Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

The exact same words came from my ears.

However, it was Hailing who asked Xiangzi.

"…Continue executing."

Xiangzi said.

……

What are the similarities between being a mercenary team and being a band?

Anyone could be shot while working.

as well as……

Always serving customers with changing needs.

Xiangzi, Miaomeng and Hailing originally planned to walk in from the stairwell like all the rent collection and eviction teams in the world, knock on the door politely, say something impolitely, and then take the money away, or take the people away.

But when this process of collecting rent and evicting people encountered self-organized armed groups, things became different.

Rogue bandits.

These people were transferred from other districts of Le City.

Usually, they are wanted criminals in that area.

Or an armed group that was deemed harmful by the band that governs the territory and was expelled.

The "nails" that need to be removed are such nails that this task becomes a task that cannot be simply pulled out with a nail remover.

Opposite the target building.

Another cheap rental.

roof.

"Murakami should have bought the single room in the building below us!" Miao Meng shouted while looking ahead, "It's only fifty meters away. Look what's on the other side, and look what's over here! When we came up to this building, the corridor was full of old men and women!"

The cold wind blew in from the ten-story building, brushing Miao Meng's cheeks and taking away the heat from her prosthetic eyes and brain machine that were running at full speed.

The [Wide Area Directional Scan] plug-in was turned on, and Miao Meng used her Super Dream Recording-level software to look forward.

The distance measuring software showed [51m], which was the target house for everyone.

From the 5th floor to the 10th floor, there are densely packed red dots everywhere.

These were all shared by Miao Meng on Ave Mujica's channel.

The red dots have irregular shapes.

Some are humanoid.

Others are in the shape of drones.

The shape of the turret...seems not to exist.

However, there are far-infrared scanning indications for large firearms and heavy armor.

...You can't tell from the outside that such a simple little building contains such a mystery.

The more I investigate this task, the more difficult it becomes.

"You don't even need Doloris to identify the model!" Miao Meng said, "A lot of military technology equipment is used! Ha! What is that - where did you get it from?"

"Those drones look a bit like the ones Avex bought back then." Hai Ling asked in the communication, "It's possible that the bandits got second-hand goods from Avex."

"Hey, it's really possible!" Miao Meng said, "Did Roseilia sell off Avex's weapons? Or did these people rush in to rob Avex after the incident?"

"No matter what, this is definitely a violation of the gun control regulations of Lezhicheng!" Miao Meng said, "They didn't listen to any of the regulations that prohibit the placement of heavy weapons in ordinary residential buildings - they are really packed with guns! The downstairs is an ordinary residential area - these ordinary residents can really live there!"

"The 7th floor is the storage area." Hai Ling looked at the thermal image and said, "The mission goal is to clear it out... It's easier than clearing out other rooms."

"This is just the difference between the seventeenth and eighteenth levels of hell, right?" Miao Meng said, "Hey, this order is not easy to do!"

"Now it seems that this is not even an ordinary bandit's territory - this is an important bandit's hideout!"

Meow Meng called out and showed Xiangzi and Hailing the information on her [Authentication and Identification] software.

"Look here, and here!"

She pointed to a few green dots.

That was the information about the people captured by the surveillance camera probe she hacked into the outside of the wall from a remote location.

……

[City of Music, Level 2 Wanted Person]

[Violent coercion, refusal to pay taxes, illegal occupation of private land, illegal possession of large-caliber firearms]

[Reward: 17,000]

【…】

[City of Music, Level 2 Wanted Person]

[Injuring civilians, stealing vehicles, illegally occupying private land, illegally possessing large-caliber firearms, and attacking law enforcement officers]

[Reward: 28,000]

【…】

[City of Joy, Level 3 Wanted Person]

[Injury resulting in death, violent coercion, refusal to pay taxes, illegal occupation of private land, illegal gathering, illegal possession of large-caliber firearms, and assault on law enforcement officers]

[Reward: 41,000]

……

"There are wanted criminals in there!"

Meow Dream shouted.

She looked at Xiangzi.

"……Yes."

Xiangzi tapped his chin with his finger.

A large number of weapons, a large number of firing points, and a large number of wanted criminals.

It's very troublesome to clean up.

"It seems that I have no choice but to use the last resort." Xiangzi said, "I didn't want to use this trick in the first place."

The last resort?

This was the first time Xiangzi said the word "final means"! Miao Meng and Hai Ling were both shocked!

You know, when he infiltrated Avex and confronted the [Smiling Stage], Xiangzi never mentioned the "final resort"!

What will be the ultimate resort?

bombing?

Taking advantage of civilians?

Let team members sacrifice?

Miao Meng and Hai Ling looked at Xiangzi nervously.

Xiangzi spoke with a serious face.

“…We’ll call the police.”

she says.

Chapter 1: Safe, Efficient, and Fast (9k monthly tickets plus additional content)

In the City of Music, would being a bandit be a good choice?

You can't always judge easily.

As a bandit, you can protect yourself with [Armalite 44] instead of those insurance policies with harsh conditions; you can use [Bloodhound] hacking software to have bread jump out of vending machines without paying taxes; you can say "fuck you" to the boss who makes demands after get off work, and then use [Cyber ​​Combination Hand] to wring his throat.

But you also have to go through some other annoyances.

It's not about the gunfights, the car fights, the Friday night fights - although you get into those too -

It's about more ordinary things.

For example, a nagging boss.

Just like when you were still in that shady little workshop.

Terraced box buildings.

10th floor.

in the corridor.

"...On the second trip, I didn't think much about it. We had a great time in the desert, and the new mechanical arm was barely enough for the first two firefights. Then the reconnaissance plane fell over a small plague area in the Nicaraguan rainforest, and when I woke up again, my legs were gone from the buttocks. They gave me a choice - be a cripple in a wheelchair, or set off again to get two new legs. You can see which one I chose..."

The small bandit leader, with an artificial eye [Trider XD-2] occupying half of his head and one of his hands transformed into an alloy clamp, was leaning against the railing and chattering about his glorious past.

"...Oh, I really miss that time! Back then, people always died so easily - easier than in the City of Joy! There were inexplicable gunshots everywhere - you didn't know who was attacking, but bullets would suddenly fly over! Every 36 hours, we had to rewrite a suicide note, because the number of living people was changing, and the things on us were also changing - including the number of canned food, leather shoes, hands and feet -"

The little boss spoke passionately.

But the two patrolmen opposite him were already yawning when they heard it.

The story is very exciting.

It would be even more exciting if this wasn't the thirtieth time he had told it.

“——Turn on the [Integrated Hearing Module]!”

The little leader noticed that everyone was distracted. He got angry and slapped one of them on the head. The man's cheap artificial eye fell out of his eye socket.

"Wow!"

The patrolman hurriedly stuffed his prosthetic eye back into his head.

"No - no!" he hastily explained to his angry boss, "I didn't mean to shut it down - it's just that the overheat mode kicked in!"

"Yes, yes." The other man was not beaten, but was also panicked. He added, "We have been on guard for too long this week, and the audio-visual integrated module cannot be operated for that long - because we will soon leave for [Phase 2 of Reclamation New Land]! Or you said that we should ensure the safety of the materials -"

at this time.

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo

On the street, the sound of BCPD police cars was heard.

"!"

Both patrol officers were a little scared.

"calm down!"

Behind them, the little leader shouted angrily.

"That was just a routine patrol! Our residence is very hidden! The first four floors are all residential areas! It's not that easy to be discovered! Those guys from the BCPD won't meddle in other people's business - if we enter an area where there is no disturbance -"

Then, the little leader saw the two patrolmen in front of him open their mouths in horror.

"Such a small matter, don't make a fuss!" The little boss became even more angry, "Didn't I tell you to train your [Calmness] points? Use the water prison Mewtwo--"

But he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Because the two patrolmen not only opened their mouths wide, but also stretched out their trembling fingers and pointed behind him.

The little leader turned back.

He saw the maintenance lift bolt on the side of the railing he was leaning against had a bright red light on.

Maintenance mode was turned on.

The railing screws backed out of their own accord—and then—

An entire railing lost its support.

It fell from the upstairs.