[Volker]

"Mr. Schmitt", bnc starts, stressing the last name to indicate that the professional form of adress is more suitable right now than calling him by his first name, "already indicated that he makes regular use of escort services.
Excuse me, one last question before you go: Are Indigo Spheres and Belladonna closely related to each other? You made it sound like they were indeed the same enterprise."
It seems almost as if bnc is making a show of political correct speech, although no smirk, unfit tone or facial expression shows any sign of her almost usual sarcasm.

"Oh and don't worry... I am a professional... I'll let you watch."

"Oh, I doubt doubt that you are a Professionelle, but I trust this will not be necessary. Surely, you'll let me know if I can be of any assistance regarding your designated task.

Dr. Schmitt, please don't forget to send us as many technical details regarding the three components of Zola's SOC as you have obtained. The better we know what the scanner is exactly about to measure, the better we can craft it. Ah, and I suggest we use a codename hence. Once we are within reach of enemy sensors, we should be used not to call Zola by his name. I suggest Lavadora, as we're trying to get a sock.
And, uhm, thanks for the premium membership for an escort service. If Anna's real nice, I might lend it to her for an hour or so..."


When everything is said, bnc retreats with Mike and Kite to discuss their respective roles in creating the multisensor.

[Jack_Spade]

"Ah yes, sorry that was unnecessary confusing on my part: Belladonna is part of Indigo Spheres. The latter is the official side, dealing with matrix presence, avoiding taxes and providing security. Belladonna is the Seattle based circle of escort ladies and gents - the meat of the operation, so to speak." Schmitt replied.
"Alright, Lavadora it is hence forward. Fits excellently for that piece of shit.
Technical specs are in the house system for your perusal.
Until then."

[gilga]

"Oh, I doubt doubt that you are a Professionelle, but I trust this will not be necessary. Surely, you'll let me know if I can be of any assistance regarding your designated task.

"Well... it is time you help me get laid. Seriously, though we completely missed that Whitman is a violent asshole. Try to verify that that bozo behaves reasonably with the ladies. I cannot do another Whitman... "

She said and shortly after wandered aimlessly in the house, looking at the lake and being distracted.

[SquirrelDude]

Slobertooth simply rolled his eyes at the entire conversation. We live in a world with VR porn and people still can't control themselves

"Krestov and I will see if there are any nearby sex-shops when we go check out the place. Maybe we'll be able to find something that will ease tension before she has to pretend to be engaged while pulling off a con. Now if you don't mind I'm going to go get fitted for a cheap suit."

"How and or where do people do that?"

[gilga]

Yael rolls her eyes, thinking... "What makes them think that I did not bring plenty of pleasure toys with me... Schmitt said we were going to be here for a while... what if I got bored...?!" She decides not to respond, if the two runners think that they can find her the perfect dildo then who is she to prove them wrong, it is going to be quite hilarious. Student life were just so recently - yet seemed so alien... "I'll be a prostitute, but unlike the rest of them... I really am a student..." she grinned without an external explanation.

[Jack_Spade]

Mike nodded to Slobber: "As I said yesterday: Get over here, disrobe to your underwear and let the scanner get your measurements. Takes only a day or two to get you a nice armored suit."

[spoiler]
To quote myself from earlier:

"In effect you'll have to decide either to wear a custom tailored normal suit that looks like anything you want, or you can chose one of the armored ones from R&G up to 3000 Nuyen."
[/spoiler]

[SquirrelDude]

"Right."

Slobbertooth uncermoniously stripped down to a wifebeater tank-top and his boxers has he moved into the machine. After the measurements were done he looked through the catalogue before putting his clothes back on.

"A Berwick suit will do fine."

He picked his clothes up and headed to his room to take the usual morning nap.

[Volker]

Shortly after bnc walked off, an idea sprung to her mind. As she's already comfortably seated in her chair in her room, she uses the text channel to address Anna. To keep the rest of the team informed, however, she writes in the group channel:
<@all <Anna. Things might be way easier if you could be registered in Indigo Spheres' system. Do you think you could apply for a job? If you were registered as an employee, I could just overwrite the file in which Lavadora's demand is being processed.>>

[Jack_Spade]

A quick search showed that Indigo Spheres/Belladonna was indeed permanently on the look out for new hires.
The requirements were steep: At least an R4 SIN check, a drug and health test were the base requirements. On paper the ladies and gents were self employed, only using the agency to get in contact with their clients.

[SquirrelDude]

[spoiler]Assuming no one has pressing  business that is so time sensitive and we could totally ruin by doing so, I'm going to move forward to meatspace scouting[/spoiler]

Slobbertooth put on the Berwick suit for the first time. It was tailored perfectly, hanging lightly on his shoulders and with sleeve and pants leg lengths just long enough to aid him in hiding equipment. It was a wonderful sensation. Slobber quickly stuffed his ruger into a concealed holster, and tied his hair into a neat ponytail for the first time in months. If not for the scars he would look presentable and almost gentlemanly.

I hate this.

He came out of his room and yelled down the hall to Krestov. "Alright Special K, time to go pretend that we're interested in women who are may or may not be ribbed for your pleasure"

[Jack_Spade]

Getting the show on the road, Slobber and Krestov soon found themselves in the downtown high rise, right across the small, but artfully designed Indigo Spheres Agency. Security had accepted their credentials although Slobber thought he heard one of the guards snigger when they told them which floor they wanted to go. 

To their surprise and delight floor 14 also contained a small coffee bar - selling both soycaf as well as real coffee products (although you probably needed to make first take a trip one level higher to get a small loan from the venture capital bank residing there)

The first thing they noticed was that Indigo Spheres had only moderate security measures: Only one fixed camera sensor and a maglock with a low level number pad was all they showed. It stood to reason that they relied on the overall security that the building and its neighborhood provided.

Around noon two pretty girls whose outfit screamed secretary and/or personal assistant left the agency and went straight towards the coffee bar.

[gilga]

Yael sighed... she walked to bnc and say in person, as she avoids texting illegal plans.  "Look lady pimp, I am uncertain about legally working there.
These women entertain CEO's and other dignitaries... They would never accept a SINles... You know that... You need to be a real person to get a job.

So my delicious bun is of little help, and leaving this kind of bread crumb trail to a cooperate SIN is creeping me out. I need the Meteor SIN to cross the border - so it is not that simple. While it is not strictly illegal it will raise eyebrows and when people are intrigued they dig deeper. 

Either we find some way for me not to work there, or we find some SIN that can pass their background checks. "

"And that is not to consider what kind of 'job interview' these guys perform to new recruits.
She thought and wondered if she could really pull it off. She was lustful sure, she loved sex, she was bisexual even... but prostitution? what if that guy is creepy can she really 'take one for the team' - with her own body? The thought was disturbing - and there was nobody that felt close enough to discuss it.

Shortly after, Yael left for her room and astrally visited Indigo Spheres examining the girls as much as she can without getting noticed trying to gauge if she really can pull this thing off. She also looked as discreetly as she could for magical security, or awakened personal.

[Volker]

bnc sighed softly when Yael simply entered the room. Is the message a shut door delivers, too subtle for you? Aw, darn. Just think of the money. They all do. She goes offline and opens her eyes to offer her a seat at the vacant bed and hear Anna out.

"You're right. I actually thought of using your Meteor SIN but I agree that this might prove problematic. Do you want me to ask Gerhard for a different fake SIN? Or shall we develop a plan B?
See, the thing is, I must somehow get you into the database. You'll be fetched when the client expects you, and you'll be checked when you arrive at his place. I thought, the job might also prove useful to, well, balance you Yin and Yang or whatever.
Anyway, I can't blame you for feeling uncertain about it. I guess we'll find a way round. Do you know how to magically alter your face?"

She checks her, Krestov's and Slobbertooth's commlink for mark, before she sends out a message.
"Special K, Slob. While you're there, can you please check for possibilities of physical access to their databases? I might have to dig some deeper than expected."

[gilga]

Yael took a seat and hugged her legs, she was glad that Bianca did not do that strongtalk right there. She was clearly not in the mood.  "I do not know such magic. I mean, I usually use cosmetics like normal people do. The most I can do is augment the skills that I already have...

Thinking for a minute she said "
Another SIN may help, I am uncertain if even Schmitt can make me a reliable SIN in just a few days but perhaps he can. He seems to have an extensive network of connections and plenty of money.
though... if there is a plan B,  I am not that ecstatic about a job interview to that kind of work... So if we have good alternatives then I am all ears."

When bnc mentions the yin yang thing Yael, hardened her face, looked at the smug decker and said. "Yes, I enjoy sex, and yes I am bloody good at it... but I certainly do not need some middle aged richman that prefers to buy his entertainment rather than charm her. I can get off whenever I choose to, I have a dildo for crying out loud.  "
She sighed trying to regain her composure and then said. 

"Look bnc, I am sorry alright? I did not mean to burst like that. It is embarrassing, I tried to slot you, you refused. I do not just go around and slot people. Well I do, but I sleep with people I want to, not with people I need to.  Please, a guy assaulted me just yesterday, I do not want to be alone with another creepy guy...  I'll do it, but stop pretending like you are doing me a favor.

Taking a deep breath she added.

This Zola is an established mage and I am coming as a prostitute, I see countless ways that this can escalate.  The spell may not work on him... It may work, but he may take me to his home where he is going to have wards.  What if I cannot find a way to bring the spell into the ward?" She took a deep breath and said ... and I am not talking about the kind of behavior that he allows himself, with a woman he bought. He could be into violence, physical abuse or even kinky mind control magic.  This is not like picking a guy at a bar. I may not have that annoyingly cheerful attitude and a big 'I just got laid' smile the day after. "

[SquirrelDude]

Slobber sits at the bar and orders a soykaf before surveying the scene in front of him. He sees bnc's message and responds.

@bnc>> I couldn't tell you yet. We'll need to come back again with a way to bypass a keypad and a camera sensor. There might be an access point there.

Slobbertooth checks his commlink to see the quality of matrix service that he is able to receive inside the establishment.