“Hey there, chrome jockeys and trigger-happy mercs! It’s your friendly neighborhood Hacker Clowns with a hot tip—and a big warning. Lately, we’ve seen an uptick in teams of mercs and hired guns getting poofed into thin air after taking on some too-good-to-be-true contracts.

These jobs are popping up all over the city—big payouts, easy marks, and mysterious contractors who vanish faster than a payday loan. Fixers are scrambling to trace the routes, but these leads are deader than last month’s meatbag. It’s like someone’s luring you in with promises of creds and glory… and then you’re just gone.

We know the game’s rough, but this is something new. We’ve got our eyes and ears all over Neon City, and we’re working to pin these clowns down. But until we do, it’s on you to double-check your gigs and vet those contractors. Don’t let some shadowy corpo or rival gang make you the next vanishing act.

So, stay sharp out there, and keep your circles tight. We’ve already seen too many good squads—like Ghost Dogs and Steel Striders—get ghosted on ops we couldn’t trace. Spread the word, stay safe, and remember:

Keep your optics peeled and your firewalls up—we’ll find these fraggers and send them back to the void. Until then, you can bet your last mod that the Clowns are watching out for you.

- Chuckle’s Out” For more tips, trickle-down news, and updates on the hunt, tune in to the Clown’s Network every 14th hour on the Undernet.