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Header said:DATE: 15/11/34
TIME: 1655 NMT
FROM: Agent Natalya Nostrova
SUBJECT: Re: Everlasting Squids Gang
CC: Grand Admiral Dominic Valken
Content said:The NMX-trafficking 'Everlasting Squids' ring have been killed and their base of operations has been destroyed along with all of their stock.
However, this act was not conducted by the IPG.
According to surveillance reports by the MP branch, at 0205 hours this morning, they spotted a suspicious looking man circling the Everlasting Squids headquarters on foot. Subject was identified as a humanoid male, too heavily injured to correctly tell the species. Likely Yamataian or Cyborg Nepleslian. Appeared armed. The MP's wrote him off as a hesitant customer, possibly a drunkard who came out of the wrong end of a fight. The MP's then observed the man sneak in through a back route, evade the notice of the Everlasting Squids lookouts with stealth and distractions, and climb to the roof.
At 0211 hours, the MP's called HQ for clarification, requesting if the Commandos were doing a one-man operation. Commandos replied negative. MP's replied that a lone man appeared to be infiltrating the building and sent visuals. Commandos wrote it off as third party, possibly vigilante. MP's were satisfied by this, and allowed the unidentified third party to proceed - stating that "it was his funeral".
At 0213 hours, the unidentified third party entered the building. Gunshots were heard later, sounded like a HHG. MP's were on alert, but staying back and waiting for it to blow over. They saw Everlasting Squids members go down one by one to the vigilante through infravision - the subject appeared to be using advanced electromagnetic pulse technology combined with what scanners interpreted as 'lightning bolts' by sensors. The MP's stated that their equipment must have been faulty. A later examination proved that this was not the case.
The fighting continued until 0232 hours, ending when the building exploded. The MP surveillance team mobilised to investigate and called emergency services. At 0247, a firefighting team and paramedics arrived to put out the blaze and look for survivors.
There were no survivors, nor was there any sign of the vigilante. The following identified members of the trafficking ring were killed in the following ways:
#1 - Gunshot wound, chest, .45 HHG WHITE
#2 - Gunshot wound, skull, .45 HHG WHITE
#3 - Broken neck
#4 - Electrocution
#5 - Drowning, internal burns from boiling water
#6 - Electrocution
#7 - Plasma Burns
#8 - Plasma Burns
#9 - Disembowelment
#10 - NMX Parasite, multiple gunshot wounds, 7.62 KZ
#11 - Decapitation with Machete
#12 - Explosion, 40mm Grenade
#13 - Explosion, 40mm Grenade
#14 - Explosion, 40mm Grenade
#15 - Impaled by pole to wall, died of internal injuries
#16 - Blunt Trauma
#17 - Bisected
#18 - Bisected
#19 - Gunshot Wound, leg, 8 ga. Durandium slug
#20 - Gunshot Wound, head, 8 ga. Durandium slug
#21 - Crushed by a Bus
#22 - Gunshot wound, chest, .45 HHG WHITE
#23 - Electrocution
#24 - Explosion, unidentified
#25 (Ringleader) - Prolonged Electrocution, unrecognisable without DNA scan
There are many more unidentified members dead from the final explosion, mostly dying from burn wounds, asphyxiation or crushed by rubble.
I feel sorry for the ballistics modelling team. It was difficult to move through the battlefield without stepping on brass.
Additionally, MP and Field Agent investigations after the fires were doused yielded that all of the NMX weapons stock, parasites, Nekovalkyrja and breeding apparatus were destroyed by hand and from the explosives, which were noted to be improvised from overloaded battlepod payloads and compound explosive stockpiles.
My gut tells me that this vigilante was someone more than a dissatisfied customer. The question remains as to how this third party discovered the operation, and took it upon themselves to tear the operation apart without external help. The Commandos deny any responsibility and were shown to have no previous plans against the Everlasting Squids. An investigation as to the identity and whereabouts of the vigilante is currently underway.
Encrypted Private Message said:TO: Grand Admiral Dominic Valken
FR: Agent Natalya Nostrova
SUBJECT: Re: Everlasting Squids Massacre
Grand Admiral,
Was the Everlasting Squids massacre the responsibility of one of 'them', or was this the responsibility of a true third party?
I am unsure of which frightens me more.
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