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RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv
THIEF SHELL
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SHELL MODEL: THIEF
ROLE: Covert Acquisitions
TECH: Advanced Heist Mechanics
OVERVIEW: If running is about securing the payday, then THIEF SHELLS are custom engineered to claim the prize. They tend to favor a more elegant, considered style of operation with their base functionality geared toward high-end loot procurement and mobility.
ABILITIES / TRAITS:
• GRAPPLE DEVICE
• PICKPOCKET DRONE
• X-RAY VISOR
• THE FINER THINGS
HISTORY: Only those who were there know the truth, but the story goes that the first THIEF SHELL was an inside job—a specialized SHELL developed in-house at SEKGEN to serve in a raid of a rival corp. Word is, the job got done, but the RUNNER hire never returned the SHELL and the specs dropped on dark markets a few months later. Can't say if it's true, but SEKGEN were subject to a UESC probe in late 2885 just after a TRAX data breach, which is convenient, if nothing else.
COMMON SHELL SERIES: The ICON personality series is 100% aftermarket neural support tech featuring a life-like facial replica and vocalization pattern of SEKGEN's former lead SHELL Science Director, Dr. Yoki Samura. No one knows why the RUNNER or RUNNERS who originated the ICON persona chose Samura as the model for their THIEF SHELLS, but there are theories. Showmanship and anonymity are two opposing traits THIEVES tend to value—a known face and vox patt gives law enforcement limited insight into actual identity and motives. As such, picking a public figure tied to the very tech a RUNNER is utilizing begs questions beyond what may be pertinent to a case. Also, THIEVES tend to be fashion-forward and not above grandstanding, both seemingly inspired by Samura and her work, which tends to aim for elegance and a higher class of appreciation than SHELLS equipped specifically for combat and survival.
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[RNNRqterm] || CyberAcme Systems, Inc. ///REDACTED///
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RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv
THIEF SHELL
===================================================================
SHELL MODEL: THIEF
ROLE: Covert Acquisitions
TECH: Advanced Heist Mechanics
OVERVIEW: If running is about securing the payday, then THIEF SHELLS are custom engineered to claim the prize. They tend to favor a more elegant, considered style of operation with their base functionality geared toward high-end loot procurement and mobility.
ABILITIES / TRAITS:
• GRAPPLE DEVICE
• PICKPOCKET DRONE
• X-RAY VISOR
• THE FINER THINGS
HISTORY: Only those who were there know the truth, but the story goes that the first THIEF SHELL was an inside job—a specialized SHELL developed in-house at SEKGEN to serve in a raid of a rival corp. Word is, the job got done, but the RUNNER hire never returned the SHELL and the specs dropped on dark markets a few months later. Can't say if it's true, but SEKGEN were subject to a UESC probe in late 2885 just after a TRAX data breach, which is convenient, if nothing else.
COMMON SHELL SERIES: The ICON personality series is 100% aftermarket neural support tech featuring a life-like facial replica and vocalization pattern of SEKGEN's former lead SHELL Science Director, Dr. Yoki Samura. No one knows why the RUNNER or RUNNERS who originated the ICON persona chose Samura as the model for their THIEF SHELLS, but there are theories. Showmanship and anonymity are two opposing traits THIEVES tend to value—a known face and vox patt gives law enforcement limited insight into actual identity and motives. As such, picking a public figure tied to the very tech a RUNNER is utilizing begs questions beyond what may be pertinent to a case. Also, THIEVES tend to be fashion-forward and not above grandstanding, both seemingly inspired by Samura and her work, which tends to aim for elegance and a higher class of appreciation than SHELLS equipped specifically for combat and survival.
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[RNNRqterm] || CyberAcme Systems, Inc. ///REDACTED///