! BREAKING NEWS!
XYZ News: "In headlines today Fortune, the bounty hunting network, has announced a revolutionary new private security division called 'The Exec Division'. The E.D. as some are calling it promises a new level of security across countless star systems that utilise the companies bounty hunting ser- oh ... oh wait sorry, this just in..."
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@LOLminxMedia: "Hey guys it's your girl lol mix here, just got out from the Fortune Expo's main event and o-m-g it's popping OFF with new-age tech. Get this, if you ain't heard already, but the phones are dead, that's right Bros and Bitches, we are looking at the end of handheld tech. The future is Neural Implants, that's right everything you'd ever want in the blink of an eye. Like- [suddenly explosive noise, along with panicked screaming] -what the actual fuck- ... Alan? Alan did you hear t- [another loud explosion] oh my god- we are LEAVING!
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TechToday: "Hello, I'm joined today by tech-director of Techico, Ala-man-va, thank you for taking the time to join us"
"The pleasure is mine"
"So, what is your take on this new move by Fortune? What do you make of this 'Day of Fortune'?"
"Well, the 'Day of Fortune' I think is going to revolutionise the galaxy, not only providing us with a safer future, and bring us together. After the Day of Fortune, it'll change- ... oh- oh my god-"
"I'm sorry to interrupt this interview, but just outside our offices a giant ship has suddenly hyper jumped into view just shy of the Expo- n- now they are exchanging fire with Expo security- I am sorry but we are going to have to evacuate to a safe distance, please stay tuned for more news"
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EBBE: "In Breaking News, last night at the Fortune Expo event a battleship appeared above the event and began to open fire on the exhibition. Fortune representatives claim the attack was orchestrated by a known terrorist group known simply as 'Remnant'. Many believe Remnant to have been responsible for the devastating attack on Pandora, the hostage situation is known as 'Crazy train', and recently it has come to light, the assault on Fortune HQ many years ago. Prior to this these instances were kept from the public to aid in Fortunes undercover operation to infiltrate the group, but they have now gone public with their war. Fortune spokesman Kain expresses his deep condolence for those whose lives were lost, promising Fortune will put their full effort into the city's recovery, and tracking down the terrorist group. He also claims that this will not have any effect on their scheduled 'Day of Fortune' deadline, coming 6 months from now..."
Hoaxnet: "Proxy wars people! We are talking deep state, underground proxy wars! This 'Remnant' is the governments of the galaxy fighting against their free consumers market! They're not terrorists, they're a private army led by the elite 0.0001% to take down companies they can't control."
Chapter 4: epilogue
[SEASON 1. CHAPTER 4] Epilogue.
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'The Favour'
[1 hours after Expo extraction]
Immediately after the extraction from the Expo, the group of Remnant members were rushed off to the ship's medical bay, where RAZZ, WIZO and ERA-17 were submerged in healing tanks, to preserve what little life they had left. For the rest of you, it was a run-down of bandages, pulling bullets out, and patching up broken bones.
The whole ordeal was bewildering. Remnant, this group of three people you'd only met in sketchy locations was now a ship? A ship full of people rushing around fulfilling roles and deck duties? ? There were doctors, engineers, security and captains hurrying around them. It was ... a welcome distraction from the monumental loss.
1 hours after the ship had left Mobius, the group where discharged from the medical bay, even those critically wounded were allowed to leave and try and get some air, just in time for CP MAN to request a 'team meeting. There were a lot of questions and emotions to process...
The meeting room CP MAN had asked to see you in wasn't too different from Fortune's-, grubbier, smaller and with a lot more sticky notes. Along the way you couldn't help but notice the many families littered around the ship, watching you from a distance.
Once inside you spot CP sat at an old run-down holo-table, hunched over and quiet, their body language indicating a state of hopelessness. You finally make your way around the table and take whatever seat you can find. "How long have you had a battleship at your disposal? And may I ask why there are so many families on board?" Era-13 asked sternly.
CP quietly leans back in their seat, , straightens up and 'clears their throat'. "When we first met, you spoke of transparency between one another ... we took that to heart. Before, Remnant used to fight in shadows, but, that left the weakest of us vulnerable for Fortune. We lost a lot of friends and loved ones this way. Since meeting you, we have been 'reassessing' our tactics, calling in every 'Favour' we could to put this ship together. Now, we have a bastion for every member of fortune. Every operative and their family in need of protection. It's not how we normally do things but ... we need to change if we are to survive together... especially after what happened."
Before CP could get another word in, Agatha leaned forward and slammed her last remaining fist on the table "Yeah what the HELL happened back there!? You said we were protected!" This got a quiet pause out of CP.
"We were betrayed..." He let that linger in the air for a second. "Fortune knew we were coming. They knew when you reached the server room, they knew to have a small army prepared for you ... they even knew to look out for Kasandra ... and ready 5 Exec Androids for her." There was a long pause. "She is still fighting for her life in the med bay, ... and there is no word yet from Mistress S. I am hoping for the best but ..."
"More importantly we lost two comrades tonight. Veen, the co-pilot from your transport ... they were young, and hopefully .... and Moni ... I have never met anyone with such heart. They were both betrayed ... And the only people who know anything about our plans are sat in this room ... or still at that Expo." You could tell he wasn't trying to incite any blame.
Then your phone buzz...
Howdy folks!
On behalf of the Fortune Leaders Team
we'd like to thank the brave and the bold that
rose to the occasion to protect Fortunes
interest and the Expo civilians.
We'd also like to extend our apologies for any 'miss communications' regarding
the Exec Android and our staff. They are VERY
focused on their work and can often jump
conclusions that require further attention.
We hope you understand.
We look forward to seeing you all together again for the end of the season party!
Coming soon~
You look at your phone in disgust at how quickly Fortune turned the situation into a positive spin.
C.P looked at you all and could tell what you had just read... He knew Fortune too well. "We need time to process this loss but- We also need to talk about what happened at Expo..."
"Fortune seems to now have a personal army, which is very off-brand for them. YOU were always their weapon in the galaxy, so it confuses me that they decide to be so ... aggressive? Regardless this is a problem for future missions"
"The next is this 'Neural Link'. This worries me most because this is not the first time Fortune has used this technology. Back when I was Top Hunter, I was told of 'Neural Link' program, designed to give Top Hunters instant access to Fortunes servers. You could land on a planet and have back door access to every camera, medical record and purchase from the target."
"Program was dropped after low mortality rate, only two successful candidates survived this. The first was Mr. Leach, but he runs on prototype, you can tell when he takes loooong drawn-out pause, brain lag, still processing information. The second ... was Kasandra. If Leach was prototype, Kasandra was first successful iteration of program, and it made her-"
"The greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy..." Another voice interrupted from across the room ... Kas. She looked bad, really bad, one arm missing, still bloody and bruised and covered in bandages. Despite the boasting statement, she didn't sound happy about it at all ... ashamed even.
Turning around CP man looked like they were about to stand and force her back out of the room, but she hobbled in regardless and carried on the story. "When I started at Fortune I was ... nothing compared to any of you, I wasn't smart, fast, or could even shoot a gun. I was some dumb kid who felt like they could do anything. It's why Fortune picked me, and 100 others to take part in this 'program'. We were guinea pigs."
She gave a wheeze and a cough. "It started with the brain implant, that killed 80 of us off in the first few days. Then they started mutilating us with 'improvements'. Tearing our bodies apart and re-building, that left me as the last one standing. In days I knew how to fight better than any martial arts master, without even throwing a real punch, I'd developed instinct without any experience ... I was fed everything I needed to learn to become Fortune's personal weapon. The next Mr. Leach."
"...And it turned me into a monster" The look on her face went firm, trying to hold back the repressed trauma of saying it out loud. "I could never stomach blood, yet I'd happily gauge someone's eyes out, I loved my family, but as soon as that implant went in I never saw them again. I missed my parents funeral, by choice, because I had a 'photo op' that day. Because that's what it does to you, it alters your brain, it changes you to think how they want you to..."
"Mine was only shut down when Alpha Omega sent me a killcode with the file on what Fortune was up to-"
CP Man quietly stands up "This adds to theory about Fortunes plans. Before we believed they were working on some sort of superweapon, the monsters on Pandora? Delilah Leach's 'Serpen Paradox'? But it makes sense now why Alpha Omega sends that code to Kasandra specifically, along with what they were up to. They KNEW what Fortune was building."
"Still something does not make sense to me. Fortune has army of bounty hunters, they also control every major government, religious group, weapons, network and robotics company. They control this galaxy through influence, why would they take another aggressive risk like this? Even implants themself are too expensive, but you could live your whole life and never afford one. It is as if we are missing a piece of puzzle."
"I agree-" Kas interjected "Right now all we have to go on is the First Bounty lead. With the Security Hub Disk you brought back we'll have half of what we need, and I already have a lead on the next. CP, I'm going to need you to look into my old implant and see if there is some sort of back door we can exploit. Fortune has setups a deadline... and we don't have long to find out what their end game is..."
"Until the Day of Fortune arrives..."
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