An unnamed volus makes vidcomm contact with Cerberus operative Randall Ezno when the latter has been told that their mutual acquaintance Inali Renata has "volunteered" for a secret project. A skilled computer hacker, he serves as Randall's sporadic mission support during the upheavals at the Barn facility. When a keycard Inali left for Randall at her desk is inserted into a nearby terminal, the volus gains control over numerous systems and circumvents most lockdowns in Randall's way. He is capable enough to outmatch the UDI artificial intelligence employed by the facility.