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Normal computer crimes can be up to 9 years.

Breaking into top-secret government computer systems and copying files?

They call that terrorism now days

at which point the laws have been getting a bit hazy.

If I'm lucky, the fire that took Brian also melted any evidence in my loft too.

If not, DHS now has me on their list

somewhere near the top.

Excuse me, Katherine. Is Sudo... I mean, is Susan around?

It's Kat. And Sudonym's in the back.

You a**hole.

What're you talking about?

Hash told me what you did.

After I told you not to.

An hour ago they came and took him.

You did that... a**hole.

Hey! Hey!!

Wait a second...

Are you listening to me!?

You did that LU$er!

I don't know who those guys were, but they came in here because you decided to steal some government sh*t for lulz.

You don't understand...

No. It's not that I don't understand.

It's that I don't care... about you.

...not anymore.

Why are you still here?

I don't have any place to go.

Do I care?

You did.

Do. I. Care?

No.

Get the hell out of my bar.

Correlation without causation: that's when two things seem to be related but aren't.

You have two data-points: Ice cream sales, and drownings.

You notice that as ice cream sales increase, so do drownings.

You could assume ice cream makes people drown

or you could just look at your calendar and realize it's summer.

So, at first, the two facts look related.

But, logic tells you they're not.

Then you see a third factor, that they are related

just not in the way you first thought.

What is Shepherd?

It could just be a login screen.

But, to what?

I don't know.

Whoever it is, they want it hidden.

Bit, this sucks.

Yeah? What did you expect would happen?

I don't know. Not this.

What about Hash? Sudonym hates me.

Figure it out. Maybe she'll forgive you.

What the hell, Will?

Come on...

Oh my god.

15 years and you're not even curious?

Jesus. No! You're Like my brother! And, you're drunk!

You might like it.

You might like jerking off.

What if Brian didn't cause the fire?

What if Emergent See traced Shepherd back to me?

Which still leaves the question: who's Shepherd calling?

Bit!

I watched Shepherd in action. I saw the login screen at the park.

So, why isn't the IP address working?

Megumi!

About last night... I'm sorry.

I know. You're a guy. It's expected.

It's just that the bastards burned down my apartment. They stole my friend... they kidnapped him.

I don't know what they're doing with him or where. I don't know if he's even still alive.

Well, you did hack their network.

You're on their side?

What you did was pretty stupid, Will.

You don't even know what Shepherd does.

So help me find out.

So black-op agents can come and kidnap me?

That's not going to happen.

Please, tell me your plan... if you even have one.

Find out what they're doing and why.

Vague and probably impossible.

The moment you touch Shepherd something bad happens.

So, then, that's where we start?

What?

Whoever owns Shepherd... anytime they see it running, they send someone, right?

Twice doesn't make it a trend... but, sure.

So, we run Shepherd and let them come to us.

And when they come with their guns?

Nobody's coming. It's clear.

It's done. Come on.

Stakeouts are so much cooler in the movies.

Yeah. But if this works, we'll have something.

Yeah. If they don't see us... if they don't catch us, whoever they are.

Did you put your camera in my bag?

Yeah.

Put your phone down. Keep watch.

Why?

I have to pee.

What?

What? You think girls don't have to pee?

Feel free.

Unfair.

Bit.

What?

I know you don't... like me.

Of course I like you. You're like my brother, and best friend, all in one.

No. I meant, attracted to me.

I know what you meant. I was just trying to let you off easy.

Easy?

I thought you said you were sorry.

I am.

Then why are you bringing this up again?

I don't know.

I'm just curious. Something to pass the time.

Why wait until now?

I didn't wait. That was just the first time you noticed.

Then what, Will? Suddenly, you think I'm going to invite you into my room?

No.

You could f*** me all night.

That's not what I meant.

What? What?

You see that?

Get the camera. Get the camera.

All we need is a licence... just get the license plate.

Get down, get down. Did they see us?

Did they see us?

I don't know.

Okay. Take the... take the picture.

Okay.

What's going on? Come on. Did they see us? Do you think they saw us?

I... I don't know.

Son of a b*tch, that was close. Did you get it? Did you get it?

Let's just get out of here.

It didn't work.

We know that. Try the next one.

Now what?

When do you want to go back and get the Can?

It's only going to give us an IP address, not a password.

I have to go to work. I'll be back later tonight.

It's called port knocking. You want to talk to Server X, which won't respond.

The only way to get it to respond is to query Servers A through E

in a certain order, during a specified period of time.

Only then does Server X talk back.

In this case, 212.3.208.65

That's why the IP I got from the black-room didn't work

and why I just got a different IP from the Can-of-Worm.

Of course, that doesn't solve the login screen.

I'm not dressed.

I got the IP.

I went back and got the Can and it had the IP in it.

Did anyone see you?

Some nosey neighbor. I told him I was with the phone company.

How do you know he was local?

How do you know he wasn't with them?

That... that's just paranoid. I mean, he just walked up to me and...

Paranoid? Don't be an idiot, Will.

It's not just your shitty life on the line anymore, okay?

Dude! What is your problem? You ever heard of calling first?

You told me to come over.

Not a good time.

It's important.

Then why wait until we're inside? Tell me now.

I found the IP address Shepherd's been trying to reach.

I'll be back in a second.

And the ice?

Yeah. That too.

I know you think this is important, but it can wait.

It's 212.3...

.208.65, I know.

How?

Will? Will. What do I do for a living?

You're a hacker.

And who do I work for?

I don't know.

I work for governments. Major multi-national companies.

Finding an IP address is noob sh*t.

Mister Big Shot... I'm gonna need a few more tests.

Now, do you have something useful... or not?

They've got Hash.

I know. Kat came here for comfort, and I'd like to get back to that.

I need the password for the login screen.

I have to know what it does and why they're willing to kidnap people.

Will, whatever it is, it's bad. I know that; It always is.

It's going to be something you'll want to forget, but you won't be able to.

It will change your worldview. And, it will either make you an activist, or apathetic.

Is that what you want?

Yes.

Are you sure? There's no going back, Will. Not ever.

I need to know.

Time for your medicine.

Don't come in.

Are you sure about this?

What is it?

What do you think?

You wrote it down?

Sure. Why not?

That is the stupidest password I've ever seen.

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