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[Prof. Umbridge] Chapter 27

That same evening, after dinner, she ascended to the eastern tower where Ingebjorg now resided. Her quarters were bright and spacious, bearing no resemblance to Trelawney’s abode. There were no obvious signs of a seer living there—no mysterious objects in plain sight. Only a complex dreamcatcher made from a bent branch with feathers of a raven and a snowy owl hung in one window, and Chinese wind chimes in another. Massive elk antlers hung on the wall with a wolf pelt draped over them, whi...

[Prof. Umbridge] Chapter 26

The morning was cold and frosty, and in the Great Hall, a few sparkling snowflakes drifted down from the enchanted ceiling. The sky was covered with light clouds, but it was expected to clear up by lunchtime.

The younger students, already accustomed to discipline, took their seats, while the fifth-year prefects counted everyone and then sat down themselves. The sixth- and seventh-year prefects also checked who was missing and why, and only then began their meal.

"Warms my heart," ...

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[Demons of NC] Chapter 17

Cash, gold, some boxes—Lucy quickly dumped the contents of the safe into a black, untearable bag that, when folded, was no bigger than a business card. Time to bail.

I switched to the camera covering the kitchen entrance. A tall Latino in his forties stepped into view. His skin was dark as sin, and on his bare chest, a golden bull’s head spewing flames was tattooed. Well, here comes the homeowner. In his right hand, he held a heavy, long-barreled revolver, and in the left, a short m...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 14

Faraday's on the hook. Looking back at my memories of the future, this is pretty much how Arasaka forced him to cooperate in that reality. An attack, a threat, and then a tempting prospect dangled in front of him.

Of course, I believe in the boundless stupidity of humanity. There’s a slim chance Faraday might try something foolish. Like handing Lucy over to someone else. In that case, I’ve got a backup team ready to tail him. I hired Miriam again, along with her chatty black friend,...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 16

While I mulled over my next moves, leaving the dead fixer’s place, a message pinged through on a secure channel.

“Car’s all set. Meeting tonight?”

Definitely. But instead of messing around and having a chat while hanging around Faraday's place, I got into Jackie’s car.

“Faraday having a garage sale?” Jackie smirked, eyeing the bag and boxes.

“Yeah. Grabbed something just for you,” I said, handing him the box of cigars.

“Ooo, gracias!&...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 15

By some unspoken villain tradition, torture chambers are usually found in the basements. Better soundproofing, darker atmosphere. But Jotaro’s studio occupied the third floor. Entertainment was already in full swing. Two Claws, dressed in blood-smeared, semi-transparent protective suits, were working on one of Faraday’s henchmen. He was chained to a medical table, his abdomen split open. Guts, organs, and bits of implants spilled out. Wires were attached to his head to record his sensatio...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 18

What a strange feeling. The last time I came to this apartment, it was with a Claws squad, and we were ready to paint the walls red. I still remember every word spoken during that tense encounter. But now, I’m a welcome guest. The apartment hadn’t changed much. If you looked closely, you could even see the cracks in the wall from where Maine hit it.

I still felt nauseous, but the worst of the symptoms had passed. All that remained was the exhaustion from the day. I collapsed onto th...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 21

Well then... No more worries about the Maelstrom. If Smasher’s around, there’s only one thing to worry about: being around Adam Smasher. Here’s hoping he remembers we’re technically allies here and doesn’t, you know, carelessly murder us.

The borg straightened up. His landing had cracked the concrete floor, steel rebar sticking out like broken bones. A severed cable sparked on the ground.

"Commencing clearance," his metallic voice rang out, easily cutting through the gun...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 19

My familiar counterintelligence office welcomed me with wary, polite greetings from colleagues. Beneath their courteous facade, I could read the true tone:

“Oh wow, V, you’re still alive⁈ We were starting to hope you’d done us a favor and died in a ditch somewhere from a gang bullet.”

Jenkins greeted me with:

“Well, Wild Bill, time to hang up the hat.”

This time, he even offered me a seat.

“You didn’t screw up. Tanaka wrote half a page about how...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 24

The operation was a success. Despite losing a lot of blood, a severed arm, and a grazed lung, I was recovering quickly. “Recovering” being a relative term—I spent the next couple of days lying on a couch in Viktor’s back room. Not a VIP suite, but I felt safe and visitors were allowed. Lucy was one of the first to show up. Finally, we were meeting without the weight of a mission hanging over me.

The first thing I said to her, lying there bandaged, was, “Lucy, I’ve got some b...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 23

Susan Abernathy. Forty-two years old. Born October 29th, her medical file informed me. Next, details on her security: four bodyguards around the clock, in twelve-hour shifts.

“The job has to be done by outsiders,” Jenkins continued. “Pay them with cash only.”

Cash was good. That was one resource I wouldn’t be short of.

“Hope all your time playing cowboy on the streets wasn’t for nothing. Get people you trust. Got it?”

“Sure. I’ll take care of it.”...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 20

Well, we meet again. Sooner than I expected.

“What brings you here, David?” I asked.

“They recruited me two weeks ago,” he replied, tugging down his mask further. “First, they had me run some simulations, then a live-fire exercise. A few more tests, then they said I’d be part of a combat operation.”

Hmm. Is this part of his training, or are they slowly transitioning him from the Academy to Security?

“And you’re here for work?”

“Yeah. Sometim...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 22

I sat in my chair, unable to shake off the day. Explosions, gunfire, concrete cracking. Even just closing my eyes triggered flashes of today’s events.

I glanced again at the Security pamphlet, smirking as I imagined Jenkins and Abernathy’s reaction if I transferred to Security. Lucy, too, would be shocked. I told her I’d leave, but here I was, enlisting instead.

But there was one big issue.

Installing military-grade implants, even a runner set, is no small matter. Adap...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 13

After the meeting with Tanaka, I kept replaying the participants and the details of the upcoming manipulations in my head. All the pieces fit together harmoniously. I’d finish it in a month, tops. Could probably do it in two weeks.

The results are going to be explosive. I’ll get Lucy plus one hundred twenty thousand eddies, Tanaka will get the illusion of justice served, and my mercs will get paid. We’ll all live happily ever after, except for those who have to die in the process....

[Demons of NC] Chapter 11

Sensing danger, I immediately sent a signal to mercs, but the countdown was in seconds. Sure, the Claws were under Arasaka, but today, we were enemies.

Try to take control of Jimmy? Slip into his skin? Might not work. The viral chip disabled even his basic motor functions. I’ve never tried controlling bodies like that. And if I pull the chip out, his ICE will activate. I'd have to connect through the port first and... there’s no time!

The Claws were closing in from the directi...