Mission:Sacrifices Must Be Made - Part Two: Finders Keepers
Part Two: Finders Keepers
Briefing
According to one of the Syndicate thugs you brought in, Doctor Cain is using some sort of device to block Seer precognition. That's how he surprises them.
I had Alec Parson over at MICIR do some digging and it appears that there is such a device. It's called a Limbo Device. Praetor Tilman had them outlawed years ago.
I'd bet my salary that Cain got his from Pharmatek Global, along with the rest of his equipment. I want you to visit the Pharmatek Global facility here in Logos. They supposedly have a Limbo Device for research purposes, make sure they still have it.
- Visit Pharmatek Global
Doctor Cain, is working with the Resistance and the Syndicate. His motives don't seem to be about murdering the Seers but rather to find a way to remove their cybernetics without killing them in the process. This is of value to both the Resistance and Syndicate. According to one of the Resistance terrorists you captured, Cain already has a few successful cases under his belt.
My suspicion is that Doctor Cain is selling Seers to the Syndicate, and having the Resistance help with the heavy lifting. In return, both groups benefit: The Resistance has less Seers to deal with, and the Syndicate get new recruits into their organization.
Find those Seers and he has nothing to sell, he'll get desperate, and then he'll make a mistake.
Unnecessary Solicitation
You need to get that thing taken care of we talked about earlier.
Mission Objective(s)
You feel a half dozen minds briefly touch your own. The Syndicate are here and they know you're coming.
- Investigate Pharmatek Global
- Defeat Maxine
- 5 Minutes Until Security Arrives!
- Find Former Seer
- Escort the Seer out
You rescued a former Seer and discovered that Cutter Cain is none other than Doctor Steffard, and he has the Pharmatek Global Limbo Device.
Enemies
Notable NPCs
- Former Seer (Seers Former Seer) (Hostage, must escort to hostage)
- This woman was a former Seer. Her cybernetic implants have been removed and she is no longer a part of the Seer Network. The safety parameters provided by the network to reinforce self control are no longer in place, and she is in great danger to not only herself, but anyone around her.
- Maxine (Syndicate Sword Master) (Boss)
- Maxine is one of the top Syndicate killers. Her psychic mastery over her own body turns her into a lethal killing machine.
- Metzger (Syndicate Striker) (Lieutenant)
- Metzger is a veteran of the Hamidon Wars, a former soldier of fortune, an security consultant for Pharmatek Global in Praetoria City. That he is a member of the Syndicate is actually, not all that surprising.
- Tanya (Syndicate Pyrokineticist) (Boss) (Guarding Former Seer)
- Tanya isn't known so much for her fiery temper as much as she's known for turning people who hurt her friends into charcoal.
Character, please, don't take my sister back there!
- Where's the Limbo Device?
We gave it... gave it to... Cain.
The Limbo DeviceMaxine told you that she gave Cutter Cain the Limbo Device in exchange for freeing her sister, Emma.
- Tell me about Cutter Cain.
A... Good man. Saved my sister... from... Mother Mayhem.
- Who is your sister?
She... she was a Seer. Cain... he saved her. Rescued her really. Please... don't take her away from me... again.
- Outside of the Seer Network she's dangerous.
How... can you... be sure of that?
Look... look at me, at the... Syndicate. Our power... it is in check.
- Your power is used for selfish ends. Theft, kidnapping, murder...
And how... is that... Any different... than what... Mother does... with her Seers...?
Maxine passes out.
Maxine Dialogue
- If you can't see the difference, then I pity you.
Ambush! After the timer runs out, waves of Syndicate will begin arriving every minute or so.
You found Maxine's sister, Emma, in Pharmatek Global. She was confused, frightened and very upset. Her removal from the Seer Network obviously had an extreme traumatic effect on her.
Debriefing
So Cutter Cain does have the Limbo Device.
Cain has no doubt gone into hiding now that we've started hitting close to the mark. Luckily your provided us with someone who has been there before. We have some Seers trying to calm her down right now, but I think information will be forthcoming.
Ah, there's a call now.
I've sacrificed a lot for this city, Character. I'm not going to let it get burnt down, not by us, not after we came so close to losing it all. There are too many things at stake right now for us to go back to the old ways. Those were dangerous times, when people like us were needed more than ever. Well, I think those times are coming again, but I'll be glad to have you right next to me when they do.