As the SkyNet bulletin once again flashed on the many screens throughout Arcelis a tall man sat looking at the sunrise coming up over the horizon. His hand holding a small ornate cup of chai tea, he sipped the last bit of it casually listening to the report. As he stood revealing his towering height he pulled out a few dollars and carefully placed it in between the cup and the small saucer on the table. As he left the small tea shop his large thick dreads swayed nonchalantly to the rhythm of his steps. As he walked he could see many people making their way to work and the tired expressions on their faces. Others stood with their gaze glazed over watching the bulletin.
Not even fifty yards from the tea shop was his destination, it was a small apartment complex, and he advanced through until he came to the twelfth floor and room 1206. His knock at the door was slow almost as unsure if he was knocking at the right place. However he opened it and waltzed in as if it was his own home. A small man sat in a corner with his head turned towards the six screens mounted close together. His fingers moving quickly as he worked to the steady dull hum of older technology. It wasn’t until he heard a strange melody coming from the opposite end of the room that he stopped.
“It’s funny how vinyl has seemed to weather the technological age over and over again, isn’t it Gravedigger.”
The man called Gravedigger agreed and made his way over to the screens. His dark brown eyes glowed as his head moved closer putting a hand on the chair and leaning forward. He looked intently at each screen trying to process all the information. He looked at the smaller man and put his hand on his bald head.
“So what does this all mean? Something is going on in Japan?”
“More or less, yes is the answer you’re looking for. Ya see this incident that started this morning is causing quite the stir. You saw the threat level change? For whatever reason it has been changed back and I’m trying to find out exactly why it was changed in the first place.”
“Everyone is going to be on edge now. Do you know where the CTU is standing yet, Grim? I think we need to hold off for a little while still. It isn’t wise to jump in while everyone is already on their toes.”
Grim shrugged and then agreed. “I’ll work on it but can’t guarantee anything immediate. CTU has ante upped their security but I’ll get a small crew of us hacks to see what we can come up with. I’ll put a word out about the wait and arrange a session in the next two days. Which reminds me the tag job needs to be addressed, Plague was the only one that got busted but he managed to get away soooo all in all I think it went well. Finally Gravedigger there has been talk of a supplier that is pretty heavy. I hear that this guy supplied the whole outfit for what happened this morning in Japan. I don’t know what kinda connections he has got but it could be useful.”
Gravedigger stood up straight and pulled out his sunglasses from the pocket of his red track pants and began heading towards the door. As he left he waved the glasses to Grim “Haha alright I’ll look into it, when you get an update for me send it to these. Later days Grim.”
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