[farothel]

"Looks like our best way in," Shadow whispered to Bulldog.  She had a quick look and moved in using what looked like a dead zone in the sensor grid guarding the desk.  If they could put Fang behind it so he wasn't seen from the street, and if those doctor's guards kept unwanted out, the hologram could keep doing the desk while Fang coordinated the team.

[spoiler]
agility 6 + infiltration 4 =10 (10d6.hits(5)=4)
[/spoiler]

[Ren]

Bulldog followed Shadow, watching for her signals, as well as her six, letting the runner seemingly more adept at tech take care of tech as needed.
[spoiler=infiltration]AGI(5) + Infiltration(3) + Home ground(2) + Teamwork(3) (13d6.hits(5)=5)[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

SR(4)+SP(5)+Sensors(2)-Concealement(5) (6d6.hits(5)=2)

Sylvia succesfully avoids all sensors built into the sentry desk and possitions herself behind the desk, invissible from the street, with clear view on elevators and stairway doors. The desk itself is robust construction made out of steel sheets, and she guess that it would be as difficult to open as keypad casing outside. If any of sheets is removed, the optical tap Fang gave to Bulldog would be possible to install.

Opening Security desk:
Remove casing: Thresshold 8/Ct
Avoid antitampering system: 3

[spoiler]
Optical Tap is device is used to tap  beroptic lines, so that data transferring over them may be intercepted. A clip-on coupler places a micro-bend in the cable so that light signals may be captured (without interrupting the signal). This requires a Hardware + Logic (2) Test. The tapper can then perform an Intercept Traffic operation.
[/spoiler]

Team net hits: 9 out of 10
Security net hits: 0

[farothel]

Sylvia looked at the desk and started to remove the casing, carefully to avoid setting up any alarms.  Since this was a maintenance panel, there would be some security on it but not so much as to impede easy access in case of trouble.  As soon as she had the panel open, she opened it just a little bit and took off her goggles with her other hand.  She used the small camera that was located on them to look into the panel without having to open it completely.

Spotting a sensor that would warn if the panel was opened, she was pleased to see that it hadn't tripped yet.  Now she knew where to open it so it wouldn't trigger, she motioned for Bulldog to keep the panel so that it wouldn't give an alarm, and she set to disable the sensor.  That was quickly done and the next thing was to add the optical tap.  Again, it was fairly easy to put it in.

"Bug placed," she subvocalised, "Fang, you're on."

[spoiler]
Opening Security desk:
Remove casing: Thresshold 8/Ct
Avoid antitampering system: 3

Assuming that all rolls are hardware rolls.
logic 4 + hardware 4 + 2 AR plans =10 (10d6.hits(5)=5, 10d6.hits(5)=3, 10d6.hits(5)=4, 10d6.hits(5)=5, 10d6.hits(5)=2, 10d6.hits(5)=4, 10d6.hits(5)=3, 10d6.hits(5)=1, 10d6.hits(5)=4, 10d6.hits(5)=6)

remove casing: 8 successes needed, so that's rolls 1 and 2 (5 and 3 hits), so in 2 CTs I have the casing off.

Then the antitampering system: Roll 3, 4 hits, so that should be okay.

Installing the optical tap: Roll 4, 5 hits, so again enough.

I have the feeling Invisible castle liked me this time. 
[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

As soon as you are done you are ready to proceed. You feel there is only little step, and you will get close enought to intercept on Nick, Jacquelinne, and whatever the malevolent doctor is doing to them.

@Fang: You are in

Marix perception before we can proceed.

[MaxKojote]

Time to do my part...

Fang frowned through VR as he switched from watching the drone's feed over to Sylvia's tap. Resonance gathered around the eyes of his icon  in  the form of a visor, giving him the information he sought. He released his concentration on the tactical network; it was useless with the team split up as it is.

[spoiler]Analyze ( + Computer (4) + HotSim (2) + Technomancer (2) (16d6.hits(5)=8)

I SEE EVERYTHING FOREVER.[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

Fang logs into the optical tap and sets his matrix senses to full forward.
He immediately notices that the architecture of the PLTG is much more complex than it being just single node.

Device planted by Sylvia seem to tap the line that connects one of sensors placed to the desk to its core. From matrix perspective, he can see ring of other peripheral devices, all wired and slaved to the same node.
The desk itself seem to be one of fifteen segements of security cluster. As node itself is not running stealth, nor is it encrypted, designers probably thought wired access is safe enought, you are able to spot IC patrolling the node and multiple control consoles, each of those seem to have different purpose.
The firewall has the standard security rating.
As always, there is a catch.
Whole cluster node seems to be wire-linked to another node, and everything you see leads you to the conclusion, that the relationship between those two is Master - Slave...any you seem to have access only to the slaved one.

                                  Master Node
Slaved        Security cluster node (IC, 15 segments/Consoles)
Slaved                 Peripheral devices/Sensors

[MaxKojote]

Fang eyed the node , giving a predatorial grin. Let's get to work...

First off he channeled the Resonance into his vision of the matrix, analysing the node for any defences to be aware of, or weaknesses to exploit. He requested that Navi also do it, perhaps she would get some extra information.

Second he began threading the Resonance into his icon, making it even more capable of fading  into the  crowd despite its appearance. The process was painful, but necessary.

Lastly he began channeling Resonance into his icon again, improving his capabilities at taking advantage of weaknesses in defences.

[spoiler]Complex - Matrix Perception Test: Analyze ( + Computer (4) + Technomancer (2) + HotSim (2) (16d6.hits(5)=2)
1. Presence of Data Bomb Y/N
2. Encryption Y/N
Simple - Issue Command (Matrix Perception Test)
Navi - Complex - Matrix Perception Test: Analyze (6) + Computer (6) (12d6.hits(5)=3)
1.Presence of Data Bomb Y/N
2. Encryption Y/N
3. Misc

Free - Threading Stealth: Resonance ( + Software (4) + Analytical Mind (2) (14d6.hits(5)=5)
Take 5 hits.

Fade DV: 5S
Fade resist: Resonance ( + Intuition (6) (14d6.hits(5)=3)
Fade MDV: 2S

Free - Threading Exploit: Software (4) + Resonance (6) + Analytical Mind (2) (14d6.hits(5)=5) (removing the last two dice for sustaining Stealth)
Take 4 hits

Fade DV: 4S
Fade Resist: Intuition (6) + Resonance ( (14d6.hits(5)=5)
Fade MDV: 0S[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

Encryption: Null
DataBomb:
         Firewall: Null

Misc:
      IC seems to operate in the node just for random ammount of time, than it uploads itself somewhere else.
      IC has Security level Access
      Traces of resonance signature inside the node = Possitive

[MaxKojote]

Fang allowed the Resonance to flow through him, staring directly at the firewall in the node. He immediately sent streams of Resonance into the code to the firewall, seeking a weakness, an exploit, a way to get in through any means necessary. I will have entrance.

[spoiler]Complex (Extended) - Hacking on the Fly (Admin level): Exploit (13) + Hacking (6) + Exploit Spec (2) + HotSim (2) - Sustaining (2) (21d6.hits(5)=10) (10/? hits, Firewall 1-2 breached)
Exploit (13) + Hacking (6) + Exploit Spec (2) + HotSim (2) - Sustaining (2) (21d6.hits(5)=7) (17/? hits, Firewall 3-9 breached)

Stealth is at 14. Yes I accounted for the +2 threshold from hacking a slaved node.[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

Firewall 4 breached after 1.05 sec. Fang is in.

[MaxKojote]

Fang looked around the inside of the node cautiously, examining the topology as his eyes glowed with the power of Resonance again. Then he closed his eyes, sending out waves of Resonance all over the  node to gather  information. He wanted to gather as much information as possible so he found the correct path and didn't set off any traps whilst doing so. He left the complex form to continue independently scanning the node as he waited for results.

[spoiler]Scan Node (Systematic): Setting Analyze CF to independently scan all icons in the node (essentially making a Matrix Perception Test on every icon as part of Analyze Icon). For sake of brevity, just make the rolls where it would be appropriate and let me know what I find. It'll take a number of Initiative Passes equal to all the stuff in the node, divided by two. For the record, I'm specifically looking for things running Analyze, the node's Analyze, and whichever linked node would be the master node. But if anything else is relevant, let me know.[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

Fang is inside secured cluster node and it is obvious for the first glance, that the owner of the node considered it safe enought to leave guard dutties on IC and spider on duty. Who seems to be Off duty at the moment, by the way. As Analyze CF continues to feed him with data about the icons in the node, You can see that every one of those consoles belong to one level of the building (11above+3 underground, one for the outer perimeter) and it associates camera and sensor feeds, alarms, door locks and fire sensors, each in one interface window on the cosole. Node itself is designed in the shape of the building, and each cluster segment is represented on the place you can find one of central security desk, like the one in the lobby.
Master/Cluster connection is one way connection, on the other side, and you cannot use the account you created for yourself here to access the master node.
There are two consoles with virtual minefield. The one linked to the top level, and the one linked outer perimeter.

[MaxKojote]

Fang eyed the minefield in distaste. I can't ask Navi to engage with that. She's not built for that sort of thing... I'll need someone more accustomed to it.

@Navi: "Go rest. I'll compile you again when needed. At the moment I have a dangerous task and  I'd rather not put you at risk."[/i]

As he felt Navi return to the Resonance, he focused into it himself, calling upon strands to reach to the other side, calling upon a sprite better built to survive anything and everything. "Aveline, I need your help!"

In  the node, a new sprite took form. A redheaded woman with pigtails, dressed as a captain of a city guard, complete with sword, shield and plate mail armor. Fang looked at, wearing a somewhat apologetic expression. @Aveline: "I hate to ask this, as it's so dangerous,  but I need something done about these minefields and you're the best sprite for it. I need you  to trigger the minefield so that I can ask Navi to investigate the consoles, and she's not as durable as you are. You might have to set them off yourself and take the blast so be careful."

[spoiler]Dismiss Sprite

Compile Rating 6 Paladin Sprite (Expert Defence R3, Analyze): Resonance ( + Compiling (6) + HotSim (2) (16d6.hits(5)=6)
vs
Rating (6) (6d6.hits(5)=2)

4 tasks

Fade DV: 4S
Fade Resist: Resonance ( + Intuition (6) (14d6.hits(5)=4)
Fade MDV: 0S

Issue Command: "Remove the two minefields."[/spoiler]

[Sichr]

Please make the defuse roll