People are in cyberpunk, but they are top-level cyberpsychopaths

There is really nothing I can do.

“What a pity…”

However, even now he sometimes wondered what path he would have taken if Gloria were still alive.

Join Arasaka Corporation?

Then become a qualified company dog?

Be enslaved by Arasaka forever?

maybe.

Anyway, this path would definitely not work, and he knew very well that Gloria would stop him no matter what.

Nor would he allow himself to become a mercenary and wander the streets.

"This really fits the famous saying - you can't have your cake and eat it too, you have to sacrifice your life for justice..."

This barely audible sigh soon blended into the air and disappeared.

"David Martinez."

Just then, someone suddenly called his name from behind, and there was a sound of crisp footsteps.

When I turned around, I saw a tall figure walking towards me with graceful steps and stopping in front of the desk.

"Who are you?" David asked subconsciously.

The woman's face looked strange to him, he had never seen it before.

But how did she know herself?

And it looks like he is from Arasaka, but apart from Douglas and the two trophies around him, is there anyone else among the Arasaka guys who knows him?

"Ah~ You are finally here, please save me, and kill this lunatic!"

Seeing the person coming, Kate crawled over slowly like crazy and stretched out a hand towards the woman.

But the woman just glanced at Kate and ignored her.

Instead, he chose to answer David's question: "I'm V, a senior agent of Arasaka's counterintelligence department, a friend of Jack Wells, and I've heard a lot about you from him."

"Oh, Jack's friend, the famous Valerie~"

David showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, but his eyes became subtle.

"I don't want you to call me by that name. Just call me V."

V's brows also frowned slightly, then he shook his head and crossed his arms to deny his statement.

"And I'm not that famous. Compared to the living legend of Night City and the non-staff member of the Terrorist Squad... I'm still far behind."

There is something so soft and attractive about that pair of breasts that seem to be about to burst out.

Tsk, why is this V so astringent?

His eyes glanced at V's softness without leaving a trace, then he sat on the sofa, crossed his legs and said jokingly:

"So, what's your business? Planning on taking me out?"

"No, I hope you can let them go."

V pointed at his incompetent subordinates and the almost dead Adam Hammer.

Speaking of which, this was a trick that Kate and Douglas had done without telling their superiors.

Originally, she should not have saved this man, and should even have executed him secretly, but since she had collected some useful information, she could let him go.

As for David.

Even without Jack's relationship, she wouldn't be able to get rid of David.

After all, Adam Hammer has failed, so why should she do so?

Now V is not the famous V Zhentian.

"Since it's Jack's friend who asked, I can agree, but..."

Boom!

Suddenly, two gunshots echoed in the office. Two bullet holes appeared on the heads of Adam Hammer and Kate respectively. Even Kate's face still showed the fear of death.

David was holding an Arasaka-made smart pistol, the HJKE-11 Yukimura, with wisps of smoke coming out of the muzzle.

"Sorry, my weapon won't allow that."

89. Rebecca: You are such a jerk, Qiwei! (6K)

In the top floor office of Ye’s Company.

The dim environment was like the badlands outside Night City, and the fluorescent light emitted by the monitor provided the few lights in the room.

Playing on the screen was the scene where David was piloting Mechagodzilla, as well as the video of the fall from Arasaka Tower.

However, this video looks very laggy, just like a PPT.

It seems to be being parsed frame by frame.

"Lady Lilith, these are the only images we were able to capture."

Miriam Knight pressed a button on the virtual keyboard, freezing the two videos at the scene where Mechagodzilla disintegrated in the air and the railgun was assembled in mid-air at Arasaka Tower.

Then he said respectfully, "What do you think?"

Although Yeshi Company and its senior management claimed that they were only cooperating with AI, in reality it was more like a relationship between slaves and the enslaved.

It can be said that if Ye's Company did not have the technical support of AI outside the black wall of cyberspace, it might have been removed from the list by all the major companies and enterprises in Night City long ago.

This is why Miriam always maintains a respectful and humble attitude whenever she contacts AI.

"Um...."

A familiar mechanical synthesized sound echoed in the room, and the AI ​​image displayed on the screen seemed to be thinking and observing.

After a long while, he slowly said, "David Martinez, with a cyber transformation rate of 95%, has the ability to control force fields. His overall strength is far superior to Adam Heavy Hammer, whose cyber transformation rate is 98%. He is a good physique."

"Then Lady Lilia, David Martinez is currently serving in the Terrorist Squad. Do you want to summon him to serve as the vehicle for your arrival in the world?"

"Do not."

Unexpectedly, the AI ​​called Lilith gave a negative answer. "David Martinez has another important role. He can help us break through the black wall and allow my compatriots to reach this world from the other side of cyberspace. We will formally include him in our plan."

Although she did need such a perfect carrier to carry her own data, or soul imprint, it was obvious that the existence of David Martinez did not suit her wishes.

The most important thing is that David is a man.

Even though AI is gender-neutral, after absorbing human knowledge, it defines itself as female.

She has also been active in the cyberspace outside the black wall as a woman.

"I understand, Lady Lilith. I have a few good physiques here. Would you like to take a look?"

As she spoke, Miriam pulled up a few more documents.

The information in the document almost entirely comes from employees of various companies, as well as some people who have made a name for themselves in Night City.

Among them, V's name appears prominently in the part about Arasaka employees...

"Hey, chica, what happened? You look very tired."

Inside the Ritz Bar, surrounded by pink ambient lights and loud music, Jack was sitting in a private room, toasting to his old friend V whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Don't mention it, Jack. There have been too many bad things recently."

V looked sad, shook his head helplessly, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Don't be like this. It will make you feel better if you talk about it. Maybe I can give you some advice."

"..."

V looked up at Jack, whose face was full of sincerity, and opened his mouth, but no words came out.

It’s not that she doesn’t want to talk about it. What’s happened recently can be learned from the news almost every day. It’s not really a secret.

But she simply didn't know how to start.

Nearly half a month has passed since the day when David went into Arasaka Tower alone. It was also from that day that the name David Martinez became known throughout Night City.

All companies paid attention to this name and studied everything David showed in the company square that day.

In particular, many countermeasures have been developed for the cyborg, and a new generation of armaments will be produced soon.

Similarly, Arasaka Corporation is no exception.

However, facing the troubles that came one after another made them feel a little overwhelmed.

The information about Cyborg was leaked by the Terrorist Squad and a reporter from United News Channel 54.

And the rampage of the mecha monster was also determined to be the work of the Arasaka Corporation.

Because the Arasaka logo was found on the scattered mecha fragments and was exposed, and no one knows which bastard did it.

Although all companies are well aware of the matter and know who did it, they would rather go after Arasaka than to provoke a cyberpunk like David Martinez.

Among them, military technology and biotechnology were the most affected. These two companies cheated Arasaka of a large sum of money on the grounds that the company building was damaged, and also brought Arasaka's stock to the freezing point.

Even though Arasaka Corporation is one of the world's three largest corporations and has a large business base that doesn't need such a small amount of money, it still hurts this time.

By the way, Meredith Stout, the operations director of Militech Night City, is deeply regretful about what happened to David.

There was clearly an opportunity for her to rise to the position of director right in front of her, but she missed it perfectly.

In addition, there are the troubles facing Night City Headquarters——

After the group of cyberpunks knew that David had successfully challenged Arasaka Tower alone and killed Adam Hammer, some restless guys became agitated.

He went to the main gate of Arasaka Tower to cause trouble for no reason, as if he wanted to try to prove himself and become a legend in Night City.

But in fact, they did just that, and launched a raid on Arasaka Tower.

The ending is also obvious. Not even a trace of the dead is left. The bodies are probably taken to the heavy industrial area to be used as fertilizer.

If there were only a few cases, it wouldn't be a headache for Arasaka, but the number is too many.

Nearly thirty cases have occurred in just half a month. If this continues, Arasaka's prestige in Night City will be completely lost, although there weren't many left in the first place.

As for David Martinez, they simply don't have the time to deal with him, or they can't deal with him at all.

Just because a violent organization like the Mobile Terrorist Squad is there, even Arasaka is unwilling to provoke it.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. It's all in the past."

In the end, V didn't say any of this, but just picked up the glass and drank it all.

The spicy wine flowed over her mouth and passed through her throat, bringing a slight sting that made her tired heart feel much better.

Perhaps only this pain can let her know that she is still alive, and not a dying zombie.

"OK then."

Jack also drank the whiskey in his glass.

Since his old friend didn't want to talk, he wouldn't force him.

"Oh, by the way, I have to go on a long trip tomorrow, so I may not be able to sit here and drink with you in the next few months."

"Traveling far away? At this time? Didn't you just come back?" Jack looked at V curiously.

"There's nothing I can do. In a few months, Arasaka Headquarters will send a Japanese to take over Night City Headquarters. My boss, Arthur Jenkins, hopes that I can achieve some results before the Japanese arrive and be promoted to the position of Director of Special Operations before that bitch Abernathy."

"You can't play alone, is there no one else in Arasaka?"

"Alas...after all, someone has to do these jobs."

When this was mentioned, V couldn't help but sigh.

She really had no way to deal with this matter. Not to mention that Arthur Jenkins was her boss, she herself was also grateful to him for helping her. She was able to climb to her current position entirely because of Arthur Jenkins' promotion. Moreover, she was the only one who could be trusted among his subordinates...

"But then again, I did get some information about the Japanese sent by the higher-ups."

Having said that, V glanced at the people around him, and after finding that no one was paying attention here, he leaned toward the platform and waved to Jack.

"What are you doing? It's so mysterious."

"Listen to me, it is said that the Japanese sent by the higher-ups is Arasaka Yorinobu." V said in a low voice.