To: Izumi Nessel

[Skorak]

He was smiling a little smugly already when the transmission began. "Miss Izumi, I am very happy to hear that you accept this job. I honestly have to say that I didn't expect someone... like you."

"I figured I would get someone... Let's say more rough. Someone like these Mercenaries we keep seeing on Newark." He said and had the decency to sound apologetic.

"All the better, I guess. I have a feeling that this will work out great." He said and then moved his chair back a little to show his display window that he liked so much.

"But I guess we should first see how well you actually perform." The window behind him changed to a map of Liberty.

"I guess for starters we will begin in Liberty. I won't restrict you do that but if I would send you everywhere at once we both won't have anything from that.."
He explained and then stood up to look a the map himself..

"For example, the Rheinland, Liberty route is open again. At least one of them. The Gate is back in action and the trade should flow soon again once these silly embargoes are out of the way. The problem is that multiple transports there have been disrupted. It sounds like something more organized, so I would like to know if that is the case. Then we have the Hackers of course. They seem to be everywhere and nowhere again. I know I told you that they are a priority target but I don't exactly expect you to come up with anything new. Should you manage I am more than grateful though." He said then and turned around to smile professionally at the camera again.

"I will keep the ship ready should anything happen to yours though. And I have been informed about your appartment being ready as well. You should soon receive the codes to access the appartment and some other of the amenities I promised you. Should you need anything else, people, equipment, information. I am going to organize it. Keep it on an acceptable level."
He explained while the map behind him vanished to become the orbit of Manhattan again.

"I wouldn't mind receiving your first report in person, Miss Nessel. Should that not be possible, this channel is perfectly fine."