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[deem]

Hey guys, 9S here.

Recent events got me thinking we should have some provisions in place, in case of future attempts to abduct or imprison anybody. Units like 2B, A2, and me have black box signals we could detect, but as for you guys... I've come up with some tracking modules that you can activate in case you get in a tough spot. They just look like little round pins with stars on them, figure nobody'll give them a second look.

They're easy to activate and deactivate. All you do is press on the raised star shape for five seconds. Simple, right? They'll derive energy from your body heat, and don't need direct contact, so I think it'll work. I'd like to enable at least a few people to detect those signals, but you'll need equipment like my goggles or Dirk's uh, shades. So let me know if you're interested.

Also while we've got access to materials, if anybody has equipment or repair needs, just give me the details.

Private: Dirk
Hey, can I ask your help with something? It's...not really a small favor, but I think you're the most capable.

Private: Julius
There's something I'd like to ask you about, when you've got the time.

Private: 2B + A2
After recent events, I think we should make plans in case we sustain heavy or lethal damage. Can we talk about that?

Comments

[deem]

It...takes a little getting used to.

[A handful of second pass, and sure enough, a little red dot appears inside the grey box that signifies the hotel]

And there you are, see? If you press it again, that'll turn it off, and I won't get a signal from it anymore.

[allconsumed]

[She looks over the map for a few more seconds, then pushes the button again.]

So will the location only show up on this map?

[deem]

[Just like that, the red dot vanishes from the map]

Yeah, I set it up so the signal's encrypted. It won't make sense without this kind of map data, on devices I make that can interpret that information.

[So it should be quite secure, or that's what he's aiming for]

[allconsumed]

[She nods – like she knows what "encrypted" means. Based on what he's saying, though, she does get the gist.]

Could be a lot of burden to put on yourself. Are you planning on letting others receive the locations, too, on different maps?

[Just kind of assuming that that's possible.]

[deem]

I don't see it as a burden. It'd be a lot more convenient than hunting for people if they ever get taken again.

[Although he'd like to prevent that altogether, ideally]

But I'm hoping there'll be a few others. Jay suggested a group that could retrieve someone if they needed it, which seems like a good idea.

[allconsumed]

[She can't exactly poke holes in any of that.]

Sounds like a good plan.

[She hands him the device back.]

I'll be fine without one. You've helped the coven a lot already, so there's not much reason to distrust you. Keep it up, I suppose.

[deem]

[He pockets the device and salutes]

I'll do my best.

[And he certainly...sounds sincere.

Even a little zealous but look, a human (?) told him he's doing good work!]