Cyberpunk: 2075

"We took this job."

After the final commission exchange with the Smith, Karl watched Daphne hang up the phone.

This client's commission does not conflict with Blanca's commission. In fact, both can be regarded as having the same purpose. There is no reason not to accept this kind of task that can be solved together at once, but...

“The lady who worked for the new America.”

Karl looked at Daphne: "We should be considered temporary companions. Can we show our true colors now?"

"We should have no further contact after this mission."

Daphne looked at Karl and said: "Since there will be no more contact, there is no need to show you my true face, and next time we meet, I might have another face."

"It sounds like an actor has a thousand faces. It seems that you have done similar work before."

Seeing that Daphne was unwilling to show her true appearance, Karl didn't care too much. It was just his curiosity. Now that the two parties had reached a cooperation, he had no reason to forcefully satisfy his curiosity.

The mission given by Smith to Team Carr and Team Mann is very clear: they need to track the military technology team and ensure that the opponent's plan to use the equipment of the violent terrorist mobile team to target an important figure in Dog Town fails.

Blanca's mission is to ensure that this team is solved and the plans of the people behind this team fail.

Although the two are not exactly the same purpose, the process is the same, and the things to be done are also the same.

Anyway, there is nothing wrong with getting rid of that military technology team.

"Well, now let's get back to the beginning...

As the leader of their team, Mann came to discuss things with Carl and the others: "That is to say, when you first came to us, you also wanted to use our more experience in Dog Town to find that group of military technology people, right? "

"Almost, so it just happened to happen.,

Karl stared at Daphne sideways: "But now there is a better candidate. I think a lurking person should have wider news channels than us."

In terms of news, Mann and the others are also half-locals. Compared to Karl and the others, they are just more familiar with Dog Town. They are not as good as the people who specially lurk in to work for the "country".

Daphne did not deny Karl's words. She calmly glanced at the store, got out from the counter, walked to the door and closed the door, and then closed the curtains in the store, maintaining a posture of avoiding customers. Finally, he turned around again.

"Come with me."

After saying this, she walked further into the store.

Carl glanced at V. V understood it and followed him immediately. Then everyone was divided into two groups. Everyone in Mann's team except Mann, and everyone in Carl's team except Carl and V, all stayed. In the bar, only Carl, V and Mann followed Daphne into the back.

After passing through the kitchen, which had some greasy stains but was generally relatively clean, a few people came to an elevator.

"It's been a long time since I've been down there, and I thought it would be a long time before I would go down again."

Daphne turned her head and said to Karl, and at the same time, the camera above the elevator started a verification scan.

Being scanned by the camera, Karl asked in confusion: "Where is down there, the intelligence center?"

"This place used to be a safe haven for people like us, but because of being betrayed by a bastard who should be dead, I'm probably the only one who is still using this thing in the Night City."

Daphne said, typing something next to the elevator, causing the red light in the elevator that was scanning Carl and the others to change to a safe blue light. Then the elevator opened and she walked in.

"Come in, it's on the ground floor."

Is this the underground space on the original architectural plan? ‘

Karl, who understood that this was probably some kind of hiding place, stepped into the elevator, and then glanced at the name of the underground floor "Boiler Room" displayed on the button screen.

The boiler room is a machine room where boilers, water pumps and other ancillary equipment are placed. Is it suitable to use this place as a hideout?...:.It is quite suitable.

The elevator's descent didn't last long before it reopened, and the underground scenery revealed in front of Karl was pitch black.

Compared with several of his team members, Karl's eyes were still original after all, and they needed a little adaptation period to the darkness. After adapting to the darkness, he found that the underground space was unexpectedly large.

Even if it accommodates more than ten people, it may be more than enough. It is conceivable that at its peak, on the eve of the New America and military technology's attack on Night City, this place might have been hiding a bunch of people who worked for the "country". Thinking about various things, but now:

It can only be said that this place may have been covered in dust for too long. Karl can smell the unique smell of dust.

"Wait a moment, let me check the power supply. This place has not been maintained for six years. I don't know how many equipment are still intact."

As Daphne spoke, she came to the power source and checked it. After checking it for a while, she reached out and pulled the switch.

Following Daphne's movements, the light shrouded the dark underground space again. Although the light only illuminated some places due to some equipment damage, the overall light became brighter.

In the light, Daphne turned around and looked at Karl: "I can't let you know my face, but my name is quite ordinary. In order to prevent Daphne's name of some value from being exposed to interested people in your communications, You can call me Alex from now on.”

"Can't you bear the name Daphne the bar owner, Alex..."

Karl thought for a moment: "Does it sound like a male name, another fake name?"

'For those of us in this industry, real names are no longer used as much as pseudonyms. Maybe someone calls me by my real name and I have to be stunned for a moment before I can realize that it is my name. "

Alex took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and lit it on fire. After looking at the direction of the smoke, he put the filter tip into his mouth:

‘We have been doing this for a long time, and we don’t even know whether the face in the mask is ours or the person underneath is us. It seems that there is no problem with ventilation underground, so we can rest assured. "

As he spoke, not caring whether Karl listened to his words, Alex walked to a device, entered a series of things for confirmation after starting it, and faced Karl and the others who came over and said, "Come on. , the information you need is all here, and the authority has been released to you in accordance with the above requirements. "

Karl walked closer and looked at the screen of the somewhat old-fashioned electronic device. The first line of words he saw was...

Alvin Accord Maintenance Plan":

"This is...:"

At the same time, Alex, who had not been watching just now but was watching at the same time, also had a look of surprise on his face.

What is the Alvin Agreement? It is a peace treaty signed by New America and Arasaka six years ago. It stipulates that the military power of New America is not allowed to set foot in Night City. It formally divides military technology and Arasaka. The sphere of influence between the two parties is also a paper data guarantee that the fifth corporate war has not broken out between the two parties, and now this intelligence says that the Alvin Agreement needs to be maintained! ?

Is there any change about to happen that will threaten the survival of this agreement?

Is this someone who wants to destroy the already fragile balance between military technology and Arasaka, and let the corporate wars of the past ignite again around the world?

Alex quickly pressed twice on the screen again, and finally displayed the information on the entire screen.

This intelligence was sent to Night City's intelligence files by an agent with a hidden code name, and its overall content is:

Agent codename: Hidden (Confidentiality Agreement 2)

Mission briefing: Alvin Accord maintenance plan Personnel involved: Kurt Hansen Intelligence summary: According to the latest intelligence, military technicians are planning to use the equipment of the violent terrorist mobile unit that has not been restricted by regulations to target Kurt Hansen. Sen carried out the attack. The purpose of this operation was to eliminate Kurt Hansen and plunge Dog Town into chaos.

In order to support the new 'patriots', the country's power can once again intervene in Night City, thereby realizing the Alvin Agreement destruction plan.

Instructions for lurking personnel operations:

Infiltrate the interior of the city council to find out the details of the Terrorist Mobile Team's equipment and possible leak channels, monitor the whereabouts of Kurt Hansen to ensure his safety, collect the identity information of the attackers, and assess the current security situation in Night City. , develop an emergency response plan,

To prevent Arasaka from intervening, stay hidden, avoid attracting unnecessary attention, and ensure the secrecy of the operation.

Operation code name: Restraint Execution time: Immediate Note: This operation is crucial to ensure that the stability of Night City is not destroyed. All operations must be carried out in secret to avoid causing public panic. After completing the task, evacuate the scene immediately without leaving any traces.

Urgent note: Team KK has taken over the cleanup task, and all personnel will try their best to assist.

Command authority: RM.

Alex read the entire document and finally focused on the command authority.

RM?

After seeing the English abbreviation of this command authority, Alex's heart beat faster.

Because among the authorities, there is only one person who has such a code name that does not require complicated data and only uses these two English letters as an abbreviation.

'Rosalind Myers'

Rosalind Miles!

This is authorized by the President!

This mission order authority is incredible. Alex has never received such an order authority in her past career of serving the country, but the person in her past who can be said to be the leader of the agents Traitors often receive orders from the president...

Throwing away some complicated thoughts in his mind, Alex looked at the urgent note again.

"The KK team has taken over the cleanup task, and all personnel will assist as much as possible.'

The mission that the KK team was involved in was not the mission they had just taken on to clean up military technology personnel. In other words, the reason why the group of military technology soldiers snatched the equipment of the violent terrorist mobile team was to use it. Weapons that were not positioned and restricted in accordance with the regulations were installed, intending to kill Kurt Hansen, the 'King' of Dog Town, and then support those who were loyal to the 'country', so as to allow the tentacles of the new United States to Another form of extension into Night City?

Even if we don't see the person represented by the command authority, just looking at the form, Alex can understand from his past experience that this is definitely military technology or something done by people in the new United States who are dissatisfied with the current president.

In the eyes of the general public in North America, Rosalind Miles has two identities. One is an FXS member who violates the freedom and sovereignty of the independent states, and the other is a patriot who maintains the reunification of the country. However, no matter what her identity is, the unification war she carried out during her term is definitely a point that cannot be avoided. Whether it is those who oppose or support her, they all agree that this war is only half completed and has not yet achieved her original goal.

Those who oppose her are thankful that Arasaka helped maintain the sovereignty of Night City, but at the same time they are also afraid that Night City will become the next free state land that she will reunify with tough measures:

Those who support her are happy that most of the country has been unified, but they are also afraid that her tough measures may cause conflicts with Arasaka, which will lead to another corporate war that will affect the world;

People on each side agree that this has not achieved the purpose Rosalind Miles originally envisioned, and they all admit that now is not the opportunity to "liberate" the free states and "unify" the United States. If both sides oppose Rosalind Miles' further actions, it will be revealed that the army of the New United States has violated the Alvin Agreement and is going to invade Night City again...

No matter what the reason, Rosalind Miles is the primary target of attack by both sides because she is the current president. In the general public's perception, she is the leader of everyone in the New United States.

People tend not to consider factional struggles within the government. If that happens, Rosalind Miles' term of office may end here.

Alex already understood what was behind this.

Patriotism dealt with Kurt Hansen, a "traitor" in the true sense, for the sake of national unity. Supporting "Patriots" was fake. The real purpose was that some people in New America and Military Technology were planning to use some means to drive Rosalind Miles out of office.

While Alex figured this out, while V and Mann were still thinking and wondering about the contents of the document, Carl had already figured out the whole thing.

Because if this matter is linked to the work he had taken over in the past, it is not difficult to guess the true thoughts of the "Patriots", and it is not difficult to know that the abbreviation RM is the abbreviation of Rosalind Miles by roughly spelling it.

After understanding the matter, Carl's idea was very simple.

Countries and companies in this era are really the same. They fight internally and fight internally again. If they have the energy to fight internally, they can go to deal with other companies and countries and deal with most of the troubles long ago.

But.

"In that case, mercenaries will not be needed, which is not good. "