“Okay, deploy the security team,” I called out to Thorne, who was beside me with the new security guards we hired behind him.
“Okay, you guys, set up position,” He watched the team fi...
2023-10-11 22:47:33 +0000 UTC
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When I woke up, it felt like only a few minutes had passed since I fell unconscious. Claire was focused on the medical terminal while Thorne was still standing there in the same spot facing me. He ...
2023-10-11 22:43:57 +0000 UTC
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I held onto the ledge as I peered through the open window at the two men facing away from me. Off to the side, a man and a woman were kneeling before them.
“Doctor, are you certain that thi...
2023-10-11 22:39:27 +0000 UTC
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Claire - Rollo Halls Associate
“Forget it then. Don’t risk exposing yourself and go back to the clinic first.” Rollo, her current boss, dryly commanded.
“What W...
2023-10-11 22:36:15 +0000 UTC
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A few hours later, I picked up Thorne and Claire and we drove off to one of the megabuildings in our district.
“Boss, plug this into the network for a bit and I’ll be able to get access t...
2023-10-11 22:32:23 +0000 UTC
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The first thing we did when we went inside the clinic was to head straight for the security control room. From the cameras within, we saw about a dozen masked men outside, all armed and wearing bal...
2023-10-11 22:29:50 +0000 UTC
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One day, when the clinic had just opened, I tinkered around in my new workshop while there weren’t any clients yet.
I placed a pair of boots on the workbench and disassembled it for mainten...
2023-10-11 22:25:48 +0000 UTC
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First thing in the morning, I ventured to an electronic store I found online with positive reviews. There was an entire street dedicated to electronics with only pedestrian access, and it was crowd...
2023-10-11 22:15:01 +0000 UTC
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“Wake up!”
I opened my eyes to the words everyone definitely wanted to hear first thing in the morning.
I don’t think I could ever be a morning riser. Especially when I stayed up ...
2023-10-11 07:39:47 +0000 UTC
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Thorne - Rollo Halls Associate
“Stay there and watch, don’t do anything unless I say so or you’re spotted.”
“Yes, sir, I’ll do my best. I think I’m gettin...
2023-10-11 07:36:03 +0000 UTC
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“How may I help you, sir?” asked the well-dressed salesman with Premier Arms’ pin on his collar.
“I wanted to browse your handguns that have greater armor-piercing capabilities,” I ...
2023-10-11 07:34:20 +0000 UTC
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The thunderous loud noise rang out again, though it was quieter this time from inside my car. Seeing nothing but the junkyard around, I moved to a better vantage point to assess the situation.
<...
2023-10-11 07:31:34 +0000 UTC
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Having met up with our reinforcements, Flo’s team, who frankly looked like they needed more saving than us, we returned to the surface level with the entire group without incident.
I witnes...
2023-10-11 07:28:26 +0000 UTC
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Once I regained my balance, I quickly left the room. The way was clear as researchers scrambled back into rooms and the guards congregated by the entry points.
I carefully approached a group ...
2023-10-11 07:23:02 +0000 UTC
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“Rollo, are you free right now? We could really use your help.”
“Flo? What’s going on?” I put the car back into auto drive to focus on the call.
“An idiot on my team got pic...
2023-10-11 07:19:07 +0000 UTC
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I was able to return home by early evening after having my new Nova Tech cyberarm installed. When I stepped into the apartment, both Sarah and Caleb sat on the couch, watching TV.
“You guys...
2023-10-11 06:58:02 +0000 UTC
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Once I finished what should be the last enemy, I immediately went to examine the rooms near the big, dangerous cyborg I had taken out first.
Unfortunately, with one arm injured, I didn’t ha...
2023-10-11 06:55:13 +0000 UTC
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Yuri Kasakov - Outland Marauders
“What the fuck is going on, Yuri?” The six-foot-five tall man walked towards Yuri with anxiety in his voice. His face was stoic as always...
2023-10-11 06:52:24 +0000 UTC
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