Dialogue: Full Disclosure

Sandra

V? You're V, right?

You find the databank?

V

1ARight to the chase, huh? Well, you'll never guess where I found it – a scav haunt.

1ASandra? You there?

Sandra

1AYeah, it's just that... well, ever since they told me what happened, I can't stop seeing them...

1AFigured they musta had it... but y'know, it's not like I was gonna go lookin' for it myself after...

1AHehh... I keep telling myself it's over... the ones who took me are gone...

V

2AListen, you've got Trauma Team Platinum. You couldn't be in better hands. I'm sure they already fixed the sig-jammer exploit.

Sandra

2ATrue... but who knows what the scavs'll cook up next time?

2AHehe... Anyway, that's all in the past now. Got bigger fish to fry.

V

2AYou wanna talk about it?

2BLook, uh, I dunno if I'm the right person to talk to about this. I'm not too great with, uh... feelings.

2BCan we get back to, y'know, biz?

Sandra

2BSorry, you're right. I should be focusing on what's in front of me.

V

2BYou mean me – the job? Or... something else?

Sandra

1AIt's nothing... just bring the databank to my apartment. Sending you the address now.

V

1AThanks.

1BSomeone's back in tip-top shape. Trauma must've put you back together in no time.

Sandra

1BYep, good as new. Still, if not for you, wouldn't've been anything left to put back together.

1BNever got the chance to thank you properly. Wasn't there someone else with you? Big guy?

1BWhenever you get a chance, tell him I said thanks.

V

3AUh, Jackie's, um... Sure, I'll pass it on.

3AKnowin' Jackie though, he'd probably take that as his cue to ask for your number and call you up for a date.

3ABut that'll never happen, because he... Jackie, um... nevermind, I'm sure you've got a lot on your plate.

Sandra

3AIs... everything OK?

V

3ASure, yeah. 'Course.

Sandra

3ASo... did you find my databank?

V

3BUm, yeah, about that... Jackie's dead.

Sandra

3BNo... my condolences. It... it wasn't 'cause of me, was it?

V

3BNo. He was killed by Arasaka. Wasn't too long after we found you.

3BJackie always had too much cool to let anyone know he gave a shit, but after everything you went through? He'd be happy you remembered him.

3BAnyway, what matters is that we're still alive... Now, about that, um...

Sandra

3BThe databank. Do you have it?

V

2ASandra? It's me, V. Got your databank.

2ASandra! You in there?

Sandra

2AAre you alone? Did anyone follow you?

V

2AWhat does it look like?

Sandra

2ACome on. Don't like leaving the door open.

V

2AStill worried about the scavs? My, uh... friend told me your memory'd be scraped clean.

Sandra

2AThe scavengers? No, I'm worried about... Umm... No, no, it doesn't matter.

2AYou bring the databank?

V

3AHere. Don't worry, it's completely intact.

Sandra

3AWhen someone tells me not to worry, it usually means they're hiding something.

3AYou wouldn't happen to've seen what's inside, would you?

V

4AAnd ruin my cred? For what, a few bytes of data?

Sandra

4AFunny you should say that, 'cause not long ago the databank's GPS sig suddenly went online.

4AWhich can only mean one thing – someone booted it up and used it.

V

5ABeats me. Who knows, maybe the scavs managed to take a little peek before I came along.

Sandra

5AMhm. The scavs. Sure...

5AHere. You can go now.

V

5ANow wait a sec, we agreed on more!

Sandra

5AOh, really? I guess the scavs must've taken a peek at my bank account before you got here.

5AWe're done. Now leave.

V

4AI'm a professional. I have a reputation to uphold.

Sandra

4AHm. Good. Then here you go. For your professionalism.

4AI threw in a little extra for minding your own data.

V

4AThanks. Be seein' ya.

3AAll right, you got me. I looked inside... I know everything.

Sandra

3AThat's what I thought. So, what's your next move?

V

6ATo congratulate you, of course. Anyone who hacks Night Corp's earned my respect.

Sandra

6AOh, well I... um... thank you. You know, if they end up going through with it, then--

V

6AThe Net'll become even more dangerous. You were worried they'd find out about you.

Sandra

6AExactly.

V

7ANight Corp's secured up the ass. Can't just upload the usual Blackout and Fireshaft.

7AYou must've whipped up some angry daemons. You zip 'em up in an Imp?

Sandra

7AYeah, Leviathan. Even Cerberus isn't enough if you wanna punch through that kind of corpo ICE.

V

7AUsin' AGI to condition workers' minds... Hm, that's some supervillain shit right there.

Sandra

7ANot just workers – anyone. That's the scariest part.

7AYou've been a big help. Here. I threw in a little extra – for a fellow runner.

7AIt's good to be reminded I'm not in this fight alone.

V

7AThanks. Be seein' ya.

7BUsin' AGI to condition workers' minds... Hm, that's some supervillain shit right there.

Sandra

7BEventually, it'll let them control anyone they want. That's what scares me the most.

V

7BGlad to see there're runners who're findin' old school dirt like this. I just hope it gets put to good use.

Sandra

7BOh, it will. Don't you worry about that.

7BHere. What we agreed on... plus a little extra. People like us need to stick together, right?

V

7BThanks. And good luck.

6BYou've got a pretty nice place... for a netrunner. Wonder how someone like you could afford all this...

6BWould be a shame if Night Corp got an anonymous tip that somebody'd broken into their database...

Sandra

6BHuh, doesn't surprise me – someone like you. You're no better than a scavenger.

V

8APlease, don't exaggerate. Now then, how much is my silence worth to you?

Sandra

8AHere! This much.

V

8BRelax, I was just pullin' your leg. I'm not that big of a cunt.

Sandra

8BThink that's funny, do you?

8BTake your eddies and... and get out.

V

8BNow wait a sec, we agreed on more!

Sandra

8BOut! Now!

V

6CNothing. I don't care what you do in your spare time. After all – it's a free country, am I right?

Sandra

6CHeh, that's what they want you to think. You haven't seen what I've seen.

6CAnyway, I'll take your indifference as a sign of good faith. Here. You can go now.

V

6CThanks. Be seein' ya.

V

9ANice place you got here. Tasteful.

Sandra

9AThanks.

V

3BIf it's not the scavs you're worried about, then who?

Sandra

3BLook, I didn't pay you to come here and ask me personal questions.

V

3BHey, you mentioned it. 'Sides, I saved your life. That isn't worth anything?

Sandra

3BIt was worth whatever you got paid. Don't pretend I wasn't just another small-time job for you.

3BNow, did you bring the databank?