In reply to The Oni (msg # 245):

Justicar is in flight back to base replies, [Private to group LESPradio: "Eh, I know Oni... it just sits unwell with me...especially with how little investigator support we received from the supposedly 'official' Agencies involved in the investigation.  They would not give us the ability to really investigate the leads we did have!  It just feels almost like some collusion between the terrorists and the 'Official' Agencies was somehow going on!  I don't think the only 'CRIMINALS' in this case were the Terrorists!!  But you are right no one was hurt ...so yeah a victory... YET!  Paying off terrorists only encourages them to DO IT AGAIN!  So...I'm Certain we have NOT seen the last of this!!!"]

He lands at the roof entrance and uses a tube to renter the base.  He heads down to the Workshop lab, and 'steps' out of his armor to go to a work bench where he sits down to start working on some design software to work on some alternate design plans of his suit adding a radialogical camera permanently to the sensor array.

Throwing himself into design work to relax his anger and frustrations.
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In reply to Nimbus (msg # 243):

No.  It's just a bit bent outta shape.  I can drive it, Jacob responds as his shoulders slump.  Just gonna have to take it to get it replaced.  Maybe I should look into one with a stronger skeleton.
He attempts to reshape the skeleton of the steering wheel into a more rounded shape.  We would've been of more use helping to evacuate the city.  He shakes his head in frustration.  This was a right cluster-frak.

In reply to Chimp Man Z (msg # 248):

"Is this normal?", asks Derek.  "I mean, I don't mean to grumble, you know?  I'm glad I'm on the team.  I just figured there'd be more helping people.  Maybe some bad guys to punch?"

Derek sighs.  "I figure, you know, I got these powers now.  The whole time I was a medic, it's like I was cleaning up messes other people made.  I helped, sure, but the bad stuff had already happened.  Now, I figure, I can stop the bad stuff.  Or at least, stop the guys doing it, so there's less bad stuff going on."

Derek shakes his head, and has another sip.  "Mostly, it seems like we're chasing our tails, and arguing about procedure.  Is it always like this?"
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When the heroes return to the converted firehouse they're using as a headquarters, a familiar face awaits. Hugh Beaumont greets everyone that greets him, and asks to see the whole team in the cafeteria. His only response to those that upbraid his handling of the FORCE affair is a cryptic statement that he repeats multiple times, "I didn't control the menu. Wait and see how you like me, now."

As soon as LESP has assembled, Hugh has the doors locked and the lights lowered. He puts a photo on the screen of a middle-aged, well-built, smiling man. "This is Father Heronomus Kinkaid. His church became large enough to concern us, so we sent a few people to check it out. They came back calling The Church of the Divine Harmony a model organization. Those agents haven't been the same since."

"Some creative interfacing and forensic accounting suggests the church should have been bankrupt, twice. They're receiving financial support and hiding the source. Coincidentally, FORCE pulls this ransom demand thing. The virus was apparently stolen from the army. The fissionable material, we believe, came from thefts that occurred at waste disposal sites with low security. The mechanism for the weapon was cobbled together using circuit boards and components from, we think, a junk site. In other words, the WMD was made on the cheap. We think this terrorism was all profit motive."

"The dying words of your reporter tie FORCE with ShadowHawk. Although there are a few other possibilities, ShadowHawk was the name given to Father Kinkaid's hydrofoil and the Gulfstream G650 owned by Billy Klang during the heyday of Klang and the Klamor. Billy Klang retired from heavy metal, and joined The Church of the Divine Harmony. This puts him in the company of several other notables, including Ty Miaksen."

"I think the last agents I sent in to the church have been turned, and can't be trusted, so I can't use any of my people to follow up on this. I couldn't even include them in this briefing and I've been going to every possible group up and down the east coast, ostensibly to coordinate the response to the ransom demands, but actually to figure out who I could pass the baton to. I chose you."

"Although there are church facilities in several cities, Father Kinkaid lives out of hotels when he's visiting those facilities. There's a large house on the church's commune in Kansas (which is listed as Father Kinkaid's legal address) and a large house on San Sebastian Island (which is considered American soil as it was given to the church by Willem-Alexander)."

Hikari, was still out of the Justicar suit set in his chair still somewhat perturbed... but he could see director Beaumont's dilemma, and his reluctance to get access from other agencies.

He raised his hand, "...So I take it you have not been able to 'engineer' a reason for the Agents involved to have a thorough medical examination... EKG, or psych eval?  Do you suspect psionic/psychic influence or maybe some kind of brainwashing process?"
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In reply to Nimbus (msg # 249):

I hate to say it, but it seems to me that police work often is a whole lot of sitting around or chasing your own tail, Jacob responds as he navigates traffic back to HQ.  Something to ruminate about, isn't it?
He falls silent for the rest of the drive, though they stop at a bakery for a couple dozen bagels and cream cheese.  When they arrive at the old brick firehouse, he notices the agency car in the parking lot.  He looks at Nimbus with a quizzical expression.  Beaumont?
Crossing the from the entrance to the conference room, he grabs himself a cup of coffee, dumping in sugar and creamer, after setting down the bagels, before sitting down.  Grabbing a napkin, a plastic knife, and some cream cheese, he takes out a precut everything bagel and begins to add a schmear.
So, we are the lucky ones? 
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Hugh Beaumont nods at Hikari, "good question. And the real problem I've got here. All agents have regular psych evals, to avoid just such a situation. But that only helps if they're 'radicalized'. I think what these guys got is more insidious, and possibly more dangerous, than that. Near as I can tell, the agents in question have got faith."

So, what exactly, are you wanting us to do?  He unsure if he likes where this might be going....

Hugh calls up another image (images here) and continues. "This is the Kansas Commune site run by The Church of Divine Harmony as a retreat. It's also where my agents were sent, and, according to his editor, the location your dead man was investigating. This is also the address on income tax returns from Billy Klang, Rachelle Yu, and Tyler Miaksen."

After a moment, he uses a laser pointer to indicate the various buildings on the map. "None of these buildings have the space for anything untoward, but, they all have lights, are heated electrically, and have power available for necessary tools. But the entire commune is off the grid, and they certainly aren't buying enough fuel for their vehicles AND generators."

"There's hidden infrastructure here; we need to know what's going on in it, but most of the people there are guilty of nothing more than bad choices. You'll need to be as sneaky as you can."

Hugh puts up a new image, rolls his eyes, and says, "this, however, is a horse of another color. This island is so obviously a Bond villain lair that none of my people will believe it. There's a concrete shed dead center of the forest, and no reason for it to be there. Just like the commune, there's no visible infrastructure but it appears there's plenty of power."

"My gut tells me that's a hollow volcano, and Father Kinkaid is Blofeld, but I've learned the hard way that my gut's usually wrong. What I can't escape is the feeling that this will be a difficult place to search, and whoever goes here will need their 'A' game."

"Now, the official part involves a formal request to your superiors for your time, I'll make that request when you start, so no one will be expecting you. I've got a stack of my cards, here. If you need to prove you're acting on an official basis for Homeland Security, I'll answer the number on the card at any time and make that confirmation."

"So, I can't give you orders, and it will be best if I don't know the details of your endeavors. Consider this my formal request, I need your help. Detective Broyko has my number, and can forward your response to me. I'll be on my way, and leave you to talk it out."

Having taken the ride back with Divine in the Jeep, she was somewhat put out to find the agent waiting to brief them.  Sitting impassively at the table taking in all the information, mind slowly working on it all.

Lie Star gave a short nod, "So our jurisdiction and authority moves from local policing to Homeland Security."

Hikari sits there brooding over what Beaumont has dropped in their laps.

"You have put us in a very precarious position Mr. Beaumont... but I can understand your position.  We will try to keep you informed."

Hikari says no more until Mr. Beaumont has left the room.

.....

Hikari stands and paces for a bit then looking at the team, "...this is a very, VERY dangerous mission we have been assigned.  Facts: This Kansas Commune site is isolated for a reason, communications may be an issue and there is no quick way to call for help.  Fact: This The Church of Divine Harmony seems to be able to 'convert' people specifically looking for wrong-doing agents sent in to investigate in some unknown fashion."

"Overt direct 'Official' investigation can be conflated by legal red-tape, and delayed... in such a fashion that evidence can be hidden.  But there are somethings that simply cannot be hidden.  Their power usage is a hole.  They must either have regular deliveries of gas coal, or have obvious solar arrays, even a Nuclear reactor would have obvious signs of usage ~ current technology available demands that and would leave definite signs of installation!  So, where's the power coming from?  'sigh'  There are few 'mundane' possibilities that fit the facts.  They clearly have had no large-scale construction in either place, but we could investigate quickly any construction businesses that contract or have contracted in either place. Compound or Isle.. it is very hard to erase such records."

"Barring a MUCH larger organization than seems possible and even still hiding such an organization to move resources and construction assets about unseen would take government involvement.  Which, considering the Church of Divine Harmony's ability to 'influence' people is a possibility but seems unlikely if We were brought into investigate this at all.  Agent Beaumont would have already been stopped in this investigation.  But who knows?"

"Again we are on the fringe of legality here there will be no backup... so WE will need to be our own backup!"

"Personally, I believe we are looking at some kind of 'Incursion Event' of some sort, incursion meaning a subtle infiltration invasion by beings or entities of non-human origin. Part of this is being that they are able generate power without any obvious source.. available to Human Tech that fits the observed facts.  We KNOW Aliens exist, but I'm not yet ready to claim extraterrestrial influence... until we have more facts, But someone is making an attempt to spread a alteration to the minds of the people of the US under the guise of some 'Church'.  They also have a island resource that has power without any obvious resource or regular refueling efforts, and far away from ANY observing eyes... perhaps a location of a vehicle or craft they cannot use openly, maybe some kind of manufacturing installation?"

"We just don't know!!"

"SO. Its clear will need to investigate both.  So that means at least two teams with at least two monitoring teams.  Since the island is so isolated and 'seems' to have no regular residence... the Teammates who go to investigate the island can have and be more obvious with their powers. That does not mean less stealthy just be more open with their powers.  As for the Compound .. those investigators should have powers less obvious or even able to be hidden. The monitoring teams need to be the members off location.. but near by to provide outside communication and if needed backup and Most importantly - Communication between our two teams so we can share info and coordinate our long-distance but parallel operations."

"For the compound a RV or Surveillance Van a mile or more away to monitor the compound from a distance out of line of site and to provide communications and outside support for whatever teammates go into the compound."

"For the isle.. we'll need a boat to sit of isle... its an archipelago so mooring in some nearby isle grotto or off a close by reef should do the trick again to provide communication and technical support to the team that goes in."

"The point being that two small teams need to go into compound and isle.. not a large ground that might raise suspicion.. since there is little on the isle and no obvious residents.. the isle team could be larger but the mission is still the same to snoop about."

"But to NOT do it without teammates nearby to provide backup to support the 'snooping teams' efforts."

Hikari sits down and sighs, "...at least this is what my 'boy-genius' thoughts are on how we might approach this.  I certainly have not thought of everything!  Anyone have a different idea on how to approach this safely?"
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What about geothermal power?  Jacob suggests.  I was looking it up the other day.  I know that to truly tap geothermal power you have to be near the edge of a tectonic plate, or near a volcano.  Which is why there are so many geothermal power plants on the West Coast:  The Ring of Fire.  I kkow it ca  cause softwning of the ground and earthquakes, but what about geothermal heat pumps?  They don't use that much electricity, and maybe they could be used to generate more electricity, not just heating and cooling.  Maybe the island is using the tides and ocean currents.  They have generators now, prototypes mostly, that could do that.
He pauses, looking around at each of the others.  If we do this, I think someone is going to have to go inside.  He pauses.  Undercover.  They seem to prey upon those who have troubles, have hit a rough patch.  Those who have lost faith.  He looks down at the other half of his bagel a moment.  And they seem to like to recruit high profile people to help recruit others.  We aren't exactly low-profile here.

In reference to the "high profile" people encountered thus far:
Billy Klang and the Klamors' second album Kraken Wereldwijd is on the Rolling Stone list of fifty essential rock albums. They toured extensively, made a lot of money, and were widely considered to be the next great supergroup. Till the show in Amsterdam where they brought the house down, literally. During an international tour to support their fourth album, MFYF, the balcony above the stage in the arena they were playing fell. None of the band, and about two-thirds of the audience, escaped injury. Predictably, the drummer perished from his injuries.
Upon his recovery, Billy told his bandmates, and anyone that asked, that it was all his fault. He left music behind and remained in obscurity, till now.

Rachelle Yu was a rising star two decades ago. She was being called 'the female Jackie Chan', but not to her face. Taking offense at the slightest fault, she became too difficult for directors to work with, even in Hong Kong. Until recently, when she was seen with Father Kinkaid as part of the Church of the Divine Harmony, she was completely out of the limelight.
[Private to TaoZen: rumors in mystic martial arts circles suggest Rachelle Yu has chosen to pursue the more negative aspects of such mystic training]

Tyler Miaksen is STILL undefeated, he surrendered his titles "in the interests of the sport" (his words). Despite a promising start as a fifteen year old prodigy, he managed to find himself on the wrong side of the law more often than not. Despite this, his aptitude and training regimen made him the 'most feared man in boxing' (Don King's words, not his). After his 'retirement' (he claimed there weren't any more challenges), he distanced himself from the sport and was basically unheard till now.
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Lite Star taps a finger on the table in thought.

"I don't think the power supply really matters too much.  After all you could easily run a medium sized complex on a stripped out nuclear power plant from an old sub, and that could have been transported on a semi or two.  The lagoon of the island or a good sized underground lake would provide adequate cooling without giving away the location.  And there are more... advanced options out there if you really know what your doing.

Getting someone in there is going to be very dangerous, it would need to be someone of superior mental fortitude, and likely physical resistance if they are indeed brainwashing people as seems to be the case.  As for the island, it's in a chain in the Caribbean I might have contacts that could get hold of training yacht, moor it off an adjacent island and that could work as cover for a base of operations.  My comms gear has a good 300 mile range and is encrypted.  I'm also qualified on boats, powered and sailing, and submersibles.  But that hydrofoil they have would out run most things, at a guess I would say she has a surface speed of around 60 knots.  Thats about as fast as a high performance zodic style power boat with good conditions."

Looking over at Jacob she nods, "You think that one of us could stage a melt down of some sort and go in search of 'enlightenment' so they can get into the complex?"

Dani remained on-board the Shadowhawk for a while after the chatter on radio died down.  She seemed to be waiting for something [Private to SSOGM: she'll wait the requisite 10 minutes to see if she can divine what 'the Signal' might be.]- or perhaps she was simply looking for the proper time to extricate herself from the roof of the vessel.  As everyone (her crew and the crew of the Shadowhawk) made ready to go, Tyger clambered down the backside of the vessel and dived into the harbor water along the ship's waterline.  She wasn't all that concerned with being seen at this point, apparently trusting the novelty of the situation and her own innate speed to really help her remain relatively unidentified.

She tried to remain underwater until she was a few hundred meters from the yacht, but was forced to resurface more than once along the way and sat on the dock for a moment watching their (former) quarry and letting herself drip dry.  She rolled her shoulders to relieve a touch of lingering tension before making a circuitous circle back to the rooftop where her hoverbike was parked.  She signaled Oni to see if needed a ride back before returning to LESP headquarters.

---

She remained at the back of room while Beaumont debrief and then brief the group on the next set of leads.  Tucking into one of the plain bagels that Jacob had brought (she'd long polished off the stale donuts left on the counter from earlier in the morning), Chandani was trying to take all of the varied information in.

After Beaumont had left and Hiriko had had his say, she simply noted, "While aliens obviously exist..." an obvious nod to their comrade, Volt.  "I wouldn't necessarily jump to that conclusion.  There aren't a lot of mundane power sources of that magnitude with minimal footprint," she readily conceded, "but, the extra-ordinary individuals gathered here shows that what we may be dealing with is simply something 'magical' or paranormal ... er ... psychically driven."

"And as for Kinkaid's power... could it be something psychically-driven?  Some sort of 'peaceful' or non-aggression aura?" she ventured tentatively, then added as a sort of afterthought, "Didn't it seem weird that the crew was so docile?  Didn't Mr. Miaksen seem... almost too congenial?  I applaud trying to make a change for the better in one's demeanor and lifestyle, but it does seem a drastic shift from his previous persona..."  Dani frowned slightly, showing her obvious - if vague - discomfort with the situation.  She seemed well aware that forcing any extreme emotion on a group of individuals could be readily abused; being overly aggressive or extraordinarily passive was almost guaranteed to be a hindrance.

"Klang... Yu..." she fingered the photos for a moment, "Kinkaid is collecting a fair number of minor celebrities here and all with difficult reputations that presumably have been 'overcome'..."

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[OOC:  Skulking away...

  11:09, Today: Tyger rolled 84 using 1d100.  Prowl [TN 61%]: Trying to stick to the shadows...  and the Shadowhawk. – [roll=1619719748.57285.315641]
  11:09, Today: Tyger rolled 67 using 1d100.  Climb [TN 86%]: Skulking away. – [roll=1619719777.21755.315641]
  11:10, Today: Tyger rolled 85 using 1d100.  Swimming [TN 66%]: Getting away in from the yacht.. – [roll=1619719824.92302.315641]

Less skulking and more just escaping, I guess with those rolls.]
[Private to GM: 50 experience points for skill use and RP]
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"I disagree on eliminating Nuclear reactor option that fast.

Assuming this is more than an ordinary commune, you can't get away with tides, solar, wind or currents. It is not that they lack potential, but they lack reliability. Battery technology itself lacks efficient method of large scale electricity storage. Best method we have right to store large amounts of energy is moving large amounts water to a higher altitude" Oni snickered at the end of his last sentence and continued.

"With a coal or an atomic or geothermal or hydroelectric plant you can increase or decrease the energy production according to demand. If they are not connected to any electrical grid and if they need reliable electricity beyond household needs, they need to pick one of these options

We know that they have capacity to enrich their own fissionable material, which is no mean feat. It is not something you can do in your garage. There are new generation nuclear reactors that can use waste from old generation nuclear plants as fuel. We know that they have access to old waste disposal sites. This basically means free energy for them.

About signs of usage, radiation readings are out because even if they didn't do proper shielding for some reason, water will do it for them. Nuclear reactor would need to release heat, that means a hot area were the plant disposes hot water and steam. Depending on the plant location there might be a small possibility of getting a subtle thermal reading from the surface. If reactor is in the deep though, a sonar to capture noises would be the only other option comes to my mind.

And I don't know how if it would be similar to natural geothermal activity around. Geology is not a field I am familiar with. So I shall defer to Mr Dav - Mr. Jacob on that subject."

Hikari nods, "...it IS possible, but there would be obvious evidence of heavy building... but honestly I hope I'm wrong.  Nuclear power ...very advanced nuclear power would do the trick for both places.  Though it would indicate a far reaching organization to back this up and keep such construction a secret.  But shipping manifests and records of ships sent to the island would leave a trail of some sort.  At least one would think so."
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In reply to JUSTICAR (msg # 263):


"I gotta ask guys - why are we sweating theoretical power sources?  I mean, aren't we going to find that out when we get there?"

Derek looks at the group with earnest puzzlement.  "I mean, it sounds like the thing we should be working on is how to get in to these places."  He looks over at Jacob. "If Jake's right, we could get some of us inside on the basis of joining them.  But, those folks would need to have a way to call in backup, and ideally, would . . . I don't know how to say it.  They'd need to bring their own powers, you know?"

Jacob looks to The Oni.  It's Jacob Davidovitch, or ChimpMan Zee, but just Jacob is fine.  Or Officer Davidovitch if you want to get formal.

In reply to Nimbus (msg # 264):

Hikari smiles, "..the only reason I've brought up the topic of power sources is to get a better definition of the potential forces arrayed against us.. as Oni stated...one does not just cook up a nuclear reactor in your garage.. it just doesn't happen.  It takes a monumental amount of resources and technical know-how to do such a thing! Which means large industrial support, that means money AND experts! Its the expertise and wealth to do this which is puzzling cause National Governments keep track of such people with such know-how and the resources to build such a thing are NOT small.  Such construction tools and personnel are obvious and VERY hard to hide."

"But that is exactly what we seem to be dealing with here... only someone with HUGE money and Government level access to experts and equipment to make something like this could do this.. and it would STILL leave a paper trail.  We have no such evidence which is what is disturbing int he EXTREME.  Who is funding this and why has it not already attracted the attention of the official agencies that constantly monitor this kind of thing?"

"The power source if it is actually some advanced nuclear plant says a CRAPTON about whoever is doing this cause only real nations have access to the kind of money, experts and tools to DO something like this In Secret!  We are not a national military... if it is a government backing this... We're Walking into a potential DEATH TRAP."

"We are not dealing with plotting terrorists in some underground bunker... these could potentially be professional National Agents with high access to money, tools, and weapons."

"THAT is why the power source is so important.. garden variety terrorists or cultists should NOT have access to something like that!  Which means if they DO ~ there is something MUCH MORE Sinister going on!"

He pauses collecting his thoughts...

"But... to your direct question.  Yes, we should choose teams to deploy to both locations... and you are correct those with powers that can be concealed are best for the Compound infiltration, and those with obvious powers.. like me and Lite Star with our suits wide range of senors and surveillance equipment would be ideal for the island."

"But we should not forget we will need at least two team members at each location that sit back off site monitoring communications and the outside world.  Those team members will be the next best thing to backup each of the infiltration teams will have.  We cannot rely on actual law-enforcement as our efforts are in that grey area of legality."

He shrugs... "My 'suggestions' would be..."

Compound -
Nimbus, Tyger - infiltration team
Chimpmanz and Divine - Surveillance/Backup - Team

Island -
Lite Star, Oni - infiltration team
Justicar & TaoZen - Surveillance/Backup - Team

[Private to GM: 10 experience points for suggesting a plan, and 10 experience points for someone FINALLY seeing that the nuclear threat wasn't the biggest problem]
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Leaning back in her chair a little Lite Star looked around the table.

"What skills do people think they can bring to each objective?  Who feels best suited to go where and do what?  I know TaoZen mentioned that they could remotely get a feel for a location, maybe getting some info that way will help us prep?"

Jacob looks to Hikaru.  My question, Mr Sulu, is can Nimbus and Tyger put on a good performance?
He looks around the table at the others, giving a resigned sigh.  Being Ukrainian and Isreali, I have to deal with the anti-communists, the anti-immigrants, and the anti-Zionists.  Being Jewish, it's the anti-semites and the Holocaust deniers.  And, being an obvious mutant... well, I would rather not go into that.  The fact is, that despite my circus fame and known heroic actions, I deal with a lot of hateful shit on the day-to-day.  I'm considering moving in here full time because of some of the hateful things I have seen spray painted on my apartment door.  I had to get my car buffed out and repainted because of hateful things keyed into the hood and doors.
He looks around again as he finishes off his bagel.  He then points at the package of deli bagels to indicate the others to help themselves as he chews and swallows.  If we want to infiltrate, then we have someone go jn the same way others have.  And I'm the best bet because of my history with hate groups and my ability to perform.  But, this is an assignment that is going to take time.  More than just weeks.  Months, maybe years, to get in and find out anything.

Sensing eyes potentially upon her, Dani looked up rather guiltily from her position next to the counter when Jacob mentioned her codename and her questioned her qualifications.  Her chewing slowed on the fifth plain bagel after already demolishing the previous four.

Brushing some crumbs from the leather on her uniform, the auburn-haired army veteran stood, walked over to the board and the proposed duty roster.  She switched hers and Jacob's assignments on the board, noting dryly, "I like his passion.  Let's hope it doesn't get brainwashed out of him..."  She winked at Chimp Man Z in acknowledgement (though whether it was for his speech or the nosh - or both - was up for debate).

And then she was back to bagels and schmear, as Tyger seemed to be making it civic duty to ensure that there were no leftovers.

As they discuss what they'll do, next. Hugh Beaumont's presentation images continue to cycle. In addition to the aerial photography and subsequent mappings of the Kansas commune and the island, there are photos of Father Kinkaid in what appear to be private meetings with somewhat recognizable figures.
[Private to Tyger: one of the photos show the father meeting Major Harris]
[Private to TaoZen; The Oni: I just noted something. First, these characters would have recognized each other as practitioners of Zanshin. The Oni would have noted the sword TaoZen carries, et al. The characters represent an interesting dichotomy, just thought I'd mention it.]

Hikari notices the slide show/video footage and data on Demagogue Kinkaid...

Pulling his smartphone he begins recording and tapping his earbud call his suit ~ 'Karl! Record ALL of that video footage and access the LESP wireless to begin facial recognition searches on ALL individuals in the video footage meeting with Mr. Kinkiad.'

The Resident AI 'Karl' answers back, 'On it Hikari..receiving data-stream now.'

07:49, Today: JUSTICAR rolled 24 using 1d100.  Karl - Radio: Basic [86%]. – [roll=1619869760.54201.355584]

07:50, Today: JUSTICAR rolled 81 using 1d100.  Karl - Computer: Operation [92%]. – [roll=1619869807.95726.355584]

[Private to GM: 50 experience points for skill use.]
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