In the following month, the two of them had trekked across most of Vale. Apparently, Jaune was very, very lost. When they finally arrived in Vale he had learned almost everything he could about the C.A.S.A.C.O.M. he had been given.
It was apparently the same model as the one his father had used by his team. He had just begun to take in the sight of the large city when the man he was with began to speak." Well, Jaune I wish you luck. From here on I can't help you. I have taught you all that I can and will now turn you loose. But before I do that. Take this. It is the key to one of your father's old safe houses. Now if you will excuse."
he said as he brought his hand to his now sizable beard. " I must go buy a razor. Or maybe three." With that, the man left Jaune to find the Safehouse he had been given the key to. He was about to ask for directions when he noticed that the man was already gone. Thinking quickly, he turned the key over and read the numbers inscribed on the length of the key. [ 941 Nesmer street ]. After finding the address scratched into the key. As he slid the key into the lock he heard the deadbolt roll away and then he heard a strange hissing sound followed by a set of quick loud clicks. Then and only then could he open the door and when he was inside he saw why. This door looked like it was designed to stop a tank.
The door was a foot thick and made of metal. The seal was maintained by a very large deadbolt. It was so large that Jaune knew that the key had to have triggered an electronic system to move it as he didn't use enough force to do so. The frame appeared to be held in place by pneumatic and hydraulic locking systems which he concluded was the hiss he heard. The only thing he couldn't explain was the clicking sound. Then he saw the large circular holes and pins that were running along the sides of the door. He could only guess that they were magnetically secured.
All things considered, no one is getting through that door without a warship. Cautiously he swung the door closed and waited. Sure enough, there was a brief hiss as the seal re-engaged and then the deadbolt and magnetic pins all clicked into place. A little wary of the door's ability to keep him in.
when all was said and done the door would either save his life or end it. Which it would be reminded to be seen. Jaune turned his focus back to the safe house. It was simply laid out, but clearly defendable. There were several island counters laid out in key places to act a cover and the hallways had no lights in them. There were no windows and the only door he saw was the one he came in through. He returned to the main room and saw a large chest against the wall. Opening it, he saw a note on a sheet of paper and what seemed to be a stack of clothes underneath it. He picked up the note and read what it said.
Dear whichever one of my children finds this First of all, if you are reading this then I am dead, sorry about that. However, nothing can be done now and you are already heading to beacon. Against your mother's wishes, I imagine. If you found this place, then Saint gave you the key. Yes, the man you met was Saint. He also gave you Pius's old C.A.S.A.C.O.M. don't worry. All of his failures were his, not his weapon's. Because I don't know which one of you will read this and for obvious reason, I can't be there with you the clothes in this chest are all modeled after the gear team JSPR wore. It should work just fine for you. We didn't win the Vytal festival both times for no reason. The gear works so it will work for you. I also don't know what size you will be so I have many sizes in here. Listen just stick to the training you already have and you will do fine. I believe in you. I love you all. I will always love you. - dad (Romerean Arc)
Jaune wasn't certain when he began to cry while he read the note. Yet now here he stood with tears on his face and drop stains on the note. Truth be told he was beginning to have second thoughts about becoming a hunter. But now his father 8 years after he died was saying he could do it, now the combined might of all of Remnant couldn't stop him. He quickly put the set of clothes that fit him on and looked at himself. It was a standard fit black long sleeve shirt with ballistic vest and mag carrier with Black up-armored BDUs and greaves that functioned more like boots. Looking at himself, he had to admit, he looked like a badass. Unfortunately, he didn't have all the skills of one. Not yet anyway. Next, he put on, an earpiece.
Much to his shock, the earpiece shifted into a full tactical visor complete with sonar, radar, and x-ray mapping technology, giving him a full minimap of the room he was in and a rough map of the rooms around him. After he walked through the rooms and back to the main room the map was much more precise and he determined that it mapped the rooms as he entered, exited, and every few seconds while he was in them. This would be very handy indeed. As he kept walking around the house using only the minimap to avoid walking into things he made his way into the kitchen when a text box appeared on the visor. [ this means that you have put on the armor and the earpiece.] the electronic voice he heard made him gasp.
It was his father's voice. [ alright first off I am just a complex problem-solving algorithm that was programmed to act and sound like me by well… me] it took Jaune a minute to fully understand what it meant before it clicked.
His father had made a program that imitated him in personality and voice, though he knew it was just a program it was still comforting to hear his dad's voice. [ before you ask I will be answering to dad, father, daddy, maybe even Romerean to anyone, not my children. So don't worry about that. Now, who might be the child of mine that is hearing my voice] not entirely certain how to respond Jaune simply said "uhm... It's me dad" after a very brief pause the voice responded with [ I am gonna guess that by the depth of your voice that you are not one of my daughters and I only have one son. That I know of. Your mother and I may be expecting and I may not have known when I left so… yeah. Is that you Jaune?]
" yes dad, it's me," Jaune said voice still weak, at the thought of talking to his father for the first time in 8 years. He still knew that it wasn't him, but right now he didn't really care [ now in the time you have been gasping in shock at my voice the armor and earpiece have already synch the C.A.S.A.C.O.M. on your leg]
almost as soon as the voice cut out the visor had another window open briefly saying that Pius's C.A.S.A.C.O.M. had been synched in. [ there we go. Now that we are all ready, let's change that call sign ] the computer window went blank before reopening saying that unit call sign Firstborn. Had synched their C.A.S.A.C.O.M. to the armor. [ there we go. Now while I would love to stay and talk with you starting this program requires a ludicrous amount of power and if I don't let the batteries cool they may melt down and destroy at least three city blocks][but first I have to ask. If it's not too much. How did I die?]
Jaune thought for a moment before answering " I don't actually know I was too afraid to ask" [ oh well. I had to ask. Talk to you later son] " sure thing dad." it took a moment for Jaune to realize the humor of him answering the program with the practiced lines that were often passed between him and his father. Shaking his head, he rid himself of such thoughts and got ready for bed. He had two days before the start of classes at Beacon and he still had no way of getting in. but that was a problem for another day.