97. start
Leonard opened the account and smirked.
Since humans understood the economy, capital has become the standard of all things. Modern currency, commonly referred to as credit, is an absolute value that can be exchanged for time, effort, quantity, and scarcity, and according to Sigma’s theory that life is a continuation of consumption, the more there are, the better the survival resource.
“So you’re saying you earned a lot of credit? What are you talking about so hard?”
Cooper, who is called a corporate servant, a flatterer, and a brown nose, sent the request money. The amount was considerable, even for the share of the uninvited guests. Leonard got excited and transferred 100 credits to Max’s account.
“Get some rest today.”
“uh?”
Max took one look at the cell phone and one look at the vice president. I was bewildered when he gave me an allowance followed by a vacation.
“When a person suddenly changes, it is a sign of death…”
“It’s not like that.”
Leonard hit him on the top of his head with his left arm. It was a low-cost implant that barely did basic functions, so it didn’t hurt. Still, it was a piece of iron, so it was a burden on the delicate scalp. Max coughed for nothing as he covered his head and burst into tears.
“I have to go fix this today.”
“Oh, you got a new arm?”
They said it would take about a month, but in two weeks I got an arm that fits perfectly. It is natural for merchants to be flexible in their deadlines, but there was no need to disparage their hard work.
“I’ll come back alone, so you can just rest. Or I’ll have to study overdue…”
“Have a good trip!”
Max grabbed his coat and hurried out. I didn’t know who I resembled so I hated studying.
“…they look like their parents.”
I was afraid of emotion. Sometimes it felt like real brothers. Sigma said, ‘Aren’t you my father?’ I said a word and the charger was taken away, but it was not important.
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No matter the gang wars, bandit wars, psycho cyborg rampages, and broker raids, Junk Town was Junk Town.
The street is teeming with scavengers intoxicated with electronic drugs, chrome prostitutes seduce them with cheap gestures in back alleys, and a fierce battle of nerves between a nasty street vendor and orphans running through the streets, while corporate advertising drones broadcast brilliant hologram images. sprinkled and flew through the sky.
Leonard stopped the pickup truck and slowly turned it off. There was no guy chattering next to me, so I felt empty.
‘Did I just bring him?’
Leonard thought about it for a while before putting it away. There was nothing good about being friends with gangs. No, all the ephemera living in the back alley were like that. He pulled back the hem of his coat to show the revolver to the scavenger, who was peeking from a distance, and took out a candy.
‘Because this is a problem.’
Luckily, this place was better. There weren’t many big scavengers who would attempt auto theft in the twin quarters. Because even if Leonard didn’t go after them, the gangs would rip them limb from limb and sell them on the black market. It was the legitimate industry workers who were more in the middle of the day.
“Young brother, take a break.”
“Aren’t you interested in a sleek body?”
“This is a new product. I will treat you well.”
As soon as I passed the alley, a chupa flew in. When I was with Max, I was treated like a widower with a child, so this never happened, but now that I’m alone, I cling to him like crazy. Leonard murmured as he chewed and crushed the candy.
“That one is much more like your sisters.”
“Mmm, what?”
It seems to be true that it is a new product. The auditory module was very good. Leonard hurriedly moved away from the angry chrome bodies. It was not far from a gangster’s hideout, which was easy in that it could be beaten if necessary.
“hey! Outsiders are not allowed here!”
Leonard looked up at the gang in his path. She had a pretty face, but her body was that of a gangster at a construction site. The chains wrapped around the limbs were quite nasty.
“Hey, hey, you’re the boss’s friend.”
“uh? Twin friends?”
A small man whispered behind the giant lady. The face looks like a lot of people soaked in it, but the body is so delicate that it looks like a dancer. It was a couple who accidentally exchanged implants. Leonard put the hacking program he had just uploaded into a corner. It didn’t look like it would bleed yet.
“yes. He’s a real troubleshooter.”
The big lady loosened her chained fists and put on an embarrassing expression.
“Sorry about this. The atmosphere on the streets these days is not good.”
Leonard waved his hand in a sign that he was okay. Still, the lady of the giants led her directly to where the twins were, as if she was sorry. He seemed worried that he might get into a fight with another gang member.
The gang hideout wasn’t originally a place to heal, but today it was exceptionally vigilant and bloody. It was normal to block the road and scan up and down, and there was a group of people who drew guns and warned them directly. It wasn’t like ‘Twins’ who are famous for being free-spirited. The reason could be found out by meeting the twins.
“Self-proclaimed fixers attacked the executives.”
The twins said in an annoyed voice. The snowball rolled by Leonard caused damage in the wrong place.
“…you weren’t just attacking the broker.”
Even if it wasn’t Leonard, it might have been a matter of time since they were like colts on fire. At any rate, even relatively peaceful organizations were drawn into the chaos.
“Did you come for the implant? Sit over there.”
The twins lined up the monitors on the operating table side by side to make it look like a wall. Gang work is gang work, and you have to get what you get as a guest.
“I got this really hard.”
One of the twins brought a metal bag. It was not an exaggeration. Unlike cheap implants on the black market, they were kept in cryogenic storage. Upon entering the code, a new arm was revealed along with white steam. Except for a small solid line dividing the skin and a few socket marks, it was as smooth as a real human arm.
“Nerve control has been finished beforehand. Just make sure it works with your brain chip and you can use it right away.”
“If the model is clear, there is no need to worry. Because the manufacturer is the same.”
As Leonard lay on the operating table, the twins hooked up some jacks. A complicated command came to mind on Leonard’s eyes and on the operating table monitor.
“Move.”
Leonard lightly squeezed his left hand. The current left arm and the new arm moved together. It felt like I had multiple arms like Sigma. Since the central nervous system is one, it is impossible for each of them to move independently, but…
“The skin was matched the same, and the length was shortened by 7 cm so it would be similar. It’s an old model, so the weight is a bit different, but you can adapt to that on your own. Can you set up the sensory module yourself?”
“Oh, of course.”
“I transplanted the thermo-optical camouflage module that was removed from my arm, so check it out when you have time. It’s not included in the basic service, so don’t blame me for not doing it. I will fix it for an additional treatment fee.”
The twins removed their attached left arm with a large electric screwdriver. Since it was temporarily attached, it came off easily. And the new arms were carefully connected. It would be difficult if the arm suddenly disappeared during the request, so I had to carefully tighten each screw and cable.
“Are you strangely considerate?”
“Have you heard of craftsmanship?”
“I know you are far from your spirit.”
The twins finished the implant bonding and pulled back the chair. Leonard unplugged the jack around his neck and moved his fingers, wrists, elbows, and shoulders in turn. Deep in my vision, a warning about new hardware surfaced. There were a few things left to do, but this is how I felt right away.
“…nice.”
The twins laughed at the same time. He was proud of having worked hard to get a rare implant on the ground and fix it. However, there was no pure favor for the fierce end-of-the-century gangster.
“Shall we pay the bill now?”
“yes? Did you pay in advance?”
“That’s the remark about buying implants. The top priority reservation fee and the cost of caring treatment like a mother are separate.”
“Hiya, is the bullshit more and more natural?”
Chrome’s skin also turned red as if it was a bit embarrassing.
“Just do me a favor.”
I guessed roughly from the gang atmosphere. I’ve got a problem to solve, so I’ll need a fixer. No matter how many gunmen there were in the organization, they were amateurs. It could hit, kill, and threaten, but it wasn’t very good at checking, investigating, and proving. Just like the search for the liberation front a few days ago.
“What is the commission fee?”
“It is very reliable to ask the amount first. 10,000 credits with no penalty.”
“Then I can listen.”
Leonard opened the account and checked it sneakily. Even with the 50,000 credits left over from the hotel site accident and the 20,000 credits received from ‘Rattle’, it was a little less than 70,000 credits, so at least 30,000 more were needed. The twin request was suitable because the pay was good and there was no worry of being betrayed.
“There is a guy named Fletcher under me. You must have seen it a few times too. Because I am taking care of the children here.”
If you search the memory chip, personal information will come out, but I omitted it because I was busy adapting my left arm to the system.
“One of the executives attacked this time is that guy.”
“Okay, my condolences.”
“Mourning? no. no. not dead I’m looking for suitable implants, but I’m still alive.”
“Oh, is that so? Then it’s no big deal.”
Leonard didn’t get a contract to kill. It was strange that the twins who knew that well could not ask for revenge, and it was strange to spend 10,000 credits on such a trivial task as a background check. This was especially so because if the victim was alive, he would know the appearance and characteristics of the assailant.
“That is not so.”
“Why?”
“I took the memory chip.”
It was something Leonard often did. Even though it’s clumsy, it seems that the solver is right.
“I don’t think I took it just to make an impression. As I said before, Fletcher is a guy who manages the kids, like the human resources manager in a corporate sense.”
It was clear that he was not a scavenger. There were no scavengers who would attack gang members in the gang area, especially gangs known for their name.
So did the memory chips. Although 200 credits was a lot of money, it was useless and extremely dangerous without the skills to format it and the connections to dispose of it behind the gang. In the first place, if the scavenger had no fear of stealing the memory, he would have ripped off all the implants such as eyeballs.
“It’s plausible to compare it to a company.”
“right? At this point, I’m thinking about changing the name to Twins Company. Would Twins Corporation be better?”
“I don’t think so. What kind of company are you without paying taxes?”
An incoherent sound came and went. But not to the point of losing the subject. The twins erased their laughter and said.
“The pride of the gang is also pride, but it bothers me that our children’s information has been passed over. I want you to find out who did it.”
“You know that, but I can’t accept contract requests. As long as it’s the condition of finding out the information, I’ll accept it.”
“That is what I want. It is right to finish with our own hands.”
I received a new request for a new implant. It was a request that was perfect for the noisy junk town these days.
“Let me meet that friend named Fletcher.”
“now?”
“What are you waiting for? Let’s start right now.”