Although we seem to cover most other eventualities fairly
proficiently, one skill we lack in our team is that of a decker.
'Wraith does what he can, but without a datajack he is by
necessity limited in the places he can go and the information
he can get.
That is where our longtime associate T. C. Pip comes in. A tiny
Asian woman who takes great pains to stay out of the line of
fire (she's even more frightening with a gun in her hand than
I am), T. C. is an invaluable resource for us when we need
to get information that someone doesn't necessarily want us to
get.
I don't even remember when we met her anymore; I think Harry
set up a meet when we needed a decker many years ago. All
I remember is that the meet had to be close to the El station
because T. C. doesn't own a car. Nothing has changed since.
One would think that with all the money we pay her for her
decking services, she could afford to buy one, but apparently
that isn't a priority with her. We've never even seen where she
lives. I think she's a bit afraid that since trouble tends to
follow us, she shouldn't give it any chances to follow her
as well.
This is, of course, how deckers stay alive to become old
deckers.