Session 6 Report

General Summary

Ashes of Intelligence

Report 6

Related Dates: Day 131 through 133 of 4,543,626,881

Origin: KC33345L

Destiantion: IV22357Z
 
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This is the sixth report on the activities of Subjects 4777, 4778, 4779, 4780, 4781, and 4782, along with their relationship to, and interactions with Subject 1. Data for this and all other reports on these subjects have been gathered through mostly secondary and tertiary sources, with only occasional data from the primary sources themselves. As such, this data may be subject to the degradation effects of copying from on source to the next. For full reliability percentages, see the attached charts.

Day 131 of 4,543,626,881 (11 May of 98 AF in Local Notation)

Following the events of the night before (see Report 5), the subjects spoke in the morning with Coop Council member designated Lulu Mahad, who also happens to be the mother of Subject 4782 (designated "Dwin" and referred to as such henceforth in this report). It is not clear exactly what was said between them, but it almost certainly had something to do with Coop Council member designated Naja Sereen's accident from the night before. After the meeting, Subjects 4780 and 4781 (designated "Ackers" and "R.A.N.C.H.E.R." respectively and referred to as such henceforth in this report) went immediately to prepare their vehicles while the others (minus Dwin, who remained to speak more with her mother) went to see Naja. Again, it is not clear what was said to Naja at this time. However, the subjects were then seen taking a pair of pants Naja had been wearing during the wedding reception to R.A.N.C.H.E.R. They placed the pants, which were wrapped in a plastic bag, within R.A.N.C.H.E.R.'s internal storage unit. After this, Dwin rejoined them and the subjects left the Coop without informing anyone of where they were going. To speculate, the pants contained traces of the venom Naja was subjected to that the subjects were hoping to analyse further. This would support the already likely possibility that the type of scorpion (said previously to be a grey scorpion) was misidentified is probably the correct interpretation of events (see again Report 5). According to sources there, the subjects arrived in Fastur shortly after noon. They went directly to the local grocery/pharmaceutical store, run by local resident designated Loxie. They spent a fair amount of time there, though it is not entirely clear what they were doing there. They do not seem to have purchased much, if anything. Subject 4778 (designated "James" and referred to as such henceforth in this report) had spent some time there on the subjects' previous passage through the town, so it is likely that previous knowledge of Loxie motivated a return here. See below for speculation on the probable details of this visit. After leaving the grocery/pharmaceutical store, the subjects split up for a time. Subject 4779 (designated "Rolanda" and referred to as such henceforth in this report) went from location to location in search of guns before finally returning to the grocery/pharmacy to purchase one from Loxie. James went in search of aluminium crates, something Ackers searched for in their previous visit to the town. It is not certain at this time precisely why the subjects are stocking up on these items. They could be preparing for a lengthy journey, but if so, it is not currently known to where. Later in the afternoon, Rolanda and R.A.N.C.H.E.R. were observed performing some sort of chemical analysis with a pair of pants (presumably Naja's pants). This would point to one reason for their visit to Fastur could have been to acquire equipment to perform this analysis, and this would also explain their visit to the grocery/pharmacy, where they could have acquired the equipment. However, it does not explain their prolonged stay in Fastur. They most certainly had a secondary, perhaps related, reason for their visit.

Day 132 of 4,543,626,881 (12 May of 98 AF in Local Notation)

The subjects remained the entire day in Fastur, visiting the grocery/pharmacy briefly in the afternoon, but doing little else.

Day 133 of 4,543,626,881 (13 May of 98 AF in Local Notation)

Shortly after midnight, the subjects left the inn and went to the grocery/pharmaceutical store, where they were let inside. It is not clear exactly what happened within. However, there does seem to have been a brief altercation when R.A.N.C.H.E.R. and Rolanda exited the store to confront an unknown person lurking outside. Whatever the reason for the altercation, it seems to have been resolved quickly, as Roland and R.A.N.C.H.E.R. returned inside the store quickly thereafter with no actual physical struggle taking place. The unknown person remained outside. Some sort of meeting took place inside the grocery/pharmacy and, while Loxie was clearly involved, clearly others were as well. No information regarding what this meeting was about is currently available. However, other sources have suggested that an individual known as "the Princess" may be operating in the area. This individual is said to run a business procuring "difficult to acquire" items. It is possible the meeting was with this person. However, sources have not procured a reliable sighting of her to confirm her presence. In all likelihood, this meeting had something to do with the scorpion venom. Assuming the subjects believe Naja's accusations that Coop Council member Darmand Evrayl has been trying to kill her, it is possible the subjects are doing one of two things:

They are trying to acquire evidence that Darmand Evrayl had something to do with the scorpion.
They are trying to acquire a grey scorpion or other deadly venom of their own to use against Darmand in an act of revenge.

Sources indicate that Loxie could likely be intimidated into revealing what she knows of this meeting. However, such action would likely draw unwanted attention, so I have decided against this option at this time. However, I have made note of it in case it becomes necessary in the future. After the meeting, the subjects returned to the inn for the remainder of the night. A couple hours after sunrise, they left Fastur and returned to the Coop. Once back, Dwin went immediately to talk to her mother while the others joined in with other Coop members who were still cleaning up from the wedding three days before. However, the subjects did gather together for a short while after Dwin finished speaking to her mother. After nightfall that evening, the subjects all approached the tent of two of the Coop members, designated "Ned" and "Zalya". They were apparently only interested in Ned as Ackers led Zalya away while R.A.N.C.H.E.R. berated and intimidated Ned in a manner not typical of the synthetic. Death threats were apparently issued. Ned called for help, waking others in the Coop. The Coop's ruling council arrived soon after, along with numerous other Coop members. I have not yet been able to confirm what came next, or indeed why the subjects were suddenly attacking members of their own community. I will include more complete details in the next report.