[Neurosis]

The thing that separates the Dawkins Group from people like the Red Samurai, whoever MCT uses, etc. is that the Dawkins Group are primarily faces or social adepts, meaning they worm their way into your group without you ever knowing there's a problem until everything comes crashing down around your ears. Whereas with Red Samurai, you know to run, pure and simple.

But the MFID (Shiawase) is in fact more like the Dawkins Group than the Red Samurai.

And beyond that I'm sure that Renraku is perfectly capable of running subtle ops...when they want to.

[jonathanc]

Subtle would be a bit out of character for corps like Renraku or Ares. They're of the "problem? kill it with fire!" school of management.

[CanRay]

They can be subtle.  In fact, the fact that you think that's the only way they handle things is proof of said subtlety.

Really, I'm scared more of Horizon's actual secret spy group as opposed to The Dawkins Group...  You put out one that can be found so that the sneaky one can go unnoticed while you're patting yourself on the back for finding the first one...

[Longshot23]

Is there going to be anything to hint (over time) at WHY it's called the Dawkins Group?

Who/What is/was Dawkin(s)? Or is it a 'confusion to the enemy' thing? Or are they looking back to Richard Dawkins?  I don't recall anything to say they're anti-religion.

[Nath]

I think it's a reference to Richard Dawkins, since he is the one who coined the word "meme". Around the time Horizon was established in SR lore, meme was the next big thing on his way to rule the world, or at least it was according to the people who kept talking about it (my take is, the meme concept itself got recursive, accumulating an infinite amount of holistic energy into a single point, and then Maru the cat eat it).

[Argent]

Or Richie Dawkins is the root of all evil in the upcoming 6th world. If a dragon appears over Mt. Fuji on Dec 24th I'm building a bunker in my backyard.

[CanRay]

Or Richie Dawkins is the root of all evil in the upcoming 6th world. If a dragon appears over Mt. Fuji on Dec 24th I'm building a bunker in my backyard.

You don't have one yet?

[Argent]

You don't have one yet?

Too much work if nothing happens.

[FastJack]

If a Dragon appears on 12/24 this year, I'm practicing my hermetic formulae.

[Mirikon]

And I'll be moving to Seattle.

[CanRay]

You don't have one yet?

Too much work if nothing happens.

If you only have one use for a bunker, you're not planning properly.

If a Dragon appears on 12/24 this year, I'm practicing my hermetic formulae.

And if it turns out you're a Shaman?

And I'll be moving to Seattle.

Like coffee that much?

Me, *Sighs*  I'll be stuck in Winnipeg, waiting for the Insect Spirits.  Mosquito to be exact.

[FastJack]

If a Dragon appears on 12/24 this year, I'm practicing my hermetic formulae.

And if it turns out you're a Shaman?

I'm on good terms with Dog.

[kirk]

If a Dragon appears on 12/24 this year, I'm practicing my hermetic formulae.

And if it turns out you're a Shaman?

I'm on good terms with Dog.

Just remember:
I am the dog thy dog, and thou shalt neither feed nor pet any other dog before me.

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

I am the dog thy dog, and thou shalt neither feed nor pet any other dog before me.

Clearly originally written by a cat...

[shion]

And I'll be moving to Seattle.

Anywhere far away from volcanoes for me....