Turn forty-seven! Zako's avatar is mesmerizing and I almost didn't finish this turn because of that.At Times Square,
Agent Maxwell grabbed the loaded harpoon gun and a bundle of extra harpoons before turning to Lisa.
"Well, Vampiress? Ready for some spelunking?"
Agent Conners raised an eyebrow at Jenny's spontaneous codename.
"I'm ready if you're up to providing a little light, if you can do that. Just watch out for tripwires and such."
She took a moment to look around the Square. Aside from the Silver Hammers themselves nobody seemed to have taken any serious injuries. She kicked open the manhole cover and let Jenny go in first.
Jenny lit the way as the two heroines headed down into the stinking darkness. There was just enough room in the tunnel for them to stand upright, and as long as they kept to the walkways they wouldn't need to get wet. Besides the rushing water and a few rats fleeing the light there was no movement or sound, but the old rumours of feral alligators kept them on edge.
The heroines headed straight down the main tunnel for nearly two minutes before finding the gang's hideout. A few personal items and clothes were piled up against the wall, and on a small collapsible table lay a feebly flickering flashlight and some cans of food and water. A little bit away from this was a laptop hooked up to a generator.
Current Status: In the sewers
Aerosol Flamethrower Thug: [deceased]
Harpoon Gun Goon: [subdued]
Sai Criminal: [subdued]
Knuckles and Shoes Gangster: [deceased]
At Central Park,
Agent Fortmüller reflected on Ires' porn habits as he continued searching the computer. The file had been created two weeks ago and had last been modified yesterday. There was no internet connection on the old computer, and no other folders besides the ones he'd already found.
"This is Fire Fighter at Central Park. We found a computer underneath the park with a file on it detailing the Hammers' plans - besides the four locations we got there was a planned appearance at the Federal Reserve, and a line referring vaguely to a separate 'thing' to be done simultaneously."
Agent Reon headed back up to the surface again, looking for anything that had changed. The police were stopping the returning crowds from getting close, and some paramedics were checking over a few people for injuries. A few blocks to the south, a cloud of smoke was beginning to rise from the Empire State Building.
Current Status: Inside a hidden tunnel
Sawed-off Uzi Guy: [subdued]
Chainsaw Man: [deceased]
Molotov Cocktail Dude: [deceased]
At the UN Headquarters,
Agent Green moved slightly, getting the thug's attention, and tried talking him down.
"Listen, just let the girl go - and we can talk about this. Nobody has to get hurt here."
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3] The man hesitated, and looked down for a second. It was just enough time for the Electrician beside him to leap forward, knock the firecracker out of his hand, and cover the woman as the SWAT team opened fire.
Current Status: Clear
Spiked Chain Ganger: [subdued]
Scythe Wielder: [deceased]
Claymore User: [subdued]
Firework Worker: [deceased]
Dwarmin
Name: DESMOND GREEN / STEEL WALL
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / MASTERFUL KINETIC ABSORPTION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (HANDGUN) / MASTERFUL HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / HEAVY PLASTIC SHIELD
Reputation: 3 / NEUTRAL
Caellath
Name: NICHOLAS FORTMÜLLER / FIRE FIGHTER
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / THERMAL ABSORPTION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (RIFLE) / HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / MASTERFUL ROBOTICS
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / SNIPER RIFLE WITH ATTACHED DART GUN (9) / PROTOTYPE BATTLE SUIT
Reputation: 5 / NEUTRAL
SeriousConcentrate
Name: JENNIFER MAXWELL / FLASH LIGHT
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORPTION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (HANDGUN) / ADVANCED HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / WEAPON TRAINING (GRAPNEL) / WEAPON TRAINING (GRENADE)
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / GRAPNEL / HARPOON GUN (1/3)
Reputation: 5 / NEUTRAL
Tiruin
Name: IRES REON / NO CODENAME
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / INSTANTANEOUS REFLEXES / TRAJECTORY VISION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (BOW) / HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / WEAPON TRAINING (GRENADE) / DIPLOMACY / FREE RUNNING
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (1) / COMPOSITE BOW / ARROWS (28)
Reputation: 2 / NEUTRAL
Zako
Name: LISA CONNERS / NO CODENAME
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / HEALTH DRAINING
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (HANDGUN) / HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / HACKING
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (1) / HACKER PDA / TACTICAL BATON / HANDGUN (14)
Reputation: 0 / UNKNOWN