Chapter 6: Persons of Interest
Emergency services aircars shot past the repulsor train on their way to LANCET HEIGHTS in the MIDLAND DISTRICT. The red flashing lights reflected against the transparasteel windows of the train car. It was the only excitement in an otherwise quiet trip back to the Banana Republic's shuttle.
Inspector Grimes was already waiting when the others arrived. Hatch unlocked, the group gathered inside before the Inspector produced a signal jammer to block and potential eavesdropping by the Mists. A blue aura around the device signaled that it was safe to talk.
Grimes outlined with a bit more detail what he found in the Lumière District. The droid assault happened with no warning, and the attacking droids - much like what happened in port - were public servant models. The few security droids were unaffected. The Lightning Guard has already taken the evidence but a good friend among them let slip to Grimes that a small insect-like droid inserted a virus into the rogue droids.
The same situation as what happened at Port St. Pardoux. Then Grimes produces a holovid from his datapad.
It was a security recording during the droid attack. No sooner had the attack started than Countess de Beaufort and her bodyguard grabbed weapons and participated in the fight to subdue the droids. Seconds after they help, two unconscious defense forces troopers leap up and stun the Countess and her bodyguard. They deposit both in an aircar and race away from the scene.
Grimes starts to say something but is interrupted by a chime at the shuttle's outer hatch ...
Relations
Allies
Neutrals/Bystanders
Members of the Lightning Guard
Private Sébastien Allard
Adversaries
Lieutenant Renault dePardis of the Lightning Guard
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