// Zion Critical Mission Log: Floods Errand // 5.1.3

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Aquatium
Back again, my usual spot, Tabor North. It's always quiet and peaceful, i like it. However memories of most days begin from here. Tyndall messaged me. After the last meeting with Flood, they Merovingians wanted to start the work on locating Niobe. We were going to be working with them, something I didn't think I'd be saying in my lifetime.

Here communication as always straight to the point, and told me what she wanted done. I was to go meet them again.

Aquatium
We know his interest in Niobe in the past was to kill her, I doubt thats changed, but lets see where this takes us.

I got to the gruby little flat, well suited for Flood, infact you'd think a flood had hit it, hmm thats true in so many ways. He was there to give me his usual banter where he thinks he is all clever, he wasn't clever just lucky we needed the Merovingians help.

Aquatium
He has his usual group of misfits, Blood Nobles, oh how entertaining they are.

Blood Noble

Don't be frightened, human; we won't bite. Besides, you could use a bath.

Blood Noble

Ugh. A Zionite.

Flood
We might be willing to work with you on this little Niobe problem after all, operative. Oh, payment... I really can't say as yet. We don't know the extent of the problem. That's what you're here for, eh? Now, stop blabbering and listen.
We will require scans of certain data clusters in the city. These clusters have node links to the area that disappeared with Niobe in it in Ueno. Don't ask me how I know this; I know because it is my business to know. You will go to certain locations and collect the data using this device.

Aquatium

Ok Flood, I'll get this done, and please enough blabbering from yourself too.

Flood
It's nice to see that you can follow simple commands. Congratulations. Now run along; we'll send the scanning coordinates to your operator.

Aquatium

Someday he will be running along... away from the deletion. However after our pleasent exchange he handed me the device needed to do the scans.

I left the area, and reported back to Tyndall on the task given.

Aquatium

Galling isn't the choice of words I'd use, but ok.
The first location I had to goto was given, no suprises en-route I was attacked by "Niobes Group" followers, dispatched them faster than UPS ever could.

Destination was reached. My Operator updated me.

Aquatium

He knows we all to well, getting rid of hostiles, well thats a speciality.

There seemed to be a few of them, however they all feel and the scan was done. even my Operator noticed there determination.

Niobe Vector
Sheer, unlimited power! You're doomed, sucker!

Niobe Physician
This'll be nice and quick.

Aquatium

I must hand it to them, they were right, I did make it quick for them... their death that is.

Aquatium

I informed Tyndall of the outcome on the scans and hostalities in that place. She updated me on the next task. Im on it Tyndall.

Aquatium

I made my way to the final location and just as I suspected had more attacks on the streets from these Anome followers. They really should learn what the outcome is of such attacks.

As I got inside the building more hostiles were in the area, they had to be erased, and that they were.

There was one door I couldn't seem to get through, but just as I was about to try good old fashioned methods The Effectuator turns up out of nowhere. Now he does give me the creeps when he does that.

The Effectuator
Hey! Whoa! Hold up!
Careful with that device of mine, buster. Those things don't come cheap.
You obviously need some help, so I've taken the liberty of cracking the seal on the door over there.

Aquatium

Thanks... just dont get so close.

I went in and performed the final scans. The task was done, even The Effectuator seemed to like it.

The Effectuator

If you weren't so ugly, I could just kiss you! That was the data we needed, good work!

I've got to hand it to you, chum; you ain't bad with a node trace scanner. You should think about hooking up with the Merovingian. He knows how to pay for skills like yours.

Aquatium

Ugly? have you looked at yourself lately? I recommend it then you will know true Ugly! However yes job done, as for a job with the Merovingian, well lets just say Ill turn assassin and he will be the job.

I made my exist, each minute of him trying to make conversation was a minute too long. As always Tyndall was first on my contact list.

Aquatium

Meet Flood again, looking forward to it... really!

I went to the meet point, he was there, and what he had to say didn't entertain me.

Flood
Hm, yes. Good work. I didn't think you had it in you.
The data you collected shows conclusively that your dear Niobe has indeed been partitioned off into a separate construct simulation. Quite remarkable, actually. We believe our man, the Effectuator--oh, you've met?--will be able to locate and take control of this construct...for the right price.
Haha! Oh, dear, no; I'm not going to waste time haggling with the likes of you. Zion will need to put up a better showing than that. We'll get back to you.

Aquatium

Flood, just say one more thing to annoy me... Tyndall should let me beat the information out of him.

Flood

Bye-bye now.

Aquatium
I left...peacefully, in order to relay this back to Tyndall, we have to play the waiting game now.

Aquatium

Not too long I hope, we must get to Niobe... and soon.

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