The Salaryman gave Phoenix a nod when he mentioned calling for help.

She then closed her eyes and stayed that way as her attention was elsewhere, oblivious to the new arrivals, and trusting their host to safeguard his guests.

I'd like to see if there's any recent news regarding Akaromi BioCorp, announcements, scandals, acquisitions, etc.

I'd also like to search out the other people and places given in the dossier to see if any hits come back that might be pertinent.  Making sure the locations listed still exist, obituaries for the names given, etc

Phoenix nods at the folder Killroy had just turned away from his view.  Actually, that is why I called.  I was wondering if you had heard of a man named Fargo Wells.  If you may have met him, or had any dealings with him whatsoever, directly or indirectly.  Either through the Company, or not.  He indicates Salaryman and Prodigy.  My companions and I have been hired to do a bit of... headhunting, and he is the target.
To Rip, he says, Thank you for the offer.  Give me a few moments to contact her.
He turns away, and subvocalizes, Text to 私の娘 (watashi no musume):  No vehicle with passenger capability available.  There is, however, an offer to escort you by foot.  Or, perhaps there is a taxi that may be available.  I can call.
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10:08, Today: Killroy rolled 11 using 1d10+7, rerolling max with rolls of 4.  Streetwise.

10:08, Today: Killroy rolled 16 using 1d10+10, rerolling max with rolls of 6.  Edu & Gen Know.

Prodigy nodded at the mention of calling for help. However when the help arrived, she stood up and moved over to the newcomers, looking them over. It's obvious she was the suspicious sort, for good reason.

[OOC: An FYI for those that are new, Prodigy is a blonde teenage girl that does her best to hide her features within a hoodie. :) See pic in character details.]
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Another subvocalized text:  Primarily need information.  I also have some to give.  If need more, there will be a share.  Keyword will be "meteor shower".
He steps back to Rip.  Thank you.  It is appreciated.  The keyword is "meteor shower".  Just use it in a sentence, she will know you were sent by me.  Again, thank you.

Rip nodded in a friendly way as Prodigy came over, the young man apparently not from the city or even from the area. The openness also marked him as fairly new unfortunately, not a glint of chrome on him and a little out of place in the mixed company.

"Not a problem" he assured Phoenix, took down the address, paused in a thoughtful way for a moment and then moved to leave, slipping his motocross helmet back on. "Be right back." he added in a somewhat muffled way.

He went out the back, and a few moments later the sound of the little CHOOH2 powered engine revving away into the distance could be heard just over the other ambient sounds of the city.

Salaryman after some quick system searches  you are able to pull up some information on both the contacts within the file.


Rip and Killroy looking over the Dossier

Before Rip leaves she motions to her ear, then makes a talking motion. While he does hear her over the radio link, Phoenix and TheSalaryMan do. --If he doesn't catch what I am trying to get him to do, tell him to sync his radio link to ours.--

Phoenix tries to catch Rip as he heads out, but he makes sure to let Killroy know as well by speaking to both.  The young lady here is called Prodigy, he says as he indicates her.  She only speaks through radio or cell, so you have to match our frequency on your transceivers to hear her.

"Not a problem. Just tip me the freq."

"There are some leads in that dossier we may be able to look into but I don't have any intel on the Primary myself."

He glanced at Prodigy, nodded, and then gave Phoenix a meaningful look.

"How are we getting paid for this?"

When the frequency is given she speaks up over the radio. The odd thing is, she is not speaking normally. At all. --When our contact pays me, I'll make sure everyone gets paid an  equal share. As he said, I'm Prodigy. Need your cyber fixed, I have you. Need your guns, vehicles, what have you fixed, I got you. Need a exit route because we're trapped, I got you.--

Killroy continued to await an answer from Phoenix.
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Her eyes narrowed a bit, but she said nothing walking away and moving back over to TheSalaryMan. --Did you find anything on our query?--

Phoenix subvocalizes to text another message to Lady Koi.  However, this time, he speaks the message aloud so everyone learns at once.
The pockets of our employer are apparently pretty deep.  They have insisted that the greater the success of the mission, the greater the reward.  As Prodigy said, everyone involved will receive an equal share.  This is a headhunting mission.  That means the subject is to be brought in alive and as unharmed as possible.  That increases the difficulty, which increases the pay.

The words were essentially the same but the prior relationship and the gravitas with which Phoenix said them made a difference.

"But the Employer is fronting nothing so we're operating on a shoestring?"

"Do we have time to do any "Fund Raising"?"

"Picking up a chipped hitter alive is going to require some basic gear that I don't keep in my flop."

--Yes, we have time. We'll need to gather information on our query so that leaves time to do light missions.-- Her voice came over the communicator again.
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The SalaryMan continued to sit motionless as if she was asleep and dead to the world, but still breathing so she hadn't been flatlined by anything.

Yet.

Lady Koi paid the taxi with care, painfully aware of how little money she had remaining, and then texted Jonno and Artemis (and by extension, Badge) with the address, adding, "Sounds like deep pocket client, but payment on delivery."  Then she will follow Rip up to Phoenix's apartment, knocking politely on the door.

Killroy responded with a thumbs up.

At the knock on the door he moved slightly aside from the entrance, reflexively taking a defensive posture.

He spoke quietly, "Two people. One of them smells really good."

Rip lingered aside Lady Koi, his helmet off once more and his bike cooling with little faint pinging sounds where he had parked it around back.

"Bunch of folks here already when I left..." He mentioned offhand as they waited for an answer.

--Open it. The one was here earlier, I assume the second is the one Phoenix sent him to got get.-- She said over the comlink, she tapped her ear's indicated she could hear them out there.

Phoenix had already begun moving towards the door, hearing the pair come up to the house.  He seems to straighten himself up, brush off his clothing, as if anticipating the entrance of some government official or another person of fame and/or power.
As he opens the door, he gives Lady Koi a small now.
Yōkoso, watashi no musume. Zenkai no go raiten kara hisashiburidesu he says to her in Japanese.
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“おぶゆましまじ, 親父,” Lady Koi replies in a more casual form as she enters the apartment, stepping aside to make sure Rip can come in quickly and the door properly secured.  “I asked three others if they were interested on spec, as I gather the payment is on delivery, you said more may be needed,” she says entering the apartment and setting her bag down on the floor, a pronounced accent coming through in English.  “How can I help?”  She leans back against the wall with her arms crossed.

Rip was right behind Lady Koi, helmet in hand and he shut the door firmly behind himself.

He seemed to linger near her as they settled back down to business, and nodded to Phoenix as if to say he was ready for more work.

"Mind saying who you called? We need muscle if we're gonna roll up a guy with this sleeve."