General Summary
Sex, Lies & Braindances
Attendees: Andrew, Maryann, Eric, LochDhu
What Went Down
Cipher is sleeping under the influence of painkillers and Speedheal in Sébastien's clinic. Sébastien takes his Newfoundland dog Luna for an early morning walk and is met by the Tyger Claw from the previous night's combat. The Claw, who is terrified of Cipher, and tried to prevent a fight from breaking out. He beseeches Sébastien to follow him into an alleyway. There, is the body of Oni, the Tyger Claw who shot-up Cipher. He committed suicide after the fight. As the Claw explains, "*Oni was…pride. No home, no friends, just the fight. And he lost that too.*”
The Claw gives Sébastien a data shard taken from Oni and then announces that he is leaving Night City permanently.
Io wakes, puts on her boyfriend's jacket and is informed by people around Harry's Yard about the big fight. She rushes over to Sébastien's clinic.
Athlon manages a Library Search that locates Malcolm Wexley's warehouse.
Once Cipher comes out the chemically-enhanced stupor, the team reviews Oni's data shard together. It is clear that the Claws have been surveilling the team. There is also the message:
>Oni,
> We’ve got a situation. That crew you scoped at The Last Drop? They’re asking questions about me. If they get close to the shipments, we’ve got more than just heat to worry about.
> I need this resolved *now*, clean and final. Make it look like a gang beef, a bad deal, an accident. I don't care, just make it permanent. No loose ends.
> You do this right, and I’ll make sure the bosses know who cleaned up the mess.
> -B
The team returns to the pachinko parlour, breaking in through the rooftop door again. This time, someone is present in the back room. Cipher sneaks up on the Tyger Claw, but combat ensued.
Athlon jacked into the net architecture, found some miscellaneous files, and set the pachinko machines to pay-out more often than usual. He also learned that the computer had an encrypted one-way connection to the apartment next door.
There are too many Tyger Claws present for a frontal assault.
The team drives up to Wex's warehouse. It is late at night now, so the place is locked up. But Athlon can detect a viable access point.
Returning to The Last Drop, the waitress drops off some additional information from Renji. The death of Oni will set things back for the Claws. Brandon is rarely seen in the neighbourhood; he primarily stays at the apartment building. The Kanzaki do not have any further information about his role with the Tyger Claws.
Notable Events
The team has had a notable impact on the Tyger Claws; their reputation for standing up to the gang is growing in the neighbourhood.
It appears likely that Brandon Lewis is holed up in the apartment building on Amelia Street.
