=Phone Conversation 1= [On the other end is a deep male voice: "Maria, please."] (Does it sound familiar?) ( Nope ) ["You'd better put her on quickly. Time's running out."] =Phone Conversation 2= [Neither does the guy on the other end.] [Same voice: "That little move just cost the poor girl her life." Suddenly there's a muffled scream.] [It sounds like there might be some static.] (gimme a mind roll +1) (nope) [The screaming goes on for several minutes. When it finally stops, the static dies down, too.] ["When the police get here, all they'll find are the charred remains of a corpse."] ["Tell Maria I look forward to round three."] *click* =Phone Conversation 3= [A familiar female voice: "Chie. It's Naomi." It must be Naomi."] [Naomi seems a bit surprised by that statement, especially with what follows: "We've got some problems. Two, in fact. First, remember that metal demon?"] "We've gotten word of something big happening soon. We're not sure exactly what, but that thing needs to be destroyed quickly. We know where it is, but we're still working on a way to damage it... I know it's a lot to ask, but you're the only operatives in the area." ( And yes, this sounds weak and corny, but I can't think of any better way to get you guys the info :P ) (Heh. S'alright. Saves us wasting time looking for it. ;p) "Are you sure? I know firsthand what it's capable of." "You've seen it yourself when it attacked me. Fast, strong, probably indestructable... and it has that beam weapon in its body." "Not that we know of, but I wouldn't be surprised if it could do more than that." "It is currently in one of Asahara's labs." She gives an address. It's actually in Osaka. "Destroy it. Or if you can't, contain it. Or if you can't, stop it." "Go ahead." "Outside of the reports you've sent us, no. He's a complete mystery." (Get it? :P) "I will." "It won't be as easy as the one in China; you'll have to sneak into the building and find the labs without causing a commotion. Once you are in there, though, there's no need to worry about the public anymore. Asahara knows this as well, so they'll be prepared." "Yes... Let me talk to Lazar."