TEXT: An adventure for Cyberpunk 2020 
  The adventure centres around the Corp character. So
  dealing with a certain deal. At the beginning of th
  assassinated by unknown means. The Corporate Police 
  asked to investigate, due to the sensitive business
  until the PC Corp becomes the next obvious target. At this point the team face a race 
  killer and deal with him on their terms, before he 
  working for Biotechnica, and the Corporations invol
  your players.)  
  Ideally, the team will consist of three or more mem
  mixture, but it is recommended that there is a Solo
  Nomad or Netrunner) and a Techie would also be usef
  Introduction  
  The adventure begins with the Corp coming in to wor
  "You enter the office. Immediately you no
  nervously. Malcolm Flint, the Department Head, is n
  junior, spots you from across the room. He hurries 
  "You're to come and see Mr. Crowe straight away, it's extremely urgent," he says.
  Pumping Phil for information will not yield anythin
  He will hurry the Corp along to the office of Mr.Cr
  that this is a serious problem indeed.Crowe will we
  "You enter Crowe's office. You do not know him well
  sense and quick thinking. He offers you a chair; you sit."We have a situation here," he s
  a cigar. "This morning, Malcolm Flint was murdered 
  Our forensic teams cannot say what killed him, but 
  valuables were taken, we do not believe the motive 
  suggest a skilled assassin. More worringly, he had 
  visible. This leads us to believe that he was pumped for 
  you."  
  At this point, the PC will no doubt ask for informa
  • 
  The body was found by Flint's wife, who had been s
  • 
  Flint had been tortured by the use of a neurointerf
  very effective.  
  • 
  The toxin, if it was a toxin, entered the body thro
   
  An adventure for Cyberpunk 2020  
  By Nick Moseley  
  The adventure centres around the Corp character. Someone has begun to kill members of the Corporation 
  dealing with a certain deal. At the beginning of the adventure, the Head of Department has just been 
  ssassinated by unknown means. The Corporate Police are on the case, obviously, but the Corp PC will al
  asked to investigate, due to the sensitive business aspects. As the investigation proceeds, other Corp
  obvious target. At this point the team face a race against time to find the 
  killer and deal with him on their terms, before he finds them. (Nb. When I ran this adventure, the Cor
  working for Biotechnica, and the Corporations involved reflect this; however, feel free to change them to suit 
  Ideally, the team will consist of three or more members, one of whom must be a Corp. The others can be
  mixture, but it is recommended that there is a Solo and a streetwise character for information g
  Nomad or Netrunner) and a Techie would also be useful due to the nature of the killings. 
  The adventure begins with the Corp coming in to work. The office is in a state of agitation. 
  "You enter the office. Immediately you notice something is wrong... people seem on edge, and
  nervously. Malcolm Flint, the Department Head, is not at his desk, or anywhere to be seen. Phil, the o
  junior, spots you from across the room. He hurries over.  
  owe straight away, it's extremely urgent," he says."  
  Pumping Phil for information will not yield anything - he doesn't know what the trouble is, just that it i
  He will hurry the Corp along to the office of Mr.Crowe, one of the Managing Directors. This will tell the Corp 
  that this is a serious problem indeed.Crowe will welcome the PC in and dismiss Phil.  
  "You enter Crowe's office. You do not know him well, but he is famous in the Corporation for his busin
  u a chair; you sit."We have a situation here," he says. You nod. He lights 
  a cigar. "This morning, Malcolm Flint was murdered by unknown parties, for unknown reasons, at his hom
  Our forensic teams cannot say what killed him, but they speculate that it may be a form of neurotoxin.Although 
  valuables were taken, we do not believe the motive to be theft. The cause of death and mode of entry w
  suggest a skilled assassin. More worringly, he had been tortured; so efficiently that the signs were b
  e. This leads us to believe that he was pumped for information about our business." He looks intensely
  At this point, the PC will no doubt ask for information. Crowe can volunteer the following: 
  The body was found by Flint's wife, who had been sedated in her sleep, presumably by the killer. 
  Flint had been tortured by the use of a neurointerface that transmitted pain impulses straight to his 
  The toxin, if it was a toxin, entered the body through unknown means.  
  meone has begun to kill members of the Corporation 
  e adventure, the Head of Department has just been 
  are on the case, obviously, but the Corp PC will also be 
   aspects. As the investigation proceeds, other Corps will die 
  against time to find the 
  finds them. (Nb. When I ran this adventure, the Corp was 
  ever, feel free to change them to suit 
  bers, one of whom must be a Corp. The others can be a 
   and a streetwise character for information gathering (Fixer, 
  ul due to the nature of the killings.  
  k. The office is in a state of agitation.  
  tice something is wrong... people seem on edge, and eye you 
  ot at his desk, or anywhere to be seen. Phil, the office 
  he doesn't know what the trouble is, just that it is serious. 
  . This will tell the Corp 
  , but he is famous in the Corporation for his business 
  u a chair; you sit."We have a situation here," he says. You nod. He lights 
  by unknown parties, for unknown reasons, at his home. 
  y be a form of neurotoxin.Although 
  to be theft. The cause of death and mode of entry would 
  been tortured; so efficiently that the signs were barely 
  information about our business." He looks intensely at 
  tion. Crowe can volunteer the following:  
  edated in her sleep, presumably by the killer.  
  ace that transmitted pain impulses straight to his brain; 
  
  • 
  The house's electronic security had been quickly and efficiently breached using very expensive 
  equipment. The security cameras were disabled between 3:27 and 3:58 am.  
  • 
  None of the neighbours or security teams saw or heard anything.  
  • 
  No clues have been found by the Corporate Police.  
  When the question and answer session is over, Crowe will say:  
  "As you were on his team, and have knowledge of the deals he was working on, as well as experience in this 
  kind of matter, we want you to conduct your own investigation into the murder, and find out what other 
  Corporations are involved. This must be kept as confidential as possible; the Corporation will provide 
  appropriate resources. Sucess will be very beneficial to your career."  
  Crowe will provide the PC with a dossier on the case, a car and driver (perhaps another PC) and will also 
  sanction a request for a Company Solo. Other requests are up to the GM, but nothing outlandish. Crowe will 
  soon brusquely request that the PC gets on with it, and contacts the Company if he requires anything else. The 
  time now will be approximately 9:15 am.  
  Having assembled his team, the PC will have to decide what to do next; he can go through the records of the 
  business deals that Flint was working on, go to see the body, visit the crime scene or speak to the Detective in 
  charge of the case.  
  Flint was working on three deals at the time of his death. He was working on a joint venture with Petrochem for 
  a new CHOOH2 plant, with WorldSat on an advertising deal and EBM on the joint development of some 
  cyberware. There is nothing suspicious in the files or on the computer; to pick the mainframe apart will require 
  a company Netrunner and about 5 hours. During this time, the PC's may visit the crime scene and speak to the 
  Officer in charge, Det. Supt. Ross, and Mrs. Flint.  
  Ross knows little; he has found no clues and will have scant new information for the team. He knows he is out 
  of his depth in terms of corporate affairs, and resents the way that Biotechnica have witheld information from 
  him. He suggests that they look around themselves; the body has gone to Biotechnica's forensics dept., though it 
  is possible for the team to view it there. Ross will grudgingly agree to the PC's interviewing the distressed Mrs. 
  Flint, though she will be unable to provide any information the PC's do not have. A search of Flint's apartment 
  and any questioning of neighbours or security guards yields nothing. Awareness/Notice tests will prove 
  fruitless.  
  If the team wish to see Flint's body, they can. A company Medtech will show it to them; the cause of death is 
  some kind of toxin that attacks the brain, preventing it from sending the electric impulses that trigger breathing, 
  heartbeat etc, causing death, though the forensic team will not know this yet. All they can say is that something 
  stopped his body from functioning, they don't know what.  
  By this point the team is getting nowhere fast; no information is found on the street, if they try. At 12:34 a call 
  comes in to the Corp PC requesting that he returns to the office - a reason is not given. When they return, 
  another Corp on Flint's team, Palmer, has been found dead, this time in Biotechnica's toilets!  
  The cause of death is the same, but nobody has infiltrated the building. The next Corp down on the ladder has 
  been taken into custody for his own safety; below him is the PC Corp. If there isn't one already with him, he 
  will have a Solo allocated to him. Again, the Corporate police are at a loss for the MO.  
  At 1:02, the Netrunner (who is named BlackNite) unearths some information. It seems that Flint may have been 
  dealing in other technology with EBM. He was involved in some sort of covert deal that did not have 
  Biotechnica's backing; a private venture of his. He was working with a contact Fixer called Wiretap. A 
  
  Streetwise/Family test (Df15) will provide knowledge of him; he deals in weapons and information, and often 
  works as a go between for covert deals where the two parties do not wish to meet. The Netrunner has no further 
  information as yet, but he will keep the team posted.  
  The PC's will now wish to find Wiretap. A Streetwise/Family test (Df15) will reveal his whereabouts if they ask 
  in enough bars. He operates from a disused warehouse in the old quarter of town. If the team go down there:  
  "The warehouse is in an old industrial estate in the Old Quarter. A few hobos hang around, but other than that, 
  the place is deserted. You approach the door. There is nobody to be seen. The building stands alone, and looks 
  at first glance to be disused, but there is a modern electronic lock on the door and light shows faintly at a grimy 
  widow. Someone is at home."  
  The main door is the only way in, and it is locked. It will take a Df20 test on Electronic Security to open the 
  lock, or the PC's can always knock! In either case they will run into Wiretap's personal bodyguard, Dusk. If they 
  have knocked, then he will inquire about their business. If they have broken in, though, he will be ready for a 
  fight, with his gun drawn. It will take some pretty good fast talk to prevent him from removing them, forcefully 
  if necessary.  
  DUSK (Solo)  
  Int 5 Ref 10 Cool 7 Attr 4 Luck 6 MA 7 Body 10 Emp 4 Tech 3  
  Cybernetics: Cyberoptic w/targeting, image enhance, low lite; right cyberarm; skin weave; muscle and bone 
  lace; grafted muscle  
  Weapons: Smart Colt AMT 2000, monoknife; armour jacket  
  Skills: Handgun +8, Combat Sense +7, Choi Li Fut +5, Rifle +5, Submachinegun +6, Melee +7, Stealth +4, 
  Awareness/Notice +4, Athletics +5  
  Dusk is a formidable adversary, and the PC's should not cross him; should they kill him, Wiretap will escape 
  through a secret exit and they will not be able to question him. Should they pass Dusk, though, they will be able 
  to speak to Wiretap, in his office.  
  WIRETAP  
  Int 6 Tech 5 Ref 6 Cool 6 Luck 7 Att 4 MA 5 Emp 6 Body 5  
  Cybernetics:Cyberoptic w/targetting, low lite, video record; skin weave; cyberaudio w/amplified hearing, voice 
  stress analyser, phone splice, scrambler  
  Weapons: Sternmeyer Type 35 autopistol; light armour jacket  
  Skills: Streetdeal +8, Awareness/Notice +5, Forgery +4, Handgun +5, Brawling +3, Melee +4, Pick Lock +7, 
  Pick Pocket +4, Intimidate +5, Persuasion/Fast Talk +6  
  "Wiretap sits down at his desk, near the grimy window. He is physically small, though he appears to be quite 
  strong. His hair is cut short and he wears a bulky jacket, more than likely armoured. His eyes dart from one to 
  another of you; he seems very alert. The guard who was at the door takes up position in the corner of the room. 
  Wiretap grins and steeples his fingers. "So, what can I do for you?" he asks."  
  
  Wiretap will not give up the information the players need easily. Money will loosen his tongue, but if he thinks 
  that the players are not being straight with him he will be difficult, and if they persist then he will ask them to 
  leave. He will not be easily intimidated, and this tactic will also make him clam up. 500 eb will give the PC's 
  some information: a rival corporation (he will not specify) has developed a new weapon system for 
  assassinations. There is only one in existence, and Flint got hold of it through an industrial spy. Wiretap was 
  acting as his go - between for the sale of the technology for an outrageous sum; if the PC's tell him that Flint has 
  been murdered, he will look worried and will suggest that someone has taken it from him, and killed Flint to 
  erase the evidence. If they tell him of the murder of Palmer, he looks very worried indeed; he speaks with Dusk 
  outside (to tell him to prepare a "little trip"!) and then suggests that whoever has the weapon is now using it to 
  kill all those near Flint to make sure that nobody knows of its existence. Wiretap has no knowledge of how the 
  weapon works, or what it looks like.  
  The team will no doubt attempt to pump him further, but will not get the chance. An Awareness/Notice test 
  (Df20) will notice a brief flash of red on Wiretap's head; seconds later the window is shattered as a bullet 
  crashes through, killing him.  
  "The window shatters spectacularly; Wiretap slumps across his desk, a pool of blood spreading rapidly. The 
  guard grabs an assault rifle from the wall rack and rushes outside; you hear gunfire and the whine of an AV 
  engine. Following him to the door, you are just in time to see the AV crashing down about 100 metres away, 
  smoke pouring from the engine. Dusk is changing the magazine on the rifle, and figures begin to emerge from 
  the car. A bullet hits Dusk; he drops to the floor, unmoving. The figures, two of them, begin to fire in your 
  direction and you duck back into the doorway."  
  The PC's must act quickly to prevent the escape of the assassins. The stats below are as a guide only; if you are 
  playing with a party who are particularly combat hardened, then feel free to increase their stats. Likewise, if you 
  have a party of novices or weaker characters, then lower them as you see fit.  
  THUGS (2) (Solos)  
  Int 5 Ref 10 Cool 5 MA 6 Body 8  
  Cybernetics: Cyberoptic w/targetting, IR, anti - dazzle; rippers  
  Weapons: Thug #1 - Sternmeyer Type 35 autopistol, light armour jacket, kevlar pants  
  Thug #2 - H&K MPK - 9 medium submachinegun, light armour jacket, kevlar pants  
  Skills: Combat Sense +8, Handgun +7, Submachinegun +7, Melee +5, Brawling +5  
  The thugs are disorientated by the crash, and are more preoccupied with getting away than a firefight, but to 
  escape to the main road they have to pass closer to the warehouse. There are a couple of old oil drums by the 
  warehouse door the PC's could use for cover.The running thugs will be about 25 metres away by the time the 
  PC's emerge from the doorway, and running hard, taking snap shots as they go. The submachinegun thug will 
  be firing three round bursts at the PC's as covering fire. It will take the assassins three turns to reach the road; if 
  they do so, they will pass out of sight and the players will have to persue them ( or let them get away, if they 
  wish.)  
  Should the PC's kill their assailants, they will find no insignia or other distinguishing marks on the bodies; a 
  Thug who has been stunned will not be able to spill the beans either:  
  
  "The thug opens his eyes weakly. He opens his mouth to speak, but doesn't get the chance; a small but deadly 
  explosion tears his chest open, destroying his heart. Blood spurts in all directions... you drop the body hurriedly. 
  He will not be able to tell you anything."  
  Dusk is still alive; he was only stunned. The characters may pump him for information; he knows of the deal, 
  but little specific detail. He is unsure of what to do next, so a Df20 test in Persuasion/Fast Talk will get him to 
  join the group. If money is offered, then the test is only Df15. If Dusk does not join the group, then he will help 
  them pull some information from Wiretap's computer. This tells them that EBM were going to send a 
  representative to collect the merchandise from Wiretap at the docks, at midnight that night. A Tech test (Df10) 
  will reveal that a silent alarm program has been tripped: someone has accessed Wiretap's personal files from an 
  external source in the last half hour. Thus it can be assumed that the team is behind the bad guys. The main 
  section of the warehouse contains nothing of interest, just a few empty crates. Wiretap keeps his merchandise 
  elsewhere; and Dusk isn't telling.  
  The driver of the AV is dead; Dusk saw to that with a fluke head shot. Like the others, he wears no insignia. An 
  Awareness/Notice test (Df15) will observe a spare armour jacket and sunglasses; the vehicle may have had 
  more than three occupants (this means that the sniper is still at large.) A Df20 test will spot a piece of paper in 
  the footwell; it is very small, and all that can be read is "...aka". From this, the team may conclude that Arasaka 
  are the bad guys here, though this is incorrect. If you wish, you may try to get the team paranoid by pushing this 
  assumption!  
  By now it is probably about 3:30 pm. A call comes in "requesting" the team to return to the Biotechnica offices 
  for a progress report. As they drive back, have one of the characters (randomly select one, including Dusk, if he 
  is still with the party) and make an Awareness/Notice test at Df20. If this fails, make another one before the 
  journey ends. If the test succeeds, the PC will notice that they are being followed by a car with a darkened 
  windscreen. If the other players turn around to look, then the car will stop following them as they realise that 
  they are rumbled. A quick thermograph reading will be possible on a Reflexes test (NO Combat Sense bonuses) 
  of Df15 or more, and will reveal two or three occupants in the car. The PC who noticed the tail must then take a 
  Streetwise test at Df15. A sucess indicates that there is something niggling at the back of the player's mind 
  about the tail. An Intelligence test at Df15 will allow the player to remember that the jumpiness of those 
  following, the efficiency of the tail, and their style of car all suggest that the followers were working for the 
  local Arasaka division; the PC may or may not choose to share this information with the group. The team will 
  not be able to follow the car due to traffic.  
  In any case, the team returns to the Biotechnica building. Crowe wants to see them for a status report, and tells 
  the team that O' Connor, the Corp in custody, has just died in the same way as the others. This leaves the player 
  Corp next in line. However, the body had something lodged in the skin of the right palm; it is the killer, a 
  microscopic flying needle, which delivers the toxin. It has malfunctioned, and is dormant. However, the Techs 
  do not know this; it appears to be simply some small metal splinter. The Techs wish to study it more closely, 
  but they need more equipment that will be delivered within the next two hours. Until then, Crowe has the 
  splinter locked away.  
  The Netrunner has come up with some new information for the group, but he cannot make much sense of it. The 
  information refers to a "device" developed at a small independent cybernetics lab, SuperNova Technologies, by 
  one Prof. Shamberg; it seems that the design was bought up by a corporation, but doesn't say which... BlackNite 
  will have to search deeper for that information. Make an Interface test for BlackNite; his Int is 8 and his 
  Interface skill is 9. This is a Df20 test. A successful roll will reveal that the prototype was bought up by 
  Arasaka, along with the patents and all the plans. The lab was destroyed in "unusual circumstances" the 
  following week, and Shamberg disappeared. Police reports suggest that he is still at large on the streets. There 
  are no details on the weapon itself in Flint's files. Crowe wants the team to find the murderers and the weapon 
  and bring them to him for questioning.  
  
  The PC's may want to visit the site of SuperNova Technologies' lab. If they do, they will find it is just a building 
  site. The company went bust after the lab was destroyed, and all the surviving staff went to other Corporations 
  or disappeared. They can attempt to find Shamberg; this is a difficult test, requiring a Streetwise roll at Df20. 
  Finding Shamberg is the key, so you may want to let the players have another go at finding him later, or have 
  the Fixer, FireMan, approach them with the information (for a price) when he hears of their interest. If they find 
  him, he is living in a hideout downtown.  
  "The block is very old, and can only be a short step from being condemned. Shamberg is supposed to live in 
  room number 26, on the first floor. Small children, playing in the street, eye you suspiciously. Nobody else can 
  be seen; most of the other buildings nearby are empty or condemned, avoided even by the squatters."  
  Shamberg will not open his door if he sees some huge Solo at the door. He may open it for a smooth - talking 
  Corp (Fast Talk/Persuasion test at Df15). If not, he will make a break for it out of the window and down the fire 
  escape unless someone is stationed there. Fortunately, he is old, so will not run far, and may well be caught.  
  SHAMBERG (Techie)  
  Int 9 Ref 4 Tech 9 Cool 3 Attr 4 Luck 5 MA 3 Body 3 Emp 6  
  Cyberware: Cyberoptic  
  Weapons: Federated Arms X-9mm  
  Skills: Jury Rig +8, Handgun +2, Basic Tech +9, Cybertech +8, Teaching +5, Education +7, Electronics +8, 
  Weaponsmith +4  
  "Shamberg is a tall man, but not well built; he is aged about 60, and looks very tired. He seems resigned to his 
  fate. "Do it, then... kill me. Don't torture me like this," he wails. His room is disordered; several electronic 
  devices are dismantled on the floor, and empty fast food wrappers litter the place."  
  Shamberg will explain the weapons system to the team if paid or intimidated; it is a tiny flying device that 
  injects the subject with a neurotoxin and then can return to the controller. It is capable of negotiating most 
  electronic security, doors, windows etc, and can kill someone very easily without being detected. The device 
  was bought up by Arasaka (the team may already know this.) When they blew up the lab, Shamberg went on the 
  run. He does not know about the toxin, it was developed seperately. He does not have an antidote. The device 
  works in two parts, a control unit and the nanofly itself. There is only one nanofly in existence, as far as 
  Shamberg knows. He believes that nobody except himself has the skills to produce a new one, even with the 
  plans. The players must now realise that the splinter taken out of O' Connor's hand is the nanofly, and that they 
  have the only one at Biotechnica's headquarters... or do they? If they wish to phone in the news, they will have 
  to go outside as Shamberg does not have a phone and the reception is too poor for a cellular due to his 
  electronic equipment.  
  Around this point (outside Shamberg's flat), they will be attacked. An Awareness/Notice test (Df20) will spot 
  the laser sight before a bullet hits. Roll a D10; 1-2 means it hits a passer by; 3-4 it hits a PC in the leg for 4D6 
  damage; 5-6 it blows a chunk in a wall; 7-8 it hits the PCs' car; and 9-10 it shatters a streetlight. Whatever 
  happens, a call comes in to the Corp almost immediately, either through his own cellphone, or if he hasn't got 
  one, through a conviniently placed public phone.  
  "The voice is computer disguised; it delivers a short message. "We know you have the device. Meet us at the 
  arranged meeting site at the arranged time tonight and return it. That last shot was a warning. Next time it will 
  not be." You hear the call terminate." The call was well scrambled and cannot be traced.  
  
  The team must now decide what to do with Shamberg; he will beg to go with them for his own safety. Phoning 
  in the information to Crowe will result in an order to bring Shamberg back with them. During the call, Crowe 
  will ask for the security on the device to be stepped up... unfortunately, both the device and Phil the office boy 
  are missing...! Crowe wants Shamberg brought in, and Phil and the device found and erased. He wants 
  photographic evidence.  
  The team will now head back to Biotechnica, but however, they will be ambushed. They will find that the car 
  will no longer respond to inputs; it is being operated by remote. Any tech - oriented members of the team will 
  know that to do this requires extremely expensive equipment. The team cannot escape as the car is going too 
  fast to jump out and the doors are locked. By all means let them attempt to stop the car by pulling wires etc, and 
  making Tech tests, so it does not seem that the story is out of their control, but they will not be successful.They 
  arrive in a back street somewhere, to find themselves surrounded by four of the biggest Solos they have ever 
  seen. They are dressed in the all - black uniforms of Arasaka.  
  SOLOS  
  Int 6 Ref 10/12 Tech 5 Cool 9 Attr 4 Luck 5 MA 7 Body 10  
  Cybernetics: Cyberoptic w/targetting, anti dazzle, low lite; cyberarms w/popup Sternmeyer Type 35; Cyberlegs; 
  Grafted Muscle; Skin Weave; Subdermal Armour; Rippers  
  Weapons: Solo #1 and Solo #2 - H&K MPK - 11 Heavy Submachineguns  
  Solo #3 Arasaka Rapid Assault 12 Automatic Shotgun  
  Solo #4 - FN-RAL Heavy Assault Rifle  
  All with flack pants and heavy armour jackets, monoknives  
  Skills: Combat Sense +10, Awareness/Notice +8, Handgun +9, Karate +7, Melee +8, Weapons Tech +4, Rifle 
  +6, Athletics +7, Submachinegun +7, Stealth +5  
  These Solos are very hard indeed and the team should be steered well away from starting a fight. A smaller man 
  emerges from the shadows. "Do not try and run or fight, gentlemen; you won't get far. I wish to talk to you on a 
  matter very important to the Arasaka Corporation." He addresses the Corporate. "My name is Mr. Lam. I 
  represent the Arasaka Cprporation. I believe you have possession of an item of nanotechnology that is ours..."  
  MR. LAM (Corporate)  
  Int 9 Ref 9 Tech 5 Cool 9 Attr 6 Luck 7 MA 6 Body 6 Emp 8  
  Cybernetics: Cyberoptic; cyberaudio w/phone, amplifier, scrambler; skin weave  
  Weapons: Militech Arms Avenger medium pistol; monoknife; smart suit w/kevlar lining  
  Skills: Resources +10, Awareness/Notice +8, Human Perception +7, Education +5, Library Search +8, Social 
  +8, Persuasion +7, Stock Market +8, Wardrobe & Style +7, Personal Grooming +7  
  Lam will explain that Arasaka bought up the system as it represented a danger to their business. If any 
  Corporation could use such a system, then it would make Arasaka redundant. It was subsequently stolen from 
  them by a rogue employee, who passed it on to Flint. It was stolen from Flint by Militech, who plan to use it to 
  kill high ranking corporates, including, they believe, Saburo Arasaka himself. The Biotechnica killings have 
  
  been used as a kind of "testing ground" for the device. At the moment, Militech have the control unit, Phil has 
  the nanofly itself, and Arasaka have the plans. Militech need the nanofly back to blackmail the plans out of 
  Arasaka. Arasaka understandably want the system back. Mr. Lam offers the team 2000 eb each to make the 
  drop with Militech (who it will now be realised has been doing the murders, and made the call to the PC Corp) 
  so that Arasaka can destroy the control unit. Lam has knowledge of Phil, who has taken up residence with a 
  somewhat mercenary Fixer named Tangent. He wants Phil killed, and the nanofly destroyed also. He will 
  provide photgraphic evidence of this to satisfy Crowe. The team should realise that they can complete the 
  mission given to them by Biotechnica and turn in a tidy profit. Lam does not want Biotechnica to know of 
  Arasaka's involvement, hence his approach to the team. If the team refuse, Lam will have them killed. If they 
  report to their superiors, or attempt to double cross him, he will have them killed. There is no way out for them 
  really. They must make the drop. Arasaka also want Shamberg; resigned to his fate, he agrees to go with them 
  without fuss.  
  Getting the nanofly from Phil should not be too hard as Lam gives them the number of Tangent who has Phil in 
  his custody, and has sportingly sold him out to Arasaka and the team. Tangent has him holed up at a lockup 
  downtown. It is a simple matter to meet up with Tangent, go there and kill Phil. Tangent himself does not know 
  why Phil has a price on his head, and cares less. He is not a threat to the secrecy of the mission and knows better 
  than to ask. He will take ONE of the PC's to the hideout on the pretext of their being a potential buyer for the 
  device.  
  TANGENT (Fixer)  
  Int 8 Ref 10 Tech 6 Cool 8 Attr 4 Body 8 Emp 6  
  Cyberware: Skin weave, cyberoptic, speedware, smartgun link  
  Equipment: Light armour jacket, nylon helmet, Smart Sternmeyer Type 35, sawn - off 10 guage shotgun, 
  monoknife  
  Skills: Streetdeal +8, Intimidate +4, Persuasion/Fast Talk +6, Awareness/Notice +5, Handgun +8, Karate +4, 
  Melee +4  
  PHIL (Civilian)  
  Int 6 Ref 4 Tech 6 Cool 3 Attr 7 Body 4 Emp 8  
  Cyberware: None  
  Equipment: Nothing of note  
  Skills: See above!  
  Phil is easily intimidated; he does not really know what the nanofly is, he just took it because he'd heard it was a 
  sought after item. His mistake. He will offer to sell it for 3,000 eb, and will eagerly produce it for inspection. 
  Such naivety does not go unpunished on the harsh streets of 2020. He has no weapons, no combat skills, and, if 
  a gun is produced, will turn into a gibbering wreck. Have the player kill him anyway they choose, but preferably 
  quietly... Tangent, who will wait outside, will deal with the body. Phil learns the hard way not to mess with the 
  big boys. The players now have the nanofly; they just need to meet the Militech agents so that they can have 
  Arasaka eliminate them and get the control unit destroyed.  
  THE DROP  
  
  The team meets up at the site at midnight. The Militech representatives will arrive. There is a negotiator, and 
  four Basic Goons (page 197 of the Cyberpunk book.)  
  NEGOTIATOR (Corporate)  
  Int 7 Ref 7 Tech 4 Cool 6 Attr 6 Luck 5 MA 6 Body 7 Emp 7  
  Cybernetics: Skin Weave; Cyberaudio  
  Weapons: Sternmeyer Type 35, monoknife  
  Skills: Resources +8, Awareness/Notice +6, Human Perception +6, Education +5, Library Search +4, Social +6, 
  Persuasion +7, Stock Market +6, Wardrobe & Style +5, Personal Grooming +6  
  The Negotiator requires the Corp PC to walk to a midpoint between the two groups (they are about 15 metres 
  apart), place the specimen jar containing the nanofly on the floor, and walk away. They are told to stay where 
  they are while the "merchandise" is checked with the control unit. When this is done, the Militech staff will 
  open fire on the PC's. Fight one round of combat, then:  
  "Just as you are preparing your next action, the (remaining) Militech employees crumple to the floor dead in a 
  hail of gunfire that leaves you completely unscathed. Mr. Lam emerges from the shadows. He checks the 
  nanofly. One of the Solos checks the control unit lying by the dead negotiator. Another Solo appears from the 
  shadows with a vacant looking Shamberg. Lam points out the control device and nanofly on the ground. 
  "Remember what you've been told, Professor," he says. "When I give you the signal, you make your 
  performance." Shamberg nods absently. He appears to be heavily drugged. Shamberg is led to one side. Lam 
  gestures to you to stand clear. He makes a quick motion. This appears to galvanise Shamberg. He runs up, grabs 
  the equipment from the floor. "This is mine! You can't have it!" He wails. "Try and stop him," Lam advises you. 
  Confused, you vaguely tell Shamberg to put the weapon down. Wild eyed, he backs away, mumbling. 
  Suddenly, he pulls a thermal grenade from his jacket, and activates it. You dive for cover, and there is an 
  shattering explosion. Lam steps into view, dusting his suit. "Well done, gentlemen. Your accounts will be 
  credited with the money I promised. Arasaka does not go back on its word, though if you breathe a word of our 
  involvement in this, you will all be dead within two hours. Shamberg was another loose end that had to be tied. 
  Wait here, and we will bring you the photographic evidence you require." The Solos stand mute guard over you 
  for about 45 minutes, then Lam returns. He gives you a video camera, and leaves without a word, taking the 
  Solos with him."  
  The camera contains a exceptionally well edited tape of the night's events, showing Militech's double cross, and 
  the gunfight, that the players appear to win unaided... one of them is always out of shot, so it can be claimed 
  that they were the one doing the filming. Shamberg appears to grab the weapon in the aftermarth of the 
  firefight; the players seem to try and stop him, but he destroys it in an apparent fit of psychosis. Arasaka are 
  never seen on the tape; the have done a good job! This will be sufficient evidence for Crowe to close the file; 
  the killings will not restart, and without the weapon, Militech will not try to mess with Arasaka again! The 
  bodies are picked up by a trauma team not long after, and sold to various body banks, removing the last of the 
  evidence. Shamberg and his weapon are scattered to the four winds, and the players are 2000 eb each better off. 
  Everyone is happy... for now.  
  HOW TO PLAY THE NPC's  
  A brief guide to playing the NPC's: their characters and what motivates them. BlackNite, Dusk, Tangent and 
  Mr. Lam make good "stock" NPC's that can be used in other adventures if you wish, to save you having to make 
  up your own.  
  
  CROWE: A hard businessman, but old and perhaps not as technologically up to date as he thinks he is. A 
  bullish, hardheaded character.  
  PHIL: Young, naieve, and weak. Play him as a largely guileless innocent in over his head.  
  BLACKNITE: Arrogant, but very smart. Likes to show how clever he is, and always exaggerates the amount of 
  work he has had to do to get information.  
  DUSK: A man of action, not words. Not too bright, but as hard as nails. Unimpressed by almost everyone and 
  everything.  
  WIRETAP: Cocky, but smart. Knows the players need his help, and likes to be as obtuse as he can. The 
  knowledge that Flint and Palmer have been killed makes him a lot less glib, however.  
  SHAMBERG: Old, frail, and more than a little unstable, play the rogue professor as a man with a desperate 
  urge to hold on to all he has left, ie his life. The appearance of Arasaka makes him accept defeat, however.  
  TANGENT: An old, trusted charcter of mine that I like to use as an NPC if I GM a session. Tangent is a total 
  mercenary, in it for the money and nothing else. He only looks after number one, and everyone else can go to 
  hell for all he cares. However, he is very street smart, and knows when to keep his mouth shut. Exactly the 
  wrong person for Phil to go to for help...  
  MR. LAM: Arasaka's local Mr. Fixit, Lam gets things done. He is utterly loyal to his Corporation, and utterly 
  ruthless (as can be seen by the fate of Shamberg.) Play him as relaxed, confident, but with a hard edge that 
  suggests those who mess with him are generally short - lived.  
  SO...  
  That's about it. Feel free to change details here and there to suit your players. When our group ran this 
  adventure, it didn't go according to my plans, and this is a heavily revised version based on that session that 
  should hopefully iron out a few kinks. However, never underestimate the ability of your players to screw up 
  your storyline! Don't be afraid to improvise. If you run this adventure, I'd like to hear from you; you can reach 
  me via Dave Gilbert, whose E-mail address is on these pages somewhere. I'll be in the US from August to 
  December, and hence won't be back at Staffordshire University till January, but Dave can send me your 
  comments by E-mail while I'm abroad. From January, feel free to mail me at: mg253269@cr10m.staffs.ac.uk.  
  Good luck!  
  Contact Nick at the University of South Dakota at nmoseley@sunflowr.usd.edu  
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