Akane waited in the briefing room, dressed in her yellow and black uniform. She went over her armaments to cover her nervousness.
Her outfit was composed of Unstable Molecules, it was extremely durable, and would provide an extra level of protection, even if it did almost look painted on her. Her gauntlets were capable of unleashing a concussive shockwave. They didn't have much range, but would be a definite surprise to opponents in medium or close range. She had a extendible staff made of some kind of extremely durable metal, that was capable of delivering a powerful electric shock. It was currently set as a simple taser, but it could go so high as to electrocute a rhino in one hit. Her belt contained a personal force field generator... it wasn't very strong or could last very long, but the added shield could be a lifesaver when used properly. It also had several mounts were other weapons could be placed in the future, but they were all empty now. The helmet contained an uplink not only to her superiors at NDR, but to 'Onisan,' a computer that would keep her updated on changes she might not notice herself.
Of course, it wasn't all good... being referred to as "Ichi" she felt was silly, even if she was the first product of that experiment.
Then the man she only knew as Shiro entered. "Ah, it's good to see you ready, Ichi."
Akane rolled her eyes. "Yes, well, better than just waiting for something to happen."
Shiro nodded. "Well, I'm sorry, but something has happened. There was a break in at one of our labs last night, and some sensitive material was stolen. Fortunately, they did not find the transmitter that was with it. So we know where it is. We want you to retrieve it for us."
Akane raised her eyebrows. "Why not just use the police?"
Shiro shook his head. "The police don't like getting involved in industrial espionage, and would take to long. Furthermore, we suspect that those who stole it are part of a terrorist organization, and sending the police against them would be a slaughter."
Akane shrugged. "Okay."
"Remember, Ichi, try and remain undetected for as long as possible. If you can get in and out without them knowing it would be the best."
Now Akane frowned. Subtlety was not her thing. "I'll do my best." Then she looked down at her outfit. Normally, she liked the colors, but... "This outfit isn't exactly designed for covert actions, either."
Shiro considered that. "Yes, I know. If we had the time, we would make a stealth outfit for you, but that is not a luxury afforded us at this moment. Get ready to go, you leave in half an hour." And then Shiro left, while Akane mentally prepared herself for the task ahead.
Of course, Akane was unaware that this was all a setup. No sensitive material was stolen. The location she would be raiding was an older AIM base that they no longer needed for anything else. It had been restaffed with simple thugs and other people AIM could afford to lose. This was going to be Akane's trial by fire, as well as establishing NDR as a separate organization from AIM.
Of course, there was really no way for Akane to remain undetected. Even should she make it to the target without being seen, the base would go on full alert once she grabbed the case that held the 'sensitive information.'
It was going to be an interesting night for Ichi...
(Posted Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:50)
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