QTTV News Tonight: Shadows of Crime
By Alexandre van Chestein

Welcome to QTTV News Tonight!

In our continuing series Shadows of Crime – Seattle’s Dark Side, we’ve treaded murky waters such as government cover-ups, insidious private business fraud dealings and even threw a glance at organized crime. In tonight’s installment, we’ll first explore gang activity in Sprawl Gangs, along with an exclusive file on one of the gangs that can be problematic to our faithful viewers: the Crash Hammers. Other segments will include tips on personal security, home safety and we’ll finish with a high-tech report on the latest technological advancements in personal protection. Without further ado, it’s QTTV News Tonight!

» QTTV News is not the most accurate or reliable of networks, and QTTV News Tonight has seen better days as far as content is concerned. This ‘Shadows of Crime’ series they’ve been milking for ratings lately is not without its charm, however, and certainly not without its usual payload of drek. The smart readers will take most of the stuff here with a grain of salt. Still, there’s bound to be something in here that may turn up useful.
As always, children, this archive is read-only – you’re welcome to try to access it, though, we’re testing an adorable little bit the MCT boys call a ‘Dark Knight IC’. Ample storage is available for those of you with something to add.
» Captain Chaos

Sprawl Gangs: The Crash Hammers
The first of tonight’s topics is Sprawl Gangs, a threat to daily life as we know it. These rag-tag organizations are stealing our youth away and turning them into weapons against the city – they must be exposed and taken care of! On this Friday, the gang we’ll zoom in on is one of the most notorious gangs of late: the Crash Hammers.

Gang Focus
The Crash Hammers are reunited under a single banner; that of heavy urban renewal. Founded by a former member of the Spikes gang with the simple name of Jack, the Hammers set up shop in the Puyallup Barrens some time ago, switching headquarters and shifting their turf around erratically over the months. There is no mistaking when you enter Crash Hammer turf; the territory limit is covered with smashed cars and trucks, broken windows and crushed walls.

» And that sets their turf apart from the rest of Puyallup because?
» Smudge

The Crash Hammers’ main motivation is simply to wreck everything in sight. Most members carry around large sledgehammers with which they inflict random property damage on anyone or anything that they didn’t receive protection payment from.

Gang Leader
The gang is led by Jack, a somewhat large Troll with an affection for pneumatic jackhammers. The current leader is in fact the third Troll to bear the name Jack, as twice now the old leader has been vanquished in a leadership battle and afterwards walled into the headquarters’ basement.

» No confirmation on this yet, chummers, but word on the streets says that’s how most intruders into gang turf end up. Walled up tight in a busted-up old building.
» Lightway

» …Preferably after having every major bone broken or cracked by fledging gangers.
» Grind

Lieutenants
The current Jack follows the lead of the two previous, being a heavyset Troll with a strange, unhealthy fixation on destruction. His weapon of choice consists of a reinforced jackhammer, which has so far weathered untold amounts of punishment without breaking down. His leadership skills are second to none, as he can motivate his entire legion to level a city block in no time.

Jack currently has three Lieutenants: Rumble, Girth and Ferh.

Rumble is the only human member with any kind of power in the Crash Hammers. A large man with an equally large build, Rumble is suspected to be a former construction worker.

» That or he has a hell of a weird fetish with hard hats. Haven’t seen him twice with the same one.
» Smudge

Girth, a stout Ork, is rumored to be the only tactician the Crash Hammers have. Sources say he’s the true leader of the gang, and that the three Jacks so far have been mere figureheads. Girth is one of the rare Hammers who don’t go around toting blunt instruments; witnesses say the Ork carries an LMG with him at all times.

» …As any master tactician would.
» Sir Longshot

» By the by, chums, some breaking news – Girth has been officially ‘demoted’ by the big man upstairs after the latter got wind of this particular report on QTTV News.
» Lightway

» Bulldrek. I scoped him out last week heading some prime urban renewal biz.
» Smudge

» Your sources against mine, trog.
» Lightway

» Don’t gimme a reason.
» Smudge

Ferh, the last of Jack’s Lieutenants, is nonetheless the most brutal when it comes to business. Practically all demolished businesses, houses and other establishments have reported that Ferh, a remarkably thin Troll, was leading the destruction.

» ‘Remarkably thin’? Hardly, that thing isn’t human. Then again, neither are most of his toothy brethren.
» Lightway

» That’s it, fragface – you die.
» Smudge

» And now for something completely different. I’ve pulled in some quirky bits of info from a few buddies o’ mine, and what I garnish is that these guys are pretty much on par with most other outfits out there – so don’t get any bright ideas, chummers. Not unless you like having your head reduced to a pancake.
» Sir Longshot

» They got guns too.
» Smudge

» ‘Scuse me for asking, but where exactly do you get all these choice parcels of data you keep tossing at us here? You living in their attic or something?
» Grind

Head Count
The Crash Hammers are rather numerous, ranging in the 30 to 40 members according to official reports. Sources say they may have even more members out there.

Initiation Rituals
Jack is said to personally oversee every initiation of a new ganger.

There are two known parts to the Crash Hammers’ initiation. The first is to simply show aptitude with any kind of blunt instrument – this is often proved by beating up a trespasser or unfaithful protectee with said instrument. If the ganger’s skill is judged high enough, he moves on.

The second part of the initiation ritual involves proving one’s toughness, often by having a concrete wall fall down on the fledging ganger. If he survives, he becomes a member of the Crash Hammers.

» Rumors abound of a third part – you get to harass a local go-ganger until he charges you, then crash him in a twisted game of chicken with you on foot. Fun fun fun.
» Smudge

Our most reliable sources tell us that to become a Lieutenant, a Crash Hammer has to weather a single strike from every other ganger in the group. The survivor then becomes a Lieutenant.

» This makes no sense! That means you’d end up with less and less Lieutenants as the gang’s size increased. Bulldrek, they can’t be this dumb.
» Rippler

» Surprise, surprise.
» Lightway

Uniforms
The Crash Hammers usually wear all sorts of clothing, as long as it has heavy (or at least obvious) armor plating. Additionally, no Crash Hammer is seen without some kind of blunt instrument, ranging from simple hammers to huge sledgehammers to Jack’s pneumatic jackhammer.

» Not to mention their damn shotgun sledges.
» Holy Field

» Pardon?
» Grind

» Shotgun sledgehammers. They rig ‘em up with a shotgun’s firing chamber just below the weight and link the trigger to the handle, then fill the gun with some sort of all-powder round or such. Gives a hell of a swing when they fire it off.
» Holy Field

» Uh huh.
» Ripple

» No drek. Had a run against the Hammers a while back and some of the tough grunts had those. Damn well nearly flung me through a wall.
» Holy Field

Symbols
The Crash Hammers’ symbol is a blue sledgehammer over a crumbling stone wall background. It is often worn near the neck or breast, but most gangers also have it embroidered onto the back of their jackets or coats.

Territory
The Crash Hammers claim an area of the Puyallup Barrens which changes every week, shifting to and fro. They often move due to either other gangs reaffirming their boundaries or simply because there’s no more good real estate to destroy and desecrate.

» What they’re not telling us (yet again) is that the lovable Hammers aren’t invincible against odors – all those mushed-up people walled into the basement eventually stink like hell. Still wonder why they keep moving?
» Smudge

Operations
The Crash Hammers deal in BTLs in order to fund their urban renewal escapades. Despite their destructive habits, sources tell of very skilled dealers within their ranks.

Additionally, the Hammers are known to sell out a small portion of their numbers for a few hours now and then to carry out wrecking jobs, both legitimate and shadowy.

» Heh.
» Rippler

» Strange as it may seem, these guys seem to be the right people to ask if you want something torn down quickly. Though I’d think twice about it, seeing where the money’s going…
» Grind

» What are their rates? I know a certain Mr. Corp I’d love to see the face of upon returning to a crumbling pile of dust after a long day at the office.
» Hotshot

» Depends. I’ve heard their asking price is in the four digits.
» Smudge

Foes
Evidently, the Crash Hammers are not without enemies. Local gangs such as the Night Hunters are known to occasionally do their thing to isolated, non-human members of the gang. The Spikes, a Troll go-gang covering nearby Interstate 5, is the original gang the first Jack was a member of, and therefore still has a grudge against its splinter faction.

» Remember that third initiation ritual I mentioned? Guess where they find the go-gangers.
» Smudge

» So you’re telling me the whole 40 of ‘em have successfully knocked down a fragging Troll charging on a cycle? You’re slotted up something serious, Smudge.
» Lightway

Of course, all forms of law enforcement and security consider themselves an enemy of the Crash Hammers, as well as any other gang in Seattle.

» Sure… Me, I consider myself an enemy of the Cascade Ork people – don’t mean I actively go out and give ‘em grief.
» Lightway

Uniqueness
The Crash Hammers are known for their extensive use of sledgehammers and jackhammers in their twisted goal to actively destroy everything in sight. Hardly a building goes down in the Puyallup Barrens that isn’t blamed on the Hammers.

» A final word on these jokers – if you have to deal with them in any way, keep it 100% business. One bit of idle chatter about their sledges, the Spikes or anything at all will get you mashed if you’re not drek-hot in fast-talk.
» Smudge

Prevention: Are they who they say they are?
Every day while commuting from home to work or while enjoying a corporation-sponsored outing, we meet countless people who, for all intents and purposes, may not be who they say they are. While it’s easy to have security drop by and do a SIN check on any suspicious person when we’re at home or on the job, we don’t have that luxury when ‘security’ is nowhere near… or do we? SecuriTech (not affiliated in any way with SecureTech), the leader in personal safety for the common man, has developed and authorized a portable, fully-working SIN verifier for all of us.

» Unlikely. To check a SIN you need access to the Matrix or to a bigass databank – and I doubt that fits into a portable format.
» Grind

How a SIN Works
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the workings of your System Identification Number, refer to our sister publication The Guide to Real Life, which offers comprehensive information on how the single most important item in today’s society functions.

Linked to the common credstick (uncertified versions) is your SIN, which compiles everything that has been recorded about you so that competent businesses and law enforcement can confirm your identity and prevent anyone else from assuming it.

» Not to mention the great blackmail possibilities and Big Brother influence. Methinks the argument’s one-sided.
» Rippler

» Big Brother? The hell is that?
» Smudge

However, there are those unfortunates who, for any number of nefarious reasons, will forge themselves a fake SIN and assume a false identity, possibly even yours. For this reason, SecuriTech has developed the world’s first civilian-authorized portable SIN and credstick verifier so that even the common man may make sure that the person he’s talking to is who he says he is.

» If this really works (which I doubt), can it really identify forged SINs with any kind of accuracy?
» Grind

» Read on.
» Lightway

The SecuriTech SIN and Credstick Checker

The SecuriTech SINACC consists of two main parts; the checker proper and a linked communication module which interfaces directly with SecuriTech’s link to the local law enforcement branch and verifies whatever credstick it plugs into.

» The direct interface it mentions is through a cellular connection. Jam that, and you’re scott-free.
» Smudge

» Not quite. If it can’t communicate with the local branch, it’ll say so – this may be potentially more dangerous for those of us with a not-so-genuine SIN, because you never know how the average Joe will react to that.
» Grind

The checker is roughly the size of a pocket secretary and is fully portable; the communication module is the size of a briefcase and has a considerable range away from the checker. It is recommended to carry the communication module close to you, perhaps by placing it in your car or by carrying it as a briefcase.

Securitech SINACC Communication Module
RatingWeightAvailCost
10.26/6 days6,250¥

» Here’s another way to circumvent this bugger – get between the checker and the communication module. If you can catch the signal and send back a positive before the module does, there you go.
» Lightway

Availability and Distribution
The SecuriTech SINACC is available at all SecuriTech outlets, and can also be found in the leading stores that deal in personal and home security.

Don’t wait to be taken off-guard by a pretender – reaffirm your grip on your personal safety and get the SINACC today! If just one citizen in ten acquires the SIN and Credstick Checker and uses it actively, the percentage of kidnappings and robberies will drop by half in the next year. Together, we can make a better city.

» Got the opportunity to dissect one of the buggers, and I’m pleased to say that all it does is generic background checks and password verification. Those of us with decker friends will sleep soundly – if, however, you got your SIN off the back of a van, you may be in trouble.
» Lightway

» And while we’re on the subject, I managed to engineer a rather handsome little piece of machinery. I call it the SINACC Burner; it fits at the end of your credstick and is nearly undetectable, but will zonk out any SINACC it plugs into. It effectively burns out its sensor module and gives the user an ‘Internal Malfunction – Bring Back to Detailer for Repairs’ message. Ring me up at LTG# 34251 (65-2221); it’s a mere 500¥ apiece, single use only.
» Lightway

A Last word of Caution
We should also mention that no amount of checking makes up for lack of forethought. Should someone happen to steal your identity and no one cares to verify it, who can guess the horrors that criminal may do while under your name? The best way to safeguard against being robbed of your name is to keep good relations with your superiors and your co-workers. Make sure your boss knows who you are and what you look like; develop a routine so people will notice if something is amiss. By becoming predictable in the workplace, an unpredictable event such as being robbed of your SIN will protect you from the brunt of the damage, as people will notice the impostor. That is the true way to be safe in an unsafe today.

» This brings up an issue most of us face here – what constitutes a ‘good’ fake SIN? Let’s say I want to hold up a good, everyday worker image in case I get a speeding ticket and want to pass it off. I find a good Matrix-running friend who owes me a favor and I get myself a SIN saying I’m on the night shift at the local Stuffer Shack. Now if the cop checks the SIN, it should pass provided my friend didn’t slack off. But if he sees something and decides to go ask whoever runs that Stuffer Shack, I’m screwed, because in a place like that he’s bound to know all his workers.
» Sixth Gear

» So? By then you’re long gone.
» Smudge

» True, but I just lost a perfectly good SIN, a wad of nuyen, and I better not see that particular street cop again.
» Sixth Gear

» Let’s get a forum going here. What’s the best fake SIN? My personal favorite is private detective. Self-employed, no bosses, cheap to upkeep and you don’t get stared at for asking questions.
» Grind

» Can’t beat corporate accountant. NOBODY knows who the hell you are. "Yes officer, well my records say Joe Bloggs works in our department, so I guess that’s where he is. Can I help you?"
» Sir Longshot

» Whatever it is, keep it low-profile. Hit that magic number of high enough position to warrant paying cash for a car, yet low enough prestige so that nobody can actually find out that you don’t exist.
» Rippler

Defense: Protecting Yourself on the Streets
While you may feel safe in your home and within the protective shield of your workplace, the transit between the two is not always assured. There’s no telling what danger might spring up from the shadows of a nearby alley, and thus one must be prepared. SecuriTech, aforementioned in the previous article, has come out with a number of personal defense options for the common man, and it is our duty to examine them and explore their applications on today’s corporate worker.

» That common man includes the corp suits we happen to meet along the way as well as the clerk down at the local Stuffer Shack, so read attentively, people.
» Lightway

Holdup FlashPak
While attempting to defend yourself against muggers and other criminals is not a sound idea, as many of them are much more skilled at violence than the rest of us are, there are nonviolent way to give a mugging victim time enough to make an escape into a public area.

» Sure there are. Such as handing over the credstick.
» Smudge

One of these ways is the Holdup FlashPak, a small yet powerful flash that is easily concealable as a brooch, pin or in a tie. It is wired under your clothes and has small lines circling your collar and going to your arms, so that should you ever raise your arms above your head and stiffen your neck, the FlashPak will emit a sudden, sharp flash of light before burning out. This will effectively stun your aggressor and give you the few seconds you need to escape. It must be replaced after use.

Securitech Holdup Flashpak
WeightAvailCost
0.54/24 hours350¥

» Will flare compensation work for this bugger?
» Grind

» It should. It’s not as high as the nastier stuff CorpSec tosses our way, so if your cybereyes or goggles got decent enough flare comp, it’ll handle it. If you have bargain-basement flare compensation, however, it might get past it.
» Holy Field

» If you’ve got bargain-basement flare compensation, you shouldn’t be in the biz at all.
» Grind

» Same goes for bargain-basement anything.
» Punctual Brendal

The Holdup FlashPak is available at all SecuriTech outlets and at any respectable personal security store.

» Final word on this little fella – if you mug someone, don’t ask him to raise his arms.
» Smudge

The wonderful PANICBUTTON system immediately sends out a distress call to the local law enforcement branch. Unfortunately, it is only available to businesses and homes – it cannot protect you on the streets. Or can it? SecuriTech, using the same network the SINACC uses, has set up a small and portable PANICBUTTON transmitter that will have Lone Star (or its equivalent) coming to help you within minutes once activated.

» Same goes for this puppy as was said for the SINACC – jam it.
» Lightway

The PANICBUTTON Shortcut consists of a small button that can be put anywhere, but which is most commonly installed near the toes. Once activated, it relays to a larger transmitter about the size of a pocket secretary, which itself hooks up with the local branch of security and tells of your plight, as well as coordinates. Within minutes a patrol will be on its way.

» Just as long as you’re in a good area. If Mr. Corp happens to be in the middle of Puyallup when he hits the button, I doubt Lone Star will send the cavalry running.
» Grind

PANICBUTTON Shortcut
WeightAvailCost
1.56/24 hours1000¥

The PANICBUTTON Shortcut is available at all SecuriTech retailers and should be available at your local law enforcement office.

» The main problem with this bugger is that you can’t always know where the suit is hiding it, and as such you’re gonna have a hard time preventing him from sounding the alarm.
» Holy Field

» No you’re not. Just taser the hell out of him.
» Smudge

There comes a time when no matter what you might attempt, you WILL have your possessions taken away. In case this should ever happen, and to prevent any tampering or use of your credstick after it has been taken away from you, SecuriTech offers the Credstick Invalidation Switch (CIS).

Consisting of a set of installed circuits inside your credstick linked to a small transmitter no bigger than a cufflink, the CIS works along the principle that your credstick will never get away from you in a normal day’s work. You wear the transmitter hidden somewhere on you, and should your credstick ever find itself more than ten meters away, it will immediately deactivate and lock up, becoming useless. It will reactivate within the hour of being brought back inside the ‘safe zone’.

Credstick Invalidation Switch
WeightAvailCost
-6/24 hours1000¥

» So what’s the big deal with this one? Just have the suit cough up the transmitter in exchange for another breath.
» Smudge

» That would work, theoretically. But some outlets - I’ve done some research - will give you a few additional fake transmitters so you can give up a dud when a smart razorboy isn’t taking any chances.
» Lightway

» Then just have the suit tag along.
» Smudge

» Well yes, that would work, if you could get him to clam up. Just make sure he isn’t packing any of those other toys advertised in this report.
» Grind

SecuriTech reminds you that you should nonetheless always contact your local creditor whenever your credstick is stolen. The CIS is available at any and all SecuriTech outlets, and your local creditor should have a small supply as well.

» Y’know, this might be useful for other purposes. Ever had a buddy ‘borrow’ one of your certified credsticks on the way to his fixer? This baby works on certified too, not just the regular stuff.
» Holy Field

In the final installment in tonight’s report on crime, we explore the latest product line from SecuriTech’s macrotechnology branch – that of Bodyguard Drones. Using existing technology along with cutting-edge security measures, SecuriTech has come up with a series of drone components which turn the most average of drones into automated means of saving your life.

» I don’t know whether to cheer or just whine like a two year old. Drones as bodyguards? Unless you’ve got the cash to hire yourself a full-time rigger, this just isn’t a viable option. Better to hire the meat ones and have someone who isn’t blinded by two-bit jammers.
» Punctual Brendal

» Speak for yourself, hotrod. If you gave drones more than a condescending glance every once in a while, you’d see their potential.
» Sixth Gear

» This from the guy who has an authentic ’69 Mustang.
» Punctual Brendal

For those not familiar with them, drones are self-piloting devices given a certain degree of autonomy and understanding. Someone implanted with a vehicle control rig (commonly known as a ‘rigger’) can interface with them via a remote control deck to ‘dive into’ the drones and control them as if they were the devices themselves. However, hiring a rigger can be a costly venture, and not all of us are willing to pay that kind of price.

» What? My prices are very affordable!
» Sixth Gear

For this reason, SecuriTech has come out with the revolutionary Commsole. In essence, it bypasses the middle man in the operation (the rigger) and creates a direct link between the owner and the drone via voice commands.

» Inefficient. Vocal commands can’t compete with speed-of-thought impulses.
» Punctual Brendal

The Commsole has two parts, one of which is nestled inside the drone. The other, roughly the size of a small cellular phone, is available in a number of types, ranging from the handset to the wristphone to the hands-free earplug and collar microphone set. Through vocal commands prewritten into the drone’s code, the user gives the drone specific orders pertaining to the tasks at hand, all this without the need for expensive cybernetics.

» Unless someone happens to have spent an arm and a leg to get a secondary voice signature, in which case you’re fair game.
» Holy Field

» Wrong. Jump ahead to the next section and scan for yourself.
» Lightway

Securitech Commsole (User End)
WeightAvailCost
-Always1100¥

Securitech Commsole (Drone's End)
Design Specifications
Design CostsCF ConsumedLoad Reduction
500.50
Customization Specifications
Parts CostAvailibilityStreet Index
5000¥6/24 Hours2
Base TimeSkillTarget Number
64 HoursElectronics B/R8 - Sensors
Equipment NeededCF ConsumedLoad Reduction
Vehicle Facility10

Rules: Jamming the Commsole is the same as jamming the drone’s normal sensors; once done, a rigger may attempt to wrest control from the user through a Sensors roll against double the drone’s Sensor rating. Any success means full control. For other statistics for the users end of the Commsole, use the stats for a Celluar Phone.

Bodyguard Expert System

A bodyguard’s duty is often very complicated and complex, as it means covering all angles, examining every bystander, scanning for weapons and threats, and so on. For this reason, SecuriTech offers the Bodyguard Expert System (BES), a sophisticated add-on to the Remote Pilot Advanced Programming found in drones.

» Once again, too much money for something that could just as easily be done by a meat body, at a fraction of the cost.
» Punctual Brendal

Consisting of a patented series of algorithms and some advanced interpretation software, the BES has access to a large database of knowledge and techniques related to the bodyguard profession (included in the BES). Depending on what command it is given, the BES directs the drone on what course of action is best to take and also keeps a lookout whenever no new commands are logged. The BES, working in concert with the Remote Pilot Advanced Programming and the user via Commsole, has all the capabilities of a well-trained bodyguard coupled with the deadliness and resistance of a drone.

» Scary in theory, but don’t put all your trust in an expert system.
» Lightway

Bodyguard Expert System
Design Specifications
Design CostsCF ConsumedLoad Reduction
15000
Customization Specifications
Parts CostAvailibilityStreet Index
25000¥8/24 Hours3
Base TimeSkillTarget Number
88 HoursComputer B/R6
Equipment NeededCF ConsumedLoad Reduction
Vehicle Facility00

Rules: Treat the drone as a bodyguard with an Intelligence of 5; it will act in concord with user commands and of its own accord to do anything to protect the user. Even if jammed, it will not cause harm upon the registered user.

Though outright purchasing bodyguard drones can be fiscally dangerous, SecuriTech outlets offer many possibilities, such as renting one for a matter of days or weeks.

» So busting that drone might serve two purposes; open up the way to Mr. Corp, and put him in deep fiscal drek at the same time.
» Grind

Rules: Treat the drone as a bodyguard with an Intelligence of 5; it will act in concord with user commands and of its own accord to do anything to protect the user. Even if jammed, it will not cause harm upon the registered user.

Though outright purchasing bodyguard drones can be fiscally dangerous, SecuriTech outlets offer many possibilities, such as renting one for a matter of days or weeks.

» So busting that drone might serve two purposes; open up the way to Mr. Corp, and put him in deep fiscal drek at the same time.
» Grind

Additional Accessories
Other accessories not necessarily related to the bodyguard profession are available to drones. The first of these is a newly-developed ballistic gel that keeps its nonpenetrating kinetic properties even in minute amounts, which allows it to be loaded in packs and effectively act like shotgun rounds, knocking its target down by purely overbearing it from all sides. It also becomes useful in case it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of an attack. » Oh, now that’s wholesome. Where’d that shot come from? Nevermind, let’s just shoot everyone in sight. » Smudge

Gel Shot Rounds (Per 10)
ConcealDamageWeight
1+1 Level, Stun1
AvailabilityCostStreet Index
4/48 Hours100¥1

Another useful addition to a bodyguard drone is a pressurized gas dispenser which can vent off a large amount of stored gas (such as tear gas) into a given direction. It functions much like any other weapon and has the ‘cone’ effect of a shotgun, with the same ‘choke’ options (although a choke per se is not used). It has the same accuracy and range as the standard light pistol.

Gas Sprayer
ConcealAmmoDamageWeight
420(c)SSPer Gas
AvailabilityCostStreet Index
4/24 Hours1,500¥1

Gas Ammo (Per 10 sprays)
ConcealDamageWeight
-Per Gas-
AvailabilityCostStreet Index
Per Gas10x dose cost1

The final item portrayed here could be the one that saves your life; it consists of the aforementioned PANICBUTTON Shortcut, but mounted inside the drone and activated by a single, quick command.

» This is getting old. JAM IT.
» Lightway

» Actually, a drone’s communication systems are pretty much above the cut of the usual hand-held transmitter, so it might not be as easy to jam.
» Sixth Gear

Panicbutton Shortcut
Design Specifications
Design CostsCF ConsumedLoad Reduction
200.50
Customization Specifications
Parts CostAvailibilityStreet Index
2000¥6/24 Hours2
Base TimeSkillTarget Number
64 HoursElectronics B/R8 - Sensors
Equipment NeededCF ConsumedLoad Reduction
Vehicle Facility10

The Last Word
All the measures exposed in tonight’s installment of Shadows of Crime – Seattle’s Dark Side cannot compensate for lack of judgment. The best way to remain safe is to stay alert, keep to public places and keep transit time to a minimum. Remember; you are our most important resource. This concludes today’s QTTV News report on gang warfare, as well as ways to protect yourself against it, in our continuing series Shadows of Crime – Seattle’s Dark Side. Be there with us next Friday as we explore yet another down-and-dirty aspect of city life our brave and faithful friends at Lone Star are working to eliminate!

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» The lastest word on this – guess who owns StarSight News.
» Lightway