S01E03

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Season 1, Episode 3
Attention Renraku Shoppers

Staring
With
And
Introducing	SANKAI Ikito, URUSAI Mimi, YASUDA Keirin
Previous Episode	S01E02 – Observe Safety Precautions
Next Episode	S01E04 – Happy Holiday, Citizen

Stymied by the quarantine on the levels above them and chased away by blue-eyed security officers, the team retreats to the plinth levels to regroup.

Session 1 - 2023/03/09

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Scene 1
Walking in the Garden

Who	, SANKAI Ikito, URUSAI Mimi, YASUDA Keirin
When	Sunday, December 21, 2059 (Day 3)
Where	SCIRE, Level 21‌, Hydroponic Garden

Fräulein Ärtzin stays with KANZAKI Kazuki and the other rescued survivors in an office unit on Level 25‌, while Garbo, Liam, and Shirayuri surveyed the hydroponics level. Based on the presumed vision capabilities of the drones and the temperature anticipated in and around the greenhouses, they decide golden hour is around dusk — there will still be enough light for them to see normally, and the drones should have no particular advantage.

At one of the climate-controlled entrances, Shirayuri attempts to remove the maglock's access panel and discovers it has already been removed once before: the screws are in place, but they've been cut short on the inside and the whole thing was fit back in place with stickytack. Inside the panel, the wires that she would typically sever to release the lock have been retrofitted with a snaplock fitting, allowing them to be easily disconnected. They realize somebody has already been here.

As they round the corner of a greenhouse, somebody projects a laser-pointer like image on Garbo's chest — a stop sign. The team takes a few moments to decide what to do, and eventually decides to obey. A few minutes later, it blinks three times then shuts off.

The team is able to figure out which direction the symbol likely came from, and sneak in that direction. After passing another green house, they hear somebody moving in the hydroponic orchard in the center and spot some in one of the utility sheds further ahead. A voice from the shed demands they identify themselves, and Garbo claims they group is "Survivors, like you." The voice orders them to gather around a home security camera perched on top of a nearby greenhouse and says "Glasses off, say Cheese." The laser pointer reappears, this time with an arrow pointing upwards and the word "Here".

Deciding the team is clean, the other group invites them into the utility shed for introductions and to talk:

• SANKAI Ikito is the person who was attempting to counter-stalk them in the trees; he's a heavily cybered man (both arms, torso, and one leg) in a tattered suit with clear mid-level Renraku executive markings. Throughout the conversation, he speaks nothing but Japanese, much to Liam's chagrin.
• URUSAI Mimi is a Japanese teenager, with a hearing impairment by set of cat-ear headphones she uses to hear. She's the one who built and operated the laser projector, a scratchbuilt device built into and around the housing of a large flashlight.
• YASUDA Keirin is the third member of their group, a tall half-Japanese teenager (from her build, Liam suspects she's a human-looking ork) who the team recognizes as the barista who worked the snack booth near thier photography setup.

Despite seeming uncomfortable with it, Keirin does almost all of her group's talking. They were all near the team's photobooth when the attacks started — Keirin was working, Mimi was at the arcade, and Ikito had been shopping nearby and was in the bathroom. On encountering the Dervishes, they ended up escaping down and further into the arcology instead of towards the exit as the team did. They holed up the first night inside a store in the mall.

When they ventured out the next day, they found the mall exits heavily guarded by drones but the interior spaces more lightly covered. They decided to head down to the garage and on-ramps on Level B2‌ and possibly escape that way. That's where they had their first encounter with the blue-eyed security guards patrolling near the between-level ramp they used. They were able to take out the two guards (it's where Keirin got her armor and Mimi got her machine pistols) before reinforcements arrived. They were able to spot the highway ramp, with the crash barriers deployed and guarded by more drones.

Session 2 - 2023/03/16

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Scene 2

Who
When	Sunday, December 21, 2059 (Day 3)
Where

Go to Hospital on Level 10 first

Mall second

We have use Floor 23 as a home base.

Maybe wack a work drone for its batteries.

We have been in the lower 30 levels most of the time.

We get to Lvl 12 and now there is biohazard doors shut at Level 11, but they do not have power. The door is sealed. The door is not locked in the traditional sense, it has been welded shut.

There are drones that are active, but not numerous in the powered down floors.

The elevator shafts doors inside are not closed. The 11th floor door is open with a slab of steel blocking the door. The 10th floor is similarly covered.

We decided to check out ninth floor and move laterally. We check some more stair cases and elevator shafts and they have been secured. We can't get into Level 10 or Level 11 without making noise.

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Scene 3

Who
When	Sunday, December 21, 2059 (Day 3)
Where	SCIRE, Level 1‌, Mall

We head down to mall levels. Lightning seems to be turned downed down in the mall. Shirayuri and Fraulein notice a shadow on floor that looked Mantra Ray but it disappears quickly. Most tables are smashed, blood smears everywhere.

We decide to sneak on the worker drones to attempt to steal their batteries. Shirayuri moves up and disabled it. Fraulein injures one. Liam kills the injured one.

A flashbang goes off near Garbo and Fraulein. Then a second. Then a third. Then a fourth.

Shirayuri cuts down two Work Spiders

A Manta shoots a flashbang at Liam.

Fraulein casts lightning bolt at the Mantas killed.

A Manta shoots a flashbang at Fraulein but hits Liam instead.

Shirayuri jumps on one of the Mantas kills it and jumps up on a balcony.

Mantas shoots at Shirayuri and misses.

Fraulein kills one with Ice Shard.

Shirayuri and Fraulein gets two batteries free and we sneak away. 2 hours of recovery before moving on.

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Scene 4
Survival Shopping Spree

Who
When	Sunday, December 21, 2059 (Day 3)
Where	SCIRE, Level 2‌, Mall

The team hits an outdoor/survivalist store. It's mostly been ransacked, though it's tough to tell if it was before the attack or after. They're able to aquire a small amount of gear — three sets of Xiao Technologies Night Hunter goggles, two Ares Armored Survivalist jumpsuits (one chemical resistant, one fire resistant), three Flare Guns, and a noisemaker drone. They strike out on survival food and camp cooking gear.

Session 3 - 2023/03/23

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Scene 5
Swimmers, Sasquatches, & Spells, Oh My!

Who
When	Sunday, December 21, 2059 (Day 3)
Where	SCIRE, Level 3‌, Ferrarius Pharmacy

We are going to hit the pharmacy next. It is getting late.

Shirayuri sneaks up to check out the pharmacy. She spots someone inside by there low light flashlight.

Door is open. There appears to be one person in the back of pharmacy and they are barefoot. Liam heads further down the registry when there is glass breaks near Liam. There is a second person nearby.

Fraulein moves in an takes cover. Liam moves up the counter and is looking around. He can see that door was somehow forced open and movement nearby.

Garbo pretends to be an old Japanese man look for his meds to get a conversation started.

Shirayuri sneaks up. A woman replies back to the it was his fault.

We think we hear a Dervish, but Fraulein sees nothing. Garbo protests his innocence, Shirayuri attemtps to sneak into the pharmacy area and gets punched in the head. Shirayuri takes drugs.

Sasquatch shoves Shirayuri and then backs off. Liam thinks the woman says the deal is broken. Fraulien readys a stun bolt. Shirayuri pushes Sasquatch back.

Liam attempts to grabble Shirayuri but failed.

Liam and Shirayuri argue over the fighting. Fraulein sets a physical barrier to secure the Sasquatch. The Sasquatch does not like the barrier and begins to whimper. That's when we finally calm down the situation.

We grab all the supplies that were on the list and collapseable stretcher.

We get the Nura a jumpsuit to have something better to wear.

As we head back with out friends and tow and we approach an electronics store. Shirayuri goes and takes a look at the light in the store on.

The light appears to be a TV on. There is a girl watching the tv, though she has bandages around her eyes so she can't see. But she has food and and wrap she is using as a blanket.

The girl has headwear, apparently bored and lonely, and a high essence. Why does the TV have power.

Session 4 - 2023/03/30

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Scene 6

Who
When	Monday, December 22, 2059 (Day 4)
Where

We are going back to the electronic store to see if the child is still there.

We come down mid afternoon. The room is cleared out complete with carpets gone. Shirayuri checks out the locked door in back. It is completely cleaned out.

We decide to go to the gun store: the Ares's Weapons World. Shirayuri spots the anti-tamper rated lock. Shirayuri bypasses the lock and we head in. It looks like a firefight in here. None of the Panic doors are effect. The doors suddenly slam shut and a bunch spotlights turn on. Gun port appear and a voice demands to drop our gear and take off our shoes and we can leave with our life.

We disagree and prefer to talk it out, and they decide to shoot.

Vendor shoots Liam but misses.

Two begin suppressing with machine guns, Garbo is hit but uninjured.

One shoots at Shirayuri and wounds her.

One shoots Fraulein she dodges

One shoots at Garbo, Garbo dodged.

Fraulein barriers the medium machinegun. It drops immediately, but ends the suppression fire tempoarily. She then lightning balls through the gun port.

Liam punches door apart. Shirayuri slices one door apart.

Garbo demands the vendors to cease fire.

The supression fire stops. Somebody asks "Agent Smith, is that you?"

Liam and Fraulein hold their action. Shirayuri cuts down the door some more to destroy it.

The guy behind leading the Ares vendor was once an armorer clerk for the FBI. Garbo likes and says he still with the buearu. Other than Garbo fills in the clerk on what he has seen. They work out a deal to take the cameras from spare external smart links. Also the group can get some guns and armor, though we will need to work out a deal for ammo.

Session 5 - 2023/04/06

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Scene 7

Who
When	Monday, December 22, 2059 (Day 4)
Where

Hardware House- Final Store Like other stores it has been ransacked. Not as bloody like outer mall areas we passed through.

Shirayuri is sent to scout ahead to store, doors locked and no locks on the outside. If Alarm has power breaking it would cause it to go off.

Shirayuri goes to other sets of doors, she touches the door and it opens. Group moves up to wall close to building. Inside Shirayuri sees light and tells us company with one light at back of store.

The group hears, on the Comms, the sound when you just click Microphone button.

It goes dark as we are going into the store, Shirayuri pointed out to Liam one person to left.

The Group continues to move up even upon hearing something said in Japanese. (Shirayuri has not reacted to the security guard yet.) To left side of map movement is heard.

Security guard has Shirayuri get down and crawl out of the aisle.

Close guy says "Stop where you are, hands extended infront of you." And to go behind him "Go hands on."

Garbo goes loud, letting the guards know we are survivors and working to de-escalate the situation. Liam and Fräulein continue to hold. Garbo puts guns down and joins the guards and Shirayuri.

Garbo fills the group of people in store in on how we got away and what has gone on since this event started, skipping info about us being Shadowrunners.

Fräulein goes into room Astral Projection, finds Garbo and Shirayuri in backroom, look to be having a good time and talking.

Mundane, Emotional state as expected. Has some headware. All the same, but he has Bioware, 5.3 Essence. Last guy do not see any cyberware.

Liam hears sound outside store metal on floor. Fräulein eventually gets back to her body noticing that it is moved. Eventually she notices that the "head guard" has a familiar cyberware package.

The guards do not want to let Shirayuri and Garbo go.

Plan to free them is drop a barrier in front of Elevator with Dervishes, casted Deflection with 4 Hits on Liam, Fräulein is sustaining it. Liam has Guns and Swords to give to Shirayuri and Garbo.

Session 6 - 2023/04/13

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Scene 8

Who
When	Monday, December 22, 2059 (Day 4)
Where

Inside the Hardware store the plan to get Shirayuri and Garbo starts with Physical Barrier being cast in front of the elevator doors.

Liam goes in, punches one of the Guards who fails to block, Head guard shoots up and runs at Liam throwing a punch.

Shirayuri then runs up trying to hit him but he is able to dodge. Garbo uses Rally.

Guard shoots down the barrier, Dervish run out and spray down Liam

Fräulein misses an Icebolt

Traitor Guard throws two punches and runs off, to west.

After Fight- Liam and Shirayuri get dropped, Fräulein and Garbo finish the fight and stim them awake.

Brought group to Pharmacy, rested there two hours, then Fräulein lets Hydroponics and the Home Group know about possible compromise.