With the Sparrow still grounded, the crew decide to hit the beach. Except for Wayne, who hits the bottle. Gus and Megan accept a mission from Alloy to investigate a smuggling operation, bringing Conrad and Cinque (and Wayne) along.
Conrad meets one of their fellow guests, Alan Quinn, whom he introduces to Megan. While initially claiming to work for security, after a few drinks he says he’s with REC (Regency Enforcement Command; essentially the police, though technically military).
Mixing pleasure with business, the crew surreptitiously interview staff members. There is hardly any hacking of resort servers or breaking and entering other guest cabins.
After 2 days of investigation produce indeterminate results, they accept Alan’s invitation to spend the next day out on a grav-cruiser. Conrad has made plans for the day after that, so clearly nothing can possibly go wrong…