From ship girl to machine god

However, as the most orthodox direct heir of this huge business empire, Arasaka Yorinobu is a traitor to the family.

Saburo Arasaka had three wives. Arasaka Yorinobu was born to his third wife, Michiko Arasaka, and Michiko Arasaka was also the love of Saburo Arasaka's life, so much so that his eldest son Kei Arasaka's daughter also used the word "Arasaka" to express her memory of Michiko Arasaka. had the same name.

Although there was a 35-year age difference between Saburo Arasaka and Michiko Arasaka when they got married, Saburo Arasaka still loved this woman very much until she died in childbirth when Yorinobu Arasaka was four years old.

After the death of his wife, Saburo Arasaka was almost in pain. He transferred all his energy to the management of the company and his ambition to take over the world. He wanted to use this to make up for the pain in his heart and try to make himself The broken heart found some comfort.

However, his aging body forced Saburo Arasaka to consider his successor, because he was too old. When Arasaka Yorinobu was born, he was almost 90 years old, although the emergence of prosthetic technology extended his life. , but his old body still restricts Saburo Arasaka's management of the entire Arasaka Group.

Originally, Arasaka Saburo's favorite son and heir was Arasaka Yorinobu, the son of the woman he loved most.

It's just a pity that Arasaka Yorinobu betrayed his father and his family, left his family on the day he graduated from the University of Tokyo, and became a revolutionary bent on overthrowing it.

"The Iron Lotus Brotherhood... I haven't heard this name for almost half a century." Arasaka Yorinobu sat down, and the noise and impetuosity of a rich man disappeared, and what emerged instead was a man who has endured humiliation and burden for many years. , a man who perseveres for his ideals.

Blue Bird nodded slightly and paid tribute to this rebellious man full of ideals before explaining to the confused V: "Half a century ago, the descendants of five top Japanese businessmen were gathered together for training. Together they received the best education at the time, and were also sent to a dojo to learn martial arts, and the name of this dojo was Iron Lotus Flower."

Speaking of this, Aotori glanced at Arasaka Yorinobu and saw a nostalgic expression on his face, and then continued to introduce: "Tierenhua's teacher is called Hanaka Kenjiro. He taught his students how to raise them of the evils of the corporate world and inspire them to read philosophy, doubt official truths, and question the views of mainstream media.

This allowed these five teenagers who were supposed to be the heirs and leaders of the enterprise to truly realize the true appearance of the world. They founded the Iron Lotus Brotherhood under the leadership of Kenji Ye, and decided to fight against and destroy the corporate chaebols at all costs. they. "

"Are you kidding? The heir to the company wants to destroy the company? This is too..." V couldn't think of any words to describe their behavior.

"I don't know if we are crazy or stupid, but we just know that we will run forward." Arasaka Yorinobu suddenly spoke. He did not explain anything, but just looked at Jade Bird: "You seem to know a lot of things, and you also want to overthrow the company, but I’m still very curious as to why you asked me to cooperate.”

"Because you are the only son of Saburo Arasaka and the best carrier of his eternal life." Bluebird looked at Arasaka Yorinobu and revealed a secret that even Arasaka Yorinobu himself didn't know.

As expected, Arasaka Yorinobu had a surprised expression on his face, but he didn't seem too surprised.

He just took out a cigarette from his pocket and wanted to light it, but after looking at the blue bird, he just held it in his mouth without lighting it: "I know that old man Sanlang wants to live forever, but you said that I am What does it mean to be the best vehicle for His eternal life?”

V on the side also looked at Qingniao. She felt that the melon she had eaten today was really amazing. If it were revealed and people knew about it, it would probably create an uproar that could overturn the entire Night City.

"That Relic chip you stole, I think you should know what it is, or did Herman not explain to you what it is?" Aotori asked Arasaka Yorinobu, but she did not show off and explained directly. Said: "Arasaka Saburo plans to make himself a digital imprint to achieve his immortality. You should know that there is a technical team on standby in Tokyo at any time, and they will upload him to the Internet the moment he dies.

However, a digital life cannot control the entire Arasaka Group, so he must have a body, a perfect body that can allow him to continue to control the Arasaka Group.

The technology on the Relic chip is the carrier for this purpose. It can upload the digital imprint saved in the chip to a new body. Although this technology is not yet mature, Saburo Arasaka already chose it 50 years ago. Decide which body you want to upload. "

As he said that, Aotori cast his eyes on Arasaka Yorinobu, and V's eyes followed suit, feeling a little creepy at the same time.

Although being born into a top wealthy family like the Arasaka family is a blessing that is unimaginable for ordinary people in ten lifetimes, it would be very uncomfortable to have a father who is always thinking about your body.

"No wonder Ao Niao said you are a rebel. With a father like this, I would betray my family." V ​​felt that he seemed to understand Arasaka Yorinobu.

"No, no, no, Miss V, I think you misunderstood. Mr. Lai Xuan rebelled against his family not because he had such a father, but because he saw clearly the darkness and ugliness behind the company. What kind of crimes has the family committed against the world?" Qingniao waved his finger and denied V's words: "If it was just to resist his father, then Mr. Yori Xuan wouldn't have to endure it for half a century. He already did this 50 years ago during the Fourth Corporate War.

For this reason, he was even killed by his eldest brother, and was made into a digital brand and stored in the database under the Arasaka Tower in Night City until Arasaka Kei died in the Fourth Corporate War. Mr. Xuan then reappeared at his brother's funeral.

So I'm very curious, is it the real Yorinobu Arasaka who died, or the Kagemusha you claimed? "

Chapter 164 The plan to destroy Arasaka was formulated by Yorinobu Arasaka

"It doesn't matter who died. What's important is that the living continue to inherit and hold on to that ideal." Arasaka Yorinobu did not answer this question. At the same time, he did not express anything because of Aotori's question. He just shook his head. He shook his head and said: "Let's stop recalling the past. Tell me your plan. How are you going to kill that old monster Saburo?"

For Arasaka Yorinobu, everything in the past is in the past. It only shows his past efforts and failures and has no meaning.

Just like Aotori said, what he wants to gain from his half-century of forbearance is by no means as simple as revenge against Saburo Arasaka, but to completely destroy the Arasaka Group, overthrow all companies in the world, and completely end the company's influence on the world. 's rule.

This is why Arasaka Yorinobu was willing to come to see Aotori after Aotori contacted him in the name of the Mexican resistance.

Although the Mexican rebels did not achieve their goal of overthrowing corporate rule, at least they had achieved initial success and showed hope that they could win.

This undoubtedly gave Arasaka Yorinobu the long-lost hope and allowed him to see the long-lost possibility of overthrowing corporate rule.

However, this possibility is not enough. As a carefully cultivated heir of the Arasaka Empire, Arasaka Yorinobu understands the power and terror of the company better than anyone else, and he also understands the difficulty of resisting the company better than anyone else.

So he wanted to know how Blue Bird was going to kill Arasaka Saburo, the most important person in power in the Arasaka Empire.

"Killing Saburo Arasaka is not a simple matter, but it is also not as difficult as you think." Qingniao answered Arasaka Yorinobu's question and also asked him: "Speaking of which, who is your current bodyguard?" ?Did they give you new bodyguards after Adam Hammer died?"

"Of course, but there are no bodyguards at the level of Adam Hammer, so what is following me now is a team of Arasaka agents, trained by the old man's bodyguard leader Goro Takemura. He is my father's number one lackey and wants to To kill my father, you must kill him first." Arasaka Yorinobu answered Aotori's question, and also revealed some information he had: "However, Goro Takemura was seriously injured in the last operation in Night City. , the company spent a lot of money to cure him after returning, and now he is more terrifying than before. If you want to kill Saburo, he is a trouble that must be solved."

Hearing Arasaka Yorinobu say this, V showed a surprised expression knowing what happened last time: "Did he not die even after being beaten like that?"

"Do you know who injured Takemura Goro?" Arasaka Yorinobu also showed an interested expression. He has been paying attention to this matter since he learned that Takemura Goro was injured, because he knew that although force is not the best way to solve the problem, But many times force can effectively solve the problem itself.

If you can win over the master who injured Goro Takemura, then it is not impossible to kill Saburo Arasaka by force.

Faced with this question from Arasaka Yorinobu, V just looked at Aotori and asked her with his eyes whether she could disclose relevant information.

After Qingniao nodded slightly, he took the initiative to explain: "The person who injured Goro Takemura was my subordinate, her name is Alpha, and the one who killed Adam Hammer was me, so you can rest assured that Goro Takemura will not be our killer. The obstacle that killed Saburo Arasaka.

And I don’t think it’s difficult to kill Saburo Arasaka, because you stole the Relic chip, right?For this important research result related to his eternal life, Saburo Arasaka will personally come to Night City to get him back from you.

As long as we create an opportunity for you and Saburo Arasaka to be alone at that time, we can kill him easily, right?As for what happens next, you can put the blame for killing Saburo Arasaka on me, and I will admit it in the name of the Mexican Resistance Army. "

"Admit this matter in the name of the rebels? Can the rebels take the blame?" After all, he had stayed in the rebels for a few months. V had some feelings for the rebels, so he naturally expressed his feelings for them. Worry about this matter.

In response to this, Qingniao just glanced at her and explained casually: "The meaning of the existence of the resistance is to resist the company. This was what the old Morgan and I prepared for when we discussed the establishment of the resistance.

And don't think this is a bad thing. When the rebels admit that they killed Saburo Arasaka, they will become a flag, a flag of resistance to corporate rule, inspiring people all over the world to stand up against the company. "

"But how can they resist the counterattack from the company? Arasaka Group is the largest multinational company in the world. Arasaka's security forces are not the war mercenaries hired by Fruit Alliance. They cannot stop the attack of Arasaka's super aircraft carrier and nuclear bombs "As a former employee of the Arasaka Group, V is very familiar with the power that Arasaka can use, and she is not optimistic that the resistance army will be able to withstand the retaliation from Arasaka.

However, at this point, neither Aotori nor Arasaka Yorinobu cares about it, because in the eyes of these two people, this is not a problem.

"After Saburo's death, Mr. Yorinobu, can you successfully take over the Arasaka Group?" Aotori asked Arasaka Yorinobu.

Although Arasaka Yorinobu is the one who most hopes for the collapse of the Arasaka Group, there is no doubt that after the death of Arasaka Saburo, he is the most legitimate heir to the entire Arasaka Empire.

"There is no problem. Although we still need to solve the shareholders of each branch, I think I can solve this problem." Arasaka Yorinobu has been preparing for this for half a century. He also has a group of his own supporters within the Arasaka Group. Coupled with his status as the only son of Saburo Arasaka, it is not too difficult to control the entire Arasaka Group.

Blue Bird nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time suggested to Arasaka Yorinobu: "If you need assistance with force, I can provide you with some support. My people may be comparable to veteran legendary mercenaries like Adam Hammer. It’s still a little bit worse, but their combat effectiveness is not bad.”

"Then it couldn't be better. Without people like Adam Hammer who are willing to do dirty work, solving some problems does require some military support." Arasaka Yorinobu did not refuse Aotori, but happily agreed: "Now, we need to see if my old and immortal father will come to Night City in person in order to regain this chip that symbolizes his hope for eternal life."

"Believe me, he will. Even if he doesn't want to come, I have a way to make him come." Qingniao said confidently.

Chapter 165 The Hero Who Will Never Be Known

With Yorinobu Arasaka as the biggest internal support, the most important work for Blue Bird has become very lackluster.

If this vital Relic chip hadn't been lost before Saburo Arasaka came to Night City, Yorinobu Arasaka could have given the Relic chip to Blue Bird directly, and there would be no need to stage any drama about stealing the chip.

But even so, the investigation of Arasaka Yorinobu's suite is still necessary, because Aotori will need to hide in his room in a place that is not easily discovered, and then wait until Saburo Arasaka arrives to kill him in one fell swoop.

"I will let my people monitor every move within the Arasaka Group. Once my father comes to Night City, I will cooperate with you to kill him." Arasaka Yorinobu extended his hand to Aotori and said solemnly There was no emotion of wanting to kill his father, but rather the excitement of having his long-cherished wish come true.

Qingniao held this hand and showed him a sincere smile: "Don't worry, as long as Saburo Arasaka appears in Night City, his head will no longer rest on his neck. This is Qingniao." Promise of."

Feeling the confidence exuding from the inconspicuous little girl in front of him, and feeling the power transmitted from her palms, Arasaka Yorinobu chose to believe.

After all, Bluebird and her Mexican resistance did show him another way to overthrow corporate rule.

Even though it was a way he would have thought was impossible to bring down the company 50 years ago.

Because of Arasaka Yorinobu's special status, he couldn't chat much with Aotori, so after finalizing these things, he wanted to leave.

When he was about to go out, Aotori suddenly remembered something, so he warned him again: "Be careful about your sister. Hanako Arasaka is the executor used by Saburo Arasaka to ensure that his immortality plan can proceed smoothly. She is also the executor of Saburo Arasaka." A die-hard loyalist to Saburo Arasaka."

"You said Hanako... this is impossible!" Arasaka Yorinobu couldn't believe it. He really couldn't imagine that his sister, who he had always regarded as his only relative, would become a die-hard loyal to that old monster Saburo Arasaka, or live forever. The executor of the plan.

If Hanako Arasaka knows about Saburo Arasaka's plan for immortality, it means that she knows that her brother Arasaka Yorinobu is the body chosen by Saburo Arasaka for immortality.

And this is undoubtedly a huge blow to Arasaka Yorinobu, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a bolt from the blue.

"She is no longer the one you loved 50 years ago. Under Saburo Arasaka's education for half a century, Hanako Arasaka has already transformed into his shape. So if you have the chance, I suggest you eliminate the influence of your sister first. , because she will be the biggest obstacle to your mastery of Arasaka." Blue Bird suggested to Arasaka Yorinobu. Although this suggestion to his brother to kill his sister to become a monk sounds quite unkind, considering that Arasaka Yorinobu is about to take action. Since the father is kind and the son is filial, there is no shortage of such a sister.

"I know, I will take care of it." Arasaka Yorinobu really didn't want to say more. It can be said that his sister was the only family affection he had in his heart after his mother's death. But now even his sister has betrayed him, which really makes Arasaka Yori Nobu felt hurt.

But this strong warrior still stabilized his emotions and left the room where Blue Bird was with firm steps.

Watching Arasaka Yorinobu leave, Aotori couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Perhaps from the moment he chose to betray his family, he had expected that he would fall into such a lonely situation, right?"

"A person who adheres to his ideals deserves respect." V already knew the story about Arasaka Yorinobu, and naturally had a little more admiration for him.

"Yes, a man who could have become the richest and most powerful man in the world, but chose a difficult journey of abandoning everything he was born in and opening up a new path for everyone. He is indeed worthy of respect." Jade Bird He nodded affirmatively, but then sighed: "However, in order to achieve his dream goal of overthrowing corporate rule, he had to do things he didn't want to do, and in the end he was unable to become a hero."

Aotori's words are easy to understand, because Arasaka Yorinobu needs to take over the Arasaka Group after the death of Saburo Arasaka before destroying it from within. This means that this person played a great role in overthrowing the company, and it can even be said that The hero who is the greatest contributor will bear the crime that he should not bear throughout his life, and will never be known to anyone.

"Is there no other way?" V seemed a little unable to bear it.

However, Aotori shook his head and said: "Unless you can think of other ways to destroy Arasaka Corporation, his identity will never be exposed unless we really win and overthrow the company's rule of the world.

At that time, if anyone still remembers the name of Arasaka Yorinobu and remembers that there was such a person who betrayed everything and sacrificed everything in order to overthrow the oppression and rule of the company, then build a monument to him so that people can You know there is such a person.

When the time comes, remember not to write his name on the monument. The surname Arasaka will only tarnish him. "

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When Aotori met Arasaka Yorinobu, others were also taking action.

Old Morgan, who disappeared after killing Adam Hammer, reappeared, and around him were a group of old guys about the same age as him.

Most of these old guys are evil, and many of them are even missing arms and legs, or they are directly replaced with crude and crude metal prostheses. They look like they lived half a century ago and should have been in a coffin long ago. old guy.

However, if any residents of Night City half a century ago saw them, they would recognize that these people were famous mercenaries in Night City at that time. They were all related to Morgan Blackhand, Adam Hammer, Johnny ·Silverhand is a character of a generation.

Although not as legendary as them, each of them was a top player at that time.

When old Morgan and Johnny Silverhand each led a team to blow up Arasaka Tower, the team members summoned by old Morgan were these old guys.

When he revived under the influence of Blue Bird, he contacted these old friends.

Although some of them are no longer here, there are still many old guys who are still alive who responded to old Morgan's call and gathered around him again.

Obviously, these old guys are just old and not useless, and they are going to give Night City some surprises for the elderly.

Chapter 166 Old Mercenaries

"Old Morgan, the equipment on these people you found has almost been eliminated by the times, right?" After the meeting with Yorinobu Arasaka, she rushed to join old Morgan and looked at the old guys around her, their foreheads Unavoidably, there are a few black lines: "Don't expect me to change their clothes. For mass production, go directly to Rogge. I only have specially customized weapons and equipment here. Each piece takes time to make. I don't have that right now." Spend more time polishing their weapons and equipment."

Qingniao said this half-heartedly. Although it does take time for her to make weapons and equipment, the time required is not as long as she said.

It's just a matter of changing the clothes of such a group of old guys, not to mention mass-produced products that can be purchased from Rogge. If Jade Bird were to customize equipment for each of these people, it would indeed not be something that could be done in a short time.

Although it won't delay things, it will also save Jade Bird a lot of preparation work.

"You don't need to worry about this little girl. I have other arrangements for their affairs. I just hope that you can provide a batch of powerful firearms." Although Old Morgan knew that Jade Bird must have something good on his hands, but He doesn't intend to let each of these old guys wear the weapons and equipment provided by Blue Bird.

For old guys like them, it is usually easy to use them, and they will not change their weapons and equipment unless necessary.