The Tech Judges performing the crime scene investigation of the basement temple in Thatcher Towers have identified the bodies of the dead cultists. All 13 are residents of Thatcher Towers and are wearing clothing displaying their respective Citi-Def Chapter insignia.
They have taken a 3D scan of the idol statue and are preparing to run through BARNEY and MAC when computer time becomes available.
BREXIT Campaign Headquarters
The Judges contact Nigel Faraways campaign office and arrange an appointment. They take the lift from level 10 to level 300. The office is located in a converted shop in one of the blocks gentrified retail parks. They are met by Philomena Plune (PA) and Doug Sucka (Campaign Manager).
The Judges request a full report on Nigel Faraway's Campaign Finances from BARNEY.
Philomena Plune supplies the Judges with a copy of the BREXIT Manifesto from the recent campaign which states the 3 Guiding Principles of BREXIT which are:
- Only a vote for BREXIT guarantees a positive move away from the Eurozone
- BREXIT will begin with the breaking of all physical ties to blocks in the Eurozone
- Residents must prepare themself for the impact of BREXIT
Interview with a Vampire
The Judges continue their investigation at the Sector House holding cubes. Judge Steele proceeds to interrogate Tom Vampire and offers him some encouragement in the form of a reduced sentence. Vampire is visibly nervous and intimidated by the imposing Steele but begins recounting the first time he met Faraway by chance when they shared an elevator together. Faraway was impressed with the sartorial elegance of Tom Vampire and said that he could use someone who projected the right impression. He had no prior experience of politics but he surmised that his previous job as a sewage worker demolishing fatbergs in and around the Eurozone meant he could put up with a lot of shit.
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| L to R: Nigel Faraway and Tom Vampire |
Hiro calls Sector Chief Belloch to discuss the possibility of entering Tom Vampire into the winess protection programme on Luna City. Belloch agrees to the transfer and assures Tom Vampire that he will be on a Lunar Shuttle in another 48 hours.
Tom reveals the location of Nigel Faraways holiday retreat. He has booked a two week vacation at El Chupacabra, a luxury spa hotel which occupies the top 100 floors of Jessica Alba block.
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| Hotel Chupacabra takes up the top 100 floors of Jessica Alba Block |
Welcome to The Hotel Chupacabra
Two hours later Deputy Assistant Under Concierge Hector Ramirez tells the Judges that Mr. Faraway is currently booked into Suite 666. He tells them that he and his elderley mother gave strict instructions that he was to be left alone, no media or fans were to be allowed to see him and any deviation from that order would result in a very public review on Trip Advisor. Ramirez also tells them that Mr Faraway was accompanied by his two sons who were exceptionally big and strong and bore no familial resemblance to Mr Faraway.
He also explained that the hotel's reputation was built on it's strict observation of client confidentiality.
Suite 666 is located on the 66th floor of the hotel at the end of a wide corridor behind a pair of synthi-oak doors emblazoned with a brass plaque on which is etched a picture of tri-vid movie actor Ricardo Montalban and the words "The Khan Noonien Singh Suite"
Hiro attemps the number 5 breaching protocal but the door resists his shoulder barge. An eyebot emerges from the wall next to the door and demands to see a warrant. Hiro bombards the eyebode with legal arguments, citing chapter and verse from the only book that really matters in Mega City One... The Law. The eyebot concedes in the face of overwhelming precedence and opens the door. It informds the Judges that Mr Faraway and his ebntourage are currently relacing on the Lido deck.
Investigating the rooms, the Judges notice that one room contains a few signs that it has been recently occupied by Iona Skye, namely the pungent odourand the collection of hotel toiletry bottels that are now filled with urine.
Judge Wallace contacts the Hotel Lobby and tells Ramirez to invent a reason to call Mr Faraway to the hotel reception. They enact Judicial Security Override protocols and patch the hotle's CCTV feed into the suite's huge Tri-D vid screen. They watch as Faraway orders one of the two burly henchmen to deal with it. The henchman makes his way to reception and then is met by a waiter with a trolley. They enter the lift and the waiter dials in floor 66. The Judges get ready to receive visitors.
NEXT PROG -> Showdown on the Lido
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