Chapter 1815 – [Cyberpunk: Dimension Runner]

For now, we decided to return to Naomoto Company headquarters. At the same time, other research is a bonus.

First, the basis for their knowledge of us is the information we received. I’m using MC implants. And that means that when we first came here, we knew nothing but the gangsters and the police who attacked us, and eventually a problem arose between them.

Then searching becomes faster. Even though I couldn’t tell him to search everything from the beginning, I had some direction, so it was a task worth leaving to Eve.

-Uhm, I understand. I will find out and let you know as soon as possible, father.

“You can take it slowly. Oh, there’s no problem with that, right?”

-It’s okay. Rather, it’s so boring that I get scolded.

“It’s better to be quiet than to make noise. If you find out any information, please let me know.”

As the phone call ended, John quietly spoke next to me. It seems like the person answering the phone is worried.

“By the looks of it, is she your daughter? Probably from the ecosystem restoration division?”

“No, I have two daughters. The first is your boss and the second is your net rider. And the second she is calling just now.”

“Then you must be a good net rider.”

“There is probably no net rider better than Eve here.”

Originally from artificial intelligence. Even though the level of civilization she was born with is lower than Kana, Chairman Naomoto’s bodyguard, Eve has learned a lot in her life.

Not only did they obtain the technological capabilities of a dimensional navigation ship, but they also obtained various data and information from dimensional civilizations… In fact, they are different in class. Although Av was born in Korea in the early 21st century, he would be artificial intelligence that cannot be ignored even in dimensional civilization at its current level.

Thanks to this, work was easy to do. Rather than saying from the beginning, ‘Shake this planet’s data and get everything related to us’, it is more efficient to ‘Shake out that information since we are involved from here to here’. We were able to obtain information related to this incident.

Just like the butterfly effect, a clue was left behind when information was passed from a gangster met on the street to the police, and from the police to a mega-corporation. With that, we were able to figure out who was behind it.

Not long after, I received a separate call from Eve. It seems like he has figured out the information.

-I found it after searching all of Naomoto’s servers and records. The person who leaked the information was probably Chairman Naomoto’s eldest daughter, Yuri Naomoto.

“Hmm, really?”

-First, the information itself was leaked from Naomoto Company’s intelligence department, but the person who leaked it was Naomoto Yuri. If you look into the past, there are situations where information was leaked in that way, creating various controversies and circumstances.

“What are the circumstances?”

-Isn’t it worth it if you alone gain while everyone else is losing?

“I guess so. Thank you, it made me feel more comfortable.”

-Please tell me as much as you want about this. Honestly, it’s not a big deal.

Thanks to Eve, it was easy to figure out who the suspect was. However, it is not yet confirmed that the suspect is just a suspect or not the criminal. Since he is a suspect only when there is solid evidence… I still plan to investigate him first.

“First, I’ll make a separate request for a meeting there. Since you said you’d go together, you’ll go, right, John?”

“Yes, it would be fun to tour Naomoto Company’s headquarters. Wouldn’t a tour be necessary if we plan to invade later?”

“I don’t know what the grudge is, but we still have to distinguish. Don’t make a victim like you.”

“… You’re not going to stop me?”

“Why is that? It’s their karma after all. At least me and my kids haven’t done anything to be the target of your revenge.”

No, it’s not about the scoundrels who messed with us. What’s there for people who just arrived to want to live? No matter what the story is with John, it’s not something we should care about or interfere with.

The important thing now is to find out who is behind this incident… And after that, if it’s okay, I’ll have to focus on saving John’s life as well.

While we were chatting, we arrived at the Naomoto Company headquarters again. Since I requested a separate meeting, I will meet them somehow, so I will see their reaction. If you say no, it’s a big deal, but if you say yes, it’s quite a high standard, but it seems like the other person is the latter. I accepted the interview.

“I’m sorry, Vice President. I think it would be difficult for someone with a security risk to visit…”

John’s identity was a freelancer, and although he had status, he was not trusted, so there was a problem getting in, but I took care of that.

“If a problem arises, I will take full responsibility. I will also report it to the chairman separately.”

“… Yes, I understand.”

Responsibility is a magic word. Everyone hates losing, but if you decide to lose, the name of the convenience that comes from it is rights.

Go straight to the upper floor of the headquarters. Although it was not as big as Chairman Naomoto’s office, her office on the upper floor showed that she was a member of the royal family.

“It’s a wonderful place. It’s completely different from where we live. Is this the scenery of corporate bastards?”

“They say a fool likes high places.”

“Haha!! That’s true.”

Was Naomoto Yuri’s department probably in the food department? It’s not a department directly under the chairman’s control like ours, but a separate affiliate, but it seems like the office is here.

If I look at it, it probably looks like Chairman Naomoto’s intention. There is also the intention of keeping affiliates close to him… But perhaps the father also wants to keep his daughter close to him. At least I feel the same way about that part.

So, isn’t that why our Eden lives with us even though he is fully capable of becoming independent? Although he didn’t say anything specifically, Eden has no reason to leave, and he likes it right now, so he’s probably doing it on purpose.

Anyway, when we came face to face with Naomoto Yuri, she greeted us with a smiling face as if nothing was bothering her. Although she also glanced at her companion, Jon, she looked closely at Keter.

“Welcome, Vice President Choi. You’re suddenly visiting me like this. Have you suddenly thought of collaborating with Naomoto Foods?”

“I’ll think about that later. Oh, this is Keter, the leader of the regeneration team in our Ecosystem Restoration Division. This is a freelancer we hired to investigate the attack incident yesterday.”

“You hired freelancers… Not all of them are trash, but it must be difficult to find someone capable.”

“It was relatively easy, perhaps due to luck.”

The fate of humans is unknown to anyone other than the absolute power of fate. I am also in charge of trials, but I don’t know much about people’s fate.

She extended her handshake to Keter in her greeting. However, John is ignored. It seems like she is ignoring the low end of her life because she is a businesswoman and thinks she is not the right person for this position.

“Nice to meet you, Team Leader Keter. My name is Yuri Naomoto. I heard that I’m working on regeneration. I’d like to talk about that in detail.”

-Since the organization has been completed to some extent, it would be better for us to talk after the invitation. I’m busy with this right now.

“Team leader Keter?”

-Because I can’t speak.

“Ah… I see.”

She was a little puzzled that even though she had horns, she didn’t have vocal cord implants, but she didn’t really care. What’s important now is this matter.

“Currently, we are investigating yesterday’s attack. As we did so, we realized that it was not just an accidental attack, but that there was a mastermind behind it. As a result, we learned that information was leaked from Yuri’s line.”

“So I’m the culprit?”

“Probably not. I think he was trying to make a profit there.”

“If you’re so sure, there’s no use hiding it.”

It is said that the information was leaked from Naomoto Yuri, but looking at other factors, it is unlikely that she is the culprit.

Because there is nothing to gain. As she suggests, the effects of the ecosystem restoration division’s work can be tremendous when combined with the food business. Rather, we should have stayed friendly and there was no reason to be hostile.

Trying to take our place is an uncertain task, so even if we have other thoughts, we have to take our time and not do it suddenly like this. She is not the culprit because the physical evidence is not clear and there is not enough evidence.

More than anything, I am deciding that it is not my intuition. If you see that he doesn’t feel anything even after confronting him, he probably isn’t the real culprit.

“So does that mean it is true that the information was leaked intentionally?”

“Because that’s my survival strategy.”

“Is that so?”

“No matter how good the chairman is, it is difficult to survive in this company. Especially since the food company is not a very powerful place…”

Food is important, but in this world, eating is just a means of survival. Who would like rice full of synthetic ingredients and artificial sweeteners? It’s no different from eating just to survive.

It might have been better in the military or medical field, but since it’s in the food field… Even the royal family that others look up to has a hierarchy.

“I am using the intelligence department’s line to leak or share information to gain various benefits, but apart from that, it has nothing to do with this attack incident. In the first place, I first attacked an opponent who was not a hostile faction and was still a neutral faction, so I became a hostile faction. Because I’m not a fool who will make you.”

“I think so. If the information had been leaked instead, you would know to whom it was leaked. Which one?”

“It’s the Shanghai Group.”

“That one?”

First, it wasn’t an unknown name, so it was less work, but it was Chairman Wang Chen’s Shanghai group… His personality was more like a raccoon than a bear, but apart from that, I don’t think he would have hired someone to attack me the day I met him.

“There is a high possibility of that happening. Naomoto Company was still struggling between environmental restoration and space exploration and has now moved to environmental restoration, but the Shanghai Group has long ago set its sights on space exploration. There may be a decline in the stock price, but apart from that, restoration of the ecosystem They will feel uncomfortable about the very existence of the division.”

“Hmm.”

There is a point. However, I don’t think it’s right. What is it?

Anyway, little by little, I started to feel like I was getting closer to the background. Perhaps the culprit is within the Shanghai Group.

“I heard the story well. Then, let’s investigate there next. Thank you for your time, Yuri.”

“Although it happened through my fault, the story about collaboration is not a lie. I am truly sorry for this incident.”

“It’s not important information anyway, and even if it wasn’t there, they would have taken action. It’s okay since they’re not the culprit.”

If I kill him in a situation where even the fault is unclear, then what will Chairman Naomoto’s reputation be like? Of course, if he was the real culprit, he would have started by tearing off limbs, but it was not enough to intentionally use his hands. Plus, the apology is sincere.

Having obtained this information, we decided on our next goal. This is Chairman Wang Chen’s Shanghai Group.

“It’s a Shanghai group…”

“You said you hate companies, but are you saying you hate both Naomoto and Shanghai?”

“Yes, my parents died because they were caught up in a corporate war between two companies. Both of them were my enemies. In fact, I lived because I couldn’t take revenge on anyone properly…”

If this guy had been left alone, he would have caused a terrorist attack before he died. I think I met a good person.

Once the next target has been decided on the Shanghai Group, we need to investigate there. However, unlike Naomoto Company, they had no ties at all, so we had to find a way.

-What are you asking Eve for?

“Eve is the best here, but it’s still a bit annoying if you force her to work too hard. And since the culprit will be screwed anyway, wouldn’t it be better to go and investigate in person?”

-That’s true too.

There is a reason. Chairman Wang Chen invited me to cook for him, so I can use that as an excuse to go.

But if we go that way, we’ll need someone to research the information we want. If I go, I have to cook, and I can’t act quietly because Keter and others will be noticed. The same goes for Eden and Eve. So all that remains is John.

I expected it to be a corporate job, but when it came to a situation where I had to infiltrate a mega-corporation and rob its server, John asked as if I was dumbfounded.

“Huh, you want me to rob the Shanghai Group?”

“All you have to do is infiltrate the Shanghai Group’s intelligence department and use a hacking tool. If you think it’s dangerous, you can give up now.”

“That’s such a reckless and stupid idea… Do it now.”

What can’t be done without people searching? Before I die, there are people who swear at me as a roadie. How terrible is it?

Anyway, after making that decision, I informed Chairman Naomoto of the current status of the investigation and asked for some cooperation. When he heard the story, he reacted quite surprised that he was able to figure out the general background in just one day.

“You mean they found out that the Shanghai Group was the culprit in just a few hours?”

“I almost had a hard time because there was no evidence, but I still managed to find it.”

“Hmm, by the way, it’s the Shanghai group… It’s not like Wang Chen’s methods. At least, as I’ve seen him for decades, I think the culprit is not him, but someone else.”

“I think so too.”

“I’m going to use this opportunity to extort a lot of money from him. As long as you find evidence, I’ll watch over you, so you can do whatever you want.”

“Yes, I understand.”

It’s not the problem of making a fuss, it’s the handling of the aftermath, but if Chairman Naomoto takes care of it, he can run wild to his heart’s content.

Let’s take a look and see what kind of guy the culprit is. I will crush Chairman Wang Chen’s head even if it is his veins.