To: Listed individuals | From: Detroit Munitions

[Petitioner]

Message from: Johann Gatz, Technical Coordinator Detroit Munitions
Encryption: 128-bit Ageira WFF
To: Caroline Gladstone, Grant T. Franklin, Eka Voltolini, Naomi Travers, Tif Stafford, Kara Wade

Good day, all. We're about to undergo a new round of hiring, but before we do, we'd like to make sure existing contracts are all in order. If you'd like to renew your contracts, you know what to do—just sign on the dotted line.

Metaphorically, I mean.

Literally speaking, all you need to do is open the attached neural-net link, view your contract, make sure it all checks out, and then just press your thumb to your PDA's authorization tab. Once your biosign is identified and checked with our internal records, your contract will be fully renewed and you can clock in at any time. I hope to see all of you back in the field soon, or, in Ms. Gladstone's case, back in the office. Thank you for your time.

Johann Gatz, Technical Coordinator, Detroit Munitions

[Petitioner]

Message from: Tif Stafford, Head of Security, Detroit Munitions
Encryption: 128-bit Ageira WFF
To: All CC'd parties

About damn time! Wouldn't work for any other corp unless the Constitution demanded it. You suits better make sure the Jackhammer's up and running by the time I get back to the main facility, and if there's any damn cobwebs or commies in my office I'll clean 'em out with the mini-flamer. Sure as shoot the Ageira boys would hate to explain THAT to the insurance folks, so warm up the goddamn coffee for me.

Papa's back, kiddos.

Tif Stafford, Head of Security, Detroit Munitions

[Grumblesaur]

Reply from: Grant T. Franklin, Manager, Department of Logistics
Encryption: 128-bit Ageira WFF
To: Johann Gatz
cc: Caroline Gladstone, Eka Voltolini, Naomi Travers, Tif Stafford, Kara Wade

Mr. Gatz,

Our dear Ms. Gladstone is on a well-earned vacation, but I gave her a quick ring earlier this evenin' about the news. Rest assured, she'll be signin' her papers when she's back in the office next week.

Now speakin' for yours truly, I'll be sendin' my update along momentarily. I've enjoyed my little rotation to the manufacturin' side of the house, but it'll be mighty refreshin' to get out and see our customers again. As I understand it, the name of my old ship is in the process of bein' reassigned to somethin' a little more befittin' a representative of our esteemed company. Once the transponder circuits and the rest of that engineer technobabble are all sorted out, you can expect the Neighborhood Watch to be continuin' to make its rounds.

Grant T. Franklin

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brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.

[Sarawr!?]

TRANSMISSION: Begin

ENCRYPTION: 128-bit Ageira WFF
PRIORITY: N/A
TARGET ID: Johann Gatz
SUBJECT: Contract
SENDER ID: Kara Wade

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Hey! I was starting to wonder if my contract was ever gonna get renewed. Credits aren't exactly infinite out here, you know?

Of course I'm signing back on. the Castle Doctrine is ready to live up to her purpose again. See you out there.

Kara, out.

TRANSMISSION: End

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[Petitioner]

Reply from: Eka Voltolini, Dealer, Detroit Munitions
Encryption: 128-bit Ageira WFF
To: Johann Gatz
cc: Caroline Gladstone, Grants T. Franklin, Naomi Travers, Tif Stafford, Kara Wade

Heyyy, if it isn't Gatzy!

I'm in. Detroit's always been good to me, and there's nothing like a good night's sleep knowing everything you hauled helps make the galaxy just a little bit safer. The boys at Baltimore've got the Second Amendment back in action, ready to free the shit outta everyone with a license to carry.

Time to make some money.

Eka Voltolini, Dealer