Vivienne rubbed the tired out of her eyes as she went to her computer set up at the beeping sound. A new message arrived from the bigwigs. She clicked it open and began reading. LunaCorp, she heard about them. She imagined everyone did. She didn't bother to question why they wanted the war with the two companies and what it would mean for LunaCorp. She only cared about the promise of finally being able to know about her past. And the money, which was always good.

First things first, she decided as she went to take a shower, she needed to get some supplies.

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New York City was a powerhouse with the advancement of technology. It was still a shining star in America, offering much in the way of entertainment, business, money, etc. She always liked the city, it was just big enough to tuck yourself in without having to worry about anyone finding you unless you wanted them to. The same could be said for Dezel.

Dezel was someone she considered a friend, and that was an honor reserved for very few. Dezel was also the only other person, not a client, that knew about her and her skills. Even though Dezel was smart he wanted to live normally and settled for a small-time apartment in a large complex.

Vivienne knocked on his door and he answered quickly, "If it isn't my little Rose. What brings you over here?"

"I need supplies," Vivienne said while entering the apartment. Despite it's size, it housed a massive entertainment station, a huge computer system, and other doodads that Dezel specialized in. "I got a really nice gig and I need some toys. I need top of the line stuff."

Dezel grinned,"Wow. Big stuff I see. I won't bother asking who hired you, I'll assume you won't tell me. IT must be really important. What do you need?"

Vivienne sat down on the couch set up in front of his TV. It was a really comfy couch, designed for massive comfort and costed more than your average seat. "I'm going to need a Hax4 program, top tier. It needs to be able to infect more than one system at a time and I need it to be invisible. Even with my skills, I can probably guess that their security will be top of the line and I need to go in just under that line."

Dezel scratched his chin and walked over to his computer "Hax4 eh? That's a costly thing, you know. Black Market prices for it are through the roof and it's dangerous. You sure you need that?"

"Damn sure. It's the only program that could do the job, even if it's trouble. I only need it for one thing, the rest I can do on my own."

"This is big, Viv," Dezel rarely said her name. He usually called her Rose, but she knew he meant business when he used her real name, "The fallback you could get if you get caught could be devastating. You would be looking at life in prison."

Vivienne only smiled, "I have a feeling my benefactor would stop that, should that happen, but I don't plan on getting caught." She stood up, "I need to do some shopping also, I need a keycard and data reader too. My other one got busted during my last run."

Dezel sighed and went into his bedroom. Shortly after, he came out with a backpack, "It's all in here. Just promise me you'll be careful."

Vivienne walked toward him and gave him a quick peck on the cheek "I appreciate your concern, but this is important. I need to do this. I'll come back after it's all done."

With that she took the pack and walked out. As she made her way to the shopping plaza she made a call to the Free World Group.