<strong>Hero Points:</strong>7 (Red Queen), 4 (Hornet), 2 (Scarab)<br/><br/>There was silence as Anissa spoke. The Born Loser blinked at the words "nuclear reactor," and began to quiver.<br/><br/>"Er boss, we may be taking a big risk if she blows everything up."<br/><br/>Ignoring his plea, Angel put his hand on Anissa's chin, lifting her up to gaze at the mask.<br/><br/>"Interesting power you have," he said. "As a matter of fact, we've all seen the fires of Hell ourselves. I was pulled through the fields of Nethus, earthly flames have no effect upon me. And for that, I was granted the power of Death."<br/><br/>The visage crept closer until the mask was almost touching her pale skin. "I can kill with but a literal glance. If I sense that you're going to explode, you'll be dead before you can hit the ground."<br/><br/>Motioning with his hand, the chains were lowered, but Anissa was not released. Rather, she merely slumped to Angel's waist-level, which was very obviously erect. Grasping her hair, he forced her onto his groin.<br/><br/>"Fuck this city," Angel said as he craned her head up, forcing her to maintain eye contact he shoved his cock into her mouth. "I'll gladly blow it to smithereens if it means getting respect! Your powers are ours now, and we'll take up the Emerald for ourselves instead of sharing it with the Chamber! And if you're lying about any of this..."<br/><br/>Angel deep-throated her, and held her close for an agonizing 12 seconds. "...we have other uses for a bitch like you!"<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;">The Argent Project</span></span><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/1ySXV0E.jpg?1)</div><br/>It's been four days since the Silver Storm hit Emerald City. While the origin and full effects are still unclear, what everyone knew was that the City of Destiny would never be the same again. Every major cable news station and online aggregate was reporting on things, from street-level interviews of those caught between "super-powered gang wars" to strange sightings such as suddenly magnetized street lamps bent and curved together. The partial wreckage of William O. Douglass High School postponed classes for the near future, giving Neko and the Red Queen's proteges a lot more free time. Although even that would not last for long, as there were plans to bus and transfer students temporarily to schools spared the brunt of the damage.<br/><br/>And at the more personal level, Neko received no word yet from Clyde. She heard he was in the hospital and then voluntarily discharged, but he hasn't texted her at all since then.<br/><br/>The streets around Redshift Energies were blocked off by police barricades, throngs of angry protesters barely held in check. A dizzying array of placards, calling for everything from demands for accountability to the end of capitalism, waved and blended together amid a chorus of voices. The Scarab was already waiting for Neko by the time she reached the rooftop rendezvous overlooking the scene.<br/><br/>"Redshift is like a Russian Doll," she said, thumbing through her iPhone touch-screen. "A subsidiary of Paladyne Industries, itself a shell company formerly owned by MarsTech, then purchased by Grant Conglomerates. It happened almost immediately after the de-"<br/><br/>Scarab caught herself. "After what happened six years ago. Your father was a good man, he did a lot for this city. But it seems that the company's inheritors have something to hide."<br/><br/>She looked out over the street towards their quarry. The Redshift offices were a four-story building, with an empty parking lot and an almost-empty interior judging by the windows. Whoever was there quickly cleaned up shop, although hopefully there'd still be something left to find.<br/><br/>"So, what did you find on your end? I admit, a lot of this is in over my head. Hornet and Dreamer are busy managing Northern Shore and Bridgepoint."<br/><br/>Scarab paced back and forth as she talked, the golden beetle insignia on her white cape shining brightly in spite of its wearer's doubts. "Still no word from the Red Queen. I can't help but feel her disappearance is not a coincidence. Do-do you think we're being targeted?"<br/><br/>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlB3w-gmXLw<br/><br/>Feel free to make any number of rolls for Super-Gumshoe. Hornet and Scarab did their own due diligence in the below rolls: (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300880.msg14854964#msg14854964)<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hornet Persuasion (Look Into Redshift) 10 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=136509)<br/>Scarab Persuasion (Look Into Redshift) 29 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=136510)<br/>Scarab Investigation Analyze Sample 12 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=136511)<br/><br/>In short, Hornet and Scarab followed Neko's instruction to find out some information about Redshift, although Scarab's attempt at analyzing the sample (if it could be found at all) does not bear fruit. Neko will have to shoulder the burden of Investigation Rolls in regards to this.</div></div><br/><br/>Infiltrating Redshift Energies was trivial. Thanks to her Power Armor's stealth capabilities Neko managed to cross over without incident. Scarab was not as subtle, but let Neko lead the way to clear out any security systems that might be left in place.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception &amp; Senses Automatic</div><div class="spoiler_body">Scarab: Mental Awareness: "There's nobody inside on the floor below us," Scarab intoned as she set foot on a nearby rooftop. "I hear nobody within. Nobody living, anyway. Do you think they have security robots?"<br/><br/>Neko: Infravision, Radio, Ultravision: There's a laser grid on the rooftop, and the windows are pressure-sensitive to sound an alarm if broken.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception DC 10</div><div class="spoiler_body">Neko: Ultra-Hearing: You can hear the scittering of omnipresent insects and rodents, but nothing as large as a human moving about inside the upper levels.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception DC 15</div><div class="spoiler_body">Neko: Ultra-Hearing: There's a flickering light fixture with damaged circuitry over a nearby cubicle. Most likely caused by a solid blow or force.</div></div></div></div></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Technology Automatic</div><div class="spoiler_body">Redshift has no Wi-Fi, the only others showing up belonging to nearby buildings and businesses.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">DC 20</div><div class="spoiler_body">Redshift Energies' electrical grid is connected to a private generator, allowing the building's facilities to keep running in the event of a power outage. It's still on. Neko can cause the generator to overload, disabling everything inside. Or reroute the power to disable either the laser grid or window alarm, but not both.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">25, Two Degrees of Success</div><div class="spoiler_body">Neko can reroute the power to disable both sets of alarms. There's been a higher than usual amount of brown-outs in the local area. Triangulating the positions showcases Redshift as the epicenter.</div></div></div></div></div></div><br/><br/><em>If by some chance Neko is unable to infiltrate the building, you will either need to go in loud or take the front doors at ground level. As there is a veritable police presence and many protesters, Scarab will be unable to approach without being seen. For Neko she can as long as she keeps moving, although there's no guarantee that the front doors will automatically slide open. And if they do, it this phantom opening will most likely be caught on camera.</em>