Tortoise Cleaning Company
CharacterTortoise Cleaning Company is a janitorial firm working out of Alba City on Mars. Its regular contract at the Cherious Medical facility becomes an unwitting doorway for a bounty hunter, who borrows the company's uniform and truck to slip inside.
Overview
Tortoise Cleaning Company is a cleaning business operating in Alba City on Mars. It handles sanitation work for corporate clients around the city.
Role
In 2071 the firm holds the contract to service the Cherious Medical building, dispatching its crews there on a set routine. That predictable access becomes a weakness when the operation is exploited from the outside.
Notable Members
The company draws unexpected attention after the bounty hunter Spike Spiegel makes off with one of its uniforms and a company truck. Disguised as staff, he rides a cleaning vehicle straight into the guarded compound and back out again, using the firm's routine as his cover.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tortoise Cleaning Company in Cowboy Bebop?
The Tortoise Cleaning Company is a janitorial business operating in Alba City on Mars, handling sanitation contracts for corporate clients around the city.
What contract does the Tortoise Cleaning Company hold at Cherious Medical?
In 2071 the Tortoise Cleaning Company holds the regular servicing contract for the Cherious Medical building, sending its crews there on a set routine.
How does Spike Spiegel use the Tortoise Cleaning Company to infiltrate Cherious Medical?
Spike Spiegel steals one of the Tortoise Cleaning Company's uniforms and a company truck, then poses as staff to drive straight into the guarded Cherious Medical compound and back out again.
Why does the Tortoise Cleaning Company's routine become a security weakness?
Because the Tortoise Cleaning Company services Cherious Medical on a predictable schedule, that routine access lets an outsider exploit it to slip past security undetected.
Where is the Tortoise Cleaning Company based?
The Tortoise Cleaning Company is based in Alba City on the planet Mars.
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