Infinity, progressing from Arasaka

Vera admitted that she was not as good as A and B in this respect. He was truly open to all comers and willing to create a Quinque for every investigator, even if it was a B-grade one.

"Not yet. But it'll be soon..." Jigo A and Jigo B shrugged. "Oh, I almost forgot, the second set of 'New Proto' is finished, it's the one for Special Officer Shinohara."

"Aren't you supposed to attend a high-level meeting at the Countermeasures Headquarters this afternoon? Could you please pass this on to Special Class Inspector Shinohara..."

"no problem."

Vera picked up the quinque case containing the "Gun III," dusted off her clothes, and followed.

"Russell, I noticed you haven't used that complete Twin Feather Hero Pack labeled 'Kirishima Ayato'. What are you planning to do with it after we return to North America?"

Along the way, since they were like-minded colleagues, the two talked a lot.

"Wait."

"wait?"

"The fusion technology is not mature enough yet. And I don't want too many flaws to appear."

"Its twin kagune... This is the first time I've seen kagune with such a perfect form and intact activity... I plan to explore and research it for a while longer before incorporating them into my 'New Proto'... Doctor, what do you think is the success rate of perfectly transplanting and fusing kagune into a living quinque armor?"

Vera's words made Di Xingjia and Yi fall into deep thought.

As an expert in making quinques, he instantly understood Vera's idea.

It would be a shame to turn a pair of twin kagune, with their excellent appearance, shape, and potential, into inanimate objects or integrate them into a finished quinque. It would be a waste of their potential.

"New Proto" is a living organism that retains the characteristics of Kagune evolution and predation. Foreign Kagune will most likely be devoured indiscriminately, making perfect transplantation and fusion very difficult.

“Living organisms are not inanimate objects, and there must be differences between them. The ‘co-eating’ between ghouls is an instinct, and the same goes for kagune… The key to transplantation and fusion is to solve the problem of how to prevent them from ‘co-eating’ when they are together.”

When it came to their expertise, the two experts spoke very seriously and formally: "I need time to calculate carefully..."

"Then, Doctor, what if the two kagune primitives are father and son?" Vera suddenly interjected, a barely perceptible smile appearing on her lips.

"At least 60% certain."

"I can't believe how quickly I reacted," said Di Xingjia.

"Wait, Kirishima Ayato, Kirishima? Is that the SS-rank 'Corpse Collector' Kirishima, or the new Kirishima?"

It should be noted that the raw materials for the "New Proto" living quinque armor project in his possession were taken from Kirishima Shin's Kagaku.

Vera nodded calmly.

"No wonder..."

......

CCG Countermeasures Headquarters Building, Zone 1.

Ding.

As soon as the door opened, Vera stepped out of the elevator carrying two quinque suitcases, one white and one black.

A commotion arose in the corridor, and she looked in the direction of the sound.

In the reception area, next to the sofa by the window, Marude Sai was grumbling to a short, unfamiliar man with a sarcastic expression.

His attire was quite peculiar, with white hair and red eyes, and a neutral appearance; judging from his clothing, we can assume he was male.

Beside them were two burly men in suits and white dove pins. One was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut who looked kind and reliable. The other had thick eyebrows and big eyes and a stern face.

Special Investigator: Yukinori Shinohara, Iwao Kuroiwa. The second of the seven Special Investigators of the Tokyo CCG, a veteran with distinguished service.

Vera walked over.

"Hey, you vicious Mash, bullying the newbie again?"

The person she greeted was naturally Marude Sai, whom she knew best and had the closest relationship with.

"What do you mean by 'again'?"

Vera's voice was still quite distinctive, and Marude Sai immediately turned his head away in displeasure. "I'm doing this for his own good. Look at his skinny arms and legs, am I right? I don't want him to die every time he goes out on a mission and encounters a ghoul..."

"OK OK."

It was Shinohara Yukinori. Seeing that Marute Sai had turned his attention back, he immediately stepped in front of the thin, androgynous boy. "Marute... Suzuya's personal situation is a bit special... By the way, Sir Russell, I heard you're going back to North America tomorrow?"

What a blunt change of subject.

"Okay. Just call me Vera. I've been in Tokyo for over a quarter now, and I need to go back to the CCG North American headquarters in Washington to report on the details."

Nodding, Vera placed the quinque case on the round table beside her and extended her hand. "Special Secretary Shinohara, I haven't formally thanked you yet. Thank you for letting me have it; without it, the battle in District 20 wouldn't have been so easy."

"There, there..."

Gently grasping Vera's fingertips in a gentlemanly manner, Shinohara Yukinori scratched the back of his head and laughed heartily, "As colleagues, it's only right to help each other. The resounding victory in the 20th Ward proves that I did nothing wrong."

"It is only right. But it is also right for me to express my gratitude."

Vera pushed the two quinque boxes in front of Shinohara Yukinori.

“K…this…”

"The 'Gun III Modified' is a guinea pig I designed and built; it should fill some of Shinohara Special Agent's tactical needs. The 'New Proto' was always yours; I'm just jumping the queue. Don't rush to refuse; like you told me, it should stay where it's needed. I'm returning to Washington to take up my duties, so it's not needed for now."

"Shinohara, just accept it." Kuroiwa patted his old friend on the shoulder.

"Sigh, alright... I'll return it to you when you get back, Vera..."

Since the meeting had not yet started and the special officers stationed in various districts of Tokyo needed time to get back, after exchanging pleasantries for a while, Vera sat down in the circle of Marude Sai and Shinohara Yukinori.

Marude Saitama said, "Speaking of which, Russell... I heard you captured a ghoul mother and daughter..."

"Ah, I was just about to tell you about this. After I leave Japan for the time being, please take care of them for me."

"Huh? Why would you do something so thankless, just because they have no criminal record? Cannibalism... even if it's the corpses of suicides... but is it because of your beliefs?"

According to Christian doctrine, those who commit suicide cannot go to heaven.

Vera smiled gently.

"Partly, but more importantly, it's about dividing and weakening the ghouls. Recruiting ghouls for our own use, whether for intelligence gathering or as temporary auxiliary fighting forces, I think this plan is feasible. As for an experiment, Marude, are you interested in trying it out?"

Marude Sai was naturally interested; he and Vera were the same kind of people, both particularly eager to improve.

Solving the ghoul problem is a great achievement.

After thinking for a moment, he had only one question: "How do you solve the problem of feeding ghouls?"

“They…eat people. If this problem isn’t addressed at its root…” He made a throat-slitting gesture, “a ghoul is a ghoul. A legal ghoul is still a ghoul. Use them and then kill them, that’s my opinion.”

Snapped.

Vera pulled a stack of documents from her coat pocket and pushed them in front of Marude.

"[High Rc Cells Synthesize Food—An Experiment on Food Edible to Ghouls]".

Marude Sai muttered to himself, then looked at Vera, "Are you confident?"

"Try it."

Leaning back in her chair, Vera crossed her arms. "It's just an experiment anyway. If it fails, they can only blame their bad luck."

"Getting back to the point, the Fueguchi mother and daughter are key to our future persuasion of Congress. With such clean backgrounds, harmless behavior, and no criminal record, and her husband being a member of the CCG's logistics system, they barely meet the standards of martyrs... It would be a shame not to make good use of them."

Marude Sai agreed with this point.

“Then let’s give it a try… While you’re back in Washington, I’ll work with Shinohara and Kuroiwa to withstand the pressure and protect her.”

"Thank you."

Before long, all the special officers had arrived, and the meeting was about to begin. Vera and Marude stood up side by side and walked together toward the meeting room.

When are you planning to return to Washington?

"After the meeting."

Chatting casually, she walked into the conference room and glanced at the reflective metal door frame, where her reflection shone.

The gains from this trip should be enough for 'you' to digest.

......

Cyberpunk

Arasaka Tower Company Community, Tokyo, Japan.

A woman with light blonde hair, dressed in the uniform of an executive at Arasaka Corporation, pushed open the door of the entryway, which was neither too big nor too small.

As I carried the suitcase, the light reflected in my eyes momentarily overlapped with my reflection in the full-length mirror in the entryway.

“Kink,” she muttered to herself.

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Chapter 085 Vera has made progress again

Cyberpunk

Tokyo, the heavily guarded private community of the Arasaka Corporation.

As night fell, the winter clouds were overcast, the north wind was biting, the cold fog was thick, and snowflakes were falling.

The villa is a high-end modern Japanese-style villa with the name "Russell". It features a courtyard and a semi-open indoor training ground.

Figures clashed, blades flashed, clang! clang! clang!

Sparks kept flying out from where the blades struck each other.

Suddenly, with a muffled thud, a figure flew backward, and the muscular man, losing his balance, slid across the floor, leaving a long trail. Just as he regained his footing, a flash of white light appeared, and a willow-leaf-shaped blade was placed directly against his neck.

The battle came to an abrupt end.

"You flatter me." Vera sheathed her katana.

Seeing this, the man's reddened prosthetic eye deactivated its combat mode. He stood up, bowed, and said, "Director Russell, your talent truly puts us all to shame..."

"They're just doing their jobs."

With a gentle smile, Vera turned and casually tossed her katana. The sword twirled in the air before precisely embedding itself in its scabbard on the weapon rack. "Thank you for sparring," she said. As she finished speaking, the automatic door leading into the room opened, and Vera stepped inside.

"Did you lose again?"