"Match begins in here, two, Deathmatch has begun. Destroy all posing team members to win."
The words played over and over in Quatro's head as he cruised down the road in search of other cars. Already, battles could be heard springing up all over the city. He took a moment to switch over his team's radio frequency and introduce himself to whoever was listening.
"This is Constable Droid Designate Quatro," he announced. "I am requesting the identities and locations of everyone on this channel."
As it turned out, Quatro happened to be one of the only males on the team, though as droid with no reproductive organs, he wasn't even sure he qualified.
"Melanie Kreel here, near the Diamant buildings."
Melanie Kreel. It was Uno's alias, to go with her fake backstory and desire for personal gain. With her tough assignment, the LAPD didn't want to take any chances and sent her in undercover to keep her low on Calypso's radar of threats against him.
A girl who sounded as though she were only a teen said, "Raven here. I'm with Severed Sam. We're driving through the drainage canals."
The next voice was much brighter and cheerier, almost too much so, "Officer Corbett, reporting for duty! I can see that ice cream truck everyone talks about. I'm going to give him a ticket."
Uno again: "No, stay together! I'm on my way to you now. Do not try to take him by yourself."
A fourth woman, who had been silent up to this point, finally blurted out, "Names Amanda! I'm taking a beating by the docks, get the bloody hell over here!"
"I'm coming, hang on!" Quatro said and floored the gas pedal.
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