SEATTLE TIMES
Friday Feb, 19 2060
HEADLINES
Aztechnology Testing New Cyberdeck - Aztechnology has unveiled a new cranial cyberdeck system that would allow a decker to be aware of cyberspace and the physical world at the same time. This system is still under extensive testing, but is suppose to hit the market in late '61 although there was a report of a break-in and two systems were stolen. Aztechnology has issued a 750,000¥ reward for the recature of either of the decks.
Yametetsu Donation Stolen - The 50,000,000¥ donation by the Tametetsu Corperation was stolen in transit to the bank. A group of 24 people attacked the caravan and killed all three drivers and all 40 guards. Yametetsu is offering a 1,000,000¥ reward for information leading to the capture of the perpetrators.
Millenium Arms Buy-Out- It has been confirmed that Millenium Arms has been bought out by the great dragon Dæluth. Dæluth has reported that there will be no lay-offs, change in production, and the previous owner will stay in as co-president of Millenium Arms. Millenium Arms is also going under a security contract with Yametetsu, and there are rumurs that the two corperations will go into a co-op and help each other out. Rumurs of a merger are also wide-spread but as of yet unconfirmed.
GOSSIP AROUND SEATTLE
- Shadowriders Take Down Shadowrunners- Lone Star has apparently given orders to the ShadowRiders to take down various Shadowrun teams in Seattle that have recently run against megacorperations. There are supposively two Shadowrider Teams consisting of eight people on each team. One team was seen in a gun fight with a small group in a local gang in the Barrens. Apparently there were no survivors out of the 18 gang members in the fight, and all eight Shadowrider members survived unscaithed.
- Possible Vitas III Outbreak- There are reports of a possible Vitas III outbreak in Portland. For safety, the area is being sealed and no one may enter or leave Portland until the outbreak is either proven false or the outbreak is concealed.