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Skitter,

I've gone ahead and written up the rough draft for HyperLine. We've still got until April before Iris comes back, so if we can just get the project to Engineering before the end of the week, we should have more than enough time to begin construction. All I'm asking is that you go through the file attached below and see if there are any major issues you can notice.

And, for the love of god,please put effort into this. If there's ever been an important project, it's this one. The last thing I need right now is failing a project meant to get her off our ass for a few years.

Don't fuck it up.

🔗 One (1) file attached: 'Nexus HyperLine' (N7S2M/ER9C3/X56ID)

Robert,

WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO

Sorry for the phrasing, but, uh, the public is literally exploding. I can pay off Void, the news, and most governments well enough, but I haveseveral issues I wasnot cleared about beforehand sitting on my desk, among which the most noteworthy are:

• a very angry letter sent from a "Shark Punching Centre" (?) regarding our expansion into the oceans;
• an equally strongly worded email from citizens of La Rue basically telling us to fuck off with our connection;
• some bureaucratic asshole from the GOC threatening us with military intervention because of our actions;
• LITERALLY THREE HUNDRED PAGES OF GOLDBAKER-REINZ-FUNDED LEGAL PAPERWORK SAYING THEY WANT TO SUE US BECAUSE OF SOMETHING CALLED "CLIENT EXPLOITATION."

What am I supposed to do???

🔗 One (1) file attached: hyperline-legal-papers.pdf

Misters Marshall and Carter,

As per basic legal representation promised by my contracts with several users of Dark Real Estate, I have examined the legal ramifications of the evictions your subsidiary forced upon its clients in January of 2023.

Following several hours of consultations with numerous other paralaw specialists, I have determined that while the action may appear legal on the Dark-Real-Estate-terms-of-service-surface, the action is in clear violation of several clauses of the Global Paralaw Charter, specifically sections 12-6-21. Due to this, I am forced to continue this line of legal ongoings in the International Court For the Paranormal.

Attached is the paperwork regarding the planned trial before the Court, as well as all of the details pertaining to the case.

Regards,

Lydia Spencer, Esq.

Skitter,

YOU MORON

YOU HAD ONE JOB

ONE GODDAMN JOB

WHAT ABOUT "PAY OFF GOVERNMENTS AND THE MEDIA" DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS

Skitter,

I'd like to apologize for my previous email. It was not only entirely unprofessional, but also unbecoming of someone in my position and borderline abusive.

That being said, we really do need to write up those checks.

Look, I can handle the legal nonsense just fine — Katz is more than eager to get put out of the freezer — but I am not touching the PR disaster with a ten-meter pole. If you want to lead the PR Department, thenpay up. I hope that I don't need to tell you what to do, but just in case you miss something so obvious (again!), I'm attaching a very brief list of things people talk about us from today. And that's justtoday. I genuinely don't care what Mr. John Smith from the Hand or whoever the fuck posts about us, but I do not expectofficials and important people you were meant to pay off to do the same.

All of that being said, I hope I also don't need to tell you not to cut your funding. We arethis close to being done, and I'm not going to stop our work just because some GOC cretin tells me it's against the law. Have faith, brother — those billions are in good hands. We'll get out of this mess before you can even blink, and when we do, it's just a matter of a few months before we are done.

By the way: I'm off to Esterberg later this week to discuss some things with the Critic: you think we could grab some lunch together? Would do us some good to finally catch up, I think.

🔗 One (1) file attached: whatthefuck.png

• ECHOES 10,284
• HUMS 96,127

00:13 AM · Nov 25, 2021

Robert,

I've good news and bad news.

The good news is that Iris still doesn't know about anything (turns out they don't actually have the internet in Alagadda)! The other good news is that I've persuaded a few folks from unVeiled, Aviatica, and Wandsmen to inform the public what good the project will bring to the general population, which should be enough at least for now. I've also made sure to tell a few of our friends over at Void to be on the lookout for a the few hashtags you've mentioned. And the lovely folks over at Esterberg's Council of Three will make very sure not to listen to their people.

The bad news is that every single Nexus is currently rioting.

From Backdoor SoHo toMiddle Normandy — don't even get me fucking started onthese guys — their people seemed to have formed some sort of… union? I don't fucking know man, haven't we taken away their rights to do that ages ago? Like, my people tell me the rioters have destroyed most stations that actually connect the cities to the HyperLine. So, uh, we are just left with the tubes now, I guess?

What do you want me to do

Carter,

I can take on Spencer just fine, but — and I don't want to do your job here — are you sure this is the right way to handle this? You fucked up good, boyo, and I'm not sure if just taking the blame and facing the public isn't the better option here. Like, Skitter is a fucking idiot — don't tell him I said that — so he'd never greenlight this, but while he's momentarily out (good riddance, by the way), here's what I think you should do: walk into that goddamn UN hall and tell those rich bureaucrats you fucked up. Take whatever nonsense fee they'll make you pay and run with it. I'm sure you can afford it.

I'm not saying it would be the best option from a legal standpoint — again, if you don't want to do this, I'll get you whatever verdict you want no questions asked — but you know shit ain't good out there when you lose support in high spheres. Like, this is the opinions of people that actually matter you're fighting here for, pal, and this isn't just the belief of some lowlife Joe Schmoe you can throw in the trash. The fact that Aviatica (bravo Skitter, by the way) is making a documentary or whatever the fuck isn't great, either.

Look, I'm just saying that the best way out of this may not be the best way out of this, but let me know what you think.

Cheers,
Katz

Sheldon,

While I appreciate your concerns and advice, you have to understand there is no reality in which this project does not get finished. I will not let some UN bureaucrat stop me from claiming the most promising market inyears.

We'll have later to worry about some too eager journo trying to make us their career. They aren't a problem. I'm already working on ways to mitigate this whole nonsense — turns out reminding certain presidents and councils what positions they owe us works wonders.

As per the terms of our agreement, the trial will remain as is.

Transcript redacted for brevity.

THE COURT: All rise.

THE COURT: Following internal debate, this Court has decided that it does not find the actions of Dark Real Estate as breaching the Charter. As Mr. Katz has previously outlined, their clients have been well-informed of the terms of the agreements they have signed well before the Charter operated globally —

MS. SPENCER: Your honor, objection!

THE COURT: — and if we're not life-sentencing all of Vanguard for theThird Diaspora, we are not sentencing Dark Real estate, either.

THE COURT: All of that being said, however, the continued operation of the HyperLine Project under MC&D oversightis a blatant breach that cannot be ignored and falls under continued post-Veil exploitation of human assets. Therefore, this court dictates that Marshall, Carter and Dark and all of its subsidiaries are to abandon this venture effectiveimmediately.

MR. KATZ: Your h —

THE COURT: Additionally, Dark Real Estate is to pay a fine amounting to seven hundred thousand United States Dollars to every single client that has fallen victim to their actions within the next month for their suffering and losses. They are also to provide every single one of those individuals with appropriate housing until they can continue operating normally.

MR. KATZ: Your honor, this is ridiculous. You cannotpossibly say you aren't going to sentence someone but then —

THE COURT: Sit down, Mr. Katz. I am not done speaking.

THE COURT:However — as I was saying, prior to Mr. Katz's interruption — the fact of the matter is that the HyperLine project's construction is already close to being finished. It would be entirely impossible to restore the affected areas — including the houses of the victims — to their pre-HyperLine states.

THE COURT: Dismantling the entire infrastructure would also not only take months, but would actively be harmful to paranormal communities worldwide. All of the protests aimed at Dark Real Estate's actions aside, this court sees the real need that exists behind this project, no matter its actual intentions, and recognizes them as legitimate.

THE COURT: Therefore, this Court concludes that the HyperLine project will be allowed to continue under Global Occult Coalition oversight and control until said otherwise.

MR. KATZ: Objection!

MS. SPENCER: Your honor —

MR. CARTER: What do youthink —

MR. MARSHALL: Hrmhh, hgm!

THE COURT: This decision is final.

Camera #: 100-B-16

Location: DEATH PYRAMID, Floor 100

Both Skitter Marshall and Robert Carter are sitting atop sofas located on the 100th floor of the DEATH PYRAMID. The latter has his head propped up against his hand, and his brows are furrowed. He looks at the bandaged-up Skitter, who appears as if he wants to run away — due to his state, however, he is unable to.

Neither of them utters a single word. Beyond the glass panes separating both of them from the rest of Eurtec, heavy rain drowns the city in a mixture of wet neon, high junkies, and paratech gangsters. For what it's worth, tonight, even Eurtec seems to be doing better.

Eventually, Carter sighs, and glances heavily at the barely-sitting Marshall. The faces of both of the men are devoid of emotions. Carter does not seem to be aware that this is not by design, but rather due to the fact that Marshall is temporarily unable to actually move any of his head muscles.

Carter groans, continuing to almost murder Marshall with his sight.

Marshall sighs.

Marshall: She's gonna kill us.

Kill you? Please. Such a fate would far be too merciful for you morons. Carter still has to somehow make up for the billions he failed to stop you from wasting. And Skitter, how's that face of yours patching up? Because someone will have to go to Silicon Valley to convince them their investments are in good hands. I'm also sure one or two of our friends over in NYC would appreciate a friendly visit to remind them who they answer to.

Lighten up, boys — there is still much work to be done before you can rest, so I heavily advise you to start getting it done. Unless you want your rest to be permanent, that is.