Dialogue: The Information

Judy

Get everything you need?

V

Yep, that'll do. Thanks, Judy.

We got it. Later, T-Bug.

T-Bug

Nice work today. See ya soon.

Judy

I'll wipe the cache and your data. You were never here.

Not as sophisticated as what we got here, but should do the trick.

V

And it keeps you outta harm's way. Clever.

Judy

Speakin' of harm's way. Know what I see lookin' at you?

Walking, talking corpses.

V

1AWe needed that recording, Judy. BD practically does our job for us.

Judy

1AThe BD will be the death of us. Seriously.

1AIf Arasaka finds out you have it, you're dead. I'M dead.

Evelyn

1AJudy... relax. Nobody will ever know.

V

1BRelax, I got it all under control.

Judy

1BIf you fuck up and they come knockin' on my door...

Evelyn

1BJudy... relax. That's not gonna happen.

Judy

Evelyn, please... no shortcuts.

You go that route, city'll always win. So be careful.

Evelyn

'Course I will be.

Besides, we'll talk in a bit.

Let's walk.

V

2ASo, what now?

Evelyn

2AV...

2ADo this job for me. I mean me alone. No splitting the payout with anyone else. No middlemen.

2ANo Dex.

V

3AIf I agree, there'll be hell to pay. For sure.

Evelyn

3AI know. Whatever you decide, it stays between us.

3AI can offer fifty percent. Eddies enough to do whatever the hell you like.

V

3AI'll be finished. Dex won't forgive a dirt move like this.

Evelyn

3ADex isn't the only fixer in town. But my offer's the only one you'll ever get.

V

3AHuh, lemme think about it.

Evelyn

3AMmhm.

3AIf you need me, call. I'll send you my number.

V

3AOK.

Evelyn

3AGood luck.

3ANow go. I need a few words with Judy.

3ANow go. I need a few words with Judy.

3ASee ya, V.

3ATime's a-wastin', V.

V

3BNo fuckin' way. Dex took a leap with me. He trusts me.

Evelyn

3BNow I'm doing the same. Fifty percent. With cred like that in your account, you won't need Dex for anything.

V

4ANo, Evelyn, it's not just about the money.

Evelyn

4AI thought you were a merc. I thought it was always about the money.

V

4ANot behind the back of someone who trusts me. Sorry.

Evelyn

4AFine. I never asked. But V?

V

4AHmm?

Evelyn

4AI just hope you're as good as you are naive.

V

4BI'll think about it.

3CYou wanna fuck over our fixer. I knew somethin' was up.

Evelyn

3CDex is a middleman. And a useless one, at this point.

V

3CEvelyn, you don't mess with fixers. That's the one rule every merc in this city knows – and actually follows.

Evelyn

3CBut if we're smart...

V

3CDoesn't matter. Mistake like that'll cost you your rep. And without a rep, you're nobody.

3CYou sure you wanna do this?

Evelyn

3CBetter ask yourself that question. Do you want to spend the rest of your days blasting scavs? Or become a legend overnight?

3CYour choice.

V

2BThink I see how you know so much about Yorinobu.

Evelyn

2BIt's simple – men like pillow talk a bit too much.

V

2BSo it's just about the sex?

Evelyn

2BBiz. And biz only.

V

2CYou're sure Yorinobu doesn't expect this kinda move from you?

Evelyn

2CHe's got no idea, trust me. He's too busy with NetWatch to give me that kind of attention.

2CBesides... even IF some suspicion takes root in his mind, it shouldn't matter, he won't react in time. And that's something you'll handle, right?

V

2DYou're not worried? Arasaka will flag and screen anyone who's had dealings with Yorinobu.

Evelyn

2DAh, they'll have a long list, then. Packed full of big names. Much bigger than mine.

2DYou tell me who they check first. Corpo hotshots and cutthroats? Or a little bedroom plaything like me?

V

2EIntel on Yorinobu, the chip, the BD from Konpeki... Winds are right, plan's perfect. A job like this comes one in a million.

Evelyn

2EMm. Thanks. Now the punch line, please.

V

2EJust sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?

Evelyn

2ECold feet? Are you looking to get out of it?

V

2EI wanna know if you're really in control here. That you're not sending me into the sorta shit I can't wade out of.

Evelyn

2EV. I have zero reasons to haze you. We're in this together. Really. Trust me that I got this.

V, one sec.

V

5AThanks, Judy. Really.

5AAnd don't worry – I know what I'm doin'.

5BWell, don't worry. Won't do anything to get you in trouble. But, uh... I hope to see you again.

Judy

5BDepends.

V

5BOn what?

Judy

5BWhether you come alone or with a tag-along. Like a netrunner.

V

5BNo 'runners. I promise.

5BSee ya.

Judy

Keep it. I'll put it on Ev's tab.

Portable device for handling BDs. I already uploaded your calibration settings.

Evelyn

Time's a-wastin', V.

Judy... relax. Nobody will ever know.

Dex

How're things lookin', Miss V?

V

1ATurns out Evelyn's recording from Konpeki was worth our time.

Dex

1ABeautiful. T-Bug already called, said she's workin' her magic.

1AAnd the Flathead?

V

1ANothin' yet. On it now.

Dex

1AT-Bug says no chance at that chip without that bot. To work, then, Miss V.

V

1BLet's just say it was an interesting meet.

Dex

1BYou run into any problems?

V

2AEvelyn threw a few surprises my way.

Dex

2ANo shock to me.

2AGirl's got her secrets. Just like anybody who means a damn thing in this town.

2ANow, if her info was trash, that's when I'd start to worry...

V

2BShe's slottin' Yorinobu Arasaka. Who also happens to be the guy we're gonna scrape the chip from.

Dex

2BWell, well, Yorinobu and Evelyn Parker... Goin' all nasty on each other. Seems Arasaka's prodigal son is hungry for attention again. Wonder whose toes he'll step on this time.

V

2BThis doesn't concern you at all?

Dex

2BShould it?

2BWe ain't here to sniff out all of Night City's dirtiest secrets. Let the media do that.

2BWe got a job to do. So how 'bout we focus on that.

V

2CKnow what? Not important.

Dex

2CMhm.

V

1CGot the bot.

Dex

1CAnd how'd it go? Run into any trouble? And what about the Militech angle?

V

1CMet with Stout, managed to strike a deal.

Dex

1CWell, well.

V

1CGave me the chip with the scratch for Maelstrom.

Dex

1CSo Militech financed our Flathead?

V

1CNo. Paid the gang out of my own pocket.

1CAnd I'll be sure to scan the Militech scratch before I try and use it.

Dex

1CYou got some balls, Miss V.

1CWhat about the meet with Evelyn Parker?

V

1CStill on the to-do list.

Dex

1CMhm. That meet's the only thing that'll get you a chance at grabbin' that chip.

1CParker'll be waiting for you at Lizzie's Bar. Good luck.

1CSo you paid for the Flathead with corp cash.

V

1CNo. Decided I could use the eddies myself.

1CAnd I just grabbed the bot.

Dex

1CJus' like that…?

V

1CNot just. Had to use violence.

1CI warned Royce. We made a deal.

1CVirus attacked their systems, scorched a handful of Maelstromers. I took care of the rest.

1COne thing Stout forgot to mention. Chip was carryin' a virus.

Dex

1COldest corpo trick in the book. I assume Royce was less than understanding.

V

1CI met Stout.

Dex

1CAnd?

V

1CDidn't exactly hit it off.

Dex

1CPoor Meredith. No doubt in my mind she'll be left pickin' up the tab after your bad date.

V

1CPaid out of my own pocket.

Dex

1CThat bot ain't no bargain basement tech.

V

1CThat it is not.

Dex

1CSo how'd you get that cat Royce to hand over the Flathead?

V

1COnly way I know that always works. Brute force.

1CDid it without Militech holdin' my hand. Didn't wanna risk it.

1CSure. 'Course there was trouble. Royce couldn't've given two shits that you and Brick had shaken on it.

Dex

1CHow'd you get him on board? You use the corpo woman?

V

1DWe're all set, ready to go. What now?

Dex

1DNow we do the job I hired you to do – grabbing that biochip.

1DWe'll talk about the rest at The Afterlife. See you there.

V

1DGreat, be there in no time.

Dex

1DSee ya, Miss V.

V

Nothin' yet. On it now.

Dex

T-Bug says no chance at that chip without that bot. To work, then, Miss V.

V

She just forgot to mention the chip was packin' a virus.