I think I might have something you want. Partially. I think. - It sorta just fell into my hands after doing a favor for a friend. I don't want it, although you might.
I wonder.. What might you give to get it back? Perhaps shedding the layers of misleading information you've innocently used to warp a conversation might be a start.
The Order did this. Completing your revenge might be in line anyways.
It's incomplete. Torn apart. Would you believe me if I said I tried my best?
I would be probably lying. I only like helping people who I can trust.
Something I haven't seen just yet, hmm?
I wonder if you can change my mind.
Bring a bottle of apple-juice if you figure things out.
Theatrics are interesting. Beware of double meanings.
Of course, that warning extends much further than me.
I know what you're talking about, and yes, not only I, but she would prefer it back in her hands. If this consist of a "Meeting" that is a little more excessive than the last one i attended, then i hope my crazed decisions aren't finally pushing me on the brink. Whoever you are, you have my attention, and its going to take a lot of work for me to forget it.
Meeting?
Whoever said I wanted to meet you?
Frankly, I don't find you very interesting if we get to speak personally.
Sadly that doesn't mean that I should keep it from you either.
I know where the Tombstone will be.
Luckily for you, the person who tore apart your partner will also be there working on it.
Is that a situation for revenge i'm seeing?
We bugged the ship last time we saw it.
We're worried that the data you're looking for is being warped. If it's still there.
Do me a favor and take out your anger on the Order Agent which ruined things.
Don't kill her. Kidnap her.
She can be of some use. If you need to turn the world against someone, you do it smart.
You'll probably want to beat her up a little. As long as she can think and talk.
Of course, it'd be preferred that I am not grossed out by the damage done.
I'm sure you have your guesses.
If you fulfill that simple request, you'll get my help.
If you fail, you're on your own.
I'm giving you this information in good faith. Lets work on trust, shall we?
I wonder if it'll be returned?
In which direction?
Omicron Zeta
E1
11k upwards
Two days from now.
Don't draw attention.
Don't bring friends
Do what you need to do on your own.
Interesting..
Day to day action on your part
Seems to make things harder and harder to make in order.
I know you're not trying to directly alter the large picture here
Although you're doing a pretty darn good job at it.
Then again, picking up the pieces we left around the place is not that easy.
How were you to know that the Blood Dragons are a sub-point of influence of us.
First, it means we haven't been having stupidly and leaving connections around the place.
Secondly, it also means that people who are disjointed might be doing things to get in our way.
Things will be harder for you.
The data given to you might be invalidated at this point.
Good job.
I'm starting to get a headache, are you worth it?
We do still have the ideas and plans needed to get back what you're seeking.
We can't hold on to it forever though.
Stop being so damn trigger happy, and perhaps think of connections before you decide to take violent action.
One life. One death. You may see it as small.
Remember. You only are one life in the grand scheme of things too.
The Tombstone might be on a different schedule now that the person you're looking for knows you're involved.
I'm actually having to put in some effort to figure out the new schedule.
If you can't do it, i'll do it myself.
I can't help you with the 'pieces' you are searching for though.
You won't get it alone.
Strike two.
One to go my dear.
You can do it. I hope.
I swear to god these patrols are going to be the end of me. When i just stumble into radar range of them, yeah i accidentally came to Newport station, at the worst time possible unfortunately. But me bring trigger happy? No, if you know me as much as you look like you do, then you'll know that my efforts to start violence is reserved for certain parties, the Dragons being not being one. I fled, they followed, unfortunately. And it all ended up in me trying to fend off two ships that could of meant that me suffocating in the sigmas in a tiny escape pod, and also meaning that the task would of have to be done by yourself. Sorry for running into a situation that ended so... burningly regrettable.
But for whatever reason, sorry for cocking up your original plans, i guess I'm sitting in the medical bay with no choice but to play the waiting game until you talk again.
I don't believe you.
What you think, and how you act are two different things.
I dislike not being able to believe people.
You may have your excuses
Although all I see is the repercussions on both sides of the battlefield.
One which shouldn't exist in the first place.
As much as i'd like to throw a pity party for you, i'm unsure if it'd do much good.
We don't need you Geoff
Although you sure can use our help in getting your pieces back.
First order of business. Drop your tendency to call self-defense into question after every little thing.
I can't lie. I don't know all of the details. Merely the general idea on what i've learned through a 'friend'.
It's hard to make me like people.
Harder for some it appears.
What will you do with the Tombstone and the Agent we're going to time working on it?
Can you follow a request?
I wonder..
I'm putting everything on hold for this, scheduled being pushed forward and other matters are being pushed aside. Give me the details, and i'll have whatever you want done, hopefully. I just wish that you will, and it seems like it, uphold your side of the deal. I get what you want, you give what I want, we part ways until you offer another contract that might interest me.
Like i said, you have my attention and its going to be difficult for me to forget it.
Fine.
You seem set on the idea.
New condition this time.
Once you are done with this 'Order Agent' which you are going to take vengeance on.
I don't care if you hold her for weeks.
But when you're done?
I want her.
As long as she's alive.
The pieces you're looking for.
Take my words literally.
From what I can tell, they legitimately are 'pieces'
You will not get them all back at the same time.
The algorithm to decode them in the second AI that they put them in cannot do things in bulk.
I doubt my acquaintance would be willing to give away the decoding system either.
Although we'd be more than happy to do it for you if you uphold your part of the deal.
Omicron Delta
C2
Tomorrow
The schedule was moved up.
Good plan.
Thankfully the tombstone is the only ship I can track.
My cards in the Order are limited.
My lifeline is starting to only have old information.
Keep me updated.
You know this transmission band for now.
If you need help, ask.
Remember however, I do not participate in wars.
If you get shot, you're on your own.
You failed.
I'm not very interested in helping you anymore.
The solution was not difficult.
Not difficult at all.
However you had to be a coward and hide behind your precious cloaking system and computers.
If you have some dirty work to do.
You do it yourself.
You go in and take what you want.
You were asking me to do a difficult task, and because I've tried to (unsuccessfully) try the cloak and dagger approach to the ships electronic systems. Unfortunately me and my AI's haven't seen this type of architecture before. Its... Different, under another AI code named "Xana".
Whatever it is damn thing is, trying to take it on alone, isn't going to be easy... At all, the success rate for me is minimum. I've had no Intel on the damn thing, and its hard to do so when it cloaks at every little glimpse of an invisible asteroid moving in space, you're giving me just a map and a name tag to work with. If i had known of it earlier, maybe i might of taken a different approach. You're chucking me two twigs and expect me to open a Bio-encrypted lock with them.
The only way I'm getting who you ask on the ship, is for me to get into the ship myself. Only vulnerability was to enter hanger bay itself, and by then, I'm possibly going to be facing an entire crews worth of guards and their rifles ready to fill my chest with lead, laser, energy...
And it seems you know me as much as i know myself, then you also know that i am willing to sacrifice a lot just to get those pieces back. Give me one more damn chance, because at this time, i have the intel and planning i need. Just give me that chance, to get back what i want, and i will not stop until i get it.