The social worker seems nice enough, but he is not being as forthcoming as the group would like, so they try a little intimidation on the poor guy.  Apparently, all he needs is a little heat, because the next thing the group knows, he is spilling everything he can think of about Genny and her brother’s involvement in a gang of thugs called the Redjacks on Mars.  While the social worker is singing everything he knows, the kid quietly walks around his office, filling her backpack with expensive baubles.

Also, during this time, the bounty of Genny mysteriously goes from 450,000 writ to 5,000,000!

Next, the group travels to Little Jersey, where they split up.  The private investigator travels alone through Redjack territory, hoping he can find Genny.  Meanwhile, the merc, in a utility vehicle, and the bounty hunter on a motor bike realize they are being followed.  They give each other the signal and start a brief, deadly car chase which ends with the merc and the gun smuggler blowing their purser’s car out of existence.  This, however, has the unfortunate side effect of slamming flaming wreckage into the bounty hunter’s motorbike, who is none the worse for wear.

There was a second goon involved in the car chase, and unluckily for him, he survived.  This led to a quick conversation about how the goon was expendable and that it was in his best interest to talk.  Quickly enough, the goon told the group where to find the Redjacks and how to meet with them.  For his troubles, he was kicked in the family jewels, maced, stripped to his underwear, and was giving a sandwich board saying that he hated gangs… in the middle of gang territory.

This leads to a meeting with the Redjacks and an alliance with the Steel Rats, but that is a story for tomorrow.