From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

But... he's been dead for over fifty years, does this cat also have the same "super long standby" talent as the Queen of England?

Putting aside all his random thoughts, Leo suddenly realized that this cat was far more valuable as a keepsake than Barthemos's corpse.

Good cat, it's mine!

"V, grab it!"

Hearing his urging, V offered a different opinion: "It feels like we don't need to deliberately try to catch it; it's trying to get closer to us."

With its prosthetic eye automatically zooming in, Leo was able to see everything the cyber cat was doing.

Indeed, just as V said, the cat was approaching them with slow but steady steps, stopping every few steps to tilt its head back and sniff the air.

It seemed to be attracted by some smell. Could it be... the beef jerky in V's pocket?

Leo's guess seemed to be correct; the cat walked straight toward V.

When the distance between them closed to about three meters, V slowly squatted down and stretched out a hand to it.

For cats and dogs, this is a rather friendly gesture, as it actively shrinks the size of humans and indirectly reduces their intimidation.

Death Wish gracefully approached, stretching its neck to sniff her hand.

Then it let out a snoring sound, indicating happiness.

V patted it, and seeing that it didn't object, immediately reached out and boldly picked it up.

"I've had a strong sense of déjà vu since just now. Its movements and postures are so similar to the little one's, it's like they were made from the same mold!"

"Little one?" Leo didn't expect to hear his own cat's name here.

"That's right, it looks a lot like Little Dot... no, it should be Little Dot looks a lot like it, let's give it a try."

As V spoke, he took two steps toward Leo while holding the cat.

Leo suddenly realized that this so-called "try" meant that he should come into contact with the legendary cat.

He's quite interested, but this cat is very wary. Will it work?

He steeled himself and reached out a hand, extending it towards the black cat's head under its deathly gaze.

Death Wish squirmed restlessly in V's arms, then suddenly looked up and sniffed, instantly easing its tense nerves.

V grinned: "Sure enough, it was our scent that calmed it down. If it were anyone else, it might have attacked us."

"Smell?" Sasha perked up. "I cuddled a cat today too, so I probably smell like a cat, right?"

Her guess was right. Not only her, but the members of the Immortal Squad often had meals at Leo's house, and they all had some of Little's scent on them, which allowed them to get along well with the black cat.

"The wish for death?"

V called out the cat's name.

The black cat raised its head and meowed, its tail tip swishing leisurely.

"It reacted to the name, so it might really be that legendary cat!"

Sasha was very excited and made meowing sounds to amuse the cat.

V turned to Leo: "I didn't expect there really to be a 'legend' living in the junkyard. How did you know it was here?"

Leo turned to the freezer speechlessly: "I didn't know it was here. The legend I was talking about is lying in that freezer over there..."

"what?"

Everyone was a little surprised.

So you weren't here for Cyber ​​Cat after all?

"In the freezer?" Sasha's eyes suddenly lit up as she realized something. "Bartlemos's cat is guarding the freezer here, so could it be...?"

She didn't voice her guess because it was too outrageous.

Legendary hacker, no, Bartmouth is more than just a legend, he is the "god of hackers"!

Forums with a large number of hackers are often filled with information about Barthes Moss's life and rumors that are hard to verify.

There are also anonymous people spreading "that kind of" doujinshi about him and Spider-Murphy everywhere.

It's safe to say that most hackers know the legendary story of Bartmouth, including that of the cyber cat.

He is said to be Barthez's last line of defense, stationed year-round in his control room.

Since it's guarding this place, could this suspicious freezer contain...?

The gossip fire in everyone's hearts burned fiercely.

V, clinging to the will to die, gestured with his eyes for Jack to open the freezer.

While Jack was making his move, Death Wish struggled twice before V stuffed a handful of beef jerky into his mouth, briefly distracting him.

Click.

The old freezer was powerless against Jack's gorilla arm and was pried open by brute force.

A cold, rotten stench filled the air, which Leo could smell even a few meters away.

Jack remained unmoved, focusing intently on examining the contents of the freezer.

"Dios mío (Oh my god), there's a big guy frozen solid in the fridge, could it be Barthes?"

Seeing that there was no other danger, everyone swarmed over.

As a seasoned hacker, Sasha automatically took on the identification work.

Her eyes lit up with a fluorescent light as she scanned the man repeatedly, focusing on his facial features.

"This is terrifying—"

After the scan was completed and compared with the information in her mind, Sasha was speechless with astonishment.

"This...this is Ricky Barthemos!"

"My God! It's said he wouldn't reveal his hiding place to anyone, and the building he was in was completely destroyed by an orbital weapon. How did his body end up in the garbage dump outside Night City? Is this body real? No, Death Wish is guarding this place, so it must be real, right?"

Sasha clutched her head, her thoughts in disarray.

Aside from Leo, who already knew, the others weren't much better off.

This is a true legend—a hacker god who single-handedly destroyed the initial web and brought about change to the world!

Corporate agents and hackers from all over the world wanted to find his whereabouts, but they never expected that his body would be left all alone in a garbage dump.

This dark humor is just too cyberpunk...

"Make way, make way quickly, let me take a group photo!"

Sasha, with her quirky way of thinking, took out her smartphone and took a photo with Bartmouth in the freezer—even flashing the V-sign for taking pictures!

Leo's scalp tingled, and he quickly reminded her, "Don't spread this photo around. Pure white, make sure she's protected."

A pure white voice came from Sasha's phone: "Don't worry, I'm watching."

Sasha didn't mind and was still immersed in the excitement of taking a photo with her "idol".

Fortunately, she was the only hacker in the team; the others weren't interested in Bartmos's body, but rather in what was next to it.

Jack bent down and carefully searched Bartmore's entire body, only to find an old-fashioned network access bay.

This device is huge, like a brick.

"Wow, this is something the hacker god always carries around. If it's not broken, it's priceless!"

"Unfortunately, this is all he has on him, along with a hacker bodysuit from that era."

Jack searched through the items several more times, but still couldn't find anything else of value.

Besides the frozen corpse, the freezer contained only large amounts of ice and ice water, emitting the distinctive unpleasant smell of frozen meat.

"Ugh... how come there's so little stuff?" Jack irritably shook the ice water off his hands. "Give me a gun! If we could get Bartmore's sidearm, this guy could brag about it for the rest of his life!"

"Alright, alright, if you're any more rough, DeathWish will reach out its claws. After all, he's a legendary figure who rebelled against big corporations, so let's give him some respect."

V held the black cat tightly, preventing it from breaking free.

Jack nodded: "I know, I was very gentle, just in case I damaged his body. The Bartmouth brothers... well, well, they should be grandfathers by age. Don't mind, let's leave these possessions, which we can't take with us when we die, to future generations."

If we find something really good, we might even help you become famous!

As he spoke, he made the sign of the cross in front of Bartholomew and said "Amen".

After everyone's initial excitement wore off, Jack closed Barthes Moss's coffin lid and even patted it twice in a caring gesture.

"A legendary figure met such an end, it's truly lamentable..."

V also found it somewhat ironic, realizing that she had always aspired to "become a legend," but even the god of hackers had such a tragic end.

"What's next?"

Upon hearing her words, everyone looked at Leo.

Leo turned his head and looked at the roofs of the two vehicles, an idea popping into his head: "Jack, tie the freezer to the roof of the Type 66, drive carefully, and we'll pack up Barthes and take him away."

"Ah..." Jack almost couldn't hold back. "What do you want his body for?"

Leo's smile was sinister: "To be precise, this is just Barthemos's 'body.' His consciousness may have already been uploaded to the network, continuing to exist as a consciousness entity. I want to use cloning technology to clone his body to lure out the 'old buddies' of their era."

Who knows, we might even get to see Spider-Murphy, Otto Cunningham, or Morgan Blackhand in the future!

"You're really something... you've lured Morgan Blackhand out, let's see if he doesn't beat you up..."

V shook his head, then suddenly joined him in urging Jack on.

"Hurry up and do it! It would be so awesome to have a chance to fight the 'lone wolf among wolves'!"

Jack was also impressed by this lawless duo of thieves. He stretched his body, bent down, hugged the freezer, and the gorilla easily lifted the freezer full of "stuffing material" with his arm strength.

"Make way, the god of hacking has arrived!"

Sasha rhythmically swung her arms beside her, cheering for the hackers' god!

Ultimately, the freezer was secured to the roof of the Type 66 armored vehicle, and the next stop was decided to be Vera's garage, where Leo planned to place the legendary hacker's body first.

Just as everyone was about to get into the car and leave, Death Wish, which was in V's arms, suddenly struggled, as if it wanted to get off the ground.

"What's wrong with you? Come home with us!"

Leo quickly tried to persuade him, regardless of the fact that the cat couldn't understand human speech.

But it still struggled, making anxious meows.

"It's alright, let's see what it's up to first. With me here, it can't escape."

V relaxed his arm and let it jump down.

The wish for death landed lightly and slowly drifted into the distance.

Leo clearly saw V's eyes narrow, revealing a look of displeasure.

Without a doubt, if the cat dared to take another step forward, S.A.R.S. would forcibly capture it once S.A.R.S. activated his V.

Just then, Death Wish stopped and turned back to call out.

"It seems to be telling us to keep up..."

V intuitively discerned the black cat's intentions and excitedly began to walk.

The others were also curious and quickly followed.

After trudging through the garbage mountain for dozens of meters following Death Wish, they came across a cat's nest made of old mattresses, towels, and sheets.

Sasha, with her sharp eyes, spotted the support structure under the cat's bed at a glance.

"Damn it!" she couldn't help but swear. "It's an electronic device!"

She rushed over and moved the covering, discovering a large number of old electronic devices under the cat's bed.

"Control console, switch, router, data server, and computer host!?"

Sasha gasped, recognizing the model number of the equipment.

"This is... the most advanced control room equipment from the 20s. Although it's outdated now, could this be something Bartmore used?!"

Upon hearing that this might be Barthes's "legacy," everyone rushed forward and quickly searched for various pieces of equipment.

Most of the equipment looked damaged, but that didn't matter. They took it all back, hoping to find some invaluable "treasures" among them!

After emptying the equipment under the cat's nest, Death Wish voluntarily crawled into the trunk of the car to stay with the equipment.