Infinity, progress from Arasaka

"Fuck you bitch!"

Someone was shouting, the voice was hysterical and crazy through the blast.

"Arasaka! F*ck, that bunch of cowards without balls hired Arasaka, damn it, military technology is also a son of a bitch, they don't even fight for it... That Arasaka bitch! She fooled me, damn it! As expected, no good comes when the company dog ​​comes, bitch, don't let me catch you!"

A fierce-looking bald Latino man rushed out in a hurry, holding a MK.31 heavy machine gun, swearing foul language.

Under the shabby brown-red coat with sparks is a sturdy body that has been extensively modified, with artificial muscle fibers, steel bones, reinforced Achilles tendons and subcutaneous armor clearly visible.

"Boys! Go and rescue our property! If you rob it, I, 'File' Beard, will keep my word and give you half!" the sturdy man shouted.

In the world of street gangs, this is undoubtedly a very favorable and generous condition.

However, those who were quick-witted had already realized that the situation was not good, so they started stuffing valuables into their pockets and then ran away.

Arasaka? Asking them to stop Arasaka's people would be like asking for death, wouldn't that be?

Some people didn't know if it was because they had too much fun robbing in the previous operation and the excitement had damaged their brains or something, or maybe it was because of the influence of the gang boss's long-standing power, some street guys were instigated by him, showing crazy expressions as if they were injected with chicken blood, picked up their weapons, and rushed into the gang camp that was on fire due to the explosion.

"You bastards, a bunch of ungrateful wolves!"

Although he was very angry at those guys who ran away, especially his trusted subordinates who were entrusted with important tasks because of their smartness, and he wanted to kill them and throw them into the meat grinder, but Beard knew that running away was the most important thing now.

I hope those high-energy minions can hold out a little longer.

With this thought in mind, he strode quickly, pulled open the nearest modified car and drove into it. The crude movement made the car cabin with exposed welding marks rumble. He started the engine, turned the steering wheel sharply, stepped on the gas, and turned to accelerate.

hum...bum...

Inside the gang building where the fire was spreading, the sounds of gunfire, explosions, shouting, howling, the roar of collapsing walls and the crackling sound of burning building materials were all mixed together.

Boom! Boom! Boom——

It is said to be late but it is actually fast, the flames are interlaced.

Beard saw the scene of changing light and shadow and blood and flesh through the rearview mirror.

At the entrance of the camp, the gangster who rushed in howling a second ago was pierced by an armor-piercing discarding sabot bullet. The whole person was broken into two pieces. His torso spun weakly in the air for several times and then fell heavily to the ground.

God knows how perverted the weapons of those damn Arasaka killing machines are.

His gang members were like paper and were crushed to pieces by the three Arasaka heavy armored soldiers who appeared.

Crushed literally, like a meat grinder, in the firelight, shrapnel flew everywhere, and all the gang members who blocked the way were blown up without exception. The red-hot nano blades cut through the exposed twisted bodies of the cheap prosthetic transformation circuits, as easily as cutting plastic.

Under the Arasaka soldier's iconic tactical helmet with a standing object was a demon mask covered with blood plasma and flesh. Above it, the embedded mechanical tactical goggles flashed red, staring at him intently.

After witnessing the brutality of the Arasaka heavy-armored soldiers just now, Beard felt that his prosthetic spine, which was running at full power, was getting cold, and he unconsciously stepped on the accelerator and drove to the bottom.

He turned the steering wheel quickly, cursing in Portuguese while operating the heavy machine gun installed on the modified car, aiming all the weapons he could control to fire at the Arasaka soldiers who were standing still. Wait! Standing still?

Why did they stop...

"Not good!" Beard sensed something was wrong.

moment.

Nourishes—

Beard suddenly trembled all over and his eyes went dark, as if he had been electrocuted.

The artificial eye connection circuit is short-circuited!

【Warning: Invasion is underway. 】

Arasaka Hacker!

Then, boom!

There was a dull gunshot and the car window shattered. Beard felt a dull pain in his chest, as if he had been hit hard by a pointed hammer. He felt his whole body go limp as if all his strength had been drained away in an instant. The next moment, his head was spinning.

The modified car lost control and crashed head-on into a trapezoidal stone pier on the side of the road. It suddenly lifted up, flew into the air, flew off the road, turned sideways, slid, and hit the wall.

"vomit--"

His head was as dizzy as paste. When Beard regained consciousness, half of his body had been smashed, and the health detector in his body that was working again was emitting a shrill beep.

The sniper shot created a bloody hole the size of a bowl in his chest. His body, which was considered a top-notch fighter on the streets of Rio, was deformed and twisted by the impact and the squeezing of vehicle wreckage, revealing the mechanical structure inside. White coolant and blood flowed all over the ground.

Tread~

At the end of his life, Beard saw those Arasaka heavy-armored soldiers coming forward. The Arasaka hacker who had been hiding in a high position also appeared at this time, holding a Nekomata technical sniper rifle and squatting in front of Beard.

Then he pulled out the interface of the hacker terminal on his arm, lifted up Beard's bloody head and forcefully connected it.

"[Warning: Access not allowed...]"

Beard was speechless at this point and could only allow the Arasaka hackers to break into his database and read the data in it. All the information, gang information, backup plans, financial savings points, and safe houses were all found out one by one.

In less than half a minute, after squeezing out the last bit of juice, the Arasaka hacker stood up.

"Hackson 'File' Beard, executed."

The bright muzzle flash was extremely dazzling in Beard's gradually blurry eyes.

'Fuck Arasaka, fuck those fucking company dogs.' That was his last thought.

...

By the evening of that day, the day-long killing in Rio de Janeiro came to an end. Overall, the riots had been basically quelled, with only sporadic exchanges of fire remaining.

The setting sun was as red as blood, and the purge operation of the Arasaka Special Assault Force was successfully completed. On the list, 1328 wanted criminals marked had been executed, and there were countless collateral casualties.

Arasaka's prepared cleanup operation was powerful.

After the operation, all the gang leaders, big and small, on the streets of Rio de Janeiro were cleared out, as well as middlemen, mercenaries, and those who had serious criminal records in companies and municipalities.

Only a very few smart people, lucky ones and corporate black gloves survived.

"ended."

Finally, in the early hours of the morning, the last group of members of the special assault force returned with the captured spoils. Vera, dressed in a neat uniform, stood quietly in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window that covered the entire wall with her arms folded across her chest, overlooking Rio de Janeiro at night from a God's perspective.

The streets of Rio are dark, but the skyscrapers in the Civic Center are glowing with neon lights.

This is heaven.

Outside the city center is a chaotic war zone, a purgatory.

In the morning, the sun will rise as usual, but for many people, there is no second dawn...

"..."

Turning around, Vera silently raised her head to look at the interior of the three-dimensional building and the conspicuous Arasaka Clover logo.

After a long moment, she looked away.

"It's time to go back to Night City."

As she walked towards the operations center, Vera called up the micro-display built into her prosthetic eye and said, "I'm Vera Alderheide. The riots in Rio de Janeiro have been suppressed and we are entering the cleanup phase."

Summary Report: Arasaka Group South America Investigation Team

[Arasaka Information Department, Operation Supervision Department Committee Meeting - Night City]

Executor: Vera Alderheide Russell [Arasaka Security Department, Special Assault Squadron 6 of the General Security Bureau - Night City]

Location: South America/Brazil/Rio de Janeiro

Mission Description: Assist the South American Arasaka Corporation branches in providing security services, suppress the riots in Brazil, and eliminate the terrorist organizations hiding in Rio de Janeiro.

Time: 2074/5/24

Status: In progress → To be completed

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Chapter 002 The So-Called Vera Adelheid Russell

Night City, Northern California.

Civic Center, Company Plaza.

Gray clouds gathered together and scattered in the sky. Under the clear sky, a huge building with 130 floors high looked like a dark tower, standing quietly in the heart of Night City.

Compared with the adjacent Military Technology Building and Kangtao Building, its design appears conservative and without personality. It is composed entirely of black tempered glass curtain walls and steel, giving people a very cold and depressing feeling.

It can be seen clearly from most areas of Night City.

Just like its presence in Night City, no one can ignore it in Night City, not even the 'legends' who once blew it up to the sky.

Arasaka Tower.

Full name: Arasaka America Night City Headquarters.

The tallest building in Night City, it is also a symbol of Night City's new militarism and Arasaka's hegemony.

Countless people hate its existence and wish to blow it up and raze it to the ground. Likewise, countless people yearn for it and are willing to give everything for it, just to climb up the Arasaka Tower and kiss its cold black marble plaque, dreaming of getting ahead, getting promoted, getting rich, and becoming the best of the best.

"Hey, have you heard that the South American investigation team has done something big recently, executing thousands of criminals in Rio de Janeiro."

"Your information is out of date. I heard that the people in the company's engineering and construction department are going crazy. They worked overtime overnight to design a plan for the reconstruction of Rio de Janeiro. The negotiators from the marketing department have already flown to Brasilia in advance."

"Brasilia is very satisfied with the security service this time, and the Security Department has issued another bonus. They should be back soon. I guess this field bonus is equivalent to several months of our salary. It seems that Ms. Adelheid's promotion is not far away."

"There's no comparison. The security department is our Arasaka's biological son. We, hehe, are raised by our stepmother..."

In front of the elevator that goes directly to the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department office area, a woman with rolled-up sleeves, a burgundy office uniform, and a shaved-side hairstyle listened to the discussions of her colleagues passing by, frowned, and showed a thoughtful look.

"Security Department...Adelheid?" she murmured.

"No way, V, I remember you were also from Arasaka Tower Academy."

At the side, the woman's companion showed a puzzled expression, "Ms. Vera Adelheid is one year older than you, and is your senior." At this point, he whispered jokingly with a somewhat envious tone: "Come to think of it, with this relationship, why don't you give it a try? Maybe you can get through..."

“Fuck you!” The woman called V turned her head when she heard that. Her pretty face with stern brows instantly made people think of the word wild.

She quickly stopped her companion's unrealistic fantasy.

"Of course I know. He is the chief of the 2073 graduates, a man who has a good future in the Tokyo headquarters. I am just a small-time intern who has not been officially promoted to a full-time position in the 74th-level program. I have never seen him before. How can I leave?"

Today's teaching model is very different from the word of mouth model of the last century.

The friendship between teachers and students and classmates is very weak. Unless you are outstanding and valued, most of the classes are taught by AI.

V shook his head and said, "They are not from the same system. She studied at the School of Military and Political Management and Law, and I studied at the School of Information, Communication and Intelligence. The required and elective courses are completely different, and they are not related at all. This is not the way to establish a relationship."

Vera Adelheid is part of Arasaka Corporation's largest and most famous security division.

She joined the Counterintelligence Department.

The internal security level is high, but the department's reputation is not very good.

"If I go there rashly, I'm afraid I'll only get myself into trouble. In this company, if we're not familiar with each other, who knows if she will sell me out and ask me to count money for her. I'm not in a hurry, so let things take their course..." As he said that, V waved his hand, and the elevator arrived just in time, so he stepped in.

Silent all the way.

Ding.

The elevator reached the floor where the counterintelligence department offices were located.

"Well, V, good luck to you."

"You too."

V said goodbye to his companions and walked towards his own office area. Currently, only his acquaintance Harry was at the camera.

The black man, who looked quite honest, suddenly brightened up when he saw V. He stood up and waved, "Hey, V, Jenkins asked you to go find him."