Kethis went to the Hole in the Wall Bar, a local dive known to cater to Shadowrunners and those with information to sell for the right price. Kethis brought along Rayna and Ice, word had spread in the Shadow Matrix channels about the trio's little run in with the Yakuza. And the three runners would use that to their advantage, but they needed another crew member, the more the better, for a job like this. And Kethis knew a man that would fit the bill, or Dwarf as was the case. Frost, a bit of everything he was, good with machines, good with guns, and must important he was one of the best in getting into places. They found the Dwarf setting in one of the cornors, smoking a cigar and drinking a large shot of whiskey. He was all of 1.4 meters tall or 4 and a half feet in height, stocky, and strong, built like a brickhouse, bald on top, he always wore a ballcap. He had a long, white-grey beard, one of the first Dwarves ever born, back in 2011, he eyes wear a deep green-blue, and he sideburns. Frost was dressed in a plain brown jumpsuit with a large number of pockets, full of tools and electronic devices. From his belt which had more electronic devices and tools, he sported a titanium-bladed shortsword, a Colt Manhunter heavy pistol and on the table was a sawed-off Remington 990 shotgun. He saw Kethis and the others and gave them a nod and waved the bartender over for more whiskey and three glasses.

The three runner sat down, Kethis across from Frost, Rayne to Kethis' right and Ice to his left. "I heard you got into a real shit storm old buddy, fragged yerself som Yakuza punks." Frost remarked with his gruff, deep, smart ass-tonned voice. Kethis just shook his head and grinned, as the bottle of whiskey and three glasses were delivered, Kethis and his team mates pour their drunks.."Yes you old Dwarf, damn right I fragged those Yakuza bastards, I don't like to be followed when I am on the job. Speakin of which, I need your talents for this little venture? You interested?" Frost drank his whiskey, took a few puffs of his cigar and rubbed his beard, pondering.."And tell me ole' buddy whats in it for me?" Kethis smiled as he took a drink, Rayna and Ice just watching, wondering what was going to happen. "Oh say 20 percent of whatever we make on this run, how's thats, Frost?" Asked Kethis of the old Dwarf, haggling price was always a part of the shadows, and kethis learned it well.. "Hmmm, 25 and you have a deal ole' buddy." Rayna gave a look at them both and spoke up, kinda loud "Are you crazy?! you greedy lil' bastard, why the hell should we pay you 25 percent!, I don't even know you, Kethis...we.." Kethis shook his head trying to stop Rayna from saying anyhting more, but Frost already looking at Rayna real close and glaring, his hand on his shotgun.. "Got a problem with us Dwarves, Ork?, little girl you best go home and hide in yer mama's bedroom if you don't like it." At that mention, Rayna drew both her guns on Frost, Frost raised his shotgun to Rayna's face and then Ice made a quick move and placed his gun to Frost's right temple.."Drop the shotgun mister, thats my sis you got the gun pointed at." Kethis just growled and slammed his fist on the steel table and unsheathed his left hand's cybernetically implanted Carbon-Titanium razorclaws and dragged them across the tabletop, making a loud, unbearable scrathing noise. The claws leaving deep rips in the table. The others lowered their weapons at the sound and the sight of razorclaws ripping marks into the table. Never piss off a Dracen, its not a pretty sight.

Kethis in a low, deep, growly voice spoke.."Alright you three, play nice or else...20 percent for this job, and I want no shit from anyone, got that you three?" It was not a request, it was an order, the three nodded, each taking a drink, and relaxing a bit. Nervously Frost asked Kethis.."Whose house we gonna hit and what's the package we after?" Kethis, sheathed his razorclaws and took a drink.."One Shojinju Uragami, the Oyuban of the Jade Blossum, we are to retreive a very fancy Katana with an Ivory and Green Jade handle. Somewhere in the main house. So you game? Frost?" Frost went a bit wide eyed at the thought of stealing from some damn Yakuza boss, who was one of the most powerful crime bosses in the whole damn city. "Uh, yeah, ok.. Kethis, I am in, when do we go?" Kethis drank a bit more and said.."Tomorrow night, tonight we do a little recon, like old times buddy." Frost nodded.."Yeah old times buddy." The four got up and left the bar, walking out the door and headed to the subway, Rayna at Kethis' right, Ice to his left, and Frost who now had his shotgun slung over his back in a big leather holster, walked on Ice's left. They got to the subway, got on the train and went north, to the ritzy, highly secured, and well off North Highlands district. The whole district was home to big, fancy mansions of the richest and most powerful people in the City, including Crime Bosses, the Chancellor and the top leadership of the MegaCorps in New Eden. Parks, top end botiques, miniture forests, manmade creeks, small, but very classy bistros and security stations, tastefully disguised dotted the landscape. Here the big boys and girls lived and played their games, big games, the Kings and Queens of the whole damn chessboard, that was New Eden.

The four Shadowrunners were so out of place here, virtual pawns, moving deep into highly dangerous territory. If you didn't have a proper SIN or System Identification Number or if you had a fake one, and that was found out. There were no questions asked if you were caught here, its down to the station under arrest, if you were lucky, if you were caught stealing well its either your taken care of as in having a bullet in your head. If you really pissed someone off, your ass was hauled to the Deadlands, and you would rather want to be dead, then get thrown in the ghoul and ghost-infested ruins of the Deadlands. So the four treaded lightly, using all their skills and toys, avoiding the patrols, the sensors and the patrol drones floating about. The whole damn North Highlands was like a fortress, day and night, sticking mainly to the alleyways behind the mansions, what alleyways there were, winding through a maze of estates and parks. Kethis and his crew after about an hour on foot, found Shojinhu Uragami's home, and indeed it was like some Japanese castle. Four square, stone with tiled roofed towers, each about 6 stories, with a seven story rectangular building, also stone, with a tiled roof towards the back, and all connected by a high, stone wall. The four of them all saw the armed guards walking along the wall, on some stone catwalk, as well as seeing a few guards here and there on balconies. About two dozen in all, armed with submachine guns, there was one maingate, a red bronze doublegate, guarded by four men, in suits, armed with smgs. Trees all arround the perimeter, as well as a moat, and a stone bridge in the front, on each corner of the bridge was a stone statue of a Japanese style dragon, each about 2 meters tall.

As he looked, Kethis just shook his head.."Place is a fucking castle, and guarded like a damn fortress, probably has more security then the Chancellor's compound." Rayna looked at Kethis and smiled.."Scared dear.." Kehtis just went.."Hmmph, me scared never, just not getting paid enough for this shit, hmm, Frost see if you can hack into one of those damn patrol drones and get an overview pic of this damn castle. Ice, see if you can't figure out what kinda security this place has matrix and physical. Ranya you sneak arround and see if you can't find us a way into this damn place without being seen." The others nodded and went to do their thing..Rayna turned arround and looked at Kethis.."What you gonna do?" Kethis just smiled and winked.."I am gonna see how things are on the Astral level." Rayna looked at him funny and saw him go into some kinda trance, Kethis went into an Astral preception trance. Not fully immersed into the Astral, but he was looking into the Astral Plane. That strange otherplace, beyond the Physical were all sorts of odd beings dwelled, auras would be seen, and magical barriers. Only those who could use Magic could enter here, and see its wonders and its terrors. Kethis was still in his body, but he had to stay quiet and stay hidden to see into the Astral. Looking at the Castle, which had its own aura, and a strong one, the castle was authentic, a real 16th century Japanese castle. And no surprise, he saw spirits, watcher spirits, dressed like Samurai and Ninja, ghostly, patrolling the place. He saw some that looked like Japanese demons, others like ancestorial spirits. He peered deeper, it was hard though, there were a number of protective wards and barriers, strong ones. There were a myriad of Magical items throughout the castle too, the whole damn place was like a huge treasure vault. Then he saw it, and his eyes just went wide, and he was a bit shaken, before he was seen, he went back out, back into the physical world.

Sometime later, the others got back to Kethis, who was smoking his third cigar, pacing. Rayna came over to Kethis, her hand on his forearm, a look of concern on her face, she kissed Kethis on the cheek, straining on her tiptoes to kiss him.."Whats wrong love?, what has you spooked?" Kethis took a deep breath, and looked back at her and the others. "We have a big fucking problem people, the good Shojinju Uragami is a fucking Eastern Dragon, a Greater Eastern Dragon, and a big fucker too." The others went wide-eyed, Frost said in a studder.."A wha..?" Kethis sighed.."A big fucking Greater Eastern Dragon, I saw the Oni's aura, I saw his real form, a Red-Golden scaled one. That whole damn house is his own personal hoard. I saw the sword too, its a real strong Weapon Focus, I'd say a level five or six force rating. We are talking major mojo people." Rayna just shook her head and spat.."Sounds more and more like a fucking trap, maybe its that fucking dragon in there playing a game of somekind, who knows. What we gonna do?" Kethis took a deep breath and spoke, trying to calm himself.."Rayna, you find a way in, thats not so exposed?" She nodded.."Yes, there is a sewer tunnel, in the northwest corner, covered by trees and brush, no sensors, its well hidden." Kethis turned to Ice.."You get a handle on the security system?" Ice spoke a bit timid.."Yeah, montion sensors, Thermo sensors, thermo and regular cameras, UV lights, flood lights, real tight matrix system, with a ton of fucking black and grey ice, red level access nodes, the works." Then Kethis looked at Frost.."You got a pic of this place, in good detail?" Frost nodded.."Yeah I got a good Xray and thermo image of the place." Kethis said quite matter of factly to his group.."Ok people, we are going in, tonight, I will not be played by some dragon, and I don't care if I am related to the damn thing or not. I don't like being played, how about you lot?" At first the three seemed a bit shocked at Kethis's bravery, they shrugged and said they didn't. So quietly and quickly, the four made their way to the sewer grate, carefully Frost went to work, taking it off. And in went Kethis, Rayna, Ice and Frost, into the Dragon's lair...