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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 4:33:55 GMT
Leif would receive a knock at her door early in the morning. The knocks would continue every couple of seconds, if she took awhile to answer.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 4:35:36 GMT
Leif wore a pair of short pajama shorts that showed off the scars on her legs, and a loose tank top that exposed some of her tattoos. She wasn't asleep, but she definitely wasn't fully awake.
Moving to open the door, she yawned, rubbing her eye before looking at whoever had totally not interrupted her nap.
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 4:41:25 GMT
"Leif Adamson?" The woman on the other side of the door was quick to ask. She quickly raised her hands defensively as she realized the aggression of the question. "My name is Sylvye, I wanted to talk to you about the... event." She said with a solemn nod, assuming she'd knew what she was referring to. |
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 4:50:45 GMT
Leif crossed her arms over her chest, leaning up against the doorframe. She cocked a brow over one eye. How had people found her so quickly?
"What about it?" She murmured, looking the stranger up and down. There was no immediate hostility or disregard in her tone, but it was obvious that she thought this woman was some kind of paparazzi or thrill chaser.
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 4:54:33 GMT
Sylvye's tired eyes fell over Leif, scanning her up and down, and she emitted a soft sigh at sight of all of her bruises and scars.
"I know who attacked you and your friend," She said simply, taking a single step forward.
"May I come in?"
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 5:00:06 GMT
"Hmm."
Leif tilted her head to one side as she looked, REALLY looked, at this girl for the first time. She seemed tired and had the haunted look of somebody on the run. Glancing up, Leif's eyes slid along the corridor behind her, before she slipped aside to let her in.
Moving to close the door behind the girl, she motioned to the living room set. It was simple but comfortable, with a well loved recliner, a couch, and a coffee table.
"Sit wherever you'd like. Drink?"
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 5:07:42 GMT
Sylvye wrapped her arms behind her back and slipped inside, forcing a slight smile as she made her way into the living room. She cautiously took a seat on the far end of the couch, briefly looking around the room before addressing her question.
"No thank you, my visit will be brief," She murmured, leaning forward and locking eyes with Leif.
"They call themselves the Doli's." She started, making sure she had Leif's undivided attention before continuing. Her voice was weary, and her body was shaking. She looked as if she were malnourished, and hadn't left the safety of her home in days upon days.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 15:50:39 GMT
Leif moved to the kitchen despite the woman's comment, opening up the fridge. She didn't have much more than a pre-made salad and some fruit, but she grabbed an apple. Making her way back to her, she held the apple out to the woman.
"Alright. And what do they want, exactly?" She asked, her eyes focused on her.
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 16:36:00 GMT
Sylvye's gaze lingered on the apple for a moment, and she hesitantly reached for it, setting it in her lap and idly squeezing it with her hand, as if it were a stress ball.
"I don't know," She murmured, "But this isn't the first time they've... framed someone, or tricked them into killing innocents. Your friend... he's a meta, you're a meta. My brother was a meta. They seem to be targeting metas, but not to use them like the Droogs do... to kill them. To turn the world against them. They've got control of the media nowadays, it seems, whether anyone realizes it or not." She murmured, shifting her gaze from Leif's to the floor.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 16:53:53 GMT
"Make a big scene, and you turn the masses against somebody. They do the same thing in war. People don't quite realize the amount of damage public opinions can have."
With that, Leif moved over to the recliner, tossing both legs over one arm so she could face this stranger. A group targeting Metas was nothing new, and their methods were tried and true.
"But they're obviously Meta as well. So what is their end goal, here? By turning us into bad guys, they're doing the same to them by extension."
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 17:01:24 GMT
Sylvye sighed. "That's what I don't understand... but... there's something else, that I learned recently. Are you familiar with A.I.? Astreous Institute?"
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 17:12:13 GMT
Leif cocked a brow and gave a shrug of her shoulders.
"No, not really. I've read bits and pieces about them, but nothing concrete or detailed."
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 17:30:48 GMT
"Astreous is a research organization, with branches scattered around the city. I used to be the head of the technology division, but... some of my tech was stolen, and I got fired," She murmured, idly tapping her fingers on the apple.
"When I looked into it, my brother went missing, and it didn't take much for me to realize the Doli's were behind it, when they started sending me..." She paused briefly, her tired eyes somehow dulling even more. "...torture footage. I managed to track the IP down, and that's how I learned their names."
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 17:38:12 GMT
"So, AI and the Doli's work together?" Leif asked curiously, relaxing in her recliner.
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Post by DK on Mar 2, 2021 17:42:48 GMT
"I think the Doli's are investors, and are taking advantage of the weak state the company is in. They've been... struggling for awhile."
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 2, 2021 17:51:02 GMT
"Why is that?"
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Post by DK on Mar 4, 2021 18:17:34 GMT
"New CEO," She murmured, "Things started going sideways after her appointment," She said with a shake of her head, returning her gaze to the apple in her lap.
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 5, 2021 2:07:29 GMT
Leif nodded thoughtfully. She kicked one leg idly as she contemplated it all. This was quite a mess she had somehow ended up in the middle of.
"Any other pertinent info?"
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Post by DK on Mar 5, 2021 3:52:37 GMT
"A.I. stole my life's work and tried to make me out as a criminal," She murmured softly, idly reaching a finger to twirl around a lock of her hair. "A few days later, a man knocked on my door, claiming he could help me. I don't make it a habit to trust strangers, so obviously I was skeptical, and after getting a name out of him, I refused his offer,"
She heaved a deep sigh, and returned her gaze to Leif's.
"I took the name, Emil Doli, and ran it through everything I could possibly think of... databases, social media profiles, criminal records, even the city's official meta loggings... nothing. One day I came home only to find that my brother was missing, his room... emptied, all for except a flash drive where his bed used to be. On it was..."
She paused, her dulled gaze drifting off to the side.
"They kidnapped him, and tortured him for Gods know how long. I don't even know if he's still alive, or if--" She choked on her words, a whimper escaping her. She wiped a hand across her face and gave a fierce shake of her head.
"I'm telling you this because I know this is somehow linked to A.I. I don't want to believe it, but it doesn't make any sense otherwise..."
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Post by Leif Adamson on Mar 5, 2021 5:26:24 GMT
Emil Doli. At least there was a name. Leif nodded thoughtfully, crossing her arms over her slender chest, staring at the woman. She understood their type, better than she probably had any right to. She took a deep breath and reached up to rub slightly at her forehead.
"Alright... I've got a couple of people I need to talk to about what happened, anyway. I'll try to look into this AI group... See what I can find out. I'll even try to find your brother. See if he's still alive. What's his name?"
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