SR 027: Steel Rain
Sword Of The Serpent
Machiko is second-in-command of the Green Serpent Guard¸ an elite corps of Elven samurai who are sworn to defend the Chairman of Nagato Corporation. But she soon gets a promotion - after her superior is ruthlessly cut down in a slew of attacks aimed at the famous Guard itself.
Only the wealthiest can afford assassins with enough muscle to take on the Green Serpent Guard¸ and Machiko turns up evidence that points ot Nagato's biggest rival¸ Fuchi Corp. It looks like Fuchi has designs on Nagato's sensitive research division¸ where the incredible future of the communications matrix is taking shape.
When magical attacks and sabotage begin taking out more of Nagato's personnel¸ things between the two megacorporations really heat up. But behind the growing hostilities with Fuchi looms a more sinister threat¸ requiring far more of Machikos talents than her flashing sword. And staying alive may require defeating a high-tech foe with virtually unlimited powers - and absolutely no mercy...
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