[rp with darknessblazing]

[cache_of_spark]

It was odd, the rhythm that had started up between the clickety, clacking that Alec was doing at the keyboard and the soft snoring that was coming from his NetOp who had dozed in the easy chair in the corner. It was kind of catchy, and Alec almost hated to interrupt it. But, the time for keyboard interface had come to an end and the system checks

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[darknessblazing]

Oh, those firewalls --

Here and there, there were distinct signs of said firewalls being tested -- from the outside, of course -- and in a few places, all but shredded. But they were still standing.

And yet there was something in the air ...

[elec_hakushaku]

Elecman's eyes widened. Something was definitely trying to get in, to take their defenses down, but what the hell was it? He did not feel good about this.

Still, there wasn't much he could do about a sense of dread hanging about the air (at least, that's what he thought it was). Elecman started mending the weakest, most battered parts of the firewalls, all the while, keeping an eye out and an attack in mind for anything peculiar.

[darknessblazing]

If anything, the damage resembled that dealt out by sword-chips and similar bladed net-weaponry. But that sort of combat mode shouldn't have had much effect on a firewall ...

And then there were the eaten-away surfaces. What the hell did this sort of thing?

((Can I have Blaze sneek up on him? X3))

[elec_hakushaku]

"...What is this shit? Is there a corrosive sword chip now?" Or was the wielder just that strong? Elecman found himself summoning Elec Sword just in case.

((Oh, please do! :D))

[darknessblazing]

The muttered comment prompted a snort and another rumble of laughter.

"Not quite."

"As for not jumping for joy -- let me put it to you this way. Your options boil down to the hacker being me -- whom you know -- and someone else."

"And while that someone else might also be someone you know, who do you think the better option is, mm?"

[elec_hakushaku]

"I know there are worse options. Believe me, I know. But... I can't exactly give the impression that this is okay." Because what if he made a habit of this sort of visit? The NetOp would not be pleased about that at all~

[darknessblazing]

"If you did I'd be surprised. But if I didn't make the observations on your reactions, who would?"

"Just as a thought, you might want to erase the system logs of this little visit -- now that I'm not on ghostmode I'll have registered, of course."

[elec_hakushaku]

"Is it really that necessary that they are made?"

"I was certainly considering doing something in that vein."

Though, he had half a mind to comb the logs himself first, just in case there were little details or nuances about the exchange that he was missing in his irritation.