Cat Express
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A "delivers-anything" logistics company, Taffy's former employer and a covert information conduit.
Cat Express is a large express logistics company in Nova City, known for efficiency, reliability and “delivering anything.” The company headquarters is located east of the Downtown Shopping District, with a delivery network covering every corner of Nova City’s surface layer, and has established secret logistics channels through underground drainage systems and abandoned tunnels, even reaching hidden bases in the Underground Layer. In the story, Cat Express is not only Taffy’s former employer, but also an important intelligence circulation channel—express packages often hide information more valuable than the goods themselves.
Company Overview
Cat Express was founded during Nova City’s e-commerce boom, gradually developing from a small express station into a logistics giant covering the entire city. The company’s logo is a blue cartoon cat, and the mascot “Blue Cat” is extremely well-known among Nova City citizens. Cat Express’s slogan is “Blue Cat delivers, mission accomplished.”
On the surface, the company is a legitimate logistics enterprise, but in reality it operates a vast underground intelligence network. Taking advantage of express delivery convenience, Cat Express riders can freely enter and exit various areas of the city, collecting and transmitting intelligence. Before joining the Directorate, Taffy was a part-time courier for Cat Express.
Main Facilities
Cat Express Headquarters
An 8-story building located east of the Downtown Shopping District, serving as the company’s administrative and dispatch center. The 1st floor is the express收发 hall, floors 2-3 are sorting centers, floors 4-6 are office areas, floor 7 is the dispatch center (equipped with a city-wide delivery monitoring大屏), and floor 8 is management offices.
Sorting Centers
Cat Express has multiple sorting centers in Nova City, the largest of which is located at the junction of the Central Business District and the Old Town. The sorting centers operate 24 hours a day, where packages are classified and then sent to various delivery stations. The underground part of the sorting center is connected to the subway freight tunnel, and is an important node of the secret logistics network.
Delivery Stations
Cat Express has dozens of delivery stations in various districts of Nova City, each responsible for express delivery in the surrounding area. Stations are usually small street-facing storefronts, internally divided into a receiving area, storage area and rider rest area. Before joining the Directorate, Taffy was based at the Old Town delivery station.
Underground Logistics Channels
Cat Express’s core secret—a secret logistics network established using the city’s underground drainage systems, abandoned subway tunnels and underground caves. These channels are not publicly disclosed, and only senior riders know the entrances and routes. The underground channels enable Cat Express to continue delivering when surface traffic is paralyzed (such as during Chaos incidents), and also facilitate material transportation for underground factions.
Intelligence Network
Cat Express’s intelligence network is its most core secret asset:
- Rider Intelligence Network: Thousands of riders collect all kinds of information during delivery, from street gossip to the movements of various factions
- Package Inspection: Secretly inspect suspicious packages to obtain intelligence
- Underground Channel Monitoring: Monitor underground faction activities through underground logistics channels
- Information Trading: Sell collected intelligence to clients in need, including the Directorate
After joining the Directorate, Taffy still maintains contact with Cat Express, obtaining intelligence for the task force through this channel.
Relationships with Main Characters
- Taffy: Former Cat Express part-time courier, still obtains intelligence through Cat Express channels after joining the Directorate
- Captain: Contacts Cat Express’s intelligence network through Taffy’s channel, maintaining informal cooperation with the company
- Alan: Intelligence broker, has intelligence trading relationships with Cat Express
- Aileen: Dream Garden’s material supply is handled by Cat Express, and Aileen has a good relationship with the company
Story Connections
- Volume 1 Chapter 1: Taffy, as a Cat Express part-time courier, gets involved in a Chaos incident while delivering in the Old Town
- Volume 1 Chapter 3: The Captain contacts the intelligence broker Alan through Taffy’s Cat Express channel
- Cat Express’s underground logistics channels are an important way for various factions to transport materials
- Taffy’s Cat Express background hints at the foreshadowing of the underground intelligence network
- The Directorate maintains informal cooperation with Cat Express
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