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"How much do you run for?... for business.... fucking ex is stealing my credits from my dancing and I need his connection offed"

{Ω}

Golden hues snapped over towards the lengthy reflection on the screen before her. Sai kept her keystrokes clicking as a multitude of programs ran on the quad screen set up. Flashes of bank statements, business schedules, and even a gaming live-stream all flickered in and out of focus as the netrunner continued at her own maddening pace.“Nuh-uh. Nope. Not how this goes, chica.“ A youthfully rasp voice playfully replied. She blew a bubble from her gum and popped it with a snicker. “I ask the questions first then maybe you ask some questions, comprende’? How’d you find me? Was it Mikey? Mikey never knows when to shut his mouth. Or was it V? Pinche’ V she’s always tryna get me out to the clubs and I tell her to mind her own business before I pop her neural chrome like a bad radiator.“

She found herself distracted by the glitter and glow of everything moving by at ungodly speeds, the stage was one thing but this was another beast. Awe struck as well as she felt nervous for once, instinctively felt for her pocket that wasnt actually there usually using a hit of her typical special juice to push off nerves before performances… but she felt so exposed out here. Her mind wavered in and out of a sense of phantom touch, trying to say something struggling to catch her own words with a breath. “Be gentle please… these builds arent cheap” A snarky comment escape her lips shifting her head a little bit towards her voice. Feeling so disconnected from the reality of her human body but also feeling a sense of closeness to Sai… With a blink, she looked down at her hands. A typical outfit she danced in but more extravagant detailing with lights, little hologram horns appearing on her head.. complicated lace bodice with rope shibari tied beautifully over it and a sweeping devil tail that floated out behind her. There was a flash of shyness in her eyes that was all too real that was quickly hidden behind a persona of sultry calmness who reached out and smirked “Never… Show me your world” She hummed softly with a devlish grin and a hint of a nod.

{Ω}

“What’s wrong? Afraid you’ll like it?“ Sai’s neon lips curled in a teasing response. Her wavy floating form wisped about as she brought up a few holo-screens that appeared from seemingly nowhere. Lines of code filled them as the runner looked them all over with lightning speed. “Don’t worry your adorably sexy little head... we’re almost done here. Just need to let the updates finish... and I want you to know what your trust and hard work is getting you, mija.“ She flipped one of the screens around to face Void. “That’s your Eddie account, right?“ She hummed with an innocent look before tapping it once. The numbers immediately rising at an alarming rate. “Aaaand that’s your Eddie account when you’re friends with me.“ She exclaimed with a slap to her knee and a wide, playful smirk that belied a look of curiosity. With a slow shift, Sai reclined back with her hands behind her head, kicking her feet up on some invisible surface. “It’s simple V. Can I call you V? I’m gonna call you V. I pay you... you help me get what I need. I use what I get to make your life better, eh?” The smaller woman shot a convincing glance to the ripper before leaning forward and walking her fingers across the invisible surface towards her new partner. “Like say... you were to find out about an Alchemax shipment that got gangooned by some small timers. And let’s say you found out where it was secretly and quietly being kept. And you had a crazy little friend who would go with you to liberate it from said goons. And cut you in say... 60/40?” Her pointer finger now tracing absentminded circles in front of Void awaiting her answer.

"How much do you run for?... for business.... fucking ex is stealing my credits from my dancing and I need his connection offed"

{Ω}

Golden hues snapped over towards the lengthy reflection on the screen before her. Sai kept her keystrokes clicking as a multitude of programs ran on the quad screen set up. Flashes of bank statements, business schedules, and even a gaming live-stream all flickered in and out of focus as the netrunner continued at her own maddening pace.“Nuh-uh. Nope. Not how this goes, chica.“ A youthfully rasp voice playfully replied. She blew a bubble from her gum and popped it with a snicker. “I ask the questions first then maybe you ask some questions, comprende’? How’d you find me? Was it Mikey? Mikey never knows when to shut his mouth. Or was it V? Pinche’ V she’s always tryna get me out to the clubs and I tell her to mind her own business before I pop her neural chrome like a bad radiator.“

She listened to Sai talk, leaning back in the chair, a hint nervous reflected in her body language. “My arm is separate system from my legs for hacking safety purposes… but the arm does communicate with my eye on information” She noted carefully, her body was modified specifically to her work. The chords shifting inside her arm as she flexes her fingers before letting her arm go lax, seeming to be more relaxed… Wasnt the first time she’d be modified and probably not the last time either. She inhales and exhales, seeming to recenter herself. Expecting to be knocked out with all this. “Just this once” she lightly teased with a wink. Placing her soft hand on the other women’s hand for a shake. “Try not to fry any of my systems please, these costed an arm and two legs” Void added playfully.

{Ω}

“Relax Void, I’m not gonna fry your circuits after we just became besties, stupida.“ Sai commented as she smiled warmly. “Hell, it might actually feel amazing. Some people get off on it, ya know.“ She chimed with an amused chuckle. “Let me see…“ She continued as she very delicately took Void’s hand in hers. She was crazy soft and felt like silk on the runners slightly rougher digits. She traced a finger down along Void’s arm till she found the right node. She pressed the cord’s copper plated diode to Void’s slot and lingered a moment. “I’ll take you out for dinner afterwards, I promise.“ She teased once more before shooting the girl a wink and slipping the jack in.

It’s just a temporary slide back into the abyss I should’ve seen it coming from miles away They’ve been armed in a thick coat of structure Shielding me from my own blazing dagger There was a purpose upon the horizon A destination unfounded and shimmering Yet tangible and fragrant… and real

The flush is instant. An almost sickening wash of chilled air that floods her veins. It’s strange though as where her body begins and her chrome ends seems to melt away and erode into nothing but code and rhythm. Swaying slowly in the ether of digital silence. Peace and grace within the endless… void.

“I sure hope so” Void settles back and closes her eyes, a hint anxious but having to be trusting of this new individual in her life. Feeling a tinge of pain in her arm as it felt like her arm locked up a little bit from an overload of new information. “Fucking hell…. that’s electrifying” she hissed a little before settling back as the overload evened out and passing various bits of information. She felt everything get cold and dark, her breath uneven as her head began to spin and everything began to get dark before seeing a light far off start to get brighter and span out across her mental horizon.

“its been a while since ive been in this place..” she says in a quiet hushed tone. Her human arm moved a little bit, white knuckle grip to her chair…. fear but also excitement of the unknown.

Nothing. Absolute nothing. For what seems like miles and miles all the way to the dimly, glowing horizon. Void floats silently in the pixelated miasma of cyberspace. Trickles of colored light dripping from her fingertips, the world around is digital and seamless. Unending... and infinite. “I’m here almost all the time.“ A voice echoes against the darkness. Familar. Soft and inviting. Sai’s voice... trailing with an electronic echo. “Code and rhythm... That’s all this is. All it’s ever been.“ The voice was disembodied... but close. Like Sai was whispering in her ear. “Once you understand the music of it all... it’s easy to unravel... and weave.“ She sounded much more calm. A sense of peace over the seemingly manic girl Void had spoken to in person just moments before. With a flash... the horizon rushed forward in a wave of light and a literal glittering, digital cityscape now filled the emptiness around Void. It was like floating hundreds of feet above Night City in the twilight of evening. Everything was glowing and neon and alive. You could see every gig and file rushing along the info-lines of the city. At least the digital framework that represented the city. The whole place pulsed with light as the voice continued. “From in here, you can see it all. See everything. Do everything. It’s the closest you could probably feel to being god.“ Sai chimed with a bit of awe in the voice. “Can’t help but be honest. You’re part of this now. So I can see ALL of you too.“ The voice was almost sultry in it’s words. A sound of lustful admiration coating the words as they entered Void’s ears. “I could spend plenty of time in here looking you over... learning all there is to learn about you. And making up for it, of course.“ She continued, this time so close Void could almost feel lips upon her ears.

“But it’s only fair if I play along too, no?“ The runner teased as a disembodied floating neon blue hand appeared before Void. It’s palm facing outward towards the aspiring ripper. The hand moved till it was palm to palm with Void and slowly the hand revealed an arm... then a shoulder... a torso and hips... legs, arms, and eventually a face. Soft and smirking. “Hey...“ Sai greeted in her newly revealed digital form in almost flirtatious fashion. Smooth and crisp against the hazy glowing background the avatar hovered about like a ghost. Every detail of her body meticulously recreated and seemingly on display. A solely human form. No chrome or modifications. A pure human being. “You’re not shy are you?“

"How much do you run for?... for business.... fucking ex is stealing my credits from my dancing and I need his connection offed"

{Ω}

Golden hues snapped over towards the lengthy reflection on the screen before her. Sai kept her keystrokes clicking as a multitude of programs ran on the quad screen set up. Flashes of bank statements, business schedules, and even a gaming live-stream all flickered in and out of focus as the netrunner continued at her own maddening pace.“Nuh-uh. Nope. Not how this goes, chica.“ A youthfully rasp voice playfully replied. She blew a bubble from her gum and popped it with a snicker. “I ask the questions first then maybe you ask some questions, comprende’? How’d you find me? Was it Mikey? Mikey never knows when to shut his mouth. Or was it V? Pinche’ V she’s always tryna get me out to the clubs and I tell her to mind her own business before I pop her neural chrome like a bad radiator.“

She listened to Sai talk, leaning back in the chair, a hint nervous reflected in her body language. “My arm is separate system from my legs for hacking safety purposes… but the arm does communicate with my eye on information” She noted carefully, her body was modified specifically to her work. The chords shifting inside her arm as she flexes her fingers before letting her arm go lax, seeming to be more relaxed… Wasnt the first time she’d be modified and probably not the last time either. She inhales and exhales, seeming to recenter herself. Expecting to be knocked out with all this. “Just this once” she lightly teased with a wink. Placing her soft hand on the other women’s hand for a shake. “Try not to fry any of my systems please, these costed an arm and two legs” Void added playfully.

{Ω}

“Relax Void, I’m not gonna fry your circuits after we just became besties, stupida.“ Sai commented as she smiled warmly. “Hell, it might actually feel amazing. Some people get off on it, ya know.“ She chimed with an amused chuckle. “Let me see...“ She continued as she very delicately took Void’s hand in hers. She was crazy soft and felt like silk on the runners slightly rougher digits. She traced a finger down along Void’s arm till she found the right node. She pressed the cord’s copper plated diode to Void’s slot and lingered a moment. “I’ll take you out for dinner afterwards, I promise.“ She teased once more before shooting the girl a wink and slipping the jack in.

It's just a temporary slide back into the abyss I should've seen it coming from miles away They've been armed in a thick coat of structure Shielding me from my own blazing dagger There was a purpose upon the horizon A destination unfounded and shimmering Yet tangible and fragrant... and real

The flush is instant. An almost sickening wash of chilled air that floods her veins. It’s strange though as where her body begins and her chrome ends seems to melt away and erode into nothing but code and rhythm. Swaying slowly in the ether of digital silence. Peace and grace within the endless... void.

"How much do you run for?... for business.... fucking ex is stealing my credits from my dancing and I need his connection offed"

{Ω}

Golden hues snapped over towards the lengthy reflection on the screen before her. Sai kept her keystrokes clicking as a multitude of programs ran on the quad screen set up. Flashes of bank statements, business schedules, and even a gaming live-stream all flickered in and out of focus as the netrunner continued at her own maddening pace.“Nuh-uh. Nope. Not how this goes, chica.“ A youthfully rasp voice playfully replied. She blew a bubble from her gum and popped it with a snicker. “I ask the questions first then maybe you ask some questions, comprende’? How’d you find me? Was it Mikey? Mikey never knows when to shut his mouth. Or was it V? Pinche’ V she’s always tryna get me out to the clubs and I tell her to mind her own business before I pop her neural chrome like a bad radiator.“

Her body language shifted and nodded, noticing the interest in her small time work. Perking up a little bit “I am, small time business women on the side. Augmented Reality, the shop in the west end near the food district” She flicked her index finger in the general direction. Void for the most part looked human, her augments where well hidden to give more to the illusion of luscious purity but hints of florescent blue and purple lights glowed against her skin between the cracks. “I have a couple people who help me get my software and upgrades…. always good condition as long as there’s no questions asked on where they got em” She spoke with a sense of purpose, seeming more professional. “If I dont have the credits as you say… maybe I can cut you a trade?” At this point she’d do anything to get that fucker off her case.

{Ω}

“Now that’s what I’m fucking talking about!“ Sai exclaimed as she slapped her palms down on the table before standing up from her seat. She leaned over a bit and looked the stranger a little deeper in the eyes. Her loose and deep cut blouse revealing even more mods down her torso. “A true business woman who knows how to get right to the point and down. You’re a real breath of fresh air you know that?“ She added with a bit of old time moxie to her tone. She couldn’t help but notice the woman’s own work upon herself. It was good shit. Hidden well. She had a knack for it that was for damn sure. Someone like that could come in handy. For all sorts of reasons. The fluorescent cables attached to her were buzzing with various lights and optics as the console behind her was still blazing with work. “Sooo… an up and coming ripper comes to me for help… and is willing to trade? I thought my night couldn’t get any better.” Sai recounted as she seemed to speak more to herself than to her guest. “So you need some clout, right? Some respect on your name. Cuz something tells me you don’t wanna be shaking your culo for the rest of your life, amirite? Don’t get me wrong…” Sai added as she leaned a bit checking out the woman’s rear with a bit more brashness. “It’s nice ass, but someone like you can do better, right? Although a stripper-ripper does have a nice ring to it.” The runner chimed with a teasing giggle. “I’ll tell you what… I’ll help you get top of line shit. I’m talking Militech war-gear, Alchemax chem-mods, Zaibatsu synchro-systems, you name it. Everything you’d need to get the right clientele and the notoriety that one such as yourself would need to be big time… all you gotta do… is be my ripper.” Sai explained. ”and maybe shake ya ass every now and then.” She added with a playful bite of her lower lip. “Whaddya say, babygirl?”

She seemed stunned into silence for a moment, surprised of this runners sudden shift in tone and large sum proposition. Hesitantly Void goes to say something but gets quiet for a moment, processing everything. Standing up to her full height in her heels about 5′7″ in stature and taking a step towards her. “Be your ripper huh? and what would that entail. Whats my exact ‘contract’ if I agree to these terms” She seemed a bit lacking in the trust as much as militech grade A shit would really help keeping some people out of her club. She looked over this smaller butch women, who seemed very keen on everything she was proposing. A piece of her was telling her to just say yes and be done with it but it also made her nervous that this girl didn’t even know her for more than an hour and is asking her to be her personal ripper.

“Wouldn't someone like you already have a high class ripper, especially with your implants” she noted back to her initial scan failing.

{Ω}

Sai’s smile softened only a little at the taller woman’s questioning. Took her awhile to take it all in. Like how those legs just went up and up and up and made a perfect ass outta themselves. Follame. With a quick jump and a skip, Sai leaped up upon the desk and then settled back to sitting on the edge closest to the woman. The cables still dangling and swinging with each motion as the runner shot her new ripper a coy grin. “No contracts, mija. I hate paperwork. Just consider it partial payment for the emancipation of your ex from your money, eh?“ She motioned a pair of scissors cutting the air between them. “As for my ‘high class implants’, lets just say I have my ways of getting what I need and even better ways of getting what I want.“ She stated with air quotes and a grin. “I won’t bore you with my fucking life story, but my last ripper got himself burned. Hooked up the wrong people and they used the very mods he installed to go back and rob him. Whole thing was a fuckin’ mess.“ She shot the girl a calming look. “The difference with you will be that you won’t be a stuck up cabron and you’ll let me install some security firewalls. Mama’s gotta look after her own, no?“

She leaned down a tick towards the net-runner and gave her a final once over, She seemed to think for a minute. Attempting to read her possible new employer one last time before she pulls back and nods. “Alrighty… Im in” she agreed to the terms and conditions for this hacker. Placing her hands on her waist and then hums to herself for a moment. Mumbling under her breath she remembers what she’s wearing, she hadnt even as much gone home yet today and it was already late. Not a credit to speak of, just a gun and her body….

“I dont have any credits on me but I assume you already know where I live from when I walked in so ill get you the payment of the other half when my next full cheque comes in” Void rolls her jacket off her shoulders with a light chuckle. “But I guess ill be here for a bit….let you do your thing to me” Void said smug almost assumed that in the firewall upgrade, she was gonna get a tracker implanted into her.

{Ω}

The second Sai hears those magic words, she claps her hands together and shimmies a bit in excitement. “Fuck yes! That is what dreams are made of.” She exclaims as she giggles to herself a moment before eyeing the woman with a bit of curiosity. Seeing the jacket fall away to reveal the full view was enough to make Sai nod in satisfaction. “Damn girl, smart and sexy to boot? Tell me I’m not dreaming.” She teases as she jumps off the edge of the desk and dusts her hands and rear. “Don’t sweat it. I know you’re good for the eddies. You can’t help but make some good cred with all that can you?” Sai continued her teasing as she flashed a wink at the girl. “In the meantime, to show that I’m not all talk… the deed is done.” She stated flatly as she motioned with her hand over to a monitor that made it’s way over to the ripper via an arm on a ceiling track. The screen flashed with literally everything concerning the doc and her ex. His cred line was shot, her stash was locked up tight, and a nano file encryption was in place if he even attempted to try and get back in. Even though he couldn’t. No one could. Sai leaned on the desk with her arms crossed over her chest. A look of pride on her face. “Consider it… a show of good faith, Void.” She added with a knowing smirk as she slowly unhooked and disengaged each cable attached to her. One by one they unfastened themselves and retracted back towards the console. Sai raised her arms up high and stood on her toes, revealing her taut midriff and stretching a bit with a few audible pops and creaks.

Initially she found Sai rather obnoxious, her flirtatious comments seeming like what she hears every day but.. Sai was growing on her slowly. Her opinion was very much boosted when she offered a lot of high class wares for just being a ripper. She glances at Sai one more time and nods “alright… we’re in business then” Void was impressed but also a sense of relief washed over her, “ill be sure to leave some office spaces open if you even happen to find yourself in my neck of the woods while im at work” She winks. Void walks back over to the chair and sits back down, her body language seemed much more loose and relaxed knowing she was free from his grasp. “So these firewall updates, are you an all at once person or over a very sessions type of installer” She asks, taking a small needle sized knife and popping open her forearm, revealing the cyberware underneath.

{Ω}

Sai chuckled softly as she grabbed a small tablet from her desk and walked over to Void and her exposed cyberware. “Well... way I see it, there’s no point in rushing a good thing. I’ll give you the base essentials right now and you come back for more whenever you feel like. Wouldn’t want you just walking out of my life forever now, would we?” The runner teased as a few flatwire cords were pulled from the tablet and socketed to Sais torso just beside her navel. A mosaic of colorful jacks and ports lined the girls ribcage and hips. Like a 3-D tattoo that lit up the skin. Most were covered by polymer plates and made to look like simply skin mods, but others were open and exposed for quick access. “Even with my base additions, you’ll be completely immune and safe from any malware jackers or slicers out there. You’ll get a bit of an upload increase as well. No more wait times for driver updates and installation checks. You’ll be hooked up to my own personal data mag-way. Think of it like a backdoor shortcut to the net and all it’s goodies. No traffic and better yet... no one watching either.” Sai continued as she pulled one last cord from the device and motioned towards Void. “You ready for this? I’m not gonna lie. This is a octo-gig download. You’ll be under for a moment if this overclocks your chrome.” Sai hold out a hand as if for a shake. “I’ll keep an eye out no worries. Trust me, amiga?”

"How much do you run for?... for business.... fucking ex is stealing my credits from my dancing and I need his connection offed"

{Ω}

Golden hues snapped over towards the lengthy reflection on the screen before her. Sai kept her keystrokes clicking as a multitude of programs ran on the quad screen set up. Flashes of bank statements, business schedules, and even a gaming live-stream all flickered in and out of focus as the netrunner continued at her own maddening pace.“Nuh-uh. Nope. Not how this goes, chica.“ A youthfully rasp voice playfully replied. She blew a bubble from her gum and popped it with a snicker. “I ask the questions first then maybe you ask some questions, comprende’? How’d you find me? Was it Mikey? Mikey never knows when to shut his mouth. Or was it V? Pinche’ V she’s always tryna get me out to the clubs and I tell her to mind her own business before I pop her neural chrome like a bad radiator.“

Her body language shifted and nodded, noticing the interest in her small time work. Perking up a little bit “I am, small time business women on the side. Augmented Reality, the shop in the west end near the food district” She flicked her index finger in the general direction. Void for the most part looked human, her augments where well hidden to give more to the illusion of luscious purity but hints of florescent blue and purple lights glowed against her skin between the cracks. “I have a couple people who help me get my software and upgrades…. always good condition as long as there’s no questions asked on where they got em” She spoke with a sense of purpose, seeming more professional. “If I dont have the credits as you say… maybe I can cut you a trade?” At this point she’d do anything to get that fucker off her case.

{Ω}

“Now that’s what I’m fucking talking about!“ Sai exclaimed as she slapped her palms down on the table before standing up from her seat. She leaned over a bit and looked the stranger a little deeper in the eyes. Her loose and deep cut blouse revealing even more mods down her torso. “A true business woman who knows how to get right to the point and down. You’re a real breath of fresh air you know that?“ She added with a bit of old time moxie to her tone. She couldn’t help but notice the woman’s own work upon herself. It was good shit. Hidden well. She had a knack for it that was for damn sure. Someone like that could come in handy. For all sorts of reasons. The fluorescent cables attached to her were buzzing with various lights and optics as the console behind her was still blazing with work. “Sooo… an up and coming ripper comes to me for help… and is willing to trade? I thought my night couldn’t get any better.” Sai recounted as she seemed to speak more to herself than to her guest. “So you need some clout, right? Some respect on your name. Cuz something tells me you don’t wanna be shaking your culo for the rest of your life, amirite? Don’t get me wrong…” Sai added as she leaned a bit checking out the woman’s rear with a bit more brashness. “It’s nice ass, but someone like you can do better, right? Although a stripper-ripper does have a nice ring to it.” The runner chimed with a teasing giggle. “I’ll tell you what… I’ll help you get top of line shit. I’m talking Militech war-gear, Alchemax chem-mods, Zaibatsu synchro-systems, you name it. Everything you’d need to get the right clientele and the notoriety that one such as yourself would need to be big time… all you gotta do… is be my ripper.” Sai explained. ”and maybe shake ya ass every now and then.” She added with a playful bite of her lower lip. “Whaddya say, babygirl?”

She seemed stunned into silence for a moment, surprised of this runners sudden shift in tone and large sum proposition. Hesitantly Void goes to say something but gets quiet for a moment, processing everything. Standing up to her full height in her heels about 5′7″ in stature and taking a step towards her. “Be your ripper huh? and what would that entail. Whats my exact ‘contract’ if I agree to these terms” She seemed a bit lacking in the trust as much as militech grade A shit would really help keeping some people out of her club. She looked over this smaller butch women, who seemed very keen on everything she was proposing. A piece of her was telling her to just say yes and be done with it but it also made her nervous that this girl didn’t even know her for more than an hour and is asking her to be her personal ripper.

“Wouldn't someone like you already have a high class ripper, especially with your implants” she noted back to her initial scan failing.

{Ω}

Sai’s smile softened only a little at the taller woman’s questioning. Took her awhile to take it all in. Like how those legs just went up and up and up and made a perfect ass outta themselves. Follame. With a quick jump and a skip, Sai leaped up upon the desk and then settled back to sitting on the edge closest to the woman. The cables still dangling and swinging with each motion as the runner shot her new ripper a coy grin. “No contracts, mija. I hate paperwork. Just consider it partial payment for the emancipation of your ex from your money, eh?“ She motioned a pair of scissors cutting the air between them. “As for my ‘high class implants’, lets just say I have my ways of getting what I need and even better ways of getting what I want.“ She stated with air quotes and a grin. “I won’t bore you with my fucking life story, but my last ripper got himself burned. Hooked up the wrong people and they used the very mods he installed to go back and rob him. Whole thing was a fuckin’ mess.“ She shot the girl a calming look. “The difference with you will be that you won’t be a stuck up cabron and you’ll let me install some security firewalls. Mama’s gotta look after her own, no?“

She leaned down a tick towards the net-runner and gave her a final once over, She seemed to think for a minute. Attempting to read her possible new employer one last time before she pulls back and nods. “Alrighty… Im in” she agreed to the terms and conditions for this hacker. Placing her hands on her waist and then hums to herself for a moment. Mumbling under her breath she remembers what she’s wearing, she hadnt even as much gone home yet today and it was already late. Not a credit to speak of, just a gun and her body….

“I dont have any credits on me but I assume you already know where I live from when I walked in so ill get you the payment of the other half when my next full cheque comes in” Void rolls her jacket off her shoulders with a light chuckle. “But I guess ill be here for a bit….let you do your thing to me” Void said smug almost assumed that in the firewall upgrade, she was gonna get a tracker implanted into her.

{Ω}

The second Sai hears those magic words, she claps her hands together and shimmies a bit in excitement. “Fuck yes! That is what dreams are made of.” She exclaims as she giggles to herself a moment before eyeing the woman with a bit of curiosity. Seeing the jacket fall away to reveal the full view was enough to make Sai nod in satisfaction. “Damn girl, smart and sexy to boot? Tell me I’m not dreaming.” She teases as she jumps off the edge of the desk and dusts her hands and rear. “Don’t sweat it. I know you’re good for the eddies. You can’t help but make some good cred with all that can you?” Sai continued her teasing as she flashed a wink at the girl. “In the meantime, to show that I’m not all talk... the deed is done.” She stated flatly as she motioned with her hand over to a monitor that made it’s way over to the ripper via an arm on a ceiling track. The screen flashed with literally everything concerning the doc and her ex. His cred line was shot, her stash was locked up tight, and a nano file encryption was in place if he even attempted to try and get back in. Even though he couldn’t. No one could. Sai leaned on the desk with her arms crossed over her chest. A look of pride on her face. “Consider it... a show of good faith, Void.” She added with a knowing smirk as she slowly unhooked and disengaged each cable attached to her. One by one they unfastened themselves and retracted back towards the console. Sai raised her arms up high and stood on her toes, revealing her taut midriff and stretching a bit with a few audible pops and creaks.

"How much do you run for?... for business.... fucking ex is stealing my credits from my dancing and I need his connection offed"

{Ω}

Golden hues snapped over towards the lengthy reflection on the screen before her. Sai kept her keystrokes clicking as a multitude of programs ran on the quad screen set up. Flashes of bank statements, business schedules, and even a gaming live-stream all flickered in and out of focus as the netrunner continued at her own maddening pace.“Nuh-uh. Nope. Not how this goes, chica.“ A youthfully rasp voice playfully replied. She blew a bubble from her gum and popped it with a snicker. “I ask the questions first then maybe you ask some questions, comprende’? How’d you find me? Was it Mikey? Mikey never knows when to shut his mouth. Or was it V? Pinche’ V she’s always tryna get me out to the clubs and I tell her to mind her own business before I pop her neural chrome like a bad radiator.“

Her body language shifted and nodded, noticing the interest in her small time work. Perking up a little bit “I am, small time business women on the side. Augmented Reality, the shop in the west end near the food district” She flicked her index finger in the general direction. Void for the most part looked human, her augments where well hidden to give more to the illusion of luscious purity but hints of florescent blue and purple lights glowed against her skin between the cracks. “I have a couple people who help me get my software and upgrades…. always good condition as long as there’s no questions asked on where they got em” She spoke with a sense of purpose, seeming more professional. “If I dont have the credits as you say… maybe I can cut you a trade?” At this point she’d do anything to get that fucker off her case.

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“Now that’s what I’m fucking talking about!“ Sai exclaimed as she slapped her palms down on the table before standing up from her seat. She leaned over a bit and looked the stranger a little deeper in the eyes. Her loose and deep cut blouse revealing even more mods down her torso. “A true business woman who knows how to get right to the point and down. You’re a real breath of fresh air you know that?“ She added with a bit of old time moxie to her tone. She couldn’t help but notice the woman’s own work upon herself. It was good shit. Hidden well. She had a knack for it that was for damn sure. Someone like that could come in handy. For all sorts of reasons. The fluorescent cables attached to her were buzzing with various lights and optics as the console behind her was still blazing with work. “Sooo… an up and coming ripper comes to me for help… and is willing to trade? I thought my night couldn’t get any better.” Sai recounted as she seemed to speak more to herself than to her guest. “So you need some clout, right? Some respect on your name. Cuz something tells me you don’t wanna be shaking your culo for the rest of your life, amirite? Don’t get me wrong…” Sai added as she leaned a bit checking out the woman’s rear with a bit more brashness. “It’s nice ass, but someone like you can do better, right? Although a stripper-ripper does have a nice ring to it.” The runner chimed with a teasing giggle. “I’ll tell you what… I’ll help you get top of line shit. I’m talking Militech war-gear, Alchemax chem-mods, Zaibatsu synchro-systems, you name it. Everything you’d need to get the right clientele and the notoriety that one such as yourself would need to be big time… all you gotta do… is be my ripper.” Sai explained. ”and maybe shake ya ass every now and then.” She added with a playful bite of her lower lip. “Whaddya say, babygirl?”

She seemed stunned into silence for a moment, surprised of this runners sudden shift in tone and large sum proposition. Hesitantly Void goes to say something but gets quiet for a moment, processing everything. Standing up to her full height in her heels about 5′7″ in stature and taking a step towards her. “Be your ripper huh? and what would that entail. Whats my exact ‘contract’ if I agree to these terms” She seemed a bit lacking in the trust as much as militech grade A shit would really help keeping some people out of her club. She looked over this smaller butch women, who seemed very keen on everything she was proposing. A piece of her was telling her to just say yes and be done with it but it also made her nervous that this girl didn’t even know her for more than an hour and is asking her to be her personal ripper.

“Wouldn't someone like you already have a high class ripper, especially with your implants” she noted back to her initial scan failing.

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Sai’s smile softened only a little at the taller woman’s questioning. Took her awhile to take it all in. Like how those legs just went up and up and up and made a perfect ass outta themselves. Follame. With a quick jump and a skip, Sai leaped up upon the desk and then settled back to sitting on the edge closest to the woman. The cables still dangling and swinging with each motion as the runner shot her new ripper a coy grin. “No contracts, mija. I hate paperwork. Just consider it partial payment for the emancipation of your ex from your money, eh?“ She motioned a pair of scissors cutting the air between them. “As for my ‘high class implants’, lets just say I have my ways of getting what I need and even better ways of getting what I want.“ She stated with air quotes and a grin. “I won’t bore you with my fucking life story, but my last ripper got himself burned. Hooked up the wrong people and they used the very mods he installed to go back and rob him. Whole thing was a fuckin’ mess.“ She shot the girl a calming look. “The difference with you will be that you won’t be a stuck up cabron and you’ll let me install some security firewalls. Mama’s gotta look after her own, no?“