Station: The Game's Afoot.

Posted on Thu Aug 7th, 2025 @ 5:55pm by Lieutenant Ainkara "Kara" {Meji}

Mission: Stellar Problems
Location: Dark Harbor
Timeline: Current

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Having had Nano meet her at the entrance to the tunnels, Kara then led him inside as she instructed him to map the entire network with his scanners. If he had to, then travel down some tunnels and caverns to get all he needed to give her a subterranean layout beneath the Metropolis. They were near the fire pit as they made their plans. "I want the grid for water, power, any and all resources and their distribution. Maintenance tunnels and crawlways, as well. Find a safe place to access the computer core and break in. That will be your nest and your safe haven all in one. Just make sure you control all security measures once you set up."

"I will, Kara. What will you do while I am seeing to these issues?"

"Hunt," Kara said plainly. Her eyes softened as she looked at Nano's eye. "I...I am going to do things that you may not approve of, and Master Ro will not approve of, but I must do them to free the people here on Dark Harbor and end the slave trade. There is no other way than to match their violence. It will be justice but, they need to know true fear if we are to break this cycle. This filth. It will cause me to change into something--someone--else, a person I swore not to become. But, she will save the day through her murder and mayhem, matching violence with violence. When it is over, when we have won, then I will atone and find Kara again."

Nano's eye stared back at her and her feelings told her that he was saddened by this news. "I am here for you, Master. You have my support, always. I just ask that you remember who I am while in this alter ego, and to not treat me badly. If I feel threatened by your new persona I will disappear until Kara returns."

Kara placed a caring hand on his body. "You have my word. I will try with all I am to not treat you badly. If you feel you need to vacate my presence for a while, I will understand that and use that to motivate me to atone. I cannot do this without you. Any of it."

"Then, you have my support, despite the possibility of you losing who you are, now."

"I would expect those I love to help me find my way back," said Kara, leaning in and kissing him on his domed head, leaning back with a grin. "We do this right and Lady Wight may not have to make her presence known."

"Lady Wight?" Nano asked. "This must be your alter ego's name?"

"Yes." Kara said this with finality, her tone expressing that she did not want to discuss it. "I do not wish to dwell on it, what I may have to do to achieve victory. Set to work learning the systems and where they all come together. I, too, need to hit some tunnels for a bit of recon. Take your time, and we will meet back here in a couple of days." Nano agreed and they parted ways to accomplish their individual tasks.

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After a few days passed, Nano and Kara met back at the cavern lair. By the fire they went over all that each had gathered, with Nano informing her that the security system to prevent hacking and slicing into the computers had been fairly easy to break into. Kara, for her part, had gone into the sub-level tunnels and maintenance hallways to check them out and get a feel for where everything was when one was underground. Nitro House, a popular nightclub, strip club, and all around hedonist haven, was hooked into all the resources but were off the grid as they had hacked into the system themselves and set themselves up. Kara knew Nitro House well, ran by an Orion woman, and she had been sent there several times to 'learn' from the girls how to satisfy clients/patrons with exotic dancing and physical intimacy. It was now her first target since she knew several people who worked there. One in particular had become a friend of sorts and he would allow her inside if asked nicely, and something for his trouble.

The companions were gleeful, yet focused. The game was afoot.

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