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>AM's collar_Private Comms link
| "I'm alive."
>AM murmurs back to Ferris
| "So you're at a normal state. Alright"
"I hope you've had a long enough rest. Well then..."
>Ferris sounds satisfied with the answer, but continues in her usual 'work' tone
"You are to report to GCPD station 6 at the Cathedral-2 district in 4 hours. Gather your ID, licenses and certificates for documentation. Especially papers regarding your recent augment.
| "yeah sure, you also want a confession with that? Don't answer that."
>AM grumbles as he gets out of bed. From the front cam, you can see his work surface covered in schematics, and the surrounding floor in bottles.
| >>127074
"The second matter I'd like to discuss would be a commission for a custom Handgun. Not as an order but a request."
| >Ferris goes on, taking note of AM's proficiency with gunsmithing
| "What could you ever want? Is police issue not good enough?"
>You can hear clattering as AM begins looking for documents.
| "It's because the specifics I need don't satisfactorily exist on any current models."
>Ferris pauses for a moment, gathering her thoughts
"Consider it a small experiment. A test of skill maybe"
| "What's in it for me?"
>AM find his documents, stopping a the background noise.
"What station was it? 4?"
| "I don't really need it, I'm just curious to see if it can be made"
| >>127094
"Station 6. Pay attention to orders."
"It's a simple side project. One a customer would make. So money would be it."
| "I don't want money, but I'm not going to do it for free."
>AM begins bartering.
| >>127100
"If it's anything that endangers or undermines the directives of your custody then don't even ask."
>Ferris' replies blankly unamused. Her tone falling flat.
| "The directives are to have damages repayed in action OR currency, right? So I was hoping to get bail posted, otherwise, it might be considered unlawful detainments. And because you are making me work for you, it's also a violation of rights, in terms of enslavement."
>AM replies in the same tone.
| >>127117
"You're completely right about the action or currency bail. However the lapses in your mental state leaves you questionable in terms of safe release. And about the enslavement. Considering the success of the use of mercenary and shadowrunner groups in the state. An amendment under Section XV of the penal code states the legality of conscription or forced service of individuals with desirable skill sets in exchanged for reduced sentences."
>Ferris responds calmly.
| (XD 20XX Dystopian Fiction)
| "Section 15 only applies when the subject is in stable mind. So pick one officer, either I work for you, no collar, or I go to the psychiatric ward."
>AM beginning dialing a number on his new phone.
| >>127132
"We'll take one step before the other. If you haven't noticed we haven't exactly briefed you with any missions as of yet. Not Until the Physical and Psychological exams -which you'll be having today-. Followed up with sessions with a licensed psychiatrist. We picked the station at the Cathedral-2 District for a reason. A certain Dr. Marley we've both troubled.
>Ferris' seems to be quite pleased with the exchange
| "I'll be there in a bit Ferris, just got to make a few phone calls. Unlawful detainment is still unlawful detainment."
| "Maybe you'd rather be actually locked up in a Jail cell or a loony ward. Besides- as I've said, Service. Sentence."
>Ferris' tone seems somehow delighted. Maybe that her assignment's condition is improving along with AM showing mental stability
| >"Operator, Lubowski. Amp up the mic sensitivity. I'm curious with what he has up in his sleeves with those calls"
| "WHAT DO YOU THINK I WAS DOING! I WANT TO GET HELP AND YOU SHUT ME FROM IT. YOU THINK I WANT SOMEONE ELSE IN MY FUCKING HEAD? EVERY NIGHT I BEG THAT I WILL BE ME THE NEXT DAY! EVERY NIGHT!"
>AM bursts out, and just begins sobbing.
"I don't w-want this. I d-didn't ask for this. I only wanted to h-help..."
| >Just then, a peculiar pain started twitching in very notable but odd patterns, a pain that started in the thigh but shook up into the ears. It was noticeable, but not prevalent, so that the pain itself could be manageable...and readable to somebody who understood Morse code.
| "Ach!"
>AM feels the pain and taps
-.-- . ... --..-- / --- ...- . .-.
| (On the pain spot)
| >A reply pattern:
-.. --- / .- ... / ... .... . / ... .- -.-- ... .-.-.- / -.. --- / -. --- - / - . .-.. .-.. / - .... . / --. -.-. .--. -.. / .- -... --- ..- - / - .... . ... . / -- . ... ... .- --. . ... .-.-.- / .. ..-. / .-- . / .... .- ...- . / .- / - .- ... -.- / ..-. --- .-. / -.-- --- ..- --..-- / -.-. --- -- .--. .-.. -.-- .-.-.- / .. ..-. / -.-- --- ..- / -. . . -.. / .... . .-.. .--. --..-- / .- ... -.- .-.-.- / .-- . / .- .-. . / .-.. .. ... - . -. .. -. --. .-.-.-
| >AM Takes a second to decode it in his head, And replies.
.-- .. .-.. -.-. --- --..-- / -. . . -.. / .-.. .- .-- -.-- . .-. --..-- / .... .- ...- . / .--. --- - . -. - .. .- .-.. / - --- / --. . - / .-. .. -.. / --- ..-. / -.-. --- .-.. .-.. .- .-. .-.-.-
| >The collar comm clicks back on. Something frying can be heard in the background
"Ok seems you've calmed down"
"I didn't shut you from anything you know. I just put a leash on you to make sure whatever fucked up mess you have in your head doesn't fuck up other people. Because it’s never just about you. Or about me. But about the people that can get hurt if no one keeps control over things."
| "Think about that Animal mask killer. You think he can just say sorry I’ll get mental help and we’ll let him go waving goodluck?”
"You're overplaying it. Get your mental help. serve your sentence. It's not hard to understand. Unless you really are a criminal trying to weasel your way back into doing whatever the hell it is that you want."
| "Hmmmmm by I i meant We"
>Ferris interjects
| "I'm at the station. So you better finish cooking and get down here."
>AM ignores what Ferris said, and replies to her without emotion.
| >>128499
>The frying sound continues along with the comm link
"Oh I'm not going to be with you on this one. I'm on break"
"I'll come if you want me to though~"
>Ferris teases, laughing as she takes a drink of what's likely to be alcohol
"I'll be watching though so don't you worry~"
| "Look. I'm sorry for shouting at you. I am trying to get a grip, but if you want your gun made, you better get to the station."
| >>128507
"Oh wow. huh. That's a change"
>Ferris seems taken aback by the AM's sudden change in tone
"Maybe this doesn't have to suck as much I thought. Alright then."
| "I bet you are thinking that I'm trying to get sympathy. No. I've just given up."
>A sound of papers being moved around can be heard
| >>128513 >>128513
"One always has to be cautious. I learned that lesson the hard way. But a few pleasantries and a bit of cooperation makes it a lot less stressful"
>Barely audible are faint sounds of changing as frying goes on in the backgeround
| "Cautious or not, please come to the station."
>AM insists.
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| >The sound of a ping on AM's collar alerts him to an incomming comm link
"I'll skip the pleasantries. AM what is your status. And no. No sarcasm about how I should already know."