Extreme Ways

## Summary

The edgerunners were hired by Marie Kreutz to protect herself and her boyfriend. They met in the outdoor seating area of Donut Burger in Upper Marina. Marie explained that ever since her boyfriend got biosculpted a few days ago someone with the handle "Herr Doctor" had been trying to kill them. While talking to the client M and Christian received a text from an encrypted number asking what they were doing there and after some interaction advising them that whoever was sending the text "wasn't responsible for their safety."

Moments later the group was interrupted by fellow diners who, upon seeing how the edgerunners were armed and armored, expressed concern and wanted to make sure Mary and her boyfriend Damon Mathews weren't being threatened or hassled. They assured the good Samaritans they were okay and then the Samaritans grabbed them both and started dragging them to a car. The edgerunners rushed forward to break the grapples while a man who the edgerunners realized must be Herr Doktor appeared on a nearby rooftop and tried to shoot Sanaa in the leg. Things went from bad to worse as the edgerunners discovered that every single diner was actually an undercover agent for some sort of covert strike team and two vehicles full of covert agents arrived.

Fortunately for the edgerunners, La Femme Nikita appeared on the rooftop of the Donut Burger and shot across the block at Herr Doktor. M and Christian received another text: 400 eb to kill Herr Doctor. But hardly had La Femme Nikita appear then a helicopter arrived carrying two henchmen armed with assault rifles. They rushed toward Nikita's position to protect Herr Doktor. They needn't have bothered since Herr Doktor single-shot Nikita in the head, killing her.

The edgerunners engaged in a desperate battle against overwhelming numbers. Christian and Colt stood back to back shooting at undercover agents while Michonne, her hand blown off, played hide and seek around cars in the parking lot stealing and dropping enemies' guns. Sanaa engaged the vehicles in her mech, liberally firing a rocket at an agent named Franco Bullitt, while M raced for Herr Doctor's position, calling backup and reaching a complete badass maelstromer known as "The Marshal".

Ultimately the edgerunners were able to drive off the assassins but despite M's best efforts Herr Doctor escaped in the helicopter. He also managed to steel Nikita's body (who, it turned out, was only mostly dead). Once they got Damon Mathews somewhere safe he and his girlfriend explained that he was a joy toy and a client named "Nikita" had paid for his body sculpting. He had no idea why these people had tried to kill him. M texted the encrypted number explaining how and why Herr Doctor escaped and the mysterious individual on the other side responded: "Understood. Thank you for your help." M asked if they might get paid something to help with their medical costs but received the message: "All resources being diverted for Nikita rescue."

## Loot

* 350 eb / 40 ip / 7 dt / Colt / @S| Colt (VI)
* 350 eb / 40 ip / 7 dt / Christian / @P| Radio Radio (1) | DF
* 350 eb / 40 ip / 7 dt / Michonne / @S| Michonne | Kati (6)
* 350 eb / 40 ip / 7 dt / M / @S | Notevenagoat
* 350 eb / 40 ip / 7 dt / Sanaa / @Sanaa | Rysk