00110011 >> voice

[hejhej]

I need work, something to keep me busy. The training facilities are getting a little boring. [not to mention it's a little painful being in the apartment.]

I can do anything technological. Or administrative - sort mail, make coffee.

Comments

voice;

[5055034455]

I've got my laptop and a Bluetooth earpiece here with me. Can you wire those into the network?

voice;

[hejhej]

The Initiative's firewall and any other security measures put in place around the network are extremely advanced so it's difficult.

But I'm still trying to break into it, so yes, I can do the same for you.

voice;

[5055034455]

Great.

[Pause.]

How much?

voice;

[hejhej]

[The question throws her off. Before then, she hadn't thought about compensation, really. Doing all that work for her friends in Siren's made doing things pro bono second-nature for her. It takes a bit for her to get back to him.]

Based on the level of difficulty, one thousand marques. But based on the same level of difficulty, you don't have to pay up front. You only pay if I complete the job successfully.

voice;

[5055034455]

[He has no idea if that's cheap or not, which is a problem.

A thoughtful hum, then:]

How long will it take?

voice;

[hejhej]

I'm not going to sugarcoat it - I don't know. It could be tomorrow, it could be a month from now, it could be a year from now.

I have yet to find a weak point in the system.

voice;

[5055034455]

Then I won't sugarcoat the fact that I just got here and have about 400 marques to my name.

You're a hacker?

voice;

[hejhej]

Fair enough. And yes, I am.

voice;

[5055034455]

How good are you?

voice; encrypted because super sekrit things

[hejhej]

[She's put an encryption on her next transmission.]

I got the verification numbers and accounts of one of the richest men in Sweden and pooled them into multiple accounts throughout the Cayman Islands. When I was pulled from Sweden, I had nearly a billion dollars to my name.

voice;

[5055034455]

[There's a very long pause from Saul's end. When he finally speaks again, the smile on his face is probably audible.]

We should talk sometime. In person.

I'm Saul Goodman, by the way. Attorney at law.

voice;

[hejhej]

Lisbeth Salander.

What would a lawyer need with a hacker?

voice;

[5055034455]

Little bit of this, little bit of that.

voice;

[hejhej]

[She's suspicious of you, sir.]

Alright then.

voice;

[5055034455]

[Smart girl.]

If you'll meet up with me, we can talk about it then. There are some things I'd rather not share over the network.

voice;

[hejhej]

[Why does she find herself in these situations?]

There's a coffee shop only a few blocks from the apartments. We can meet there.

voice;

[5055034455]

[Because of reasons.]

Great. How's next week sound? I'm still a little jet lagged.

voice;

[hejhej]

That's fine.

permatext;

[boughtabookstore]

The police station or the clinic might have a place for you. Besides that, I do not know of jobs without going out into the native population.

permatext;

[hejhej]

How do the natives treat people like us? Before I went home, I came from a place where the natives hated the community I was a part of.

[boughtabookstore]

There are those who do not like us, but all in all they are friendly enough. We boost their economy and weaken their enemies, after all.

[hejhej]

I guess it is better when you serve a purpose.

[boughtabookstore]

More acceptable, at least.

We are a shield, in short.

[hejhej]

At my old place, we were a weapon.

[boughtabookstore]

They use us as one sometimes, but I think a shield is more accurate.