Week 87 (end): A request for assistance

TO:  All Oracle Agents (secure channel)
FROM:  K_Pillai@Eroz.wdn

Hello everyone, sorry to bother you all but I require some assistance with a research and development project.  I also have a little information that some of you might be interested in.

Last week I completed prototyping an automatic nanite repair and armouring system for cyberframes, and installed it on a modified Nemesis class.  Unfortunately, in order to improve the design, I need to carry out combat testing, and I do not possess the skills or training required to safely or effectively pilot it.  If at all possible, I would like someone with the correct skills and training to come up to Eroz and help me test the systems, if they can spare the time of course.  It will probably involve being shot at a lot, possibly with telepathics as well for thoroughness.  Alternatively, I would be very happy to lend out the modified cyberframe for use on a mission; so long as the data is collected and recovered, I don't mind if it gets torn to bits, although it is obviously preferrable if the remains are returned for analysis.  If anyone is interested, I can email a synopsis of its specs.

As for the information, I recently returned from an investigation with a team from Eroz into survivors of a condition known as "agressive nanite invasion".  We found that pretty much anyone who goes to the EI, UIG, or any other corp for help with a nanite infection is always completely cleansed, one way or another (including sometimes quietly killing the subject and making an excuse).  Nothing that people probably don't already know, of course.  The result of this is that the most likely place by far to find subjects lies among members of the Cult of Machina (and to a lesser extent among other similarly secretive groups).  This has lead us to the discovery of several highly active cult cells near Ning-Bo, south of Shanghai.  The interesting part is that these cells are seemingly responsible for attacks over the last few weeks on three nanofactories in the area, all of which were owned or built by Tu-Chin; it appears that they may be after something in particular.  I hope to follow this up properly, but just in case I don't get the chance I wanted to make sure that the information was out there for anyone who may be interested.

Thanks for reading, sorry this email is so long!

Regards,
Karishma

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