opportunity to snipe the bastard from cover.

Beyond that... I'll keep you as informed as I can.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <21:51:34/09-25-61>
Message no. 8
From: Jerimiah Gentry <jergen@*******.SCRI.FSU.EDU>
Subject: what the frag!!!
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1993 15:30:47 EDT
>>>>>[this is getting to be to much. I was out walking to meet a prspective
boss, when some fellow decides to take a crack at my head with a uzi3....
II'm getting pissed....]<<<<<
-- Raven <20:25:16GMT/07-30-54>

***** ENCRYPT: ^heg&fom%RT$# {pubkeylist "chummers"}
>>>>>[oy,I may be disapearing real soon, chummers... ]<<<<<
-- Raven <20:32:19GMT/07-30-54>
Message no. 9
From: Frank Dehrendorf <DEHRENDORF@******.ZDV.UNI-MAINZ.DE>
Subject: What the frag...?
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 09:47:38 +0200
>>>>>[What the frag has happened??? The last I remembered I was running
from
some (and I mean a dozen or so) elven creeps (no offense to the members of
HOMO NOBILIS, but they WERE creeps...) and starting to see things (sorry, there
were no Oni, just my vivid imagination), and now I am here on a hospital bed
in good ole Germany, unable to move and even...]<<<<<
-- Rotfuchs <09.45.00Uhr/31.08.54>



>>>>>[Oh, Scheisse !!!!!!! Welcher... Who was that? I can't move, because
my
Cyberlimbs aren't connected yet !! I've got ... Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
[Link terminated at source] ]
-- Unbekannt <09.48.45Uhr/31.08.54>
Message no. 10
From: Something wicked this way comes <MKNABUSCH@******.BITNET>
Subject: What the frAG!
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1993 21:45:26 -0500
>>>>>[I go away for a nice holiday. No parents or
relatives ( I ain't got any) and I come back to find
someone else using a familiar handle. Its not like
I mind though. So long as he's THE Harlequin and I
just stay Harlequin it shouldn't get too confusing.
But if -H- shows up...all bets are off and I'm outta
here. I'm an elf, and I plan on living for a loooong
long time.]<<<<<
-Harlequin <He who laughs best laughs last>
Message no. 11
From: Joshua James Harrison <harrij4@***.EDU>
Subject: What the frag...?
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 16:18:55 -0500
*****EMERGENCY DIRECT LINK ESTABLISHED: AUDIO ONLY*****
>>>>>[Blaze? Are %&^ there? It's me, Ch$%#* Chance... dam(&% sig$#^
patchwork
sh$*##@ equipment... l#%@ noise... come in Bl#&*

*****SIGNAL IMPROVED NOISE CLEARED*****

What? All of a sudden that patch job I did cleaned up like magic... I don't
get it...]<<<<<
-- Chance <16:04:57/02-12-55>

>>>>>[All part of the service, Chance ol' buddy!]<<<<<
-- Coyote <I'm BACK!>

>>>>>[Coyote! Frag, am I glad to hear you're back, despite going against
the
doctor's orders and jacking in... but I'm glad you picked up the signal...
something serious is going down...]<<<<<
-- Chance <16:06:54/02-12-55>

>>>>>[Don't I know it. Widow stormed out of here like the blazes... her
brother called again... they're meeting... is that why you're screaming for
Blaze?]<<<<<
-- Coyote <Ridin' that data superhighway!>

>>>>>[Blaze here... what's so important that you broke into my Lodge
system,
Chance? I was communing with the spirits.]<<<<<
-- Blaze <16:09:31/02-12-55>

>>>>>[Is that what it was? Oh lord... its started... that's why we haven't
heard from Genetek... damn... why now...

All right... Blaze, get out here... we need to put a watcher on Widow's
trail... so that we can find out where she's headed and give her some
protection... she could be in real trouble... She's off after Jack... and I
think all the shit is finally gonna hit the fan. We better start planning our
run. And soon... I'll call Rox... we're gonna need some wheels...]<<<<<
-- Chance <16:12:34/02-12-55>

>>>>>[I understand... I'll be up as soon as I can...]<<<<<
-- Blaze <16:13:15/02-12-55>

>>>>>[Yeah, Chance... dis 'eres Rox... whaddya want, Chum? Are we fin'ly
doin'
sum real work? My pock is a lil' bit thin roight now...]<<<<<
-- Rox <16:15:07/02-12-55>

>>>>>[Forget that, Rox... bring yourself up to our place... we're gonna
need
you to drive us to wherever it is she ran off to... she took our car, and we
need the wheels... get you butt up here.]<<<<<
-- Chance <16:16:29/02-12-55>

>>>>>[Chance, I'm gonna do a run into Genetek, and see what I can pull from
their files on Jack Anderson... and I'm also gonna see what I can do about
some info to plan our run... I think we're gonna need it fast... I'm heading
that way now... don't wait up...]<<<<<
-- Coyote <Here I Gooooo!>

>>>>>[Great... you do that... frag... he's off again... hopefully he won't
do
anything too stupid...]<<<<<
-- Chance <16:19:02/02-12-55>
Message no. 12
From: Freddy Frypp <CUENOJF@*********.EDU>
Subject: What the frag???
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 09:51:41 CDT
>>>>>[What's wrong with this fraggin' deck now? I just saw all of
my posts have the wrong fraggin' date on them. Drek, just what I
need, a hosed up deck. Anybody got any suggestions on the
problem???]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (10:15:35 / 05-16-55)
Message no. 13
From: Gian-Paolo Musumeci <musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: What the frag???
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 11:41:40 -0500
*****Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Merry Christmas, chummer.

+++++ Program Include: Time/Date Modification System ver. 2.21DA Revised

Have phun.]<<<<<
-- Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>
Message no. 14
From: "Brian E. Angliss" <ANGLISS@******.BITNET>
Subject: What the frag?
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 1994 16:00:34 -0400
>>>>>[Hmmmm, let's see here........

+++++Initiate Trace Search, Dante MPCP1-4,5?

(yawn)......

+++++Tracing....Signature located, downloading.....

What?! Fraggin A!.....

+++++Download ceased at trace point, 15:49:05.998664

FRAG! Wait a sec, it shouldn't have taken that little time.....unless....

+++++Program upload: Crashee.33-a4.....uploading.....uploaded
+++++Initiate Crashee.33-a4 Program residue locator

come on, hurry the fra...

+++++Residue located, returning....WARNING!!! Frame tracing program.....

DREK!

+++++Relocate: Activated, Location change/Teleport location: Node 112.ss.7

What the frag!?

+++++Initiate Attack Death.Tarot-V.4.7......Frame destroyed, trace retrieved.

Excellent....

+++++Initiate Analyze World.Tarot-V.3.....Programming Record: Dante....
+++++Other trace recognized.....Matching.....Trace suppresed

What? That doesn't make any fraggin sense.

+++++Initiate override, Trace Supression....Override unsucessful, trace
+++++Destroyed, Self Destructed

Hmmmmm.... I've seen that pattern before.... DREK! FRAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicole, you SLITCH! You're going down, you drek-eatin, hoop-fraggin, mother-
blowin slitch!!!!

+++++Initiate Sig save, download: Action Jackson target, rate supression,
+++++Ultra-Low priority....Downloaded, data retrieval possible after time-out
+++++Unspecified...Delivery assured..eventually

There. Now if anything happens....]<<<<<
-- Solitaire(16:01:38/09-11-55)
Message no. 15
From: Erik S Jameson <esj@***.UUG.ARIZONA.EDU>
Subject: What the frag?!
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:30:17 -0700
>>>>>[What the frag is going on in Chicago? I've been flooded with
reports of insects swarming the damn city!! I've lost contact with
several of my data input sources, and those that are still up and running
in Chicago are fraggin near overloading my mainframe with the insect
drek!! What the frag is going on damnit?!?!?!]<<<<<
--the Whistler<11:29:06/11-9-55>

>>>>>[I think I may have something for you there Whistler. I just got
sent a heavily encrypted message from an old friend of mine by the name
of T-Punt. He says the file includes the radio transmissions from a
Knight-Errant raid on a UB Chapterhouse, but since it will take hours for
my computer to decrypt the data, I can't confirm that. But this whole
thing has me worried too. A lot. All I know is that I am going down to
the Stuffer-Shack to stock up...]<<<<<
--Rhino Chaser<11:32:32/11-0-55>
Message no. 16
From: Andrew May <amay@****.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: What the frag!!!!!!!!
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 09:14:26 -0700
*****PRIVATE: Kor, Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Kor was that you who set off my fucking guns. You stupid drek-head,
you
should have told me you had a death wish.

I apologize for the expletives, I'm just a little upset. Let me know if you want
me to come talk with Treebear. I found a dead wolf with an arrow in his eyeball
last night, so I think Treebear is helping me out.]<<<<<
-- Tunnel-Rat (08:05:03 / 12-2-55)
Message no. 17
From: The Fount of Evil <phinar@**.CENCOM.NET>
Subject: What the frag?
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 00:21:04 -0500
>>>>>[I ain't even been back in town more'n two fraggin' hours and I
already got fookin'
shadows stuck ta my hoop. I got two questions: who are they and what kinda evidence they
got on ME?! Anyone got answers?

I'm bettin' you do, Scourge. And lemme tell ya, chummer -- if I end up with my picture on
the fraggin' front cover of the Denver NewSpurt again -- OR splashed across the trid --
I'm gonna be one real unhappy hombre.

In the meantime, what say we go get the sons o' rat-breedin'
hoop-whores?]<<<<<

-- Jolly Roger <11:33:23 / 02-24-56>
Message no. 18
From: Mike Goldberg <m_goldberg@**.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject: Re: What the frag?
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 19:35:39 MST
>>>>>[ Hey Jolly Roger! One, I didn't do it. Two, since when did I become
your "chummer?" But if you truly insist, I can see about arrange your request
of getting your face on the news . . . ]<<<<<
-- Scourge <18:36:43/2-26-56>
Message no. 19
From: Paul Strohschein <squeaky@**.CENCOM.NET>
Subject: What the frag?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 18:57:16 -0600
*****Private: Topcat
>>>>>[Hey Topcat, what the frag happend at the Underground? Who fragged
up?
Last thing I remember seeing is this ugly ork walking in on ya then I got
booted from the system--one of my passcodes failed and I was dumped. You
looked like you was in some kind of trance for the longest time.]<<<<<
--Johnny M. <18:45:30/3-30-56>


*****Private: Topcat, Tanp
>>>>>[Just got that vid feed from Jolly Roger. My God!!!!!!! Looks like
that Roger guy had a "minor" little problem. So what are we gonna do? Those
chips are probably a lost cause after that firefight. Talk to me boys. I
needed this money for a little program I was workin' on. Talk later
chummers.]<<<<<
--Johnny M. <19:00:32/3-30-56>
Message no. 20
From: Bob Ooton <topcat@**.CENCOM.NET>
Subject: Re: What the frag?
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 19:51:59 -0600
*****Private: Johnny M
>>>>>[Yep, it was an ork who walked up on me and the ganger. And one of
the
ugliest, too <G> Seems that our old acquaintance Jolly Roger decided to do
a little Van Helsing act on the chummer who was supposed to buy our chips.
And I wasn't in a trance or anything, just had my poker face on. Still
dunno quite why Roger freaked like he did. I mean, sure the guy took a few
shots from my Vipers and shrugged 'em off. Modern body armor is some
amazing shit. And yeah, he moved like nuyen through my fingers, but hell it
didn't seem much faster than the average sammy. Roger just started swinging
his sword around and whacked the guy's head off. As to how much nuyen we
_will_ be getting now that alyx is cashed, well...it ain't pretty. Alistair
"out of the kindness of his heart" (read "due to our extreme
desperation")
has graciously decided to pay for all 6 cases for *drum roll* 240,000 nuyen.
It's the best I can do, man. The sim hits the market in two days and they'd
be worth less than the slime off of week-old drek by then. So here it is...

+++++TRANSFER 80,000 NUYEN FROM ACCT >>encrypted<< TO ACCT
>>encrypted<<

Sorry it's so teensy, but the market was definitely not in our favor. Talk
at ya later, chief!]<<<<<
-- TopCat <19:50:21/3-31-56>


*****Private: Tanp
>>>>>[Ack, well...I managed to sell of the chips to Alister. But I got
robbed in the process. The sim comes out in two days and he knew he could
steal those from us. Steal he did. Two hundred fourty thousand nuyen was
the final haul. Here's your share...

+++++TRANSFER 80,000 NUYEN FROM ACCT >>encrytped<< TO ACCT
>>encrypted<<

Once again, sorry the payoff wasn't anywhere near what we had planned, but
it was a fixer's market. Talk at ya later!]<<<<<
-- TopCat <19:53:33/3-31-56>
Message no. 21
From: Evan Hughes <ehughes@****.carleton.ca>
Subject: WHAT-THE-FRAG?!?!?
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 96 16:16:24 EDT
>>>>>[When we find you two fraggers, you're dead meat. Impersonating us on
a run (however badly) is one thing. But pretending to BE us is quite
another. Should we EVER detect any mail with the same headers as ours,
we'll hunt you down and make you beg for forgivenes. In fact, we'll make
you beg that we just make you beg for forgiveness -- and THEN we'll
starting being mean.

But we do appreciate the public service you did dear Lynch. He can now
tell the difference between a paintball and a burst. And you even did
Skull and his friends a favour: they now know which end of the gun is
intended to point at the baddies. We'll be easy on you when we catch
you.]<<<<<
-- Jen and Gabe <16:16:34/07-14-57>
Message no. 22
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: WHAT-THE-FRAG?!?!?
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 20:19:45 +0100
>>>>>[Jenna, Gabriel, you are so touchy today!

Look, it's really simple. Someone caught you on camera during one of
your runs, you realised how inept you looked compared to us, and now
you're in serious denial and arguing with yourselves over whether you
were incredibly cool or totally lame. Which is which? I guess it's Jenna
- the brains of the pair - trying to back off, while Gabriel, still in
his tuna-induced haze, persists in believing his own propaganda.

If you like, I could demonstrate how ineffective a gel round can be. Put
eighteen grams of Pyrodex behind a 10mm Formula Three, and in the hands
of a couple of barely-competent bozos it's not much more than a toy. In
the hands of someone who actually learned to shoot, it can take down
anyone you're likely to meet in the street. Often, it's the best tool
for the job, especially since it doesn't pile up corpses all over the
place. Oh, the point of a professional is that you don't kill
unnecessarily.

And for a pair of alleged megadeckers, it's kind of funny that someone
seems to be able to so easily fake mail from your account.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <20:12:21/07-15-57>

*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[FROM: Cpl J S Karlsbruhn
TO: J R W Lynch
Can you please not say "easily"? The headache is only just fading. They
might be dumb, but their system admins aren't.]<<<<<
-- Corporal J S Karlsbruhn <20:14:01/07-15-57>
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency

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