Cyberpunk: 2075

Adam Hammer, who currently holds the position of security director in the Arasaka branch of Night City, was not much surprised by his appearance.

This news has spread throughout Night City long ago, and only those who are not well-informed don't know about it.

In the past, Adam Hammer had signed a treaty similar to a security contract with Arasaka. Now he has just officially joined, so there is nothing surprising.

But in what is going to happen next today, when Adam hammers the party he represents, which party will it be?

If it's an enemy...

It is not impossible for him, Chiyome, and Kenichi Shiro to fight against Adam Hammer.

Come face to face with a legend.

Karl's hand brushed the end of the night on his waist. The safety was turned on and he could fire at any time.

After moving my wrist, the single molecule wire operates normally and pops up without delay.

No problem anymore.

Karl followed Kenichi Shiro and walked step by step through the indoor stairs towards the conference room on the 133rd floor. He seemed quiet and silent.

Going up to the 133rd floor, what appeared in front of Karl was an empty floor with security personnel standing on the edge.

Karl could directly see the scenery of the Night City outside through the transparent glass on all sides of this layer. In the light coming from the outside, nine Arasaka executives wearing various suits and Arasaka logo brooches on their chests were already waiting. Sitting around a white conference table.

Karl glanced at the guards closest to the conference table and found that, except for the nine bodyguards of high-level personnel, the four people standing closest to the conference table were Arasaka hackers. They were immersed in the digital tablets in their hands. There is some anti-hacking activity going on.

Pay attention to the two people in white suits. They are the two most important people among the nine participants.

Kenichi Shiro sent a message to Karl while walking forward:

They are the vice presidents of the Night City branch. They have the right to manage Arasaka's affairs in Night City when Mrs. Michiko is away. At the same time, this aspect also includes mobilizing Arasaka's power. ’

Mobilizing Arasaka's power, Carl understood it and followed Kenichi Shiro slowly forward while starting a conversation in the communication.

Carl: What about the other seven?

Kenichi Shiro: The other seven are directors in charge of various departments. Those seven directors are not important. They just have the qualifications to sit on this division table. They are still far from real leadership, and they are not qualified to act without authorization. Arasaka transfers authority in many aspects.

Carl: Got it.

Understanding from heart.

Karl's eyes swept across the seven directors, and among them he saw an old man who looked very similar to the Kaoru Fujioka he had seen downstairs. If nothing else, he should be Kaoru Fujioka's. Father's generation.

Dovish.

Keeping their positioning of this person in mind, Carl and Kenichi Shiro had already walked to the side of the conference table. While Carl was looking at each other with the bodyguards following the nine branch executives, Kenichi Shiro had already sat on the left Bian is second only to the vice president in a white suit.

"You're really late, Kenichi-kun."

The vice president sitting next to Kenichi Shiro did not look at the insignificant bodyguard following Kenichi Shiro, but naturally turned his attention to Kenichi Shiro: "Among us, you are the last one. "

"Some matters have to be handled personally."

Kenichi Shiro showed a smile that Karl saw out of the corner of his eye, a little suspicious of whether it was true or not, and nodded towards the vice president: "Matsuhira-san, we haven't seen each other for a while."

"Indeed, after all, you have to protect Miss Haruko well."

Matsudaira stared at Kenichi Shiro, smiled one last time, turned his head, and considered the conversation to be over.

The vice president in a white suit sitting on the other side listened to the end of the conversation between Kenichi Shiro and Matsudaira, and also took the initiative to talk to Kenichi Shiro, who had not been here for a long time: "Kenichi-kun, I don't know if the personnel who were sent there are qualified.

If there is any disqualification, please feel free to tell me. "

Kenichi Shiro looked at the other president, his smiling expression unchanged: "They are all outstanding...including your grandson."

"That's good."

Hearing this, the expression on the president's face, which was a little nervous when he asked, obviously relaxed a lot. After that, he caught sight of someone from the corner of his eye and spoke as if he suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Kenichi-kun, you haven't attended the meeting for a while. Maybe you don't know the members anymore. Let me introduce to you the new director who has made outstanding contributions to the Osaka operation recently."

The older vice president squeezed his wrinkled smile and stretched out his hand to introduce Kenichi Shiro to the woman sitting at the end on the right, wearing a neat black Arasaka uniform and a single ponytail.

"Susan Abernathy, now the Director of Special Operations in Night City.

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During the introduction of the vice president, the woman named Susan Abernathy, with a clearly European and American appearance, stood up, bowed down and saluted Kenichi Shiro respectfully: "First meeting, Kenichi-san."

"Um.""

Kenichi Shiro's reaction to Abernathy's respect was very dull, but Abernathy did not lose respect because of Kenichi Shiro's indifference. She sat down again after a complete salute.

In Arasaka, it is important for a subordinate to salute his superior. Abernathy has long been accustomed to this kind of indifferent feedback. It is rare for her to enjoy the look and hum of Kenichi Shiro.

After sitting down, Abernathy glanced at the vice president on the right side of the conference table, then quickly retracted her gaze and only stared at the conference display panel in front of her. She was very quiet, but there was a little more joy in her eyes.

As the person with the least experience in these ten positions, she was actually introduced by her immediate superior, and the person introduced was another high-ranking executive with high power in the branch. This kind of thing will undoubtedly reveal a kind of information within Arasaka, that is, there is someone behind her, and the meaning of this is far beyond her being able to sit at this conference table.

After Abernathy sat down, the conference table fell into silence again. The seven directors of insufficient status did not dare to speak, and the other three had already finished their conversation.

In this gradually solemn and somewhat suffocating atmosphere, the crisp sound of wooden shoes sounded from downstairs.

Amid the light and steady footsteps that were not dense, a figure in kimono, escorted by a woman in ninja uniform, slowly came to the meeting floor.

Except for Kenichi Shiro, the nine Arasaka executives all widened their eyes in disbelief when they saw the figure in kimono coming. Matsudaira, who was sitting next to Kenichi Shiro, almost stood up with his hands on the conference table.

"Why, it's her who's coming!"

Their faces were filled with disbelief.

"Isn't it Mrs. Michiko who has returned who is presiding over the meeting today? ! '