Beta

Beta is an original character that has some loose inspirations from various other movies and shows. She is the youngest of the members hired by BB to aid him in defeating L.

## History

While Beta went to university in America she grew up in Japan and while she lives in Honshu the closest she’s ever been to Tokyo is the airport. While she was in college Beta got into hacking and proved to be a natural. Eventually she got full of herself and started bragging to all her friends.

Her friends started asking her to fix their grades, find test questions, get them a credit card number. Then friends of friends started asking. Then the acquaintances of friends. Then guys who just heard her name around. Before she knew how deep she was Beta was in with mobsters and all other sorts, and they didn’t take no for an answer. Cracking police databases, rigging security systems, etc.

## Plot

With each of the organizations that they work form is looking at potential extinction at the hands of Cupid. Alpha, Beta, Epsilon, and Delta were ordered to work with BB who they only knew as Gamma to capture or eliminate Cupid as a threat. Epsilon was the last to arrive allowing Gamma to brief them on their mission as well as inform them that they were competing with L. Much to their confusion he didn’t want them to try to kill L, but mostly because he believed that any attempt would fail.

Gamma provided them with new identities making sure that they knew that he would send them home to whatever punishment they can dream up if they became a liability. The first thing BB did was have Beta hack into a building and the level of security it had confirmed to him that L was staying there. Wanting access to L’s network he had Beta and Delta go set up surveillance. Epsilon decided to go as and was able to catch up with them due to Beta having to configure her equipment. The three got to know each other as they waited.

It took them a couple hours of scoping out the building but they were able confirm that it was L’s place. With the level of security Delta gave them one in six odds of living through their mission. He and Epsilon then chastised a confused Beta for not realizing this was most likely a suicide mission. Causing her to chastise them in kind for how nonchalant they were being about it.

Delta didn’t bring this just to mess with Beta and suggested that they find Cupid themselves. With Cupids power they could clean up everyone who might rat them out or pursue them, and when they get off the grid, maybe even bring down those organizations entirely. With nothing to lose they agreed. Seeing how distraught Beta was Epsilon told her to go take a shower playing it off as motion sickness. Beta headed off to her room as directed and got a shower to calm her nerves. After about a half hour, she had collected herself and headed into the main apartment to join the others.

Gamma congratulated them on their work telling them that two blocks around L’s building was now off limits until they thought up a plan to deal with them. He had Alpha go get him more jam however this was just a ruse to reveal to Epsilon, Beta and Delta that he had overheard their conversation. Gamma didn’t just hire them for their skill but their situation as well. They all had indications of wishing to be free of their current predicaments. He could offer them aid in such.

Gamma’s only goal was to defeat L if they helped him in that endeavour he would reward them for their loyalty. Delta was about to agree only to be cut off by Epsilon who wanted proof of trust. She asked him how he was able to predict people’s death. Gamma explained his eyes to them. With no real choice they agreed. It was some hours later when L made his response to Cupid.

As expected by all, the video started with L’s usual scripted moniker as the only thing on screen before the detective in question began speaking is his usual electronically distorted voice. However not only did L deny Cupid’s request he had a recording of the first Cupid denying the new ones legitimacy. This was far bolder than Gamma credit for as he essentially painted a target on his back. However he decided that he could use this, as stated by Epsilon and Delta L suspected that his action would cause a huge protest and riot so he began to make plans to storm the building.

As the group approached the van Beta started to complain about how hacking isn’t like it is in the movies and she wouldn’t just be able to go in and push a bunch of buttons. Alpha’s complete misunderstanding of what she was talking about made her even more annoyed. The crew’s van stopped several blocks from the building. The street ahead was already jammed with people. Gamma and Epsilon remained outside to oversee the situation, while Alpha went with Beta. Gamma made sure that he knew that she wasn’t expendable.

It was Delta job to rile up the crowd by asking them if they wanted to help them break in. When one of the pointed out the buildings security Delta told them that they had explosives. The others began passing out masks to the crowd. As Alpha, Beta and Delta headed off together into the crowd Epsilon asked Gamma what they would do in the meantime. Alpha and Beta were weirded out by how excited Delta became when the worshipers finally breached the wall.

Alpha led the way to the breach, already overrun with protesters crowding in. As planned, the interior was already a scene of pandemonium, with protesters vandalizing everything in sight. They quickly found the network room after Alpha took out the camera Beta rushed in and opened up a laptop before hooking it up to the equipment inside. Delta led the worshipers throughout the building to keep the occupants distracted.

They were interrupted by the arrival of Ranma. Beta quickly retreated while Alpha was proactive, moving to shield her. Realizing she was harmless Ranma focused her attention on the man the fact she wasn’t able to feel his aura causing her to believe he would be easy to deal with. As she expected, she easily bypassed the man’s slow guard, landing a solid blow to his chin, however as he began toppling over Ranma felt a sudden surge of vertigo. Before she could even assess her situation the sapping of her strength flowed right into her legs causing her to collapse, and the vertigo intensified. Alpha managed to right himself and realizing that Ranma was a ki user told Beta to ignore her and pack up before more come. Ranma could do nothing to stop them, immobilized on the floor.

Delta led the last of the crew into their shared meeting room where Epsilon and Gamma were already waiting, Gamma consuming yet another jar of jam. Beta shook her head at Delta who was basking at once again feeling the high of adrenalin while Epsilon cautioned him not to let it go to his head. Beta and Alpha informed Gamma about how Ranma prevented them from finishing. Gamma confirmed that he did pick Alpha after studying Nerima. Delta was able to use the worshipers as distractions to get into upper stairwell giving Beta backdoor access into the system.

The crew were busying themselves in various ways as they waited for Beta’s surveillance. She nearly jumped out of her chair when her computer came to life gaining everyone’s attention, save Alpha who continued reading his doujin. Seeing that there was nothing for them to do as Beta roamed L’s network Delta commented on how excited she was. Epsilon initially brushed it off as her being in her element but even she felt it was to much when Beta started maniacally laughing.

Gamma told Delta that it was time to arrange for phase two. He warned that the people they Gamma was planning on sacrificing weren’t going to be happy, but Gamma already had plans for that. With Delta’s departure he had Epsilon seduce Alpha he was about half way through his jar by the time Epsilon and Alpha departed the room. A short while later, Delta returned just as Beta gained control of the network. Sadly L’s paranoia caused him to encrypt near everything, so she could only see through the outside cameras. When she found the surveillance of the Tendo Dojo Gamma had her rig up a time delay on the signals. He then went back to his room to check out the feeds.

She was tracing the outside computer when Epsilon returned. Gamma came out of his room and asked if she had completed her other assignment and she confirmed that she was able to mess with the back records. By this point L should have figured out that he was involved, meaning that he would be extra cautious. So in order to distract him Gamma had Delta get a few yakuza to attempt to penetrate the workers coming in to conduct repairs. The obviousness of this was just enough of a distraction for Beta’s actions making it look like Gamma had paid the real repairman off. So while L was looking at them he wouldn’t realize just how compromised he was.

Gamma was aware that even this wouldn’t distract L for long so they need to capitalize on their advantage while they still could. He told Beta to tell him the moment she found the external computer and left again. Epsilon started to follow Gamma’s lead only for Beta to ask her about Alpha. She told her that he wasn’t as bad as she expected and expressed her confidence that they might be able to turn him to their side.

Beta was able to find the general area causing Gamma to have her and Delta drive the van there so that she could get the exact location. As they waited they began taking bets on what room it would be. They caught sight of Maho leaving confirming that it was room 205 winnign Beta the bet. Delta called Gamma to tell him to come only to be shocked when he opened the door having already gotten there. Since there were no security feeds in the area and Maho’s pattern meant she would be gone for hours Gamma decided that now was the best chance to break in.

While the room was empty Gamma was quick to realize that something wasn’t right and after looking around Delta found a bulkhead that was about the right size for a computer terminal and chair. After studying it Beta quickly realized that she wasn’t going to break into it anytime soon. Gamma however was more focused on the fact that there was no surveillance inside

Delta pointed out that it was a lady’s home and while Gamma doubted that L would let such notions of modesty affect his judgment, Delta doubted that any woman would allow themselves be oogled on camera. Beta agreed and Gamma headed their suggestion and luckily they were under no such restrictions. All Beta was able to put in the room was a mic. Gamma was left to wonder who this woman was to L.

Beta took the lead when Gamma asked them for their input after a condensed replay of various recording from both the Tendos' and from Ms. Nakako's residence. She concluded that there had to be 3 Cupid’s. Delta quickly added that Ranma and Nabiki were the lead suspects for Cupid 2, Alpha even chimed in pointing it was Cupid 1 who L wanted, though his interest was still mostly on his manga. Kasumi was still the lead suspect for Cupid 1. Delta asked if Gamma wanted them to just grab the three. He needed further monitoring. So, until he was ready, they would simply observe and prepare.