Last Run
A netrunner is found deceased in a secure server room. An independent investigator is tasked with untangling conflicting timelines and physical evidence left by corporate personnel to reconstruct the events.
Initial Crime Scene
A chemical smell of ozone and cooling fluids hangs in the sealed air. The low, persistent hum of server racks mixes with the flicker of overhead fluorescent lights. Three visual markers dominate: carbon-scored terminal faces, brushed steel server panels, and the physical indentation of a security badge swipe on a worn door reader.
Crime Scene Environment
A sealed, cold storage environment with static-choked fluorescent lighting and a persistent chemical odor. The acoustic density is dominated by server hum and terminal flicker, with low humidity and cool temperatures consistent with climate-controlled infrastructure.
Investigation Constraints
Cybernetic neural interfaces (limited to corporate 'Deck' models), hardline data conduits, analog backup magnetic tapes, physical biometric scanners (fingerprint, retinal), pneumatic tube message systems, encrypted pager networks, corporate mainframe terminals (text-based UI), basic environmental sensors (motion, thermal). No wireless data transfer outside of secured corporate intranets. Data is primarily stored on localized server nodes and physical media.
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