"I'd say we take the secure-ish one that Mato also uses for his drums. After all, if anyone noses around there, it's easy enough to point at Mato's locker.
I've got a fake SIN for dealing like that - just good enough to by supplies and basics like that."

Bobby went to his room to fetch the burner link, he kept the fake SIN on as well as some more cash, having depleted his spending money with the unexpected drug deal.

Since Mato is not currently using his unit, perhaps we can put it there?" she says and feels a bit dark and cynical for suggesting it.

The U-Store-It is not far from HQ. It's within walking distance, but since you're in the car it's easy enough to drive there.

It's late and there's no manager on duty, unless he's sleeping in the back like Huge. However, the place is modern enough to have an automated system where you can sign up wirelessly. An ARO greets you and gives you a list of storage options, which vary by size. The default option is for one month. Signing up will require a SIN of some sort. Or you could just hack the maglock on the door and get inside that way.

A bit of astral recon suggests a handful of people inside, mostly minding their own business. It's not hard to identify the unit with a drum set by the astral shadows.

Jawsey volunteers to rent the room under his burner ID. "I don't have any urgent expenses, and I'll probably ditch this one soon enough -- I used it for the burner link that we were using to monitor Carnevil. Renting here for a bit isn't apt to make too much of a trail." And when they were back at the house he filled up a few shopping bags with old food containers, just so that they carry in more containers.

While SIS is doing great and her last negotiations likely secured a few comfortable months for SIS, AM has given all her money to Bobby - and these series of setbacks just increase her IOU. With each additional expense, she feels the Trickster's joy as she painfully realizes that playing the Good Samaritan has a terrible cost for SIS. As noble as their intentions are, they are less powerful than they feel and a lot more fragile than they realize.


She looks at Jawsey and asks Are you sure you do not want me to just open Mato's unit? Trouble said that there is only one unit with a drumset. She is hoping that at least this transaction would not lead to an additional expense.

"It's nice of you Jawsey to offer - but you are planning on leaving soon. I'd prefer if we didn't have to break into your locker.
And no, we don't put illegal items into Mato's stuff. I don't want to get him in trouble - or burn his fake SIN.
Come on. I'm the one who talked you all into this stunt. I'm the one fielding the bill."

Bobby replied in a low whisper. They had done enough illegal things for tonight already. Stashing stolen explosives on a friend and colleague just wasn't right.

Bobby flashes his (fake) credentials at the automated system and receives immediate approval. An ARO directs him how to reach his new 2m x 2m unit, which will be his until March 5th.

The warehouse is medium-clean. It's clear there's an effort being made here. If there are squatters here, they are discrete about it. It's not a free-for-all like many places in Redmond. There are standards here, a decorum, which makes you wonder if Mato is being a total drekhead by playing his drums here. Well, at least he's doing that during the day, not in the middle of the night like it is now. Right now it's as quiet as a library, with just some muffled voices here and there.

Bobby reaches his unit. The cheap maglock is keyed to his burner commlink. He signals the latch to open, which it does. Bobby places his plastic-wrapped package on the floor of the unit and then shuts the door. The maglock re-engages. There's also space for a user to add a physical lock to the door if they wish to have additional protection.

Bobby nodded to himself. This was rather easy - and somehow felt wrong. It went somewhat against his style to not forage for a place to stash his valuables. Animals didn't open accounts and made cash transfers.
Still, he was tired and this was quick and efficient. He just wanted to get some sleep now, before he went down to visit Mato again. This little excursion had shown him again, just how much the team still had to learn. Maybe he should look a bit more into teamwork exercises - and tactical thinking. He had been a lone wolf for so long that he still thought only short term and small picture. Mato, he had to admit, was better at this. Probably because he could only rely on his chrome and muscle and couldn't cockroach his way out if things got too hot, like Bobby had to on many occasions.

The fact that Jawsey wanted to go home had by now sunk in fully, despite his best efforts at suppressing any thought of it. Lot's of changes in a short time. They had not only become profitable, but also gained the notice of two dragons. Not really what he had hoped for when he took Razaks offer. At least he had been pretty silent so far, but Bobby was sure, that there would come a time in the not too distant future, when he would be called upon to do something for the NAN - and probably both dangerous and illegal.

By now Bobby had left the building and headed back to the car. A bit absent minded he got in and said: "Alright. All done. Time to go home."

"yah ... all done.". It finally hit Jawsey that he wasn't going to be here to see what happened with the explosives, or to see Mato's recovery through, or so much else.

He still wanted to go contribute to his ravaged homeland, and he wanted away from whatever Urubia was playing at. But leaving SIS was going to be hard. It had only been a matter of less than a year, but SIS Had become more than a job and a place to stay.

"Lets go home"

Amy is kept up by the adrenaline, and the realization that she got careless which ended up in this whole mess, but she is not who she once was. A lifetime of stumbling has taught her humility, and SIS has helped her find her inner courage. The chaos Iktomi has shown them proves that nobody is truly in control, not even the dragons. She feels sorrow for their magical cycle that has lasted for such a short time, commitments made which would now be broken. Perhaps it is Iktomi again teaching her humility - people change, things change, politics change -- change is the only constant thing.


"Let's she says with a stoic expression, but she does not speak much. Her mind is clouded with fragments of memories, grief, acceptance, and more remorse. She'll figure out her place in SIS one day at a time, or even for that matter if there is SIS with Bobby in hospital and Jawsey on his way out. She should never grow too attached to anything, or Iktomi would take that one thing and crush it - just to teach her freedom.