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STREET LEGENDS It is impossible to start talking about The Smiling Bandit without mentioning his unforgettable catch phrase: “The Smiling Bandit strikes again! Ha Ha Ha!” This phrase has all but gone viral on Shadowland, ShadowSea and even on Jackpoint over the years. People remember The Smiling Bandit because of this unique signature, words that spark the imagination with images of a roguish, larger-than-life personality filled with good-natured humor and a sense of whimsy. People on the Matrix often favorably compare The Smiling Bandit to fictional characters such as Robin Hood or King Arthur. According to them, he is a man of the people, fighting the good fight. A man that does not believe that might makes right. The Smiling Bandit’s icon is among the most copied and imitated by counterculture groups and their members. With so many people creating an image of who The Smiling Bandit is in their minds, it is easy to forget where the myths end and where the hard truth begins. It is even harder to ferret out the truth about The Smiling Bandit because he is a competent hacker, a man who has been careful with what information gets out while also sanitizing any records of who he is and who he works for. Given a distinct lack of hard information to build a solid profile around, I’ve had to work hard and reach out to less-definitive sources. The Smiling Bandit has been seen posting on Shadowland ever since the early 2050s. The subjects he has posted on have typically been scientific in nature—the things he’s discussed the most over the years have been genetech, genetic engineering, and gene splicing. The in-depth familiarity with genetics and genengineering suggests a formal education—a Master’s-degree level education at the least, or perhaps a doctorate in the field. It is likely that The Smiling Bandit was in his mid-thirties when he first started posting on Shadowland, so it’s reasonable to assume that he is in his mid-fifties by now. Despite what some could consider an advanced age, this by no means indicates that The Smiling Bandit is limited physically. With his knowledge of genetics and genetech, his likely connections with the various researchers and scientists of the megacorporations, and the resources he might have at his disposal from a highly successful career as a hacker, it is highly probable that The Smiling Bandit is in exceptional shape, both mentally and physically for a mid-fifties human. A physical condition so good that he might actually still have the body of a twenty-one year old. > Are you implying léonization? If so, then no. I know enough about gene engineering that I know not to want it for myself. the corporations have the only facilities that I would potentially trust to perform such a delicate operation. But trusting their tech and trusting them are two completely different matters. I’ve seen enough from my time in the shadows to know that the megacorporations and their propaganda are nowhere close to where the truth of the science is. they say the gene therapies are nearly 100 percent safe. If that’s the case, I for one would hate to be in that one or two percent where things go (horribly) wrong. Anomalies and mutations happen at a far higher rate than they let on. 22 tHe sMilinG bandit tHe sMilinG bandit POSTED By: CLOCKWORK And even if the procedure goes off as intended, how can you trust them not to misuse any tissue samples they may have taken without your permission or left over from their medical instruments? no cloning experiments for me, thank you very much. I’m not interested in being the first one to have a fully viable clone, whether it’s for the sake of science or not. Sorry. And as far as street clinics trying this stuff? no offense to any street docs here, but most street clinics don’t have the sanitary conditions or the state-of-the-art tech to perform these improvements safely or reliably. this would translate into even more anomalies and mutations. Which means, simply put, I am happy with what natural selection gave me. I’ll let others go through the process, if they insist. > the Smiling Bandit > After all these years, you’re still paranoid about this technology? Will nothing I say ever sink in? Just imagine how useful an encephalon or a math SpU can be for you. Surgical implantation of cyberware or bioware is completely safe nowadays. And so is genetech. I could probably get you a discount if you wanted symbionts. > Butch > With a side helping of a cranial bomb or another corporate surprise? no thanks. I’d rather be the outsider looking in. Gives me a better, unbiased perspective. > the Smiling Bandit In addition to genetech, The Smiling Bandit has been known to, from time to time, comment on other scientific fields, such as chemistry and cybertechnology. These are fields that are of particular interest to him. Most of the time you won’t see him venture into areas that do not interest him or fields in which he does not have any particular experience, such as magic. If you need any data on SOTA developments or research in areas such as genetech, he is the one to go to. His up-to-date knowledge of SOTA technology suggests that he is a field researcher, possibly for an independent company. What makes The Smiling Bandit different and unique is that he approaches scientific study with a certain code of honor. He believes that this knowledge should never be abused or used to cause harm. There is a fairly wellknown story about how, in his early days, The Smiling Bandit was hired to obtain a type of algae, which he did. When he later found out that the corporation in question would be using a variation of that algae to kill off some merfolk, he went back and not only destroyed the files on the mutated algae, but he also made sure to destroy all the live specimens the corporation had. Then he broke down any stored knowledge they had about the project to make it impossible for them to replicate their design. He went back to the original source where he got the algae and wiped all files and research notes for that project so no future runners could break in and recover the paydata. Admittedly, that algae could have been of benefit to the world, but in The Smiling Bandit’s view, the “weaponized” version of the algae posed a great threat not only to merfolk but also to the natural state of an ecosystem. In The Smiling Bandit’s opinion, the risk was not worth it.
The Smiling Bandit’s career is filled with these types of encounters. Another time, he exposed the defects of a “revolutionary” Shiawase cyberlimb, which, if it would have made it to the market, would have caused severe second- and third-degree burns from overheating electronics and poorly designed hydraulics. On another run, he exposed nanotech from Mitsuhama that had been programmed with a secondary purpose in mind: data mining. He has exposed risks and potential side effects to the use of bioware, and he also demonstrated an increased risk for cancers tied to some new technologies. Releasing this material put him at risk, as there are corporations that would go to any extremes to cover up that data. His efforts have hit other megas besides Shiawase and Mitsuhama. Saeder-Krupp, Evo, NeoNET, Genetique, Yakishima, Zeta-ImpCem, Renraku, Universal Omnitech—no matter the corporation or how intimidating their corporate men might be (or in Saeder-Krupp’s case, its CEO) and no matter who he might piss off, The Smiling Bandit has never backed down from a fight over the use, abuse, or manipulation of science. This includes the lies that were used to cover up bad science. The Smiling Bandit has made it a point to go after Universal Omnitech for projects like “Project Infinity.” He has spoken out about the Human Nation’s plans to use eugenics against metahumans. At his core, he believes there is a pure and true application of science, one that has since been lost in the fog of profit margins, PR, and media hype. > So, does anyone have any information on this project Infinity? > Sunshine > I do, but nothing I would care to share. that’s a part of my history I would rather leave behind. Believe me. project Infinity was started before Crash 2.0, and I can only hope that it was lost during that matrix crash and left abandoned. > nephrine VITAL STATS: THE SMILING BANDIT Age: 55 Height: 1.6 m Weight: 73 kg Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Gender: Male Metatype: Human Awakened: No tHe sMilinG bandit 23
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