Cybersteam

History of the world:       A long time ago, magic existed in this world and with its help people could control all the main four elements: fire, water, earth and air. They could cast spells, create all sorts of spells and potions. They were strong compared to ordinary people. But closer to the 13th century, all magicians began to weaken without any reason and lose this power, without which they became helpless, felt useless for the entire people and could not do anything. One hundred and fifty years later, magic disappeared completely and nothing more remained of it except the story of the existence of magicians. All those who once possessed magic either began to do something else, or tried unsuccessfully to somehow regain their powers. If life without superpowers continued like this until our days, we would begin to consider it children's fairy tales. Until one day in the 17th century something amazing happened. In 1603, a new superpower appeared to replace magic. It may not have given people back the ability to master all four elements, but it gave them the opportunity to create very complex structures and mechanisms, as a result of which this power was called technomagic.       With the advent of technomagic, people also became interested in two unusual metals: fatry and takirium. Previously, no one was interested in these metals since they did not interact with magic in any way, and besides the fact that they were hard and lighter than any metal on the planet, no one knew anything, but with the advent of the first technomagicians, the whole world learned that fatry is an excellent technomagical conductor, and takirium its dielectric. In the 18th century, people were divided into cyberpunks and steampunks. Steampunks are only able to create complex mechanisms that are not electronics using technomagic, but this does not mean that they do not use it. Cyberpunks are capable of creating electronics using technomagic. But there are people who can create complex mechanisms and electronics, and such people are called cyberstims. In the 20th century, people began to produce fatrox from fatria, prostheses that improve a person’s technomagical abilities, and from takirium they make an antitechnomagic coating so that a technomagician cannot use something with his abilities. Thus, a pure monopolist in the production of prosthetics emerged called Tau-electronic, which is engaged in this even after the collapse of the USSR. Nowadays: 06/07/2063 18:44 Friday       An ordinary day in Ussuriysk-City. No one is in a hurry, except for people who have finished their work day and want to get home from work as quickly as possible. The situation at the police station was similar. There was very little left before the end of the working day and two people were sitting in one of the offices. One was sitting at the computer and writing a report for the week, and the other was slowly disassembling a non-working walkie-talkie with the help of his techno-magic ability.       — Andrey, Ragozina asked you to come to her office. - said a man of about forty after he entered. — She says it’s something urgent.       — Już idę [Uzh ide] (Already on my way). - said the senior lieutenant, putting the radio back together and going to the boss.       While Andrei walked to the colonel, he began to think.       — I wonder what happened this time? Dossier: Full name: Zonin Andrey Sergeevich (cyberpunk) Date of birth: 04/03/2041 Place of birth: Lodz (Poland) Age: 22 years Gender: male Height: 181 cm Weight: 63.1 kg Position: police officer Rank: senior lieutenant Appearance:       1) Long dark gray hair       2) Blue eyes       3) Scar from temple to cheek on the left side of the face       4) Turquoise colored fatroxes Information:       After completing his studies at the Technomagical Academy of the city of Vladivostok-steam went to serve in the Naisworld PMC as a conscript, where he subsequently had his body modernized by installing fifth-class fatroxes. He is interested in old films, TV series, games, books and songs, as well as playing the guitar. Well versed in any technology and any devices. Character: calm Type of technomagic: construct Diseases: Silverhand syndrome Marital status: Not maried.

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      The doors opened and the senior lieutenant entered his boss's office.       — Did you call Galina Nikolaevna? - he asked.       — Yes, Andrey, - the woman answered him.— sit down.       The guy sat down opposite Ragozina and began to listen to what she had to say to him.       — Something happened?       — A week ago, a serial killer appeared in Vladivostok-steam who kills cyberpunks. He has about twenty people on his account. The killer cuts all the internal organs of his victim, and if the victim had prosthetics, he begins to break them in different ways. - said the colonel, showing her subordinate photographs of corpses.       — It's clear. - said the senior lieutenant, and then asked. — Did our colleagues from Vladivostok-steam have any problems in the investigation?       — What else? - Ragozina answered him. — Last night, a maniac killed a detective named Alexey Leonidov, who was involved in this case. The detective's body was found in the morning near his home. On the body of the deceased they read seven stab wounds. - said the colonel, showing her subordinate photographs of the corpse.       — What about the evidence he collected? - asked Andrey.       — Everything is sad here too. - Ragozina answered. — Leonidov’s apartment was broken into and the evidence he collected was lost except for those that remained at their station.       — It's clear. - said Zonin. - So, if I understand correctly, then I must come to Vladivostok-steam to help our colleagues restore the lost progress in their investigation and finish it.       — That's right. - his boss confirmed Andrei’s words. — They will give you an apartment there, in which you will live during the investigation. You should be there by Monday. Surely you will have time to prepare for the move in two days? - the colonel asked Andrey.       — Yes, Galina Nikolaevna.       — That's good. You will receive the address and keys to the apartment tomorrow. You can go.       Leaving the office, Andrei looked at the time.       — 18:49, a little more and we can get ready. - he thought.

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      19:04. Andrey was already on his way home.       — Vladivostok-steam, I haven’t been there for a long time. - a thought passed through Zonin’s head.       — Come on, only two years have passed since you completed your training as an engineer. - said the guy sitting to the left of Andrei, as if he had read his thoughts. Dossier: Full name: Petrov Evgeniy Mikhailovich (cyberpunk) Date of birth: 12/22/2040 Date of death: 05/09/2061 Place of birth: Ussuriysk-City Age: 20 years (lived) Gender: male Height: 187 cm Weight: 68.6 kg Appearance:       1) Mohawk in the shape of a hedgehog       2) Brown eyes       3) Birthmark on the neck Information:       I have been interested in different types of technology since childhood. After the parade in honor of Victory Day, he was killed by a cyberpsycho while studying at a techno-magic academy. Character: sociable Type of technomagic: program technokinesis       — Zhenya, well, like two years, that’s not a short period of time. - the senior lieutenant answered with his thoughts.       — By the way, don’t you think this is a great time to establish a love relationship with Nastya? - Andrey’s second personality asked with a grin.       — What does love mean? - Andrei was perplexed. - We were just friends.       — Have you forgotten how you gave her the heart of a phoenix on the day of Russian supremacy? - Evgeniy argued.       Andrei remembered that day very well. That day, his group, together with Nastya’s group, as well as their curators, celebrated this holiday in one of the restaurants. He decided that at the time of the holiday it would be better not just to return the lost item, but to pack it in a box and return this item to the person who lost it. On his own behalf, he then left an anonymous note in which it was written “Don’t lose such things” and left the box on the table at which Nastya was sitting. He did it in such a way that no one noticed except his friend Zhenya.       — I didn’t give her anything, but returned what she had lost. Even if she loved me, perhaps she found someone else during these two years. Which her brother won't look at as an enemy of the people because he's a cyberpunk.       — Well, I don’t know, I’m not sure that she will do it so easily.       19:07. Andrey drove to the house and stopped near the first entrance. Getting out of the car, he heard a ringtone by which he realized that his own mother was calling him. Without thinking twice, he picked up the phone.       — Cześć mamo [Ches mamo] (Hello mom). - Andrey began the dialogue.       — Hello son. - answered his mother. — We are planning to come to you tomorrow.       — No mom, don't. - Andrei told her, going up the stairs. — I need to move to Vladivostok-steam soon for work. I think you already know the reason.       — Is it because of the maniac who appeared there? - the woman asked her son. — They were talking about him in the news.       — Yes, it’s because of him. - the guy answered her, entering his apartment. — So tomorrow I will be busy collecting the things needed for the move, and then, when I receive the address from the boss, I will go there.       — It's clear. - she said sadly. — Well, okay then, son, bye.       — Do widzenia [Do widzenia] (Bye).       After talking on the phone, Andrey began to sort things in advance into three groups: things that he would take with him; things that he would leave and things that needed to be bought, it didn’t take him much time, and then he began to collect the things that he would take with him and at 22:06 he washed himself and went to bed. 07/07/2063 07:45 Saturday       Andrey started his day by continuing to pack the things he would take with him. Later, at 9:17 a.m., he got into his car and drove to the mall. Having reached the center, Andrey entered and went to the left side, where there were various steampunk goods. The guy walked between the racks of men's clothing and looked for clothes that fit him. Less than two minutes later, he found a suit that suited him: a white short-sleeved shirt, a dark green vest and black jeans. Having bought the set, Andrey went to buy shoes and bought black shoes in size forty-five. The total amount ended up being 1,400 prime-rubles.       — By the way, you forgot to buy a top hat, a monocle and a cane like Chaplin’s.       — And you forgot that I have a piece of flint with me. - Andrey answered with a serious face of his second personality.       — I’m silent.       At this moment, Andrey receives a message from Ragozina. The message contained the address: Okeansky pr., building 50, apartment 12. At the end it was written “The keys to the apartment will be given to you when you arrive there.” After Andrei received the address, he immediately called his friend and asked him to drive up to his house at thirteen o’clock in a truck and take several boxes from him, to which he agreed, and they ended the conversation. Leaving the shopping center, he got into the car and drove home.

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      12:34. There is little time left before the truck arrives. At this time, Andrei was watching TV to somehow pass the time. The only channel of interest at that moment was channel five, which aired old episodes of the series Track. When it was ten minutes to thirteen, Andrey received a call.       — Yes Stas.       — Hello Andrey, I’m already at your entrance door.       — Zrozumiany [Zrozumyany] (Understood). I'll come down now.       Hanging up, Andrei went to open the door for Stas. Opening the door, he also left it in the open position through the settings, and then Andrey and Stas began dragging boxes. Having finished loading, Stas asked:       — So where are you talking to go? On Okeansky Avenue 50?       — Yes there. - Andrei answered him.       After this conversation, they got into their cars and drove to Vladivostok-steam.