Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

Chapter 88 Hostility towards Reality

The clinic was still not very busy today, so Gloria cleaned it up.

"Vito, this thing looks awful on little Chapman!"

"Little Cha, you don't understand, this is called violent aesthetics!"

Vito was putting a prosthetic body on Cha in the clinic. He had a plan: to teach those corporate dogs who came knocking on his door a lesson.

The arrogant corporate dog was convinced that the square-headed man was Solomon Reed and even planned an ambush, so Vito was going to kill Arasaka's corporate dog.

"Vito, if you turn my hands into machine guns, how am I supposed to get dressed?"

Little Cha was helpless. He had recently developed a desire to wear nice clothes, but Vito's modifications made his entire machine look bulging.

"Don't worry, Cha, your treasures are all in your head. At worst, I'll make you a few more bodies, the kind with synthetic lungs, so you can smoke. How awesome would that be?"

Little Cha nodded and began to imagine himself smoking a cigarette, imitating Brad Pitt in the movies.

Under Vito's influence these past few days, little Cha has also become a fan of classic movies.

"The famous Mewtwo creator, Jimi Kurosaki, has been confirmed dead."

Vito paused, thinking to himself.

"Jimmy Kurosaki, that golden-nosed guy, how could he—"

While they were busy in the operating room, Gloria was doing the accounts outside. She shook her head with a wry smile. Recently, Vito had been saving most of his money on Cha; he seemed to be someone who couldn't save money.

But Gloria was relieved; it was safer to put those things on Cha than for Vito to put them on himself.

"Ding-dong, ding-dong, is anyone there? Is anyone there?"

Gloria knew it was Li Ying before she even looked up.

"Are you done with work?"

Li Ying approached Gloria with her hands behind her back, looking mysterious.

"I'm done. There was only one car today, and with the help of the robotic arm, I fixed it in two hours."

Liying placed an exquisite handmade car model next to her computer; she had made it during her break using materials from a car repair shop.

"Ta-da! This is for your son, I hope he'll like it!"

Gloria couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha! Liying, my son is already nineteen years old, hahaha!"

Liying gave an awkward smile.

"I'm sorry, Gloria, you look too young. I thought your son was still a child."

Gloria put the model car away.

"Thank you, but he'll like it."

The luxurious Arasaka Tower office.

"Abernathy was very willing to join, but her condition was that she be supported to the position of security director."

Sato Yoshitaka frowned and did not reply.

His men, knowing his temper, stood aside and waited.

After a long pause, Yoshitaka Sato finally spoke, "Okay, but she also needs to play her part and not just think about weaving the net."

The subordinate paused, then finally managed to say with difficulty, "Tanaka has gone missing, we—"

Sato Yoshitaka's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.

"What are you even capable of! A bunch of idiots!"

He was no longer the elegant and composed man he once was, and he angrily berated his subordinate who came to report.

"Tanaka's gone missing! Go find him! Go find him! Is the action team in place yet!?"

His subordinate spoke haltingly, trembling.

"Yes, uh, the action team is ready, consisting of three assault squads."

Sato Yoshitaka roared.

"Not enough! Add another team of hackers; we absolutely must take down the blocky guy!"

"Uh, yes, we will apply—"

Sato Yoshitaka slammed the panel onto the ground.

"Fine, I'll lead the team myself. Let's take care of the blocky guy first. If you guys mess things up, you'll be scavenging for trash in Chiba!!"

"Can----"

"roll!"

"yes!"

The subordinate bowed, picked up the tablet, and left the office.

After his subordinates left, Yoshitaka Sato took three capsules to calm himself down.

Sato Yoshitaka was able to climb to this position thanks to his own intelligence sources. He already knew that Zhu Ying was very important, and various companies were looking for Zhu Ying.

He worked under Rintaro for twenty years, studying Rintaro's methods for twenty years. In order to continue to gain Rintaro's appreciation, Yoshitaka Sato began to emulate Rintaro's behavior.

Now, he feels he can no longer suppress his true self. He had a fiery temper when he was in the action team, and years of sitting in an office haven't changed it.

Now, he felt that the time had come when he no longer needed to suppress himself. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as he captured Solomon, he could find Zhu Ai through him.

He believed that Zhu Yi would definitely seek refuge with military technology; if she did, she wouldn't need to travel halfway around the world to Night City.

As for joining Zeta, that option never even crossed Sato Yoshitaka's mind.

If he succeeds this time, he can directly contact the Arasaka family, and then Rintaro will be under his command.

As for Tanaka, what business is it of his whether this pig lives or dies?

This is the company. Arrogance and suits are just the surface; inside, it's all intrigue and scheming. Only by devising ways to dismantle others can you have the strength to iron your own suit. Only by using despicable means can you always see your own tie buckle under the light.

A dilapidated safe house.

The people who kidnapped Tanaka were the members of Mann's team. Tanaka had come to Jimmy Kurosaki to order a Mewtwo, but was stopped at gunpoint by Mann's team, who had been lying in wait.

Tanaka's signal was blocked, but he chose to use his hand needles to launch his prosthetic body to eliminate Mann's squad.

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He managed to control Mann, who had the most prosthetic equipment, but David interrupted his attacks with Sianwistan and he was eventually knocked unconscious by a punch from Mann's prosthetic arm.

The unlucky Jimmy Kurosaki, in collusion with Mann's team, tricked Tanaka, only to be fatally struck in the throat by Tanaka's needle.

Before he died, the old artist smiled and gave David a look, as if he knew that David would become his best work.

While unpacking the ICE in the field, Mann suddenly exhibited symptoms of cybernetic derangement. In his dazed state, he seemed to return to the time before he had his prosthetic body and was diligently training.

Unconsciously, he injured Qiwei, who was unpacking data. The new member Falco punched Mann and then took Qiwei to the hospital.

David and Lucy were temporarily called to the safe house, where Lucy took over from Qiwei to unpack the package; otherwise, the longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would be for Mann's team.

David heard Dorio talk about Mann's cyber insanity, and at that moment, Jimmy Kurosaki's meaningful smile suddenly flashed through his mind.

The boy didn't know how to comfort people, so he followed Mann, who was walking out of the room alone.

"Uh, Mann, I heard from Dorio that you—uh, will you be alright? You won't—"

"Nothing wrong? What do you mean 'nothing wrong'? Are you asking me if I'll turn into a cyberbully?"

Mann's tone was icy, completely unlike his usual self.

"Do you think I'd go on a killing spree like a madman and then die?"

Mann approached David step by step.

"Mann, that's not what I meant."

David really couldn't figure out what Mann was like now.

"Stay away from me, David. Your constant peeping is already getting on my nerves!"

Mann stomped on the empty inhibitor bottle on the ground, then slapped David with his prosthetic arm.

"You think you're so great just because S.A.S.S. lets you move around freely? Remember this: that should have been mine."

David stared blankly at Mann's departing figure.

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