Night Shift

Volume 2, Episode 5

After dropping the Kelvinator and K-924 in Albion, wrapping things up in Grand Central, and in Lt. Therius' case, making a sacrifice at the Temple of Selene, the team headed back for Neopolis.  Upon reaching his condo, however, Lt. Therius was rocked by a small explosion.  Therius manages to use his amulet's powers to control the flames, then calls the fire department, as the entire neighbourhood is awakened.

Monday, November 15th, 1999.  Returning to day shift hours, the SOB team is greeted by Captain Traynor who commends their work in the transfer of the Kelvinator.  A message from the DA adds more congratulations.  On the docket: to no one's surprise, Grand Central's interrogation of Talos (the metal giant) reveals that he was paid by someone from Parallel #10 to dispose of the Kelvinator; Duke Smarta Pants has given up his suppliers, the brothers Frank and Gary Powers; Count Pietro Dakoulas has been charged and Lt. Therius and Sgt. Fisher will have to testify; Detective Segama is invited by the department to present a paper at the upcoming annual meeting of the Universal Association of Law Enforcement Officers (UALEO), to be held in Neopolis; and a few leads are still open regarding the tunnel network built decades ago by the "Old Nazis."

Sgt. Fisher takes Mortis and Landsen to follow up on the Powers brothers and the epidemic of thefts of special weapons and power items, while Therius, Segama and Parker investigate the Nazi tunnel angle. 

Mortis reaches out to his contacts and learns that the Powers brothers are known as go-to guys to get in touch with the right person when you need something unusual.  In particular, they are rumoured to be associated with the Power House, a place to get illegal or semi-legal "upgrade" packages: cybernetics, steroid treatment, DNA enhancements. 

Figuring that Archie Nemesis' boys would likely be occasional clients, Mortis gets in touch once again with Archie.  The story given is that Fisher, who is a well-known face on the evening news (thanks to his girlfriend Joan's favourable press in the Neopolis Beacon), wants a little more punch in close combat.  Archie agrees to introduce Mortis and Fisher to the Powers brother that evening at one of his fights.

Meanwhile, Therius let Segama and Parker take the lead on looking for Nazi tunnels.  They decided to question the Old Nazis' most famous and successful opponents from back in the 1960s, the Neopolis Star Guardians.  They track down the sole remining member in Neopolis (some have passed on, some have moved to retirement in sunnier climates), Nestorius "Obsidian Sorcerer" Jones, who lives on Lantern Hill.  Despite the ominous air of the place, Jones is delighted to get visitors and reminisce about the old days.  By the by, he draws a remarkably good map of what he remebers of the lairs and tunnels of his old enemies, warning the team that the tunnels had constantly been changing even then.  He indicates some of the former entrances, now sometimes covered by new buildings.

Fisher, Mortis, and Landsen go meet Archie at the fight, and are introduced to Gary and Frank Powers.  After a short but brutal fight in which The Slicer defeats Glue Lass, with Mortis carefully losing the money won on The Slicer's previous bout, Mortis suggest that they go talk in a neutral spot, NecronomiConfidential.  The Powers agree.  They discuss preliminaries for an expensive hyper-steroid treatment package for Fisher, and agree on a second meeting to discuss specifics after the Powers have a chance to do a background check and make arrangements.

Upon leaving NecronomiConfidential, Fisher, Mortis and Landsen are accosted by none other than Count Pietro Dakoulas, who sounds a little drunk.  He confronts Fisher, demanding that the Department drop charges.  Fisher manages to hold on to his fiery temper, while Mortis eggs Dakoulas on, getting the vampire mad enough to damage the roof of the police cruiser.  Dakoulas turns to mist and disappears before he can be brought in.

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