Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

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Xiangzi's original plan was to take a look at the extent of the RAS damage and then wait for an opportunity to leave the most severely damaged area.

I will move to a position close to the surface, and then let the people from Ave Mujica who have arrived outside first destroy the nearby protective measures and take me out.

But now it seems that even the effort of destruction can be saved.

Xiangzi walked forward.

Behind him, at the location of [Agricultural and Industrial M5], the sound of a door opening was heard.

Xiangzi heard someone jumping down from the [Agricultural and Industrial M5].

"(The Big Man of RAS.)"

Xiangzi knew their identities.

She also knew that they were not targeting her.

Xiangzi stepped forward and boarded the escalator.

really.

The voice behind him went towards the railroad tracks deep inside the BCPD "Stormtroopers" subway base.

"..."

Xiangzi climbed up the escalator.

There was a delayed dull pain in the face, neck, larynx, and radioactive fractured hands.

Are the steps of the escalator really this high?

Step out and lift your body.

With every step, Xiangzi's face twisted slightly in pain, and cold sweat oozed out of his back from time to time.

In order to be able to move on his own when escaping, Xiangzi carefully protected his legs.

However, if you want to move freely, having healthy legs alone is not enough.

“(…Just now, I said too much.)”

Xiangzi thought.

I'm still not calm enough.

When provoked, he said unnecessary words.

Xiangzi was prepared to be hit by Lixi's first punch.

But afterwards, I don’t want to be hit by such an attack again.

Just now, Li Xi threw a punch at himself in anger, but missed by one centimeter. In fact, it was very dangerous.

[β-Coupling-Humanity Loss Antagonist Drug] can cause the prosthesis to lose control and limit its output.

But it only guarantees "out of control, restrictions".

It doesn’t guarantee that you won’t hit anyone.

“(If I had been hit by that just now, I might have died.)”

Xiangzi reflected on his carelessness.

A belated feeling of fatigue surged up in her head, making her feel very tired.

but……

That might be more like a feeling of emptiness.

Xiangzi continued to go up and up.

She moved closer to where the light was coming in.

When climbing back to the road, Xiangzi looked back and took a look deep into the "Attack" subway base.

It's pitch black deep down.

Only some sounds could be heard vaguely.

Chapter 4 Sir, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time (8k blades plus more)

"(I wonder if Li Xi can contain RAS?)"

Xiangzi was thinking as he climbed up by stepping on the broken road surface.

The goal of RAS is clear: it is [Linear Framework Ω].

Once they get it, they will leave...

Or do some more research around here.

After truly leading the "believers" group, Xiangzi understood one thing:

When the situation is not urgent, many leaders will not necessarily retreat immediately after achieving their goals.

An immediate retreat would only happen if the leader judged that it would be risky to stay any longer.

BCPD has been dealt with almost completely. Now, the [Food, Fuel, and Processed Products Zone] is not considered a "risky" area for RAS to stay in for a long time.

“(It would be bad if they stayed and confirmed the details, figured out the connections, and realized what Ave Mujica did.)”

That's why Xiangzi said that to Lixi.

About the [β-coupling-humanity loss antagonist drug] she gave to Lixi.

"——Drugs to treat cyberpsychosis. They suppress brain waves and limit the control and output of non-strong brain electrical prostheses——"

Non-strong EEG prosthesis.

This category includes prostheses with three or fewer neural connections.

Including artificial eyes, hand implants, wrist and ankle joints...

[Gorilla Arm] Although it is huge, it is also included in this category because the complexity of its operation is not high.

There are non-strong EEG prostheses and there are strong EEG prostheses.

By analogy, we can see that this is a prosthesis with more than three neural connections.

The most representative one is...

Motorized exoskeleton.

And behind Li Xi, very close, there was such a machine.

That is, the [Linear Frame Ω] of RAS.

As long as they wear it, they will be able to regain their fighting ability, instead of lying on the ground like many cyber psychopaths subdued by the BCPD's Terrorist Squad, waiting for the upcoming containment.

"(…Will you be able to realize it in time?)"

Xiangzi finally climbed onto the road, she thought.

Perhaps Li Xi didn't pay attention to what she said. She had a cyberpsychosis attack, and the logical nerve center of her brain could not collect information and work normally.

Perhaps Lixi noticed it, but had no intention of wearing it.

Or perhaps, RAS had come into contact with [Linear Frame Ω] before Li Xi and had already recovered it.

Xiangzi glanced at his artificial eye.

Judging from the time, if Lixi didn't take action, he would probably be unable to move now.

Can't move, it ends like this.

It was able to move, but I was not able to put on the linear frame from the front of the RAS.

Able to move, and also put on a linear frame before RAS.

"(Which one would it be?)"

Xiangzi straightened his collar and walked forward along the road.

At this time, she heard the sound of firepower colliding and exploding from deep underground.

"…It seems to be the third one."

The one Xiangzi most hopes to see.

……

Xiangzi moved along the street in the direction where the believers were.

She walked very slowly.

To be honest, she was a little unable to walk.

There was a squeaking and rustling sound coming from the brain machine.

Part of it is a notification from teammates that they have reconnected.

This includes concerns like “Can you still move?”, “I’ll be at your location right away”, and “Wow, what’s wrong with your diving indicator?!”

One part is the sound of believers using radios to report the status of post-war supplies.

And then there is the part…

There is also a part of voice that is accompanied by a rustling sound and is not real.

Muzai obtained enhanced eavesdropping signals through the interconnection of the transmitters.

The voiceprint recognition gave a name marked as [suspected] in a highly distorted state.

“[CHU^2: …How come there are cyber-psychopaths here? This [Reclamation New Land Phase 2] has robots, excavators, and a privately built team of the BCPD. Now, even a cyber-psychopath has come out!]”

"[CHU^2: Isn't this a bit too much? Could it be that cyberpsychosis is a standard feature of every new place?]"

"[LOCK: CHU, CHU^2... I think that by saying this, we are also included in it...]"

"[MASKING: What should we do? Stop it by force? Or hack in remotely?]"

"[LOCK: Eh? You came all the way here, do you want to make things worse?]"

“[CHU^2: Hey… I hacked into the brain of a cyber-psychopath who poses a gateway risk. If LAYER finds out when I get back, I’ll be scolded again…]”

"[CHU^2: Things keep happening one after another here! I don't want to fight anymore. PAREO, what are that guy's physiological indicators?]"

"[...]"

"[CHU^2: Well, I see. The guys at BCPD have made some changes... ha, they've turned on all the overload enhancements.]"

"【MASKING: CHU^2 doesn't even dare to do this.】"

“[CHU^2: Hey, what are you talking about? Well, well, if you leave it alone, your brain will be cooked in a while, right? Just go and collect it later.]”

"[LOCK: Well... recycling on the ground is easier than recycling underground...]"

"..."

Xiangzi listened to these conversations.

Then she stopped walking along the road.

Xiangzi turned around.

She began to move in the other direction.

Her wound hurts.

But she started running again.

……

The streets became quiet because of Xiangzi's departure.

Another moment passed.

There was a rumbling sound from under the ground.