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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [47] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [47]
Chapter 47 The Invincible. At a quarter past five, the doorbell rang and Faridah entered Laura's flat holding balloons and a bottle of champagne in her hand, followed closely by Connor scattering confetti. The hacker understood why Faridah had told her not to clean up. Different coloured bits of foil were now sparkling on the hallway carpet. "Happy New Year!" they shouted from the threshold but fell silent when they entered the living room and found Adam there. It came to the Head of Security, in this very brutal way, that through all this events they had missed the New Year, which he wanted to spend with Laura under very different circumstances. Malik put the bottle down on the coffee table and smiled broadly at Connor extending her hand. "I won!" she announced rejoicing like a child. The hacker looked at her displeased and handed her a note. Clearly, he had underestimated the ex-SWAT. Jensen and Laura exchanged gazes, not really knowing what was going on. "I bet Connor that
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [18] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [18]
Chapter 18 The magic of Uppsala. Sweden - Uppsala / Gamla Uppsala. They really got to Sweden in no time. It was around 8 am so they could see the daylight instead of gloomy darkness. Laura asked Faridah to land on the outskirts of Uppsala, which welcomed them with a cold and snow. There was an old cemetery partly hidden in a grove. On its edge a small wooden chapel was built, and the whole was surrounded by a solid stone fence. Although modern technology did not touch the place, there was a helipad. Malik got out with Laura to stretch her legs, enjoy views other than the gloomy skyscrapers of Detroit and breathe in the clean air. "If you want, you can come with me, that’s no problem," Laura offered. "I'll better keep an eye on the VTOL. I noticed one of the lights was flashing, so I need to check it out. Don't worry it's nothing serious," she lied. The true matter was Adam sitting inside. "I understand, I'll be back in about a quarter of an hour maybe a little longer," she
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [19] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [19]
Chapter 19 The Kaleidoscope World. Sweden - Gamla Uppsala. Faridah woke up a few hours later and went to the bathroom. On the way out, she looked into the kitchen for another kanelbulle, and on her way back, she looked around the living room, but Laura was not there. Before raising the alarm, she checked all the rooms, even allowing herself a discreet peek into Jensen's bedroom. Considering the recent events and the fact that Laura's relationship with the Chief of Security was sinusoidal, she decided she must at least ask. Concerned about the girl's disappearance, Malik interrupted Adam's reading at the best moment. Jensen was angry with Faridah for bothering him with her idiotic ideas, thinking she was trying to bring them together again. No, no, and no! She would not drag him into these twisted plots. Therefore, when she said that Laura had vanished, Jensen assumed that it was just another deliberate action to force him to take an interest in the girl. "Adam, I wouldn't bother
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [17] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [17]
Chapter 17 The Adam's abduction. Detroit – Adam’s Apartment. Adam came home angry and heartbroken all at once. He didn't even bother hanging up his coat, carelessly tossing it into a corner. On the way, he poured himself a glass of Whisky, drank it in one gulp, poured another. He had made so many mistakes in Laura's presence that he simply wanted to sink into the ground. First, he hurt her, then he gave her hope, and finally pushed her away again. It's good Faridah was able to think straight and helped the girl. Jensen reached for a cigarette, noticing his hands are shaking again, so he put it back into the crumpled box. The room was grim and half-dark, most of the blinds were down, he only raised the ones that blocked the view from the windows facing Laura's apartment. Jensen could only see the sketch of her silhouette pacing the room there and back again. Although he could not see her face, he could imagine what it was like now. He could feel her suffering under his skin, which
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [16] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [16]
Chapter 16 The ones unable to communicate. Sarif Industries / The Jackdaw Faridah went back to her office to get the jacket, which she had thrown over the orange top. Before leaving, she had to check if there’s any off-schedule flight. She also uploaded an updated schedule and maintenance report to the company’s network. Assured that no one needed her, she closed the office and went down to the lobby. Laura was not there yet, so she waited for her, leaning her arm against the advertising display case. She took her phone out of her back trouser pocket and started browsing the news on the internet, but found nothing of interest. Walking back and forth with her hands in jacket pockets, she wondered about what might be tormenting the girl. Probably it’s just another Jensen thing. He must have said something to her with that characteristic gentleness worthy of a bull in a china shop. A few minutes later, Miss Werner joined Malik as she circled around the round, red reception desk, with
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [12] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [12]
Chapter 12 The Showdown. Adam Jensen's office. / Frank Pritchard’s office. / The Jackdaw. Since yesterday, Adam's mood had deteriorated even more. He did not want this awkward situation to arise at all. He acted like that only to avoid an unnecessary confrontation between Megan and Laura. The reason remained unclear to him. After all, Dr. Reed was the past and Miss Werner was... who exactly? He barely knew her, but he could tell a lot about her. It was hard for him to determine at what stage of acquaintance they were at the moment. He watched Laura meticulously, wanting to figure it out, but the constant search for hidden signals that she might be sending would finish him off mentally. He already lacks proper sleep, drinks, and smokes too much. He's on a straight path to premature death. But why doesn't he care? Adam poured himself a mug of coffee and sat back in his armchair with a heavy sigh. He looked at the paper file with the report that Laura handed him yesterday. Immediately
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [11] by Nifriel, literature
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow's Showdown [11]
Chapter 11 The Nobody. Sarif Industries Headquarters – Adam Jensen’s Office It was supposed to be another typical day at the company. One of those he already knew by heart and could predict every movement and glance to the minute. Unluckily, nothing was typical. Adam was flipping through the pages of documents without much interest. He couldn't identify the separate words, only the strings of markings that screamed into his face: "You're responsible!" He rubbed his eyes, trying to shake off this state of stasis, but to no avail. Wherever he looked, the memory struck him. The door as Laura walked in and out, the floor she was crossing, the glass wall still bearing her mark. Even the cigarette reminded him how she disliked when he smoked. It all overwhelmed Jensen so much that he was incapable to swallow anything. Of course, he noticed that Miss Werner was gone for the second day and felt guilty for it. If only he could turn back time, behave differently, change anything. He even