Session 22

Investigation Special Team: The Pump and the Missing Data (2025-01-04)

Corporate Suspicions Deepen

• Judy and Jace continue questioning Wilson, the lead technician at the research clinic, regarding the intercepted water pump.
• Wilson insists that the pump was tested and worked perfectly fine, unaware that it was secretly used as a data transfer device.
• Judy warns Wilson that the police will need to investigate the company for possible involvement in corporate espionage or other illegal activities.
• Jace expresses concern that the missing data was hidden inside the pump sometime before its arrival.

Police Techs Arrive

• A police tech team arrives:

 - A dwarf woman with a "Kiss this dwarf, get wrenched!" shirt.
 - A flamboyant elf wearing a Hawaiian shirt and carrying a stethoscope, making cryptic comments.

• The elf mutters that it would be useful to have a "tech mage" to analyze the pump, suggesting that magic was involved in the data transfer.
• After extensive testing, the techs confirm that the pump was used to store and transfer data, but the data itself was erased.

Confronting Wilson

• Judy and Jace press Wilson for more details.
• Wilson claims he found nothing unusual during his inspection.
• Jace points out that either the data was added during manufacturing, or it was implanted during transport.
• Judy suspects that the pump’s real purpose was to smuggle sensitive information, and its involvement in the crash may have been a deliberate attempt to intercept or erase evidence.

Securing the Pump for Further Analysis

• The team decides that the pump must be taken to the police tech labs for a deeper investigation.
• Wilson is reluctant but ultimately allows them to take it, understanding the severity of the situation.
• Judy, Jace, and the police techs ensure the pump is properly packaged and documented before removing it from the premises.

A Mysterious Recording

• As they leave, Tila surprises them by revealing she has obtained security footage from the clinic's parking lot.
• The footage, though low quality, shows:

 - Three individuals arriving at the clinic.
 - A disturbance involving a second group, possibly a gang.
 - The three individuals entering the building while the others remain outside.
 - One person from the second group circling the building before disappearing.

Next Steps

• The team plans to:

 - Deliver the pump to the police tech lab for forensic analysis.
 - Investigate the shipping company responsible for transporting the pump.
 - Follow up on the mysterious trio seen in the footage.
 - Analyze the security recording Tila obtained to identify key suspects.

• Jace suggests grabbing food before continuing their investigation.