Chapter 1814 – [Cyberpunk: Dimension Runner]

First, I develop some feelings for the man named John who accepted the request to help the story unfold. He expresses a similar feeling that he has a taste for loli with big breasts, so he can’t put it into words, but he can’t say it out loud.

If this guy says he doesn’t like it and goes, he has to go back to taking care of business. At least we can’t deny that he and Keter are lovers, so let’s just say he’s right and move on.

The bartender who organized the situation organized the request. Not just say it verbally, but also put it in writing.

“Then let’s organize it. What is the content of your request?”

“Finding behind the attackers who attacked me and my daughter yesterday.”

“Is this an official request from Naomoto?”

“First, it’s personal. Chairman Naomoto is also keeping an eye on it.”

“Then wouldn’t it be okay for Naomoto to move it directly?”

“I messed with someone else’s daughter, but now that I’m her father, I have to put up with it. I have to find it myself and deal with it. The bastard who messed with my daughter just rips out his limbs…”

“What a great father. Wait a minute, so you’re saying the girl next to you is that child’s mother?”

“Uh…”

It’s not like Keter says Eden is her mother. Honestly, if you look at what she does, she’s not a mother, she’s just a friend.

Thanks to that, I couldn’t refute it, so the bartender, who roughly understood the situation, looked at me with disdain. Even though the world is monogamous, leaving your wife alone and having a lover seems like a bad move even here.

“Take back what I just said. What if the child’s father finds a mistress?”

“That’s right, the bartender. What would my daughter think if she saw her father making mistresses?”

“My daughter said she was excited that her family had grown.”

“These days, corporate guys get home education through fantasy brain games…?”

No, that’s because our house is unique… Oh, maybe Eden is just unique. To be honest, there were many children who were dissatisfied with the fact that I had a lot of girls, and there were times when I thought it was a bit awkward, but this was the first time that I accepted it as good from the beginning like Eden did.

It’s nice that they accept it well, but it feels a bit different. I hope our Eden meets someone who loves her and lives well.

“Anyway, if it’s a request, the remuneration will also be expensive. It’s nothing else, it’s a corporate job, so you won’t skimp on the remuneration, right?”

“If I need money or something like that, I don’t mind. I’m not the kind of person who cares about money anyway.”

As we were talking about conservatives, John slipped in. He didn’t seem to care about that because he was going to get it, but he seemed to want something other than money.

To be honest, this person doesn’t have much material needs, so I was able to give them quite a bit. Well, unless you’re asking for Eden or Eve, it’s worth looking at. If you say that, the evil emperor’s power will disappear at that point, so you won’t be able to endure it unless you are a transcendent.

“Oh, wait a minute. The pay is good, but there is something I personally want, so can I accept it in kind?”

“What do you want?”

“I heard before that Naomoto executives had a party with bluefin tuna. Is that true?”

“It’s true.”

“A real natural bluefin tuna, not frozen or anything?”

“Okay.”

“Then I would like to receive bluefin tuna as compensation.”

“Even if I can’t do it, it’s worth millions of dollars… Are you going to sell it, John?”

“No, I will eat it. I want to eat real bluefin tuna, not frozen or synthetic bio bluefin tuna.”

If you work in a job that doesn’t guarantee your future, such as freelancing, you end up hoping to make a fortune. The people who attacked us were probably tasked with attacking corporate executives in exchange for a large sum of money.

And yet, he just wants to receive and eat the bluefin tuna… Oh, that’s right.

I read the emotions in his eyes. This type often exists. Moreover, the end is not far away.

“If you’re going to eat it, you’ll need a good chef as well. Once the request is completed, I’ll cook it myself.”

“You? Aren’t you just an executive at Naomoto?”

“Personally, I like the name ‘chef’ better than that name.”

“Okay. If you can cook for me, there’s no reason to refuse. I’ll accept the request.”

John and I shook hands and signed a contract. Of course, this is a formality, and the bartender officially processed it through a separate electronic document.

He immediately stands up and goes to solve the case, but the bartender stops him. Perhaps it’s a rule here, but if the request is successful, it’s a good idea to have a drink. I think it might be something like soldering.

“If the request is successful, I will open a new bottle for you. And I will keep the bottle for the remaining alcohol. This means that you will come back and drink it after the request is over.”

“Do people usually come to drink like that?”

“It’s rare for a freelancer who has completed a job well to come drink it. Most of the time, it’s a consolation drink when a colleague dies, or only the client drinks it… Or else it’s just thrown away because there’s no one to drink it from.”

“I’ll come back for a drink when I’m done with my work, so wait for me. Then I’ll bring some good alcohol, so drink some more.”

The alcohol the bartender brought out looked like whiskey. However, because this is the world, it is not a whiskey that is aged in oak barrels.

What should I say… A whiskey that doesn’t even look like whiskey made by mixing sweeteners and colorings with alcohol? If you take it to a whiskey distiller, they will probably break your head off and ask you what kind of whiskey this is.

Ah, yes, Cattinque. It’s really similar to that. It’s not a joke if you look at the poorer quality, but if you consider that it’s still drinkable, it seems like they’re bringing in pretty decent alcohol for this place.

“Anyway, that girl doesn’t say anything. She seems to have a pretty voice. What’s her name?”

“His name is Keter. And since he can’t speak, we usually talk through writing or sign language.”

“What about implants? They may be expensive, but if you’re an executive at Naomoto, you probably can’t buy them, right?”

“He said he had no thoughts.”

Keter nodded her head in agreement.

In fact, it’s hard to say that you don’t have implants at all because of the horns on Keter’s head… Honestly, who would see that as someone who doesn’t have implants? You’d probably think it was some kind of radio communication antenna or something.

I wake up after drinking like that. Meanwhile, the bartender provides relevant information.

“I don’t know the details, but the people who attacked are from the Susanoo Clan. Search there first.”

“No, fuck. Why are those bastards using their names like that?”

“If you don’t like the name of the organization, you should ask them.”

“I like the name itself, but it’s because his behavior is shit. My friend’s name is also Susanoo, so why add that to the name of a criminal organization?”

“If anyone hears it, they’ll think that person is the original.”

“It’s aid.”

“…?”

Given the name, it seems like the boss is Japanese, or a clan made up of people from that group. I’m going to do my best, so I guess it’s okay to name the organization a military god, but why commit a crime under Susanoo’s name?

These bastards need to be punished once they finish their previous business, including the investigation. At least I didn’t waste my life to the point where I just watched people trashing my friend’s name.

“It’s the Susanoo Clan… Their level is just average, but they have quite a number of people. Do you want to go with them?”

“That’s right. Oh, don’t worry about us. We have enough to protect ourselves.”

“I’ve had a rough guess since the two of us came to this neighborhood. Anyway, let’s go.”

We left the bar and headed straight toward the Susanoo Clan. Since I lived around here, it was very convenient because I could just leave the directions to John to make sure he knew the geography as well as the location.

My tastes are a bit harsh, but I’m glad I found the right person. As long as you don’t tease Keter, you can respect his tastes. Honestly, I’m not in a position to talk to others.

“From here on, it’s Susanoo Clan’s territory. They’re bad guys, so take good care of your lover.”

“Don’t worry. By the way… Doesn’t it seem unpleasantly quiet?”

“… I see. If there’s no noise to be heard, something’s a bit strange.”

When we arrived at the Susanoo Clan area, we arrived at a quiet place without much noise. Like white noise, you may hear sounds like someone drinking, talking, or other sounds, but it is very quiet.

It looks like he hit a player. I don’t think there’s any need to sneak in.

We went straight to their base and went in. The door was closed and locked with an electronic lock, but you could just break it in without any need for hacking.

It seemed that if they forcibly invaded, news would be delivered separately to the Susanoo Clan guys here… But that was meaningless. Because their base was full of corpses.

“You’re a step late. It seems like he’s been dead for a few hours. Is this a tail cut?”

“It looks like that.”

The Susanoo Clan’s base seemed to be over 40 years old. If you include the people who attacked Eden and I, there must be about 50 people. They use those guys for the purpose of punishing them, and on top of that, they kill them all to destroy the evidence… Their actions are dirty.

First, I searched their bodies to find any clues or anything like that. Just a dead body can tell you many things, but a dead body with implants and other things can tell you even more because it retains data and records.

But it seems like the criminal thought about that too. In this day and age, unless you are an idiot, you would care about the records left on implants.

“Tsk, it was completely blown away. I completely overloaded the implant and everything, including internal data, was lost. It’s the same as if it was physically blown away, so it will be difficult to restore it…”

“Is this the leader?”

“Yes, the clan leader is that guy. I remember seeing him. But why?”

“Just in case.”

I took out the hacking tool that Shion gave me. Although it is smaller than a pad and larger than a smartphone, it is probably an all-purpose hacking tool that can penetrate any firewall in this world. It’s similar to comparing the specifications of a 20th century computer and a modern smartphone.

If you hold it close enough without having to connect a separate wire, you can somehow detect a Wi-Fi signal. The implant was overloaded and completely destroyed, but at least I was able to defragment it. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to try.

After some time, the results came out. Although the data could not be completely recovered… That did not mean there was no harvest.

“Oh, it’s a good hacking tool. It’s more than a decent net rider to extract information from these guys. Is it a corporate product?”

“No, it’s something my wife personally made.”

“Is your wife a net rider?”

“If I had to classify it, it would be like that. In fact, I’m closer to the technician category.”

Net riders are people who mine information and hack into cyberspace. Everyone’s life is similar, so even if their names are different, you can probably tell what they do.

Anyway, I organized the information I got. It was only a very small clue, but at least it was a signpost, so I knew where to go next.

“Maybe it’s the corporate side?”

“How did you know?”

“It’s obvious. A power struggle within the same company, or a check in another company. I think this request will end in one of two ways.”

He’s been around for quite some time. He has a lot of insight… And, other than his tastes, he’s a pretty good guy.

As John predicted, the clues that were finally found pointed to the company. And that company was Naomoto Company, which is said to be dark under the lamp.

-Raid two guys and get $1 million? It’s a pretty good request, but what are you reluctant about?

-First, one will be a mortal or sex doll, and the male side will use a small MC implant. Still, it will be worth it if you go in with many people, so you should take people who know how to fight.

-Is that reliable information? Why does it smell a bit?

-I’m sure it’s information that came from Naomoto.

Short conversation recording data. Perhaps because it was a request, there was a record left, and the hacking tool given by Sion could only restore that brief conversation, but it was still enough. The next place to go was decided to be Naomoto Company.

Since I had to go back and find out, I first asked John about the doctor. Should we go together, or should we just give up here? He smiled and decided to join.

“Isn’t the request until you reveal the mastermind? So, let’s go together and reveal the true mastermind. If possible, it would be good to deal with him as well.”

“I can do that. I don’t know what else will happen.”

“It’s good to see that you are prepared. By the way, Sara Naomoto…

“Why? It looks like there are a lot of complaints about the company. Isn’t there some kind of bad relationship? They’re not going to go and cause trouble, right?”

“No, I didn’t know before, but not now. To be honest, I was bored before and thought about assassinating Chairman Naomoto.”

… This bastard is crazy. It’s definitely real. If he hadn’t met me, he would have tried to assassinate Chairman Naomoto before going after him.

I wonder if my fate has changed since I came here. Although I could see things that were changing, I couldn’t make a judgment about it because I couldn’t see the life curve that had already changed. I just pass it on as if it is so.

“Anyway, let’s go. This request will be the most spectacular request I’ve ever received.”

“It’s good that you came to the end.”

“Oh, and take care of your lover. When your lover is next to her, she gets upset if you don’t pay attention to her every minute.”

“I guess that’s none of your business.”

[Honestly, this is true.]

“… Okay, I’m sorry.”

“What did I say?”

“No, I’m just talking to myself.”

Okay, I’ll take care of it. So, let go of your anger.

I don’t know what to do to relieve the Keter feelings that I’ve been neglecting while working. Other people may be able to get a rough estimate, but Lu-Beana’s common sense is different, so she can’t make a hasty guess.

So, I plan to do something in return. No, just leave out anything too excessive.

[Oh, so you’ll do anything?]

“If there’s anything I can do.”

[I promised!!! No need to buy it later!!!!]

“Okay”

Oh, wait a minute. The moment I made the appointment, I started to feel something ominous. Looking at your reaction now, you, the absolute fate of fate, had a hand in it!!!!!

Hey!!!! See you later at the reunion at Eden’s store!!!!!