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Message no. 1
From: Shambler <Shambler@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: You get what you pay for
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:34:44 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Easy
>>>>>[As I have stated previously my good lady, I am quite happy to
accept your first offer, no need to get short with me. I merely offered
you better than standard information. If however, you have no wish to
pay for it, that is of course your choice.


Fifty percent up front, will be fine. Unfortunately I do not supply
anything except self deleting files. You read it, it's gone, you
transfer it beyond your receipt domain, it's gone. Sorry to work that
way, but it has meant my life has been long, full and profitable.
Nobody has anything that can be pointed at me. And I personally
guarantee my programs, they will not fry anything. I have a standard
user policy, which will be presented to you on execution of the file,
but in brief, it gives you a contact number in the event of a system
malfunction due to the presence of my program. Take your deck to the
address given by that number, and if my program has caused the damage,
the person at that location will refund to you, the purchase value of an
equivalent _new_ deck.


You see, I do safeguard both myself, and my customers.


Advance 50 percent of your original quoted offer, and I will send the
file to you for your perusal, 50 percent of it. On receipt of the final
payment, the remainder of that file will be forwarded to you.


Though please remember. Information quality and quantity is directly
comensurate with the price paid.


I feel though, that the information you recieve will be satisfactory.
You must excuse my apparent arrogance. But as I'm sure you understand,
it is a sellers market. And information that is useful to one person,
may be vital to another.


I look forward to doing business with you.]<<<<<
-- Shambler <00:33:27/12-19-57>
Message no. 2
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: You get what you pay for
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 21:59:44 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Shambler
>>>>>[+++++include credit transfer: <full amount>

A gesture of good faith, if you like.

If what you have is good, I may well be interested in the full story. As
you rightly say, you get what you pay for: I just wish to assess the
scale of payment. What one person considers priceless and valuable data,
another may find to be accurate, well-researched, up-to-date and
completely irrelevant to their needs. I would hate to have an expensive
misunderstanding, so I'm proceeding with caution.

And it isn't my deck, my fixer arranges my shadowland access: it's her
hardware that might be at risk, and from what little I see of it going
to the manufacturer for a replacement isn't really an option.]<<<<<
-- 22:00:17/12-19-57>
Message no. 3
From: Shambler <Shambler@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: You get what you pay for
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 14:33:28 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Easy
>>>>>Please accept my apologies for my apparent reticence in providing
the information you requested. I detected a trace on my account, and
was obliged to move a couple of my routes to this board. Nothing
unsettling, but I do tend to act in caution. Thankyou also, for the
payment of your account in full.


+++++Include Urbanus_o/view.hqx
+++++8.32mp transferred.


Urbanus.
Elven male. Black.
Birthplace: Unknown.
Birthdate: Unknown
Education: Unknown
Occupation. Unknown, suspected Mercenary
Age: Unconfirmed, approx 36
Height:6'6"
Weight: 234lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black, no iris or cornea. Believed natural affliction
Implants: None confirmed
History.
Appeared first during Eurowars fighting with German forces in a recon
platoon, cited for bravery under fire <ref: 2ADslnd.swl>. Later moved
to Middle East, and in 2043 joined reactionary group in Israel <ref:
I29-1Dfe.swl>. He disappeared, though rumour places him in several
locations where Palestinian forces suffered heavy losses in command and
political structures. Later resurfaced again in Libya
<ref:gfr2-A7.swl>, and is rumoured to have served with Mercenary forces
in Iran, and with Saudi nationals. 2047 is noted as serving with the
rebel force Canistalanata in Kenya <ref: 4K1L-29D.swl>. Again
disappeared into the African continent until 2050. Believed to be
responsible for several metahuman rights incidents in the UK, and a
number of assassinations of Parliamentary officials. (Price offered by
UK Government 150,000 pounds sterling) <ref: 9R23SYUK.swl>, and has been
associated with a M/H Rights group in Ireland <ref: 995IR20UKT.swl>.
2052 disappeared in UK, and all known activities ceased.


Several other incidents and recorded situations have occurred, but these
are at this time uncomfirmed.

Further information available on request.

+++++End include


This should give you an idea of what the gentleman in questions has
done, and what he's about. The records included in this file, contain
references to locations throughout the middle east and Europe, and
should all be verifiable. If you decide you would like to pay the extra
costs, you may find some of the other information, shall we say,
interesting.]<<<<<
-- Shambler <13:32:12/12-23-57>

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