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>MailTo:AllRunners >>DearShadowrunners, It is nothing new that things in our line of work can go south. What matters is how deep you’re in and how you plan to get yourself out. In my case, I’m as deep as it gets. In the last month, I have given out jobs to most of you but one in particular came back to bite me in the ass and make me the personal plaything of Hans Brackhaus, who apparently enjoys invading every aspect of my life and humiliate me in public for it. Not a good thing when you’re in our business. That on its own wouldn’t be so bad if Herr Hans was an ordinary man. You see, German employers like to use that name for the sake of anonymity, just like Americans will introduce themselves to you as Mr. Johnson. You see, the level of private life invasion is way too extreme for one man to bother, let alone pull off when out for revenge. That, and the fact that the run was against Saeder-Krupp can only mean one thing. Hans Brackhaus is Lofwyr himself. If you haven’t already shut your commlink thinking “Hell no, Raider!” I appreciate it. If you don’t know who Lofwyr or Saeder-Krupp is, I wonder how you’re still alive, but let me give you a quick update. Lofwyr is a dragon, quite possibly The Dragon. Awakened in 2012, he is the only German dragon who, instead of going on a rampage, actually talked his way past the military forces sent to secure his area of rest. Twenty three years later, he stepped forward as the majority shareholder of the BMW/Krupp and incorporated several other companies to form today’s biggest AAA Megacorp, Saeder Krupp and become the wealthiest individual on the planet. The following year Lofwyr got a seat in Tir Tairngire’s Council of Princes and held it until two years ago. You know, Tir Tairngire, that nation of elves and not dragons? I guess he made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. Not surprisingly, he is also a major player in dragon politics and has his claws into pretty much everything going on around the globe. Now, it would sound epic to say I plan to take down Lofwyr, but that’s insane and unrealistic. What I really want is to get him off my back. Easier said than done when up against someone with draconic mind, infinite resources and a flair for excessive micromanagement. Which is why I’ll need to side with his enemies on the grandest chessboard of them all. I know of the hatred between his brother Alamais and if we are to believe the late Dunkelzahn’s will, that dragon survived an orbital laser shot, so he’d be a valuable ally. Hestaby is a more complicated case; he gave her the seat on the Council of Princes and although that might be part of a trade, it’s not a safe bet to think she’ll want to make a move against him. There’s heat between him and Aden over control of the Middle East, which is another situation that could be exploited. Last but not least, Lofwyr has been hostile against Ghostwalker. The latter is probably indifferent, but might be persuaded to spring into action. Apologies for this long mail, but I wanted you to know what I’ll be putting you up against in the future and who you’ll probably be working for. Anyone uncomfortable with the situation is free to decline. P.S. Due to past experience, I have gone to great lengths to ensure that this message is properly coded and sent through secure channels so that Hans Brackhaus won’t be able to pick it up. Should any of you consider selling it to the man, I am sorry for your treacherous greed but rest assured that getting you is going to be a priority and something much easier to accomplish than shaking Lofwyr off my back.