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  THE CLONE FLU A ONE-SHOT FOR SOTB
  Second-rate geneticist Dr Sawyer runs a squalid 
  g-mod clinic in the Jack Weyland Arcology of Nue-
  vo Guayaquil (p 195). Dr Sawyer’s clinic was on the 
  verge of bankruptcy when, in desperation, he plotted 
  to start making bioweapons for the Black Market.
  But when it came to selling bioweapons, Dr Saw-
  yer had no clients, no experience, and no reputation. 
  What he needed was a public advertising stunt, a le-
  thal “showcase virus” that would establish his brand. 
  All the better if the virus attacked a population no-
  body cared about. So, Dr Sawyer and his lab assis-
  tants started working on a flu that targets clones.
  GONE VIRAL
  Two weeks ago, Dr Sawyer and his team released the 
  flu virus into the wilds of Antiguo Guayaquil. Bodies 
  started piling up overnight.
  At the same time, they alerted the underworld 
  that a new weapons supplier had emerged under the 
  Beanstalk. The message was simple: If we can do this 
  to clones, think what we could do to your enemies.
  JINTEKI CORPORATION’S REACTION
  The Jinteki Corporation isn’t thrilled about their 
  products terminating ahead of schedule; however, a 
  few cunning minds see a way to turn the situation to 
  the company’s advantage by pinning blame for the vi-
  rus on Human First. If Jinteki can prove Human First 
  is behind the influenza,  they can turn public opinion 
  (and the NAPD) against the terrorist group—as well 
  as their legal counterpart, Humanity Labor.
  DR. SAWYER’S NEW CLIENTS
  OrgCrime responded warmly to Sawyer’s deadly ad-
  vertising stunt. His clinic is meeting with gang reps to 
  discuss the creation of more ‘narrow-target’ diseases.
  JOB OFFER (GAME START)
  Your team is contacted by Spider, a no-nonsense 
  third-party recruiter working for Jinteki.
  SPIDER INTRODUCES THE JOB:
  Wanna know the cure for the common cold? Get born 
  in a Jinteki cloning vat. Clones' immune systems are 
  engineered to resist everything from chicken pox to 
  colon cancer. Or so they thought.
  Right now, an influenza is surging through 
  Antiguo Guayaquil. It’s killed 58 clones already—and 
  it’s just getting started. Funny thing: the flu doesn’t 
  harm us humans at all. Now, the quacks on NBN say 
  it's a human virus that mutated to exploit some glitch 
  in clone DNA, but my clients at Jinteki don’t buy 
  it. They think this ‘clone flu’ stinks of Human First; 
  those luddites found someone smart enough to cook 
  up a specialty virus. In other words, it's old-school 
  industrial sabotage. And Jinteki wants you to prove it.
  Bring me evidence connecting Human First to the 
  clone flu, and Jinteki will pay $2000. There's a bonus 
  of $1000 if your data also implicates Humanity Labor.
  HUMAN FIRST CELL
  Spider says the NAPD backtracked Human First ac-
  tivity on the Net to a decrepit apartment complex in 
  Ximena (p 196), suggesting HF operates a cell there.
  Ximena's low-income apartment complexes are 
  piled star-high. Most units  have power; some have 
  running water; the Black Market supplies everything 
  else. A bridgeway slides you to the 189th level of a 
  raw concrete building tented with drying clothes and 
  solar sails. Streetbangers keep a lazy eye on the door.
  Human First knocked down a wall between two 
  units on the 189th floor: this is the Guayaquil cell’s 
  HQ. Three groups of three Human First Extremists 
  (p 237) hang around the HQ at any given time. The 
  cell’s leader is Vintage, a rare ‘full-timer’ for HF who 
  orchestrates rallies, coordinates with other cells, and, 
  yes, directs attacks on androids. She emphasizes gue-
  rilla-style mobility: her agents are masked and anon-
  ymous, and the HQ is rigged to burn down at the flip 
  of a switch. Additionally, two groups of three Street-
  bangers (p 223) tend their own business on this floor; 
  they’re territorial, but won’t attack without cause.
  Hacking the Human First cell’s private server is 
  the obvious way to get evidence for Jinteki. But HF 
  has dealt with enough cyber-enemies to have learned 
  basic Net security.
  Wireless access: Daunting (kkkk) Computers 
  (Hacking) check to connect to HF server remotely.
  • Local access (any Net connection on the 189th 
  floor): Average (kk) Computers (Hacking) check.
  • Vintage defends the server as a Corporate Sysop 
  (p 224). With 2+ traces on a runner, she alerts her 
  Extremists to search the apartment complex.
  
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  At some point, the sleuths should realize they’re on 
  the wrong trail: Human First is not responsible for 
  the clone flu. But Spider insists his client won’t pay 
  for a verdict of ‘innocent’: “Jinteki didn’t hire you to 
  uncover the truth, they hired you to get evidence.”
  Your players must decide where to go from here; 
  make sure they understand that. Some options are...
  1. Frame-up: Falsify evidence connecting Human 
  First to the clone flu. This could be accomplished 
  many ways, and would satisfy Jinteki’s contract.
  2. Flip sides: Tell Vintage that Jinteki means to frame 
  Human First, and offer to pre-emptively clear 
  their name by figuring out who’s really behind the 
  influenza. HF would owe a Big Favor in return.
  3. Vaccinate: Work with the affected clones in Guay-
  aquil to create a cure, which requires access to a 
  med lab and a Daunting (kkkk) Medicine check.
  BACKTRACK THE VIRUS
  If the heroes choose to investigate the true source of 
  the clone flu, you may run it as a skill challenge:
  • 10 successes needed before 4 failed checks. De-
  fault difficulty: Average (kk). Core skills: Medi-
  cine, Streetwise, Computers (Hacking).
  • Success: The investigators track the clone flu back 
  to Sawyer’s clinic in the Jack Weyland Arcology.
  • Failure: Same as above, but Dr Sawyer is alerted; 
  he may destroy evidence or even set an ambush.
  SAWYER’S G-MOD CLINIC
  The clinic occupies a storefront miles above ground 
  in a bustling arcology that is reminiscent of an older, 
  stuffier generation. The clinic's doors are locked 24/7. 
  Through a filmy window, the operating table looks 
  like it hasn’t been cleaned in months.
  SAWYER’S SECURITY
  An Average (kk) Skullduggery check is needed to 
  pick the clinic’s locks, and another to rewire the cams.
  Lab Assistants: Dr Sawyer’s assistants double as his 
  security force. Two groups of four assist his work, pa-
  trol the clinic, and shadow him during meetings.
  Dr Sawyer himself is a Street Doc (p 224).
  INSIDE THE G-MOD CLINIC
  Flu Sample: A clinical sample provides evidence of Dr 
  Sawyer’s crimes. It also reduces the difficulty of mak-
  ing a vaccine to an Average (kk) Medicine check.
  G-Mods: The clinic contains enough raw materials to 
  reduce the cost of future g-mods by $500 (one-time).
  Client List: Sawyer’s rolodex grants jj on all Street-
  wise checks related to the Black Market. Stealing it re-
  quires an Average (kk) Computers (Hacking) check.
  MEET & GREET
  Dr Sawyer is wooing buyers for his bioweapons. The 
  meetings are arranged on the Net, but take place 
  either at his clinic or his clients’ choice of location. 
  Sawyer takes some measures to background-check 
  his clients and prevent the meetings from being re-
  corded, but he is new to the criminal life and may be 
  out-witted. He’s also very eager to make sales.
  LAB ASSISTANT (MINION)
  Skills (group only): Cool, Knowledge (Science), Per-
  ception, Ranged (Light).
  Equipment: Synap Pistol (p 85), Flu Grenade (medi-
  um rng; Ranged [Light]; dmg 4, crit 3; Blast 4; char-
  acters who take 1+ wounds must make a Hard [kkk] 
  Resilience check or suffer 2 strain each turn and 
  remove k from all skill checks. An Average [kk] 
  Medicine check with access to pharmaceuticals is re-
  quired to remove the disease).
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