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Sweet Dreams
Archetype: Human Former Corporate Scientist
While working for a corporation in a remote section of
Africa, one of Dream's (he was then known as Dr. Kensington) viral experiments
was accidentally released into the population of a local village. This resulted
in four hundred and sixty people contracting the virus, known as Phys3,
the effects of which are devastating. The virus eliminated their victim's
ability to move any voluntary muscle but left their minds fully in tact.
Rather than research a cure or help the villagers in some other way the
corporation, in the interest of suppressing the incident before the media
heard of it, ordered the quiet elimination of all afflicted. This was to
be carried out through a non painful lethal injection. Dreams carried out
the order but soon afterwards experienced a mental breakdown. He was allowed
to retire from the corporation with the understanding that he would spend
the rest of his life on a remote corporate owned island. He remained there
for two years during which he did a lot of soul searching, perhaps too
much, and realized the ultimate insignificance of life and, more importantly,
the burden those who can not contribute to this life places on the structure
of society. He quickly forgot his hand in creating the initial crisis in
Africa and came to the conclusion that his "mercy" killings were
in the right. He escaped the island in 2051 and retreated into the urban
maze.
Sweet Dreams is now in his early fifties, is short and is rapidly losing
his remaining hair. Through the successful anonymous acquisition of his
rather large amount wealth he has established an underground organization
devoted to putting the infirm and severely crippled out of their misery,
whether they like it or not. Although he primarily uses good old Cyanide
he has developed many less conspicuous concoctions, most of which kill
the victim in their sleep. He rarely goes on the killings himself but always
plans them and provides the instruments for the victim's destruction.
Kat
Archetype: Human Former Corporate Soldier
Kat was with Dreams during the village elimination in Africa
and also left the corporation, although more violently. They hooked up
soon after Dream's escape and now Kat, also mentally messed up by the incident,
carries out a majority of the killings. She shows very little emotion,
to the point that she will even take on missions involving children, and
grits her teeth so hard some often break off and have to be replaced. Clumsy
with anything larger than a pistol, Kat prefers a tactic of stealth and
quickness, slipping up walls and windows with tremendous agility. She still
possesses an advanced form fitting combat suit with color changing fibers
and thermo absorption as well a variety of high tech accessories geared
towards climbing. Kat has extremely short hair and the nasty habit of chain
smoking filterless cigarettes while working.
Manna
Archetype: Human Street Samurai
When Dreams went looking for additional
support for his operations, Manna was eager to sign up. She hates just about
everybody and was just looking for any reason at all to make people die.
Although annoyed that Dream's techniques lack the degree of violence she would
like she is still pleased as punch to carry out his vile whims. Heavily into
body piercing and self mutilation it is nearly impossible to see the beauty
Manna once possessed under the ugly shroud of hanging metal and scarring.
Although still, technically, hired on a temporary basis, the high pay will
probably keep her around for a while.
Zynthium
Archetype: Human Decker
Although not especially pleased with Dream's activities, Zynthium still gathers information on potential victims from hospital and
care home computer systems. Zynthium never comes in direct contact with
the group, operating solely out of his luxury apartment and delivering
the info via the matrix. Rather weak willed and frightened of losing his
cushy life, Zynthium would probably cut himself off from Dreams if things
got too rough.
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