Log:Wasp Venom, Scene 11

Wasp Venom 2013/09/16 	 Regan Porter Interface Marathon

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Porter calms back down fairly quickly with a smirk at Interface. "Hi. And that's a good question." Which he redirects to Regan with a quirked brow and curious look.

"Porter's psychic friend is apparently available at our convenience. All that leaves is muscle, I had been considering Yameen and Forge. I don't consider myself or Porter viable options since we have been identified and approached by the opposition who are more than likely maintaining some sort of surveillance. Marathon is apparently only available on weekends." Regan replies.

"Well, the longer we wait, the worse the chances of success are." offers Interface. Her armor is a bit less bulky than before, but that's cuz all the exoekeletal myomer is missing. "I need to get my hands on some data first though."

"Yeah, we should get going sooner and not later." Porter nods his agreement with Interface. A few seconds pass before something that Regan said finally hits home. He blinks. "Wait. What? I'm not going either?"

Regan's shoulders lift. "You were targeted explicitly by our opponents. that makes your inclusion something of a risk. Unless the benefits outweigh the risk strategic consideration dictate you shouldn't go. So what do you think the benefits of your participation are?"

The street-door opens and there's a little whoosh of air that's felt a moment after Marathon seems to just appear, with one hand in the air as she says, "Hiya!", seemingly to everyone. "What's up?"

"Hello Marathon, Interface and Porter are confirming that time is of the essence on the trip to Zu Nation. I am inclined to agree. Interface should go, she has skills we will need. Porter's mentalist friend should go for similar reasons. Then we need backup I was thinking you might like to go, and maybe Forge, Yameen, and/or Porter.

"Um..." Porter starts off his self-selling strong. "I don't know. I just know the Creep needs his face stomped in. But if it's better for everybody if I don't go..." He shrugs.

"Right, so.." And then poof, Marathon. "Hey Speedy. Sup?" she asks. Her faceplate turns towards Marathon and she mentally nudges Julius,

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Regan inclines her head to Porter. "You may well be right, maybe letting you go is the best thing, but you're going to have to convince me because my first instinct runs counter to that so you're going to have to use your powers of persuasion to convince me otherwise."

"... Zu Nation... if I remember it right, I can probably get there in... maybe a half-hour, tops", Marathon says, hands on her hips. "... but that'd just be for me getting there..."

"Keep in mind, running in at supersonic speeds is not exactly the most subtle thing in the world. I mean I could make it, using a suborbital jump, in not a lot more than that, but I'd probably trigger every single defense system on their border if I went in at top speed like that." offers Interface.

"Isn't, like, running on the surface below radar and stuff?", Marathon wonders aloud.

Regan presses a sequence of buttons on the countertop. "HIVE Inc's Executive Assistant Manager is Kagisa Adamani."

Porter frowns at Regan a long moment before it partialy inverts to a smirk. "You're joking, right? The guy's a sleaze, but so long as somebody stops him, I'm happy." When Regan starts pulling up info and the others start talking about speed insertions, he wonders, "Should not be listening to this yet?"

"Nothing found."... I'm trying to gather intel so we don't go in blind, and have as few surprises as possible:)"

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<Penetrator is a Zu native wanted in connection with several attacks on Zu officials. He is a loner, has never been caught (except by Regan), gets his name from his ability to penetrate supposedly secure buildings and his calling card is a double-ended throwing spike. He uses a high-tech "multi-gun" in battle and mainly uses the spikes in emergencies or for intimidation. He's big on intimitation. Several separate Zu officials have bounties out on him, but nobody knows his real name. Baruti Bezuidenhout is a government undersecretary with family in the diamond industry. According to my records, the two names are not connected in any way, except Baruti Bezuidenhout is in the U.S., according to his VISA.">

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The hotel camera shows Baruti Bezuidenhout leaving and entering his room daily. His movements vary day to day: this is not a simple recording.

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<<Sounds to me like we are heading to New York.>>