The utility bay holds its stale silence. The corpo bounty hunter remains sealed in the recessed locker, while Reina stays beside Razor, one hand near her hidden weapons.
A maintenance panel slides open without a warning chirp. Vesper, a slim young adult woman with pale skin, long glossy black hair, and vivid violet eyes, slips through in a dark club jacket.
Vesper
Easy. I am Vesper. I am not here for the shard.
She raises both hands, revealing no weapon. Blue utility light catches the sharp line of her face and the faint chrome seams at one wrist.
Vesper
Its signal surfaced briefly on a private club network tied to Night City. Someone is tracking the carriers, not the contents.
Reina Sato
That distinction is useful only if you know who is watching. How did you find us?
Far down the tunnel, a maintenance door cycles open. Motors whine, then stop. Vesper's raised hands remain steady, but the new sound fills the bay like an accusation.
Escape the utility bay
Identify who is tracking the shard carriers