Andrew Ryan was watching footage of the 'Futuristic disaster'- a rogue splicer had sabotaged the grand opening. At least, Cavendish, the chief of police, had told him the girl was a splicer. "Has to be, sir…" Cavendish had said "ain't no one who would be so crazy without Adam." Ryan turned on his chair away from the screen-its playthrough now over.
"Diane!" He called through the intercom. "Get me that obnoxious nut Suchong, I have a splicer to find…"
Diane Mclintoc shrugged and sighed. She never got any respect from Ryan. In fact she decided, the only way he would even recognise her is if she turned communist. Ryan always complained of the problems; never did he applaud the successes of Rapture. His pessimism would have been a good thing had he done something about the many issues of the underwater city. Of course, a founder can never be expected to anything other than whine…
Secretly, she admired the rebel leader Sofia Lamb, who had the guts to stand against Ryan's so called super-strong charisma and power. But still, her methods were…..unorthodox. but then, Rapture left 'orthodox' 400 metres above and nearly 200 metres south when it was first built. Diane summoned up her composure, and started dialling Ryan Futuristics. A very angry Suchong picked up the other line.
"What you want? Suchong very busy. Have no time for chit-chat. Big daddy has lost a drill somewhere. Important to find it. Who is this? Answer!"
Diane grumbled her annoyance at suchong's typical antisocial attitude. "It's Ryan. He's asked to see you. This is more important than your stupid drill, suchong."
Suchong hung up abruptly and nodded to his assistant Tenembaum, who was herding the little sisters to their beds.
"What is wrong?" Asked the very neurotic Brigid Tenembaum. Suchong gestured for her to follow down the corridor. "Fool Ryan has so-called big problem." Suchong replied bluntly. Both were unaware of the presence behind them. "Can anything be so important so as to disturb Suchong" he continued. Brigid simply shook her head. The trailer edged ever so slowly closer to the scientists. The two exited the building through the main door, Suchong locking it behind them.
"Rats!" The intruder cried, as a thumping noise got closer.
"looking for this" A mocking feminine voice called to the disarmed Big Daddy chasing her as she waved the drill on her arm at the beast. She laughed manically, and started the drill. She towed with it, utilising her weapon to frighten the powerless automaton.
"not so tough now, are ya!" she yelled, thrusting the drill into the belly of the defenceless machine.
She licked her lips in ecstasy. Oh, how she adored hunting those with no power to fight back. Her prize though would be that traitorous slug Ryan. The intruder envisioned his head atop her mantelpiece. She heard footsteps from the adjoining room. The intruder dove into a rubbish bin, but the source of the footsteps had already noticed her.
"It's okay Saph. It's only me pet." Came the ever soothing presence of Bill Mcdonah. Saphiry knew that if anything could quieten the voices, it was Bill. She slowly rose from the dustbin and dusted herself off. She giggled girlishly. "Oh bill." She sighed. "You look so stupid in those maintenance overalls." Bill Mcdonah glanced about, unsure whether anyone else could hear. "They're looking for you now. If they find out you're…" Saphiry pressed his lips together.
"Tut tut Billy. Those Muppets couldn't spot a criminal in a one-man ID parade, let alone a deranged killer who hides in the shadows of the darkest city in the world..." She laughed, keeping her voice low as she did. "I have to go. Need to get more Intel, you understand." She smiled as she leapt into the airing system.
