Cyberpunk: 2075

Regarding this sudden commotion, the mercenaries in the Afterlife Bar stopped what they were doing and looked towards that area.

Noisiness in the bar in the next life has become the norm. It cannot be said to be rare, but there are definitely not a few mercenaries and middlemen who quarrel because of disagreements. If it is just this kind of noise, it will not attract the whole bar. attention.

The reason why they all looked at him was simple.

The object of the female quarrel was Roger.

"Is this the first guy to argue with Rogge?"

"I don't know. Anyway, I remember that the last one was found dead in a flower bed on the street not long ago."

While the mercenaries were drinking and watching the show, Karl sat next to Mann, and while gesturing to the bartender Claire to serve him something, he asked, "What's going on?"

"A girl who was a former homeless person came to the city to look for work, but she ended up having a conflict with Rogge."

Claire held the drink. As the bartender of the afterlife, she obviously knew everything about the big and small things that happened in the afterlife. After serving Carl a prepared "Long Island Iced Tea" cocktail, she explained in detail:

"Her name is Panan. Because she was transporting goods for Rogge, Rogge introduced her to a partner some time ago. However, when he was on a mission at the end of the year last month, he met a homeless man by chance. The partner wanted to rob The wanderer who seemed to be well-equipped, turned out to be her partner, who was actually from the Random Sword Club.

There was a quarrel on the spot;

After shooting her partner in the head, she had been wanting to come to Rogge for an explanation. It turned out that Rogge had been busy some time ago. He was free today and she happened to meet him. No, he immediately met her when he saw her. He rushed over in a hurry. "

I've been busy a while ago and haven't encountered it. I encountered it today and I want to give you an explanation:

Karl thought about the Rogge mission that kept his team busy until yesterday. As a result, Rogge has not appeared once in the next life in the past month?

As the queen of the next life, she is really busy.

After knowing the general outline of the matter, Karl had no interest in watching the excitement.

Although it does seem to be a certain kind of person's nature to watch the excitement, there is no need to watch the excitement when the outcome is already destined when knowing Rogge's methods.

Karl picked up the Long Island Ice Tea and looked at it. He remembered that this mixed cocktail called tea actually did not add any tea, but just added cola, causing the color to look like tea, and then made it according to its original recipe. The alcohol content is at least 40 degrees and above.

To translate, if we only count the alcohol content, it is within the range that can be set on fire.

Although this wine can be drunk cold with ice cubes, it is called iced tea after all.

Karl picked it up and took a sip. This was his first time drinking Long Island ice tea. The alcoholic feeling in the mouth was not strong. Overall, it was okay.

In the past, Carl usually didn't drink when he went out with Jack and the others, because at least one person in the team had to be sober, but today with Mann and the others, it didn't matter if he had a drink.

Drinking Long Island iced tea and chatting with Mann, the noise subsided after a while, and Carl watched the former homeless man named Panan pass them and rushed out of the afterlife.

'It seems that Rogge has won again. Compared to the old witch, the little girl is still a bit tender. ’

Having said that, Karl could also see that the woman named Panan was quite old, and the little girl he was thinking of was only comparable to Rogge.

Just as he was thinking about it, Carl found Rogge coming over and sitting next to him.

"A glass of Johnny Silverhand."

After Rogge asked Claire for his own drink, he held the wine glass with five fingers and shook it in front of him. While staring at the liquid in the glass, he chatted with Karl without turning his head: "KK, what are you doing? Sora, come and sit down?”

"Yeah, after we finish the urgent job you made sure we did."

Karl complained without hesitation: "If it weren't for your job, we could have rested a few days ago."

"Come on."

Rogge took a sip of wine, put the glass on the bar, and waved his free hand indifferently: "

This is good for us all. "

"Is there any benefit?"

Karl didn't quite understand what he said.

The task that their team had to work overtime was to deal with an Arasaka employee, which was beneficial in every way. Karl also thought that it might involve Haruko, but regarding this matter and cooperation, the entire Night City Only Kenichi Shiro, himself and Haruko, who were involved, knew that even the later bodyguard Chiyome was kept in the dark. Although Rogge had great hands and eyes, Karl did not think that she could know about such matters involving Arasaka's senior management. .

Sure enough, what Rogge said next was not about Haruko, but she also said a word that surprised Karl.

"Pigeon."

Her voice was very soft, but it was enough for Karl to hear clearly.

Pigeon...

If you just listen to this word, you won't think too much about it, because it is simply the name of a bird, but if it involves Arasaka, then this word is very interesting.

Karl's hand on the wine glass paused slightly, and then continued to drink slowly as if nothing happened.

Mann, who was chatting with Carl next to him, turned his head to the side and started chatting with David when he saw Rogge coming. It was time to talk in detail and privately.

"I'm familiar with that word."

Carl answered tentatively, and then found that Claire had already served other guests, and Roger scratched out the letters of a name between the movements of his fingers that seemed to be placed on the bar accidentally.

The name of this trajectory is.

‘Michiko. ’

"It's not just you who is busy, I have also been very busy this past month."

After saying this, Roger drank the 'Johnny Silverhand' in one gulp, raised his glass and signaled to Karl before standing up: "It's all the hard work of working for others."

After speaking, Roger left.

And Karl already had a lot on his mind.

For example, he suddenly understood why Rogge, as the main person in the attack on Arasaka many years ago, could still stay in this city safely as the queen of the afterlife and the legend of Night City.

It turned out that someone in Arasaka protected her.

And this person turned out to be Michiko...

Michiko, who rose quickly after the Arasaka attack and became the leader of the third faction of Arasaka Pigeons.

They all work for people, and it’s good for us all.

Carl thought about his part-time job.

Dangerous girl's bodyguard.

Roger, are you treating yourself as someone who works for Michiko as well?