Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

Xiangzi became very fond of laughing.

She actually used to love to laugh, but the way she laughed then was different from now.

Xiangzi sat on the ground, watching the reflected light of the indicator light on the ceiling flicker, and watching the resting time on the fluorescent panel jump from 3 hours to 2 hours.

From heaven to hell, from hell to hell.

Rubbish life.

Xiangzi covered his eyes with his arms.

……

Danglanglang.

A soft sound.

"...?"

Xiangzi moved his hand a little and looked in the direction of the sound.

It turned out that because she relaxed the strength in her hand, the knife that she had just held in her hand and pulled out from the sole of her shoe fell on the tile floor.

"Just now I thought it was great to keep you..."

Xiangzi picked it up.

“But it’s still useless.”

In such a dangerous situation, what can the knife do with its pitiful killing power?

It’s like all the numbers have become 3.

Xiangzi stared at the smooth blade of the knife.

His own eyes were reflected in it.

suddenly.

A terrible thought flashed through Xiangzi's mind.

……

Moon Forest.

The school that Xiangzi once attended is a school in Lezhicheng for the children of political and business leaders and corporate executives.

Compared with ordinary high schools, many more specialized courses have been added.

For example, there are many officer knowledge courses.

The rich kids in Tsuki no Mori rarely study seriously. They just copy the class files, input them into their own high-tech processing systems, and let the AI ​​use them at any time.

But Xiangzi didn't like that.

She doesn't like the "learned" on the system panel, and prefers to use her own brain to remember and understand.

Therefore, her interest is playing the piano.

I didn't use any skill plugins, I mastered it through practice.

So.

Now, she recalled what she had learned.

……

[Complex scenes are actually easier to break through than simple scenes in a sense. ]

【Because as long as it is a scene, there is a "perfect answer." 】

[The wind direction is favorable, the air is dry, the equipment is brand new, and the personnel are alert.]

[There must be an "optimal solution" for the enemy in the field. 】

【Think from the enemy's perspective. 】

【Where did we fail to do our best? 】

[The wind direction cannot be predicted 100%, the air humidity is high, the equipment is worn out, and the personnel are lazy. ]

[The more complex and impossible the situation is, the harder it is to find a "perfect answer."]

【Not reaching "perfection" is the key to breakthrough. 】

【Simplify your goals and sort out the problems you are facing right now. 】

【Use the "imperfections" you find to break through them. 】

……

“…simplify your goals.”

The goal is to escape.

“The problem I’m facing right now.”

There are many problems, such as monitoring and personnel.

But if we only talk about the present moment, it should be only the right eye that will emit high heat when I leave.

“I found it imperfect.”

The surveillance in the room was broken.

I woke up earlier than expected.

as well as……

"I brought him in, Xiaodao."

Xiangzi looked at the knife.

Keep watching.

……

Do not make jokes.

That hurts.

If things go wrong, I might die like this.

Even if it succeeds, so what?

No family, no place to belong, no identity.

He was burdened with astronomical debts, and even his organs were mortgaged.

Synapses are burned during the "cleansing" and the basic value points cannot be increased.

If I go out, I won't be able to survive.

…and might not even get that far.

As soon as you go out, there is a high possibility that you will be beaten to a pulp by the guards.

Life is like this.

I can't turn over.

Maybe it's better to give up here.

Just lie here like this for another two hours. Someone will take you away, remove your organs, and keep your skin.

Implant a large number of prosthetics into yourself and throw yourself into a high-end lounge somewhere.

that's it--

"……Do not make jokes."

Xiangzi heard himself say.

……

Strength was injected into his ankles and Xiangzi sat up straight.

The shoes stepped into the water stains on the ground, making a slight "crunching" sound.

“(We’re all going to die anyway.)”

I would rather die than have my body hollowed out like this and become a toy for a disgusting guy with a bad taste.

The worst that can happen is that you'll be turned into a mess by the trolls.

“…Come on.”

There is nothing left to lose.

I want to die, too.

You choose how you die.

Xiangzi raised his right hand.

Holding that knife.

She squeezed it tightly, so tightly that her hands began to shake.

She wrapped her left hand around her right hand.

The shaking stopped.

When he raised the knife, Xiangzi thought of the moment when he was kicked out of home.

Think of dirty living quarters.

Think of customer service jobs.

Think of the band.

Thinking about my father's death.

Thinking of everything that was taken away from me.

……No.

Not everything was taken away.

The most important thing is still there.

As long as Xiangzi doesn't give up on her, he will do whatever he wants, even if it means breaking her bones, breaking her teeth, and pressing her into the mud.

And no one can take it away.

The light flashed across the tip of the knife.

Xiangzi stared at it intently.

"——Don't underestimate me."

Xiangzi was holding a knife.

Deeply, deeply.

It pierced his right eye socket.

Chapter 6: Unyielding

It is difficult to survive in the cyber-informatization age without a good identity.

But if you are ruthless enough, there is still room for negotiation.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah..."

It hurts too much.

The pain I have never felt in my life.

The tip of the knife triggered the self-protection system of the [heat-sensing restraint element]. The element began to emit heat, and Xiangzi smelled the smell of burning protein.

“…Ah, ah…”

The basic points of [Calmness] are only 3. It cannot block the pain of 0.1NPS.