Log:ACRO - Bits and Pieces, Scene 4

ACRO - Bits and Pieces 2010/02/12 	 Dr. Roland Hammer Silver Spider

4

This is the outside of a dark warehouse. The walls are brick, and the doors appear to be automatic rolling ones. The only windows from the outside appear to be at the second-story level, and they're all tinted. There is a second door for pedestrians next to the main bay doors.

Silver Spider sneaks quietly along the angle of the rooftops that allows her the best view of the compound while being hidden from cameras, staying low to the lip of the roofs to avoid surveillance. She peers up over the edge. "Hmm...security systems, all tinted windows. Makes me wish I had X-Ray vision. We'll soon see how advanced this stuff is..." She scuttles to the edge and looks around, peering for a convenient point of entry.

You sneak along the building, looking for a convenient place of entry. There are a couple of obvious security cameras placed near the two main entrances. The only easy ways in are the doors. The two on the front: the main bay and the door next to it, and probably one on the back.

Silver Spider scuttles along out of view of the security cameras, leaping to the building to avoid motion sensors, and quickly makes her way up towards the roof, staying flat and trying not to make any noise. o O (Let's hope he doesn't have enough power to electrify the whole building. I'm just glad this doofus didn't have an electric fence)

You land on the roof without much problem....and completely quietly, as far as you can tell.

Silver Spider looks around for an air vent or other ventilation system on top of the roof, peering about carefully and looking for a patrolling agent or camera to avoid. Warned of Roland Hammer's intelligence, she skulks carefully across the rooftop, looking for a way in.

There does appear to be a ventilation system on the roof. A couple of them in fact, but far to small to fit into. They look to be about six inches in diameter. There's also a larger one with a fan that's currently running.

Silver Spider sighs and looks at the one with the fan. "I really hope this doesn't lead to the kitchen. I really, really hope this doesn't lead to the kitchen." She peers carefully and tries to judge the speed of the fan, seeing if it's possible to jump through it.

It's not really possible to jump in, without breaking the fan. The blades are close enough together that there's no room to slip between them. It's not spinning terribly quickly, at least.

Silver Spider skulks down the edge and over to one of the windows, checking for alarms, her graceful figure slipping along to try and find an open one. o O (Let's see...I have gum, I have a screwdriver, let's see how smart that old TV show really was.) Silver Spider chews some gum, slips it under the wire on the security system after wrapping it in the tin foil wrapper, and attempts to disable the security system the old fashioned way.

You think you've fooled the security system...as well as managing to get the window open slightly.

Silver Spider slips inside through the window and closes it behind her. Hopefully, it won't be needed to leave. She skulks quietly about, looking for Roland Hammer, as well as any of the others. o O (Game on. Hopefully, these guys aren't totally unfriendly.)

This is the outside of a dark warehouse. The walls are brick, and the doors appear to be automatic rolling ones. The only windows from the outside appear to be at the second-story level, and they're all tinted. There is a second door for pedestrians next to the main bay doors.

You slip through the window, and drop down to the floor. The van is between you and anything of interest. Like...people. The breakroom is on the far side, and the computer system is between the van and that room. You got a glimpse of someone at the computers. Perhaps two people. One standing, who looks to be Roland, and someone seated.

Silver Spider sneaks quietly up behind them, making sure to stay out of the way, moving around the suit of powered armor to take them by surprise. On the way by, she webs the case shut from the back to prevent it from opening, just to minimize the number of opponents.

Roland doesn't look up, still looking at the monitors. "Spider...to what do I owe the honor of your presence?" He then turns in your direction. "Get lost, perhaps?"

Silver Spider turns to Roland for a moment. "I'm looking for some information." She says. "I'm looking for a guy named Enemy Ace, and his prison girlfriends Domina and Mortua. I think they're hooking up with ACRO, but I need to get this situation under control before someone or something gets killed. Your friend who wrote the supervillain book told me to shoot first, but I figured I'd ask questions first and remedy that by shooting whoever takes a shot at me."

Silver Spider pops up from behind the canister containing the armor.

Roland chuckles, and says into a microphone, "Tempo, Kh'ryn, stand down." He then walks out from behind the bank of computers, "That's fine. I'll answer your questions, assuming you can remove that webbing before you leave."

Silver Spider laughs. "Sure." She says. "We can start with where they are. I need to know who your parts supplier is, because he's probably the same guy Enemy Ace is using."

Roland shakes his head. "If Enemy Ace is hooked up with ACRO, he's using them as a supplier. My contact is independent. I don't think it's going to be the same person. Last time Ace was seen, he was wearing ACRO-made power armor, if I'm not mistaken."

Silver Spider nods. "That's right. I need to find him and put an end to this circus. Mortua needs to be returned to a place where she can be contained." She tilts her head a little bit. "So, where would I go if I wanted to find this guy?"

Roland shakes his head. "I've had no word of them returning to the city as of yet. Then again, if ACRO has him under their wing for the time being, that's not surprising. I'm sure that Ace won't stay that way for long. After all, he's not the sort to like to feel...subservient to someone for long."

Silver Spider nods. "Right." She says. "What do you know about this guy?" She says calmly. "His habits, his way of life. Obviously he's proud, and obviously he's rich, and obviously, he worked on the Deus Ex Machina project with you and the good doctor."

Roland laughs. "Ace? No, he had nothing to do with the project. I think he's just an ally for Deus Ex at this point. I'm sure that Ace is trying to figure out what Deus Ex is all about, and how it might be controlled...but he'll fail." He shrugs. "Picture an egotistical megalomaniac...that's Ace. Someone like that won't work for someone else for longer than they have to. Presumably he needed ACRO. And perhaps is going to try to take it over from inside. That would be my guess. But he doesn't know what he's dealing with. It's going to burn him."

Silver Spider shakes her head. "I don't think you really know what you're dealing with. If he's that proud, why hasn't he just come out and said or done something?" She says. "I mean, he's got to know I'm after him by now."

Roland smirks. "Really? You think I'm not up on most of the superpowered master criminals worldwide? I only get paid to do this job. How about you? I'm going to guess this is a hobby for you."

Silver Spider shakes her head. "It's a lifestyle." She says. "I was hoping you knew a little more than that. Either that, or you want something that I have that I probably can't give you."

Roland raises a brow, "And what of yours could I possibly want? Other than to know what Jacobs actually said?"

Silver Spider shrugs. "He said that you guys were Deus Ex's parents, more or less, even though I kind of had to fudge to get that out of him." She says. "He says you're an expert tactician, and I should have shot you first, pretty much. Everything else was all about ACRO and his experiences with them. He said you left after that, so I figured you might know a little more about Deus Ex and Ace than he did."

Roland smirks, "Derrick and I aren't the biggest fans of each other. I'm sure he was hoping you and I would start to fight. I mostly worked on the original power sources for the machine that was to house the AI. The man who did the work on most of the coding is no longer with us I'm afraid." He nods. "He's right...I left after he did. He stole the prototype armor that he and I were collaborating on. What you see in the case there is a refinement of the suit. Much less dangerous, too. The weaponry is non-lethal on this model." He hesitates a bit as Starstrike comes out of the breakroom, apparently eating a sandwich. He then looks back to you, "I know a bit about Ace's history and known associates. Former plots. His general personality profile. Deus Ex...I know less about. I'm sure Derrick knows more than I, after the incident he was involved in a couple years back."

Starstrike: An obsidian skinned male...with aqua colored hair. His eyes are solid white, and his costume is a skin tight black and white outfit, kind of cut into quarters. White on the upper right and lower left. Black in the other corners. There's a symbol on his chest of two crossed S's, with what looks like a star in the middle, where they cross.

Silver Spider nods a little bit. "Well, you had better give me a list." She says coolly. "Because I'm going to have to start hitting them one at a time until something comes out of the woodwork."

Roland nods. "You want just the local ones? Most of his contacts are overseas."

Silver Spider nods slowly. "Just the local ones will be fine for now. You can make me a list of the others, particularly in South America, there's something down there I have to do."

Roland nods. "Sparks, can you upload that to my PDA?" The woman nods, and hits a few keys. Starstrike finishes his sandwich, and just watches Silver Spider curiously. Roland finally looks and says, "Do you have a PDA I can send it to?"

Silver Spider turns to to Roland. "Sure..." She says and holds one up. "This is my Silver Spider PDA. I have another one, but you don't get to look at it."

Roland nods, and sends the information to you. "Anything else?"

Silver Spider shrugs. "Should there be? Something you think I'm missing?"

Roland raises a brow, "You're the one who broke in here. You tell me."

Silver Spider taps her chin. "Actually, yeah. What's Enemy Ace's real name?"

Silver Spider says, "He calls himself Enemy Ace all the time, so he's probably discarded it, or uses a bunch of aliases."

Roland smiles slightly, "Lars von Richthofen. It's in the file. He's a World War One ace, from what I understand. Yes. Really. Well, and World War Two. Both."

Silver Spider nods. "Got it." She says. "Figures he's a self-important world war one guy. He does realize the Red Baron got shot down...what? How is that possible?" She says. "Never mind, I'll figure that out later. Misses his brother Manfred, probably. Thanks for the help." o O (Must be hard living in a world where Snoopy kicked your brother's ass.)

Roland shakes his head. "They were cousins. And Manfred apparently lived longer than most think. I'm not sure how he's so long-lived. You'll have to ask him that yourself."

Silver Spider nods slowly. "Well, I'm sure I'll get my chance. This guy loves to test himself. Soon I guess we'll find out what he's really made of. Did you ever get to fight him?"

Roland shakes his head. "Nope...and I likely won't, unless he goes after someone I'm guarding."

Silver Spider nods. "Well, we'll have little party, me and him." She says. "If there's anything you think I've forgotten, just tell me now so that when I go after him, I don't make any mistakes."

Roland tilts his head. "I'd say...he's dangerous, of course. But if he still has his two fellow former inmates with him, he's the least of your problems."

Roland then adds, "Domina should be your first target. Then neutralize Mortua without actually touching her. Then bother with him."

Silver Spider shrugs a little bit. "Never say things like that. Mentalist first, get it down to two, trash Mortua from a distance, then deal with Ace. If I can." She says. "Got it in one."

Roland nods. "Now if he actually has ACRO backup, and he may...that's another matter."

Silver Spider shrugs. "Thanks. I'm out the door." She wanders over behind the cannister and undoes the webbing, wrapping it into a little ball. "Sorry. I'm gonna keep it."

Roland raises a brow. "Afraid I'll analyze it?" He chuckles. "Best get all of it, then. I mean...you might have left some anywhere here."

Silver Spider turns to Roland. "Actually, it dissolves in an hour or so. It's just rude to leave a mess when it doesn't have a purpose."

Roland nods. "Close the window on the way out, too. If you would."

Silver Spider shrugs. "Okay." She scuttles up the wall with her ball of webbing and slips out the door, removing the chewing gum and the foil on the way out. o O (That was highly unproductive. I am NEVER gonna catch this guy. Might as well settle in for a long night of reading.)