The trio headed out into the street. The streets were packed and people were clearly excited vigorous debates raged in numerous cafes. Massive public vid screens showed images of the opening moves of the vote of no confidence and analysis abounded. It seemed to Sayeeda that there were more royal guard than she had seen earlier, clearly tensions were heightening. So far as she could tell no papparazzi had recognized them and they wandered off the main street and into a small noodle shop that wasn't doing much business. After they had ordered Sayeeda got down to business.

"Ok, clearly little brother is going to be watching us, we cant just waltz into his rooms and expect to get away with it. We need some kind of a distraction.

"Come in Capt'm," Looney's voice chimed in her ear. Sayeeda held up a hand for silence and touched her temple. She had never known Looney to initate a communication before.

"Just a routine report that I'm completing maintenance on circuit phi-beta-one-six-niner," the AI went on in a shockingly normal voice. It was hardly slurred with accent at all. Sayeeda shook her head in confusion, what maintence was he talking about and why in hell was he telling her.

"Neil what the hell is circuit phi-beta-one-six-niner?" she asked. Taya started immediately and both of the mercs turned to look at her.

"It.. I mean I think... Its from a holo-soap from Fornax." Sayeeda stared at Taya as though she had gone mad but the woman only licked her lips nervously.

"In the show it meant that someone was holding the protagonist at gun point but they didn't want to tip the bad guys off..."

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