[Locked to Haku, Encrypted heavily]

[sonicheart]

Yowane Haku, I need your assistance.

More importantly, I need your clandestine assistance. Before I ask of you what I intend to ask of you - something that will not put you or anyone else at any known risk as long as it remains a secret, and is easily within what I know you're capable of - I need your absolute promise that it remains a secret.

Most specifically, that it remains a secret from DATS - it is imperative that they have plausible deniability for this.

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[sakedrinking]

... alright. What is it?

[sonicheart]

*Lori turns her camera towards a set of armor pieces.*

This is a standard Vanguard armor suit from my homeworld. I... Keep a lot of stuff linked in dimensional pockets - the same ones that let me call my combat gear on the spot.

I need to get it modified to be able to fit with the Sonic System components. If I wear it now, I can't use my powers - but it'd protect my anonymity sufficiently as to ensure that those who associate with me aren't turned into targets of Omegamon.

As far as DATS needs to know, the Vanguard-suited girl does not exist, and has no D-Comm. That way, if I ever choose to join them, they don't appear to be sheltering someone who was willing to take on the Virus Busters to prevent a genocide.

[sakedrinking]

I see...

[Haku sits back in her chair, letting out a wary sigh]

I'm already involved in this mess... there's little I can do, however Quare, Dart and I are attempting to work outside of DATS to give refugees of the Dark Area a safe place to go.

I can understand your need for anonymity, given what I'm already doing.

[she pauses, looking the armor over from her side of the comm]

It might take a bit, but I'll see what I can do for you.

[sonicheart]

... Where do you wish to meet for this? I intend to help, if you'll allow it.

[sakedrinking]

Well... now that Reiko Hiy-- ... I'm sorry, Reiko Edwards has returned, I can ask for permission to use her garage. Thankfully she's unaffiliated with anyone and... well... she's a friend who owes me a few favors as it is.

[sonicheart]

... That's a good plan, yeah.

Thanks, Haku. You might just be helping to save hundreds of lives here.

[sakedrinking]

Even if all I can do is small things like this, it's still doing something.

I'll meet you there in an hour, alright?

[sonicheart]

Got it. See you then!