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[neveraskedforthis]

My name is Adam Jensen, and I've been with the Detroit Police Department and its SWAT division for almost ten years. The last two, I worked as a Private Security Specialist. Earth, 2027, no major deviations.

With that out of the way, I've [ hacked through everything ] read up on past events since the transports started and noticed that the security measures around the compound, the city in general and especially the transport apartments are insufficient; and I think it's in everyone's best interest that we maintain a safe and secure environment for ourselves because I don't think the Initiative gives much of a shit. I'll try and do something about it provided they let me mess around with their precious security systems and joke of a network.

Until I sorted that out, I can at least provide you with an impromptu code I whipped up a little while ago that should make your online communications a tiny bit more secure. Feel free to use it—you just need to download and unpack it, then apply it to any transmission.

>> DOWNLOAD (icarusencrypt.exe)

[ so, using this encryption will make all your private conversations about 25% more unhackable and it will also PING YOU when someone tries to hack through it. On the downside, using it will enable Adam to stalk all the private conversations you apply it to UNNOTICED because hell, he wrote this shit and is still too nosy for his own good. ]

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[ the following is edited in about twenty minutes later ]

addendum;

Is there someone among you who would consider themselves knowledgeable with prosthetics. Or cybernetics. Preferably both.

[ There's a video attached of a rather dark, gloomy place; but after two seconds this thing comes into view, SANS BLADE, of course. Just looking at it, it seems to be made of sleek black metal and moves absolutely naturally... if it weren't for two fingers being locked into rather unnatural positions, like they're dislocated. This'll teach Adam not to do too much weird shit with his hands when he can't be sure if any specialists are around, sigh. There's a low rasp, just two words lacking any emotion, ]

It's stuck.

Comments

voice

[implying]

[ well, he would comment on the encryption (that he'll never be using YOU ARE JUST TOO SHIFTY FOR HIM, SIR), but his attention has been immediately snagged by that arm. ]

My, that looks to be quite the problem. Does it hurt? [ he knows it doesn't. just askin'. ]

VIDEO

[neveraskedforthis]

[ oh it's you

and Adam is actually ambidextruous thanks to his augmentations and while he COULD type effortlessly with just one hand, he's both feeling lazy right now and having a smoke. which is why this is still video because he doesn't bother to change the setting.

though Vanadi won't see much. maybe a table with some booze, an ashtray and cigarette smoke in the background. ]

Not really, not. It's just inconvenient.

[ it'll probably fix itself after some time, but he's impatient arrrrgh technofingers. ]

[implying]

Well, small blessings!

[ a pause ]

Perhaps I could help. May I see it in person?

[ He probably can't, he's not very good at the hardware part yet. But man does he ever want a closer look. ]

Video;

[studieswaitressing]

If you whipped it up, wouldn't that mean you could see them too?

[What is technology, really, she's from the 60s.]

Video;

[neveraskedforthis]

[ video, but again, you won't see much more than some booze and an ashtray. ]

I've written the base code, but it's variable--kind of smart, too. To... put it simply, the structure of the encryption changes with each application, so no, I can't just 'see' whatever you're filtering away. If you're worried though, which I can understand, get someone else to check it out.

[ well it's technically true, but no one needs to know that he's familiar with ALL the possible structures--thousands of them--and his own hacking augmentation can crack them within seconds. GOOD THING NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT THAT THO ]

Video;

[studieswaitressing]

Yeah, maybe I'll ask someone to look over it.

[Tali, maybe.

She isn't sure she trusts the tech this place has given them anyway, though.]

voice;

[bratworth]

... 'Stuck'?

[ he'll ask how to 'unpack' something later. ]

video

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Very eloquent, Edgeworth. Video though you won't see him directly! ]

Yes, stuck. Tech can be fickle.

video

[bratworth]

What happened?

[whatsupcroc]

Woah.

Prosthetics of the future are way cooler than in the '90's. Got anyone to help you out yet? You look set for a game of basketball, but for anything else, that just seems awkward.

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Adam's responses will be video, though he's not in the camera's view... however his voice can be heard. ]

Yeah, I can pull of a real mean slam dunk. [ a soft chuckle. ]

And I'm not sure about that yet. What's your résumé.

[onemoredeath]

Maybe you should inquire help from a man named Tony Stark. He seems rather keen about technology.

[ He is not going to touch that encryption with a twenty foot pole or even a dismembered hand. If he can't keep a secret private then what can he keep? ]

[neveraskedforthis]

[ GOSH why are you guys so distrustful. HE MEANS WELL AND JUST WANTS TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOU ]

The thought had crossed my mind. Is he the only one you know who's got some clue about advanced tech?

[ of course Adam is already aware of a few others but hey better use the official channels and inquire like a decent person... ]

voice forever;

[payback]

[Oh hey she'll take that. Why not. Not that Rin likes to put too-private things on a network like this anyway, intrinsic mistrust and whatnot, but maybe it will secure some of her conversations more and it's... nice to have the option, for use at times.]

If you don't know how to make things private, can you apply this to make things private when you want?

video though it might as well be voice since you dont see much!

[neveraskedforthis]

[ GOOD because he really just checks out your convos to make sure you're all staying out of trouble. he could care less what you babble about in private. not like he gets a kick out of them or anything ]

These netbooks do have a simple private function but it's very rudimentary and universal. If you apply my encryption instead, it should at least be a little bit safer... I'm not that much of an expert on this, actually. [ Yeah yeah Pritchard would probably dissect this code and laugh at him because he's mostly relied on samples as found in his hacking device, but it's sufficient enough for this place. ] Also, it should give you a notification when someone tries to bypass your filter.

video!

[searched]

So, how would you improve the security measures? [ why hello, there is a pink-haired curious face onscreen! unfortunately, despite her curiosity, she is mostly used to security systems where you find an access key that does everything for you and panels you only have to press one button on to activate. 8Db ]

VIDEO TOO though it might as well be voice since you don't see him

[neveraskedforthis]

[ oh, Adam is used to simple security hubs like that too--game mechanics. ]

Primarily I want to increase the physical presence of qualified security personnel. Then, maybe install more electronic equipment; additional cameras and security bots--should be doable. Improve the alarm system...

I'm not actually sure how much I can do about the network, but I doubt they'll let me screw with their code, anyway. [ which is probably for the best. ] However I know they have capable people around here, they probably just need to recruit a few more and tell them to start taking their job seriously. I'm sure no one wants a repeat of that VR disaster, either.

[ he's referring to you, initiative computer bro. ]

[tipsygnostalgia]

[So hey aside from being a drunk and being a goof off, Roxy is, in her own words, the "HOTTEST SHIT HAXXOR BITCH YOU EVER KNEW, as deadaly* to the grid ass* she is beatuiful*" so she certainly downloaded it, poked around the codes and then decided nope, deleting that shit.]

lol

[Yeah she's not actually paying attention to anything else here.]

[neveraskedforthis]

[ There's nothing inherently wrong or suspicious about it, you know! Adam just happens to have a high-tech hacking device installed in his brain that'll recognize and hack all the variations of the encryption within seconds. ]

Eloquent.

[ and pink ]

[danno_williams]

[ooo, another cop]

Interesting, Detective Sargent Danny Willams. Hawaii Five-0 by way of Newark PD. You have me beat, I'm from 2012.

[neveraskedforthis]

[ (ex) cops unite ]

That's still close enough, detective. Can't imagine too much has changed in that time frame.

[ aside from the tech--Adam should know since he joined the DPD around 2015 ... ]

permatext;

[boughtabookstore]

That's a lot of trust you ask.

permatext;

[neveraskedforthis]

Perhaps. It's not like I demand it, I'm just doing what I can.

Video

[twotailedgenius]

[Whoa, is Tails seeing what he thinks he's seeing? A real cybernetic arm?]

I don't think I'm really good at cybernetics... just mechanics. I wish I could help.

Video

[neveraskedforthis]

[ as real as it gets. though Adam has discreetly moved out of the video image. ]

Yeah? What kind?