Cyberpunk: 2075

Smith.

Hearing this familiar voice and name, Karl's brows raised slightly.

"It seems that I caught someone by chance."

"Is it a coincidence? It seems to be luck, giving us another chance to cooperate."

Smith's words were plain, and he obviously didn't believe in the coincidence that Karl said, but he didn't pay too much attention to it, because they would find out whether it was a coincidence later, and now, Karl and the others did come at the right time.

Smith continued: "You handled the last matter beautifully, and the adult was very satisfied."

"You said this last time, there's no need to say it again."

Karl noticed something strange: "Listen, your tone is different. This is the template that Smith gave you last time. Didn't you memorize it carefully?"

After Karl said these words, Smith, who originally wanted to say something, fell silent for a moment.

"You are really perceptive."

Smith is obviously just an identity used to communicate with outsiders. If necessary, everyone who needs to hide their identity and communicate with others can be Smith. However, Smith, who is currently communicating with Karl, obviously did not expect that it was just a change of tone between the two conversations. If it's slightly different, Karl can notice the difference. It's obvious that they are using the same set of templates and sounds.

"Your previous guy's tone was a bit arrogant, and he seemed to feel like you were lucky to do things for us. It's really annoying. 'He' didn't have such a kind-hearted attitude that he would seek cooperation again." "

"That should be a small mistake in our communication, but KK, you don't have to worry about it anymore."

The current Smith's voice was indifferent: "After all, you will never see him again. In the future, you only need to remember my tone and tone."

Listen, that Smith is no longer in this communications role?

Did you get a promotion, or...

Listening to the plain words of the current Smith, Karl already knew the results of the previous Smith.

Obviously, the Smith whom Carl will never see again may have disappeared from the world in a physical sense.

It was really cruel to turn around and disappear, but this kind of thing was only their internal matter after all, so after Karl sighed for a moment, he no longer cared.

Isn't it the death of the mission dispatcher? Carl has experienced it three times, from Faraday to Cormac, and now to Smith.

"So, what kind of cooperation are you looking for now?"

Karl glanced around: "Do you need anyone else to leave for a while?"

The rules for mercenaries when accepting business are that confidentiality is always the first priority. There are also people from Mann's team present. Although they are friends, if it is a secret mission, then it is still necessary to ask them to hold the bottle and go outside for a drink. of.

Listening to Karl's tone that seemed to be about to take over the job, Mann didn't quite understand why he took action one moment and started talking about cooperation the next moment, but he was also very discerning and had already stood up.

If there is any private matter, then he can wait first. Anyway, when is drinking, it is not drinking.

But just when Mann stood up, Smith unexpectedly stopped him:

"Please wait a moment, former Warrant Officer Mann. If possible, we hope that your team in Night City can take on the next mission together with Team Carl. You don't need to avoid it."

Listening to Smith calling out the warrant officer, Mann paused as he stood up, then frowned slightly. He now realized: "You are from the new America."

Mann was spotted by a recruiter because he knocked down five new American soldiers in a bar. He joined the new American army. He stayed in South America for two years and executed tasks with very capable teammates. Various assignments until Mann retired during the Unification War and came to the position of New America. The last military rank he held was Warrant Officer, which is higher than a soldier and belongs to the position of officer cadets and officer candidates.

The rank of warrant officer is not that great in the new United States, but Mann was awarded such a rank only after joining the army for two years.

There is no doubt about his excellence in the army. If he hadn't wanted to come to Night City to create his own team and expected to become a legend, his current rank in the new American army might have been higher.

Mann has never mentioned this military rank that has been sealed up after retirement, but now it has been exposed. The only person who has exposed his name can only be the New American personnel who have his information. .

As for Mann's words, Smith neither admitted nor denied it. Obviously, in terms of identity, he knew how to keep secrets better than his predecessor who said from the beginning that he was working for military technology. He used a kind of Mann to speak. Understandable words said:

"Now, the country needs you again."

"Hmph, the country needs me."

Mann snorted a few times, obviously disdainful of what Smith said:

"Do you want me to go to South America to set fire to villages again, or do some internal cleanup? Haven't you let me do these jobs?

I remember making it very clear at the time that I had nothing to do with you anymore. "

"Since Warrant Officer Mann you are not willing to serve the country again, I think I can assign you tasks as a client now."

Smith didn't care about Mann's attitude. He had seen countless people like this who thought they would have nothing to do with them as long as they retired, and the final result of those people was just that they were destroyed by military technology and new technologies. The United States comes looking for it and squeezes out the last bit of value.

Smith quoted an extremely high price as soon as he came up: "One million euros, this is the price of your team, Mann. I think you can understand how much a commission at this price can bring you."

Mann originally planned to refuse Smith as soon as he opened his mouth. Mann, who already wanted nothing to do with military technology and the new America, felt his palms tremble slightly after hearing the figure of one million euros.

‘Are you satisfied with this price, Warrant Officer Mann? "

Listening to Smith's words, Mann fell silent,

Finally, he sat down silently in the eyes of his companions who were waiting for his decision, and then looked at Karl: "I'll wait for you to decide. If you pick up, we'll pick up."

Obviously, Mann is very interested in the price. If his team has only one million euros, they will be able to enjoy hot and spicy food for the rest of their lives.

At least it was easy to be cool and unrestrained on weekdays, but he still had reason, knowing that military technology or new American personnel could give this price, and this job was definitely not easy to do, so he left the decision-making power to his friends, Let Carl, who has more experience in negotiating big business, decide.

"Shall I decide...Okay."

Karl didn't feel anything. It would be better to say that the team took over the work. With the addition of a new force like Mann's team, it would be easier to do things.

So he looked at the cell phone that sounded Smith's voice: "Tell me, I want to know what the 'country' wants us stateless mercenaries to do. "