Beamwalking
| Staring | Rook, Shiranui, Zosimos |
| And | The Chinaman |
| Introducing | Stuart Peng, Diana Peng |
| Previous Episode | S01E12 – Minimum Attainable Threshold |
| Next Episode | S02E02 – External Access Acquired |
Session 1 - 2024/08/08
Daughter Dearest
The runners, sans Tak, are hanging out at the Blue Flame when a limo pulls up. They watch as heavy-set, middle-aged human in a suit climbs out — they know Johnson when they see one. He briefly meets with the Chinaman, who sends a waitress over to confirm the team is available for a job down a runner. They do, and he sends the man over.
Instead of the regular circumlocution, he introduces himself as Stuart Peng and gets right down to his request: about a year ago, his daughter got involved in a cult. She disappeared completely a few months ago, only to resurface as a patient in a private clinic earlier this week. He wants her rescued and returned to him. After negotiation, the group agrees to do the job for 70,000¥, with a bonus of 30,000¥ if they can get any legally actionable data against the cult.
With the deal secured, Mr. Peng provides additional details:
- His daughter's name is Diana; she is a third generation Renraku corporate citizen, working as a data analysis clerk in the SCIRE's security division.
- She is currently in the care of the Statsky Institute, a private clinic in Tacoma, under the name "Olivia Tang".
- The cult is some sort of technocommune, known as the Beamwalkers.
He explains that he tried to get her out of the clinic, but couldn't prove any familiat relationship and he wasn't paying "Olivia's" bill, so they wouldn't talk to him or release her into his custody. He gives them his contact information, then departs.
Patient Profiling
While Rook and Zosimos make a few commcalls, Shiranui digs into the matrix and does some research.
Stuart Peng appears to be as he claimed; a second generation Renraku corporate citizen and a mid-level account executive with Najima Securities, a Renraku subsidiary. He is a widower and has one child, Diana. Rio admits to knowing Diana Peng and having worked with her in the past, but she won't tell Zosimos much more than that — with Rio being a covert operator, it leaves him the suspicion that Diana may be one, too.
Matrix data on the Beamwalkers is somewhat thin; they do a good job of keeping a low profile. Rook calls Agent Drummond to see if the FBI has a profile on them. They're not on any active watch list, as they appear to be primarily a hooding group, doing good deeds for little pay to benefit their local community. There is nothing indicating they are a cult.
Shiranui pulls down a profile on the Statsky Institute, including floor plans and ownership information. Again, it all seems on the up-and-up. Rook and Zosimos head out to do physical and astral reconnaissance of the facility.
Site Survey
| Who | Rook, Zosimos |
| When | Saturday, November 8, 2059 (Day -40) |
| Where | Statsky Institute, Tacoma, Seattle Metroplex, UCAS |
On site, Rook and Zosimos discover that the location won't be very difficult to crack or get away from. It's in a fairly nice part of town, adjacent to a park, and it lacks security features like fences. Zosimos doesn't detect any significant magical defenses.
They decide it would be wise to spend a few days surveilling the commings and goings.
They also put in an order with various contacts for some black-bag/kidnapping gear — tranq patches, narcoject guns, and disguises. They have the idea that Rook's move-by-wire system tremors make a convincing neurological condition,
raffic situation of the area
Astral Legwork Magical Sweep
Potential Purchases Service Dog License (R:5) - 18 hours
Surveillance Gear
Camera (R:6) - 4 days
Tranq Patches (R:10) × 5 - 1 day
Narcoject One × 2 - 2 days
Narcoject Darts × 30 - 2 days
Session 2 - 2024/08/15
Host Dive Olivia Tang's Chart - Found - Encrypted, R:5 - Downloaded
Olivia has Brain Damage cause unknown, 3rd Floor, Corner Single Suite, paid with Certified Cred. Non verbal, Intermittent consciousness.
Contracts Database - Found
Lone Star Security Services - Encrypted, R:5 - Downloaded
6 Officers on site, around the clock. 1 is assigned to front door, 1 in basement to Psych ward, others are patrol. Nearest Reinforcements from unassigned types is about 5 minutes. Near District Hall, which has Lonestar also there.
Facility Service Providers - Encrypted, R:5 - Downloaded
Site Emergency Protocols - Found - No Encryption - Downloaded
Physical Security Measures - Found - Encrypted, R:5 - Downloaded
No cameras in patient rooms or Offices, funny farm rooms do, hallways have cameras. They have Scanners at the door
No significant Magic Defenses according to spirit.
Plan is for Rook to go in acting as a patient with his support Dog. They will then, setting a fire and changing clothes/forms walk Olivia.
Stuff in bag in Tree: 2xNarcoject One
Slap Patch: Tranq Patch (R:10)
Stealth Tags
1 Smoke Grenade 1 Flashbang Grenade
Session 3 - 2024/08/22
Shiranui can not get into the Fire system, she has control of two cameras at a time. On second floor a nurses station looks down hallways towards where Rook and Zos want to grab through the glass. Zos is having trouble using Fashion on the scrubs.
Since they need a distraction, Shiranui going to use patient room to have it call nurse down to a patient room. Zos has issues opening the window also with his magic. Shiranui notices she is marked by someone. After Rook gets items Zos sneaks over to room and by Nurses office and lights a table on fire.
A nurse soon comes out smelling the fire after both Zos and Rook make it upstairs, Shiranui keeps an eye on them through Cameras. They enter targets room and Rook knocks Nurse out with Dart gun. An announcement goes over PA for security to third floor. Rook closes door and Zos uses his astral sight on her
Assensing roll: Hits 7
2Unconcious, confused, Mundane, Presence of ware 3: Lot of Cyberware, Eyes, ears, datajack and something head to toe but deep. 4: Essence 4, and Bioware, has Braindamage. 5: Something about her aura is broken (Former technomancer/otaku)
Shiranui under Rook's guidance Squelches Oliva so that her thing wont sound off. She gets attacked though in response by a Beamwalker. Rook finds a wheelchair but is waiting, Shiranui has to jack out.
Session 4 - 2024/08/29
Shiranui, with Zos on the back is running from a Lonestar Patrol One. She speeds up to 6 to try to run away. The Ifrit materlizes to use fear, and Zos goes to control actions. Marked Passenger. Ifrit has MOS3 for Fear Power on Driver. We are able to get away.
With Rook, Diana wakes up after a while. She seems loopy and out of it, humming to herself and just looking over things.
The group meets back up, Rook calls in his car so that Shiranui and Zos are in less obvious vehicle. Shiranui sees a car roll up slowly and doors start to open.
Oliva gets out the car, runs and chase her down. Rook is seizing as this happens which why he can not do anything. Run fails as she is gone, we can not get her.