Meanwhile in the Newsquad barracks...
The 6'5" mountain of a man, Danh, or "Dan", as he had introduced himself to anyone who had asked. It's how most people said his name after reading his name tag or records. It was actually pronounced "Yahn", but he had only met a few people in his decade of working for Akras that knew that. One was a field instructor at the demolitions range, he was from China. Nice guy, if a little uptight. The other was another Vietnamese man, one of the other people who applied for the position in Hanoi. They were good friends, but when Dahn signed onto the gate raider program from normal security work, his friend, Bao, refused to go with him, saying it was nothing more than suicide. So, Bao stayed in Vietnam with the Akras branch there, while Dahn went to the US. A third guy knew his name, or, maybe more. He wasn't sure. Akras's men in black type agents all looked the same to him. They knew how to say his name perfectly, but Dahn was sure they were biologically programmed to be a mix of creepy and professional, while knowing EVERYTHING. Can Akras do that? Probably.
Anyway. On to more important matters.
Danh sat on the couch in front of the couch, watching a particularly brutal CMMA game. Cybernetic Mixed Martial Arts were always exciting, as the fighters always had some real top of the line bionics. And it goes until one of two can't fight, which can lead to fights being hours long, when one fighter has adrenal pumps to keep himself from passing out. Often times, there are deaths. Heart attacks from aforementioned pumps, plenty of people pushing their parts way past the limit, and plain ol' manslaughter. Agreements were always signed before hand, so if anyone was killed, no charges could be pressed.
Now, tonight's game was especially important. He had all of his final week's pay as a security goon on the line here. A whole goddamn .15 credits! If he won this, he'd maybe be able to get something nice, before he started his new job.
Sitting on the edge of his seat, he watched the two cyborgs go at it with bated breath, not aware of anyone who happened to be entering the barracks, or making coffee or something. Not like he'd likely care, either.
((If someone wants too, they can play the TV show. Otherwise, I can.))