Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

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75% for option one, 12.5% for option three, and 12.5% for option four.

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【Option [-]】

【Go to the supervisor's office】

……

Zheng Zhuo never thought that he would go to the supervisor's office after he stopped working.

I never thought about whether I would still be in charge.

"I said you have to confirm with me before you can ask for leave?"

Across the long table, a lean man knocked on his own table.His eyes are very thin, but he always likes to stare at people with wide eyes, reminding Zheng Zhuo of some kind of animal.

To be honest, when Zheng Zhuo walked in, he thought that there would be the face of his former boss.

But no.It was a man he didn't know.

However, all bosses in the world seem to be the same.

At least the ones he met were the same.

"In short, your credit rating will drop this month, and the salary ratio will be lowered from 1.1 to 1.0. I have explained it to you as best as I can. Listen, you know how busy you have been lately? Five days off at a time? I Tell you, I dare not ask you like this! Who would allow you to take such a long break? Every hour you take a break, your colleagues will have to work an extra hour! If you want to go home, others will want to go home too! Don’t just because of you One person's selfishness makes everyone work overtime!"

"I've already cleared your leave record for you. Just in time, you're here. There's another support project today, so go and connect. Soon."

"What are you doing standing there? I already said I'm busy right now?"

Ah... no.

Zheng Zhuo rubbed his temples.

He could not hear such words.After so long, he thought he didn't care anymore, but it still didn't work.Hearing this kind of words, he would really like to have something else on the supervisor's head.

For example, a computer case is very suitable.

"I went back to the company because I forgot something."

"Is that so? That's just right, you can do me a favor. Soon. You've come all the time."

Can't understand human speech?

Zheng Zhuo's forehead was throbbing with veins, but he endured it temporarily like a mature adult.

"I suspect that I forgot something in the utility room that day. It's an employee card." He said slowly, "The name of the employee card is Qin."

Zheng Zhuo raised his eyes slightly from the gap between his fingers to observe the supervisor's face.

"...!"

The supervisor's face changed obviously.It is definitely not Zheng Zhuo's illusion.He didn't even hide... or rather, he wasn't good at presentation.His face turned livid and his lips began to tremble.

"I picked it up on the stairs. But I went to the utility room and it was gone. I figured, I should go through the lost and found process..."

"...Someone has already applied."

Where is the manager's aura?Zheng Zhuo trembled a little when he heard his words.

"(His [Calmity] points definitely haven't reached level 3.)"

Zheng Zhuo thought, and spoke again.

"Who is it? I didn't see it on the internal lost and found process..."

"He approached me privately. We have communicated."

"Who is the other party? The employee card is quite important. Without it, you can't enter the building. I think I need to talk to the person..."

"We have already contacted the parties involved!"

"But--"

"Nothing but!"

The director's voice suddenly became louder.He stood up abruptly.

"You go out first."

He said it with the last calmness.

……

"(I didn't expect the supervisor to panic like this.)"

After walking out of the office, Zheng Zhuo did not leave immediately.He closed the door and leaned against the wall next to him.

"(He will panic, which means he knows. If he panics like this, it means that he is not fully informed.)"

Now, Shen's corpse disappeared for so long.Hidden by an unknown pawn with no background, the big snakes didn't move at all, as if they didn't realize it.

Zheng Zhuo is not so optimistic, thinking that no one will find out. After all, in such an era where the eyes of the sky are everywhere, finding his whereabouts is simply easier than scooping up a ladle of water from a pond.

There must be someone behind it.And this insider must have acquiesced in his current actions.

“(It’s so unpleasant.)”

Zheng Zhuo stood quietly.

After a while, a voice came from the supervisor's office.

It sounds like the supervisor is on the phone with someone.

"(I put the corpse, corpse, corpse in the utility room as required. Yes! I followed what you said, and swiped the entry and exit records with the employee card. I returned the card to you, and left it with you on the desktop. Have you received it?"

"(I, I don't want to ask strange questions! It's just that an employee said that he picked up Qin's employee card...)"

"(Yes, yes. His name is Zheng Zhuo. He is an employee of our department.)"

"(OK. OK, OK.)"

You are going to trouble me.

Zheng Zhuo moved a few steps to the side, and instead stood by the window sill, admiring the beautiful scenery outside.

...It is said to be beautiful, but in fact there is nothing to appreciate at all.Under the gray sky, there are all kinds of tall buildings, overpasses and speeding cars.

Still more beautiful at night.The night can always cover up too many problems in this city.

Squeak.

The back door opened.

When Zheng Zhuo turned his head, he saw the supervisor coming out of it.

"Zheng Zhuo, Mr. Fox wants you to go to the CEO's office."

He said.

"Top floor."

His complexion was obviously not as bad as before.

……

"(Take the elevator to the top floor so soon.)"

Zheng Zhuo leaned in the elevator, watching the gradually rising floors, thinking in his heart.

"Hey, what do you think is the purpose of calling me here?"

he asks.

"It's not a good thing anyway. Be careful not to die."

"Simulation complete. Survival probability: 1.67%."

Not a solid answer at all.

"Why don't I find a chance to escape... No, in that case, this building may prohibit me from entering and leaving... Anyway, let's see the situation first..."

Zheng Zhuo has been hesitating.

Until he followed the route of deep action that he had seen before, and entered the large flat.

Standing where Shen once fell.

……

Before standing here, before seeing that familiar figure turning around, Zheng Zhuo always had a small question.

Isn't Foss dead?
Who is that Mr. Fox who called me?
This question was solved because the person in front turned around.

The breastplate read Lot Rivers.

He is the younger brother of company founder Wilt Foss.

It is very similar to the Wiltfoss face that Zheng Zhuo saw when he was looking for information on the Internet.But Wilt gives off a more edgy vibe.

But Lottery in front of him looked much gentler and kinder.

"Zheng Zhuo." Lottery looked at Zheng Zhuo with a smile and repeated his name.

"Qin's employee card was picked up by you."

"...It's me, sir." Zheng Zhuo didn't know the situation for the time being, so he slightly lowered his head and admitted, "But I lost it again."

"Thank you for telling me about this. Qin is an important employee of ours." Lottery crossed his hands and said, "He works in a department that requires confidentiality, and we attach great importance to the security of his employee card. So..."

Lottery's hands spread out.

In his hand was an employee card.

Zheng Zhuo's pupils shrank slightly.

That's Qin's employee card.

"do you know?"

Lottery said.

"We want the person who finds it to call the police. We confirmed in advance that the manager of the utility room on 14F is a coward."

"It's just that we didn't expect... that day, he asked for leave. And you who went instead of him..."

"He was so bold as to steal a corpse."

Oops.

Zheng Zhuo's first thought was:

I should have asked Vote if he wanted to test the supervisor directly there.

……

【problem】

【problem occurs!What to do next? 】

【Option [-]】

[Level 1 Flesh]: Beats and tries to subdue Lottery.

【Option [-]】

[Level 3 intelligence]: Immediately admit your mistake, make verbal negotiations, and hope that the other party will save you a way out.

【Option [-]】

[Level 1 reaction ability]: Escape towards the elevator entrance.

【Option [-]】

【Level 3 Technical Ability】: Use holographic glasses to operate the lighting system and central air conditioning to create chaos.

【Option [-]】

[Level 2 Calmness]: Pretend that there are local forces behind him, trying to bluff Lottery.

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