Maskirovika Recording Log 58389-29

Voice 1: So explain to me what exactly happened last night.

Voice 2: We had two new recruits to the fight, for starters.

Voice 1: Explain in detail.

Voice 2: The first was a prospect that Ivar (Analysis: Ivar Wolf, former Steel Wolf member. File attached) had bought in; Casual Metworst. The guy checked out, and had ‘Mehc experience even if he had no ‘Mech of his own. Metworst also came in with an associate, Bruce Wolf who was another former Steel Wolf he identified as being Bruce Wolf. Only Metworst was entering as a competitor.

Voice 1: What was Bruce there for?

Voice 2: Bruce was apparently Metworst’s contact with Ivar, and his ‘in’

Voice 1: I see. And the other prospect?

Voice 2: Another one of Ivar’s finds. Haaki Aardvarkssen, a merc who had been stranded on planet when the Cappies took over. He had stashed his Axman some time back, but was short on funds to look after it. So Ivar offered him a way to use his ‘Mech as an incentive.

Voice 1: Do you think either of them were behind what happened?

Voice 2: Given that they were both occupied, I doubt it.

Voice 1: So step me through what happened.

Voice 2: Both Aardvarkssen and Metworst arrived for their matches. Aardbarkssen was up first; we put him against John St. John.

Voice 1: *snort* that guy is either desperate or a masochist, given his loss rate. But go on.

Voice 2: Aardvarkssen’s ‘Mech made quick work of his Quickdraw. Even finished with a very dramatic hatchet cleave that crushed it’s left side.

Voice 1: And was that when the theft occurred?

Voice 2: Possibly. More likely it was during Metworst’s match. He was in that crappy Lineholder that we keep for tryouts against Zillah’s Hatchetman. Did better then I expected too, though a part of that was from Zillah jamming his autocannon early in the fight.

Voice 1: And during the fight?

Voice 2: What happened was somebody conned the guard on the door into leaving his post, apparently telling them that they could actually see the fight from where he was. While they were there, a second party broke into my office and took my noteputer

Voice 1: Wonder why they stole it then. They should have been able to get the data without us knowing.

Voice 2: No idea. But we need to be careful. I need you to find out everything that guard knows about the man he spoke to. And then ensure that he doesn’t screw up again.