"That's correct.  We aren't sure how, but either through magic, or dumb luck, or a good information network, he's fleed the city just hours before we've sent in a strike team.  He has one very, very big weakness, though, and that's a potential target.  Compared to your skill, he's almost strictly small-beans.  Killing him should be no problem for a mage of your particular caliber."  He took out a small chip, and put it on the table.  "Here's all the data we've compiled on him, including surveillance regarding his movements since he arrived here in Santa Fe."  A pause.  "I imagine for you the trick will be finding him, since he tries his best to keep a low profile."<br/><br/>As to the matter of the fee, Thunderheart mused for a moment.  "You want our help in dealing with MCT for this...girl?"  He'd seen her come in, magically.  "This is quite a tall order you're asking of us.  Especially since you don't want her in a lab."  Now he pressed back with some negotiations.  "Three-quarters standard wetwork fee, and we'll go to bat with Ares in order to get the ball rolling..."  Even three-quarters, that was still a good thirty-five hundred nuyen plus...but would Elisabeth really be the type to just let things go?  Offer, counteroffer...now the negotiations began.