Market Manipulation

## Background

An Ares Executive noticed a loss of profit occurred due to an MCT facility shifting production to Mid-lifestyle agricultural products. After retrieving some data on the facility that shifted production they determined that a subtle manipulation of the drone would reduce production marginally hopefully undetected while causing food priciest for oat and almond to rise due to lack of supply by the next crop. Creating a temporary shortage of

## The Meet

The meet occurred at a Walmart McDonalds Inc location in Touristville. The Johnson was hiring the team to manipulate production of a MCT aligned Hydroponics Farm Operated by Allied Agricultural Applications (AAA) with a certain program. By offsetting the moisture and PH sensors for the agricultural drone operated Almond and Oat hydroponics crop would take longer to mature and as a result produce less over the same amount of time. The team was hired to reduce production of up to 3 floors of Almond production and up to 3 floors of Oat production.

## Legwork

Mk4.II started some matrix search for the company and confirmed that AAA was operating the facility and got an old ground floor blueprint. A host hack of the outdated industrial host show all the devices as the facility protected. Looking for booking file point Mk4.II to a nested data host. Mk4.II found the maintenance booking file analyzed the pattern and set an additional maintenance appointment for the day before the routine appointment would occur. Accessing Camera logs they were able to determine the facility layout. Use of matrix search was used to identify different hydroponic crops. The team would need to change the firm wear of 4 agricultural drone from the service ramp room of floors B5-B9. The team worked on setting up disguises based on the industrious. And also acquired a rental that was appropriate for AAA service vehicle

## Run

Arrival at the MCT controlled area the team was confirmed and entered the grounds before making there way to the AAA building. They passed a security checkpoint with sensor and magic defenses before being escorted by a single guard to the first level they indicated there service request. While on site they determined that there was a maintenance recall that could be used to return agricultural drone to the service bay. Mk4.II, Slip, and Ember worked to recall drones, slot data chip flashing the software while Firebrand played the part of supervisor. The Slip and Ember had trouble with this computer check once each and needed to pass a composure check to remain undetected by the guard. The team mad steady progress and when completed exited the building thru the ground floor and security checkpoint.

## Aftermath

After being clear of the MCT facility the team messaged the Johnson, 5K payment was release with 15K being release 3 days later after independent verification completed. The lifestyle cost reduce was send in the form of Ares Corporate discounts for agricultural products. 5 weeks later the price of Oats and Almond futures Spiked 15% for about 3 months before stabilizing as a new level.

## Rewards

3 Karma
20K Nuyen
2 CDP
2K Nuyen or 4K Lifestyle payment or 1K lifestyle payment reduction

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