Dialogue: The Pickup

V

Jackster. Talked to Dex.

V

1AClaimed to want to check our pro cred. But to me it feels more like he tangled us up with Maelstrom and Militech.

1BGuy certainly knows how to protect his biz. Wants to put us on a few small kinks, prep work, I guess, before linin' us up a big job.

There's this combat bot, military prototype? Maelstrom klepped it. Then Dex paid to take it off their hands just before the gangoons had a switch-up in management.

Jackie

Right, right, heard about that. Royce versus Brick – hostile takeover.

V

'Bout sums it up. Dex wants us talkin' to Royce. Gave the detes of some Militech agent, too, but... dunno how much help she stands to be.

V

2AThen there's the other thing. Gotta meet the client who put the job on the table – Evelyn Parker.

Jackie

2AYou? Well, what's Dex gonna do – ride around in his limo, chat chicks up on the holo?

V

2AParker wants to meet someone on the crew. Dex gave me the nod.

Jackie

2AMust know what he's doin'… So, how you wanna play this? Maelstrom or Parker, what's first?

V

3AI say we knock on Maelstrom's door first. Pound, actually.

3BParker – think I oughta see her first. See what she's like, what she's after.

2BIck, you don't sound thrilled. Royce – whaddaya know about him?

Jackie

2BHe's fuckin' whacked somethin' special. Junkies snort junk, Royce snorts chrome.

Waitin' for ya at All Foods, ya know. Not gettin' any younger.

So, uh, Militech – what'd you decide?

V

We met, we chatted. It was nice. May be somethin' there, maybe not.

Jackie

Yo, got a good nose for shady shit, V, you know that. An' I say keep those corpos sidelined.

Militech – what'd you decide?

V

We agreed to have a face-to-face. So we'll see.

Jackie

Hey V... just keep an eye out, OK?

What'd you decide to do about Militech?

V

Nothin' yet.

Jackie

Ah, good. My vote's to keep it that way, right?

V

Met the client. Her name's Parker. Evelyn Parker.

Jackie

Hm? Who is she? What's she like?

V

4AUhh, she's got friends in high places... clouds, like.

Jackie

4AWe-he-ll, so do we. We workin' with Dex, now.

V

4AParker knows Yorinobu Arasaka. They fuck.

4BOdd. Somethin's off about her.

Jackie

4BUh-huh. Like what?

V

4BDunno. But she wa'n't on the up-an'-up. She was hidin' somethin' – big.

Jackie

4BYeah, sounds like nerves talkin' to me. Makes everyone seem suspect. Stress can kill you, y'know.

OK. Whatcha waitin' for? Gimme the detes.

Agh, don't thrill you, that?

V

Feels like a fuckin' test. Talks about believin' in us, but then asks us to prove our worth? I dunno.

Jackie

There's psychopaths... and there's psychopaths. Know what I mean?

V

Meet you there once I'm done.

Jackie

'Ey, oh, V – just one more thing…

V

Yeah?

Jackie

'Ey, I wouldn't league up with Militech if I was you. They don't cut deals, they cut throats. Anyway…

V

No one. This job – ugh, sometimes it's hurry up and wait…

Meredith

Stout here. Start by telling me how you got this number.

V

Know more than your number. Heard you misplaced a convoy.

Meredith

You! Shut him up!

Spill what you know. Don't make me wait.

V

2ANuh-uh, not on the horn. Let's meet, cut a deal.

Meredith

2AA deal… Fine.

V

2BTransport fuck-up's toxic for you, I know. So listen carefully.

2BYou an' me're gonna meet. See if we can't find a way to help each other out.

Meredith

2BMutual self interest, agreed...

First exit off Skyline driving towards the NID. Storm channel under the overpass – meet you there.

V

No one. This job – ugh, sometimes it's hurry up and wait…

Gillean Jordan

Now, for local news.

The NCPD has expanded its arsenal to include Militech's Centaur-class exosuits.

The force has ordered twenty of the Centaur units to be used in preventative patrols and MaxTac forces.

A ceremonial signing of the partnership took place at city hall. Police Commissioner Coleridge and Militech-Government Relations Executive Meredith Stout were in attendance.

Stout

Officers in the NCPD put their lives on the line for us every day. They defend all Night Citizens against gang violence, nomad outlaws and cyberpsycho attacks.

Thanks to Militech's Centaur-class exosuits, they can keep themselves safe, and all the rest of us even safer.

Gillean Jordan

Once again, Militech has proven its vital role in the reconstruction of America. After the break – what quality is most important when hiring a personal bodyguard for your child?

Meredith

Look lively.

Meredith Stout. Take it you were the one to call…

V

1AThat'd be me.

1BGot an offer for ya.

Meredith

Thought you could blackmail me, bitch?! Set conditions?!

Got any more for me?!

Anthony

Christ, Meredith...

Meredith

Shut your trap!

That fucking thing ready?

Bodyguard01

All set.

Meredith

Now answer my questions. Honestly. Forthrightly. Are you here alone?

V

2AGot guardian angels. With .50 caliber snipes aimed at your skull.

2AYou don't let me go, your dogs'll have to glue you back together.

Bodyguard01

2AShe's lying.

Meredith

2ATry that again and it's two million volts, got it?

V

2BYep. Just little ol' me.

Bodyguard01

2BIt's the truth.

V

2CI'll tell you who's alone. You.

2CFail to recover that transport, and you're done. With not a soul willin' to help.

Meredith

2CNot another word!

Now listen close. This piece of shit, Anthony Gilchrist, is he your contact? Is he the one who leaked intel on the convoy?

V

3AThat guy? Never seen him before.

Bodyguard01

3AChecks out.

V

3AListen, I know where the transport is. I can help you. Just want a favor in return.

Meredith

3AHmm...

Anthony

3AI told you! I fucking told you! I'm not the mole! Jesus Christ!

Meredith

3AShut him up.

Anthony

3AUnhand me now before I-- ungh!

Meredith

3AHer you can let go – wanna hear what she has to say.

V

4AI need a bot – Flathead model.

4AGuys who ripped you off have it. Promise me that bot, I'll point the finger.

Meredith

4AYou have a plan how to deal with 'em?

V

4ACould just take it by force. But they're expecting payment, so... I could go that route, too.

Meredith

4AHmm... Fine, the latter. But on one condition – you pay with our money.

V

5ASounds solid enough. I'm in.

Meredith

5AYou pay with that chip, and that's all you gotta worry about.

5ATry to fuck me in any way, and I'll be seeing you real soon.

V

5BThat the kind of subtlety they teach at Militech? Chip's spiked with a virus, clearly.

Meredith

5BThat is true.

V

5BSomethin' goes wrong, I'm the one they'll fill full of holes, not you. Time you were straight with me. What's on there?

Meredith

5BA tracing algorithm, latches onto financial streams. Nothing you need to worry your head about.

V

6BNuh-uh. Know what, Stout? My offer just came off the table.

Meredith

6BMistake, big mistake.

Anthony

4AStout, you bitch, you're done! You're fucking done!

4AYou and everyone under your thumb! Hear that, fellas?!

4AYou're making a mistake!

4AThis cunt's already good as dead!

4AAnd she'll take you down with her!

V

4BY'know, I could help patch the gaps in your convoy security. Prevent a repeat of this fiasco.

Meredith

4BNope. Not interested. Let's hear your offer. I don't have all day.

V

4CCouldn'ta been chill from the start?

Meredith

4CShut the fuck up. Tell me what you want.

V

3BGot no ties to Militech. None.

Bodyguard01

3BChecks out.

Meredith

3BSo how the fuck do you know so much?

V

3BC'mon, all corps use the same playbook. I know the game inside out.

3CNever met anybody named Gilchrist. That the poor fucker right there?

Bodyguard01

3CIt's true. Doesn't know him.

V

3CThat said, I've jumped a few convoys in my day. Know all the usual suspects. Bet I can help find your mole.

3CBut what I know now won't get you anywhere in that respect.

3DJesus, woman, calm down and release me.

Meredith

3DYou answer me, bitch! Anthony Gilchrist!

Do a sweep. Now.

V

7AGet your fuckin' hands off me!

7BCalm the fuck down! I just wanna talk!

Meredith

Talk, dammit!

V

All right. Eddies on the credchip are clean.

Meredith

C'mon! I want an answer!

I'll ask again – did that cocksucker sell you any intel?

Come on!

I asked if you came alone!

Come on!

C'mon! I want an answer!

Mistake, big mistake.

Jackie

Lemme hear what you squared away.

V

1ASo, Dex already paid the Maelstromers for the corpo bot. Thing is, can't be sure the gangoons are still willin' to hand it over.

Jackie

1AWell, whatever. Let's go get this tech. You scheme yet? You got a plan?

V

2AWe buy it. I got the eddies.

Jackie

2ADidn't you just say Dex already forked over?

V

2ASo we pay again. Keep trouble to a minimum.

2BDoubt shit can go smoothly. This is Maelstrom.

Jackie

2BGang world ain't too complicated. Might's right, the strong survive.

2BEither you fuck others, or you get fucked.

V

2CMilitech and me, we found some common ground. They're footin' the bill for the bot.

Jackie

2CThat's a lotta scratch to toss away.

V

2CForget it, Jack. It'll be like we never had it in the first place. Anyway, who knows how this deal's gonna shake out.

2CBesides, credchip's laced.

Jackie

2CWell, shit, soon as they learn that, it'll be our blood on the floor. Might wanna fill 'em in on that.

V

2CMean tell 'em we trade in toxic cash? Then they WILL be pissed.

Jackie

2C<mothertongue l="mex" m="Ay" b="" a=". Well... sometimes it's better to play with an open hand. ¿Que no? Just sayin'."/>

1ASo, into the borgbeasts' den?

V

3ALet's go see these bastards.

Jackie

3AAll right, let's knock on their door. See if they even open up...

Dum Dum

3AHm, don't know you.

V

4AWanna talk to Royce. Dex sent us.

Dum Dum

4AMain room. We been waiting.

V

4BJust open the fuckin' door.

Dum Dum

4BYeah? You make a fuckin' appointment? 'Cause I don't see nothin' in my book.

Jackie

3AI hate these 'borg fuckers. Just had to be them…

V

3AJust a gang like any other, right?

Jackie

3AYou know what they want, how they get it, and what pisses 'em the fuck off.

3AWith Maelstrom, you just never know.

3AGo on, let 'em know we're here.

3AV, what ya waitin' for?

3ARing-a-ding-ding, choom. Gotta get this done.

V

3BGimme a minute.

Jackie

3BOK. Tell me when you're good and steeled.

V

1BBeen waitin' long?

1CT-Bug show any sign of life? You two talk?

Jackie

1CShe's up-to-date and fired up to work with Dex. Preparin' already.

1CThey're familiar, y'know. Worked together before Dex took his break.

V

5AThat an Arch? Aw, damn, what a beaut.

Jackie

5AGot her cheap, too. Dorsett job dividend.

V

5AHuh, dunno how you could scrape together enough for that beast. Even used.

V

6AI'd swap out that tailpipe if I were you.

6AWhat that "growl" does is tell people a mile out that Jackie's rumblin' their way.

6AI'd tinker with the fuel injection, too. Upload a new map. And slap on some thermal tape till you cobble together enough eddies to get that exhaust modded.

Jackie

6AMh-huh...

Lemme hear what you squared away.

All right, all right, all right.

Jackie

Hey, what was in there?

V

A Militech truck.

V

1AAnti-personnel mine, directional shrapnel spitter. My favorite…

Jackie

1ASubtle.

V

1AGot a bad feelin' creepin' up my spine, Jack…

Jackie

1AYeah, well, these guys're a bit more'n naughty boys.

1AMore mines? Seriously?

V

6AThat's Militech all right.

Jackie

6APsycho borgs chromed out with military-grade hardware worth millions... Should be fun.

Jackie

You hear 'bout their boss, Royce?

V

Dex mentioned him. Called him "special."

Don't think I've ever seen security like this in a chow factory.

Jackie

Ehh, gear from the jacked convoy, gotta be... Must've been all over it like maggots on dead meat.

Oh yeah. They look damn well prepared.

Cozy place. Could use a few plants, though.

Mhm. "Special," yeah, meanin' a chrome-obsessed fuckin' psychopath.

Ganger Catwalk Hall

Get in the elevator, fuckin' sheep.

V

I see 'em. Jesus, they're chromed out.

Jackie

Yeah, those ugly-ass optics are Maelstrom's thing.

Not to mention reflex boosters, combat processors, concealed blades and guns.

V

Sounds wonderful.

Jackie

Soon as somethin' seems not right, light 'em up.

Got me right behind you.

Ganger Catwalk Scene

Gunar, look there.

Bet ya half a hundo I can pop him in the left eye.

Think I've seen her somewhere...

Jackie

Stay cool... They're just tryin' to spook us.

All right… Here we go.

Kurt

Elevator, now!

Elevator, now!

Jackie

Hold on, V, I'm comin'.

You comin'?

V, don't test 'em, don't provoke 'em, don't nothin'.

Kurt

Elevator, now!

Jackie

Stay cool... They're just tryin' to spook us.

All right, keep chilled, V. Remember, we're on their turf.

Stay cool... They're just tryin' to spook us.

Dum Dum

Shoot! Shoot! Carve 'em up!

Scrap the intruders!

You're dead! Dead!

Jackie

Let's see this bad boy...

You all good, V?

V

Still in one piece, I think.

Jackie

Looks like there's some kinda office up there. Prolly where they keep the bot.

C'mon, let's head up.

Prime yourself. Bet Royce is waitin' for us.

Heads up, they're here!

Netrunner

Get 'em!

Royce

Hey, ratshits!

Big fuckin' mistake you made!

Jackie

Flathead's gotta be around here somewhere.

You find anythin'?

V

Nothin' yet.

1AThe Flathead, model MT0D12, Militech logo.

Jackie

1ALet's see this bad boy...

1AOpen it.

V

2ALove tinkerin' with new gear.

Jackie

2ATech poetry. Great piece of chrome. Feels like fucking Christmas morning. Hahaha.

Executioner

Bitch! Think Maelstrom ever forgets?! Never!

Give 'er here!

Jackie

We go in iron blazin', V! No two ways about it!

Royce

Hey, ratshits!

Big fuckin' mistake you made!

Jackie

Eat lead, freaks!

Dum Dum

So whaddaya want?

V

1AYou got a bot – model MT0D12, called the Flathead.

Dum Dum

1AAnd? The hell you care?

V

1AGuy I represent already paid Brick for it. I'm just here for the pick-up. I can talk direct to Royce, if necessary.

Dum Dum

1ANah, you'll talk to me. Name's Dum Dum.

1ANow, couch. Plant it.

1AAhh, well, shit. Goes for you too.

Jackie

1AI'll stand.

Dum Dum

1AThis so fuckin' hard? Fuckin' ass on the fuckin' couch!

Jackie

1AMake me.

Dum Dum

1AThought you'd never ask.

1ASit your ass down 'fore I plant a bullet in your skull.

Jackie

2AThis ain't gonna end well but... shit…

Dum Dum

2AWell, all right.

2ACome on, gotta lighten up.

2ATake a hit.

V

3AThanks, I'm good.

Dum Dum

3AWhatever you say, straight-edged princess.

3AHere we go. The Flathead, model MT0D12.

V

5ANeed to see it.

Dum Dum

5ASuit yourself.

5AFuckin' tricked out, this thing. Dynamic, thermo-optic camo armor. Full cognitive immersion with a Raven controller.

5APimped out, prototype actuators made of titanium-vanadium-Kevlar® composite.

5A'N' watch this…

5AFully integrated link, too, so when the spider starts crawlin' up walls, danglin' from ceilings…

V

5AMhm, could lose your lunch.

Dum Dum

5ASo watcha think?

V

6AYep, we'll take it.

Dum Dum

6APreem, sure, yeah.

6ALet's see your cred.

V

6ABrick got it. It's all paid up.

Royce

6A"Brick got it..." Heh.

6AI don't see any fuckin' Brick around here, do you?!

V

7AC'mon. Can't expect me to pay for this thing twice.

Royce

7AAnd who the fuck're you to say what can and can't be?

7AYou'll pay twice because I say you'll pay twice!

7AAll right, you want the Flathead? I better see some eddies.

V

8ARelax. Got 'em right here.

Royce

8AJust like that? Without battin' a fuckin' eye?! Hahah!

V

9AI hand over the chip, you hand over the bot. Clean 'n' easy, no complications.

Royce

9ALook at this fuckin' girl scout! You know all your knots, got all your badges?! Hahaha!

V

9BWant it or not? I got places to be.

Royce

9BHmm...

V

8BGot the scratch, be chill.

Royce

8BI am very fucking chill.

V

8CSeein' as you already got the eddies for it, you oughta offer us a discount, a big one.

Royce

8CA discount? Fuuuck.

7AY'know, ya never did say who sent you, never did say who you're workin' for…

V

7ADexter DeShawn, that's who.

Royce

7ADexter DeShawn…

7AThe lard ass who punching-animal-fucked half of Pacifica? Mean he ain't dead?

Jackie

7ANo, he's alive, well and kickin'. An' he sends his regards.

V

7ASo, gonna consider my offer, now?

Royce

7AMmm... Mhm...

V

10ACred's on this.

Royce

10AMhm...

Dum Dum

10APhew, hey, Flathead's good gear. It'll do the trick for ya, whatever that trick is.

Royce

10AShit. Shit, shit, shit, chip's got a vector, they're breakin' in!

10AZero 'em! I want heads!

V

10ACred's on this.

Royce

10AMhm...

Dum Dum

10APhew, hey, Flathead's good gear. It'll do the trick for ya, whatever that trick is.

Royce

10AShit. Shit, shit, shit, chip's got a vector, they're breakin' in!

10AZero 'em! I want heads!

V

10BCred's right here. Oh, and a virus – Militech's way of saying hello. They're out gunnin' for you.

Royce

10BGimme that.

V

10BBug's designed to crawl in when you transfer the credit.

Royce

10BCheck it.

Netrunner

10BOh shit!

10BFuckin' neural napalm! Would've fried everyone on the subnet, prolly copied our data to Militech dataforts, too.

Royce

10BThat rusty cunt...

Netrunner

10BWhaddaya wanna do?

Royce

10BNothing. Our guy says Militech'll tear her apart.

10BAnd you – take the damn bot and get the fuck outta my factory.

V

10BGot what we came for.

Royce

10BNova, so now leave. And hey, after you get Dex's dick outta your mouth, tell him I say hello.

Lars

10BHahahahaha!

Jackie

10BPiece of shit…

V

10BTold you this was a scam. But Militech's, not mine.

V

11AGot someone workin' Militech from inside? Gilchrist – that your guy?

Royce

11ANot your biz, merc.

Dum Dum

10BC'mon, take it.

Royce

10BI'm about to fuckin' snap. Take the bot and go!

10BIf this is a trick, I'm gonna introduce you to our meat grinder.

V

10BCred's right here. Oh, and a virus – Militech's way of saying hello. They're out gunnin' for you.

10BBug's designed to crawl in when you transfer the credit.

Royce

10BCheck it.

Netrunner

10BOh shit!

10BFuckin' neural napalm! Would've fried everyone on the subnet, prolly copied our data to Militech dataforts, too.

Royce

10BThat rusty cunt...

Netrunner

10BWhaddaya wanna do?

Royce

10BNothing. Our guy says Militech'll tear her apart.

10BAnd you – take the damn bot and get the fuck outta my factory.

V

10CHere's the cred. Hell, I'll even toss in some info as a friendly bonus – Militech's onto you. They're close.

Royce

10CWhat?

V

10CCredchip was spiked with a virus. But don't worry, I wiped it.

Royce

10CCheck it.

Netrunner

10CYeah, it's clean.

Royce

10CThat rusty cunt... Now I gotta deal with this shit.

10CYou just take the damn bot and get the fuck outta my factory.

V

10CHere's the cred. Hell, I'll even toss in some info as a friendly bonus – Militech's onto you. They're close.

Royce

10CWhat?

V

10CCredchip was spiked with a virus. But don't worry, I wiped it.

Royce

10CCheck it.

Netrunner

10CYeah, it's clean.

Royce

10CThat rusty cunt... Now I gotta deal with this shit.

10CYou just take the damn bot and get the fuck outta my factory.

V

10DHere ya go. Paid in full.

Royce

10DHmm...

10DMhm...

Dum Dum

10DPhew, hey, Flathead's good gear. It'll do the trick for ya, whatever that trick is.

Royce

10DNow take the damn bot and get the fuck outta my factory. And you can tell Dex to suck my shiny chrome cock.

V

10DHere ya go. Paid in full.

Royce

10DMhm...

Dum Dum

10DPhew, hey, Flathead's good gear. It'll do the trick for ya, whatever that trick is.

Royce

10DNow take the damn bot and get the fuck outta my factory. And you can tell Dex to suck my shiny chrome cock.

V

7ASo, gonna consider my offer, now?

Royce

7AHmm...

7AYou're fuckin' dead!

7AYou're fuckin' dead!

Lars

7AHahahahaha!

V

7BFuck Brick, then. Let's cut a new deal.

Royce

7BHmm...

7BHah! Now that's good business sense.

V

7CNope. I see a dead man, though.

Jackie

7CBring it, cocksuckers!

V

7CChanged my mind. I'm keepin' the money.

Jackie

7CWe'll tear you apart!

Royce

7CYou're fuckin' dead!

V

6ABang.

Jackie

6ABring it, cocksuckers!

V

6BIt'll have to do.

Dum Dum

6BHeh. Look at that – picky little fucker.

V

6CEh, Raven's not the dedicated control unit for a Flathead.

Dum Dum

6CHah! 'Course not! Militech controllers autolink to Militech systems. I mean, you wouldn't want them trackin' their stolen tech back to your hands?

6CYeah, Raven's our baby. Got improved neural sync and no fuckin' pesky tracing. You ask me, we oughta sell that shit.

V

4AMilitech's not gonna come lookin' for it?

Dum Dum

4AFuck 'em. They can hop around and try.

4AWe removed the serial number and lifted access locks using our soft. Once it's yours, it's yours.

3BBetter?

3BNow we can talk…

V

3CWhat is it?

Jackie

3CS-keef. Shit kicks you in the ass.

Dum Dum

3CIt's a fuckin' rush, man. Gotta feel it for yourself.

3CCome on, give it a whirl!

V

3DWhatcha blowin'?

Dum Dum

3DS-keef. Pure as baby powder.

V

3DBlack Lace? Tough to get your hands on. Gotta have a good source.

Jackie

3DWhat's it do?

V

3DUps 'dorphs and adrenaline to the point you feel no pain. Trip's so intense it verges on psychosis.

3DCorps fed it to their fighting legions during the Corp Wars.

Dum Dum

3DCyberpsychos pop the tabs like candy. Vaporizing it mellows the burn without killing any of the effect.

3DCome on, give it a whirl!

V

2AJack, siddown.

2BJesus, Jack. What gives?

Dum Dum

1AYou fuckin' deaf?!

1AYou fuckin' deaf?!

1AI said sit!

1AOnly gonna tell ya one more fuckin' time.

1APark your ass on the couch.

V

1BHere to see Royce. We got biz to transact.

Dum Dum

1BMr. Royce is busy just now. You'll deal with me.

Preem, sure, yeah.

Jackie

No, he's alive, well and kickin'. An' he sends his regards.

V

So, gonna consider my offer, now?

Royce

Mhm...

Dum Dum

Let's see your cred.

V

Know what, Jack? You called it.

Let's scrap the bastards.

Royce

Asked you a question.

You fuckin' deaf?!

I'm talkin' to you!

Gimme that.

Dum Dum

I said sit!

Park your ass on the couch.

V

Know what, Jack? You called it.

Let's scrap the bastards.

Dum Dum

Come on, hurry up.

Jackie

Hey, Doo Dum or whatever your name is – why you even helpin' us?

Dum Dum

I'm not. Helpin' myself.

Soon as the shootin' starts, I got two walkin' bullet sponges with me. Sponges who'll shoot back.

Come on, let's go!

Jackie

Say "come on" one more time...

Dum Dum

For Christ's sake, let up!

How long you gonna make me wait?

How long you gonna make me wait?

All right, better show you guys out.

Jackie

What the hell for? We know the way.

Dum Dum

Easy, compadre. You'll be outside in no time.

Get in.

Here we are.

Show ya a shortcut.

Know what he believes in, what drives him? Chaos.

Brick – predictable. He said a thing, he did that thing.

With Royce, you're on your toes, always guessin'. I mean, he could blast your face off at any time. Who knows? No one.

Jackie

Sounds like a natural-born leader.

Where to now?

Dum Dum

Garage is this way.

It's a goddam vault – where we keep all our merch.

V

Royce know you're loyal?

Dum Dum

Doubt he ever gives shit like that a thought.

I know what they say about Royce. Not everyone's bought in.

But I've known him a long time. Could even say from the very beginning.

Ganger Garage Scene

Bjorn, look.

Dum Dum made some new friends.

Dum Dum

Fuck off.

Ganger Garage Scene

Keep movin', bloodbag.

Ganger Garage Scene

Heh. Givin' tours now, Dum Dum?

Dum Dum

Yeah, gonna show 'em your dildo collection next.

Now shut it and get back to work.

Hang a sec. Last thing. A little bonus for the road.

Dum Dum

1AAnd, uh, avoid comin' back. It's good advice. Repeat business… not really our thing.

Jackie

1AThat guy rubbed my dick the wrong way.

V

1ADum Dum?

Jackie

1AI mean, what the fuck kind of nick is that, anyway?

V

Your s-keef?

Dum Dum

Let's say I like that you got good taste. Go on, it's yours.

Ganger Garage Scene

The fuck you lookin' at, meatsack?

Ganger Garage Scene

Skullgrapes to yourself!

Dum Dum

Well, think that's everything.

Gah! Fuckin' Militech! If I had it my way, we'd scrap each and every one of 'em.

Jackie

Seein' how much scratch you make off of 'em, I figured you'd like 'em more.

Dum Dum

What? Got a chip or two loose, you know that?

What the...?

Shit! Militech!

Let's get the fuck outta here. Follow me.

Jackie

Militech couldn't manage it on the sly with the chip, so they rolled in the big guns.

V

More their fuckin' style, I'd say.

Dum Dum

Let's go, through the ventilation shaft.

We really don't wanna be here.

We'll ride the production line. Flip it on.

Come on, move it!

We'll ride the production line. Flip it on.

All right, then.

V

Your s-keef?

Dum Dum

Let's say I like that you got good taste. Go on, it's yours.

Jackie

Mmm... We gotta find a way outta here.

V

1AAny idea how we could do that?

Jackie

1AArmored shutter – there's no way we're gettin' through that.

1AOld-ass factory, though. Bound to be tech tunnels and shafts and shit all over the place.

1ACan't hurt to try.

Oof, good. It's movin', let's go.

V

It's a production line. Plus, I thought you loved meat.

Jackie

Buh... really no other way?

Fire up the belt already, V. Ugh...

V

Got the set – bot and controller.

Jackie

Then let's go. Quicker the better.

Now let's get outta here. I'm dyin' for some fresh air.

Now let's get outta here. I'm dyin' for some fresh air.

Dum Dum

Fuck! They just killed Royce!

Jackie

Unload on 'em, V! Cut loose!

Grab the gear – bot and control shard. Quick!

V

Virus must've tripped a security protocol.

Jackie

Eat this, cocksuckers!

Let's go!

Ganger Lab Rifle

Shut the hell up! Kurt's my brother, he's blood. I pulled him into this, I'll get him out! We're goin' in!

Ganger Lab Rifle

Calm the fuck down, I told you, they're shut in.

We wait for the others and get in there with a blow torch.

Ganger Lab Rifle

Shove that blow torch up your ass! And you go with it!

Oh fuck!

Ganger Spreading

That was from the lab! Check it out!

V

They've got subdermal weaves. Go for headshots.

Subdermal weaves! Aim for their heads!

Ganger Start

They're on the platform!

Ganger Wounded Cursing

Ugh, who the fuck…?

Jackie

Find cover!

Ganger Techrifle Lab

You're gonna die here!

Die!!!

Ganger Reinforcement

In the factory! Get the sons of bitches!

Ganger Combat

Time to die, shit stain!

Ganger Grenade Alert

Grenade! Get down!

Ganger Lab Commander

Get 'em! Left side!

Jackie

Heads up, V! They're here!

Ganger Door Chat

Come to daddy...

Ganger Spreading

C'mon! Fuck 'er up!

Ganger Searchlight

Got you now! Hahaha!

Ganger Reinforcement

Comin' for you!

Ganger Door Chat

You're dead.

Ganger Combat

You're not leavin' here alive…

Jackie

Follow me, think the exit's that way!

Ganger Elevator

Fuckin' get around 'em!

Ganger Elevator

On it!

Jackie

Had the toughest bastards guarding this route... Probably some reason for that.

Ganger Searchlight

Cattle in a slaughterhouse.

Ganger Mantis

J-Jesus Christ, m-my legs...

Ganger Door Chat

The door! Get the fuckin' door! We got 'em!

Jackie

Hey, had enough, asshole?!

They're coming!