Amadou Zheng

Amadou Zheng

MCT's Magical Middle Manager
You can't be corrupt if you never had integrity in the first place
Contact Owner	Discowhor
Owner's Discord Name
Connection	5
Public Contact?	Yes
Archetype	Fixer
Location	Seattle, Bellevue
Metatype	Elf
Gender	Male
Awakened/Emerged	Awakened
Age	Middle Aged
Preferred Payment Method	Bribes
Hobbies/Vice	Too many to list
Personal Life	Thrice divorced
Faction	Mitsuhama Computer Technologies
Aspects	All for the Bottom Line The Boss is the Boss Corpo Connections Wannabe Crime Lord Fell Through the Cracks Can't Spell "Smuggler" Without "Smug" Lawyer Up Livin' the Dream Working Relationships Big Ego Small Man

Overview

A Mitsuhama manager and born paper pusher, Zheng oversees magical security for the company's Seattle warehouses. While he is not awakened himself, he has access to a far greater power: nepotism from his Yakuza-connected uncle. He supplements his substantial income by being ludicrously corrupt, taking a cut of the illicit goods he allows to flow through his network.

Traits

It's an open question whether Zheng is a psychopath, or if he simply discarded his empathy on the way up the corporate ladder. Whatever the case he's a cruel, venal man, one who takes pleasure in abusing the power his position gives him over others. His dream is to one day be made a Yakuza, which despite his family connection is unlikely to ever happen. He is a middle man, nothing more, and the knowledge eats at him every day

Aspects Description

Aspect	Description
All for the Bottom Line	People say Zheng would sell his grandmother for a new Concordant. While this is an exaggeration (he'd rather have a Gladius), runners should know that he's motivated by profit and power above all else. Appeals to emotion, requests for favors, all will fall on deaf ears.
The Boss is the Boss	Zheng doesn't quite get the idea that shadowrunners are freelancers. When you take a job from him you are his employee, and can expect to be treated as well as your average unpaid intern. Anything that you can do he can do better, and he'll always be ready to give helpful "advice" that he expects to be followed exactly. If- god forbid- you bruise his ego, you must make it up to him with a long, sycophantic apology. If you refuse, lose one loyalty. If loyalty drops to zero in this way, you will be burned and have your information sold to the highest bidder.
Corpo Connections	Zheng is an MCT employee, and an ambitious one at that. If there's a powerful executive or up and coming hotshot working in Seattle, you can bet Zheng has at least tried to get their number. +2 to networking checks involving MCT employees.
Wannabe Crime Lord	Deep down, Zheng is simply a Yakuza fanboy. He knows power players' names by heart, and hopes to one day count himself among them. +2 to networking checks involving members of the Yakuza
Fell Through the Cracks	Plenty of stuff gets lost in a distribution center as big as Zheng's. For the right price, it could even wind up in your hands. +2 to gear acquisition checks for MCT products.
Can't Spell "Smuggler" Without "Smug"	Need to get out of the city after a job gone bad? Zheng can help you out, as long as it isn't easier to sell you out to the cops. +2 to networking checks involving smugglers and safehouse owners.
Lawyer Up	Like any good corpo, Zheng has a legion of lawyers ready to make all of his legal troubles disappear. You're probably a bit more... low class than their usual clientele, but if you ask real nice maybe he'll put you through. +2 to networking checks involving attorneys and other legal professionals.
Livin' the Dream	No point in making money if you don't spend it. Zheng is a regular in Seattle's luxury nightlife, and will be sure to tell you about the ludicrously exclusive club he went to the other day. +2 to knowledge and networking checks involving the city's high society.
Eyes on the Prize, Not on the Bodies	Zheng tossed his moral compass a long time ago; if the relationship proves profitable, he's willing to overlook any number of crippling personality flaws. For each point of loyalty above 1, ignore 1 point of notoriety when making a roll.
Not so Big Anymore	For all his dreams of controlling a syndicate, Zheng's actually a bit of a coward. As difficult as his personality is to deal with, those who hold sufficient leverage can wrap him around their finger. Each chip held over this contact gives a +2 to their rolls, rather than the traditional +1. However, the longer you hold these chips the more resentful he becomes. If you ever lose your leverage, he'll be all the more eager to sell you out.

Dicepools

Dicepools
Knowledge Checks	5 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Active Checks	3 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Gear Acquisition Checks	9 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Networking Checks	13 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety

Network

Player Characters with this Contact

Name	Loyalty	Chips
Joule	1	Even
Manashoe	2	Even
Mirage	2	Even
Miut	1	Even
Oracle	2	Even
Ronin	2	Even
Wayfarer	2	Even
Weevil	2	Even

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