＜ Episode 103 ＞
– Do you think we have no information? You say you’re doing unusual research these days, but there’s no progress?
Hindel, whose face was distorted by Lennon’s sarcastic remarks, and the President’s face showed a look of interest, and the shadows seen on the other side of the screen corrected their postures and sat down.
“…Did you send a spy!”
Seeing Hindel screaming with a reddened face, Lennon made an unreasonable expression.
– It’s customary to be industrial espionage. You sent them to us too! But why can’t we?
– Quit-quick-quick.
A few shadows burst into small laughter, and Hindel’s face grew redder at the sight.
– Thanks to that, I also heard a lot of things. It’s a pretty unusual study. And.
Lennon’s eyes narrowed and gave off a strange glow.
– It’s a risky study.
Hindel’s face hardened, and the President didn’t miss it.
– Rupert.
“···Yes. President.”
– It’s not common enough that Lennon calls it a risky study. Can you give us a rough idea?
Although there are taboos, Luna’s business is not to hesitate to cross the line for the sake of the company.
Among them, this is especially true for research by pharmaceutical and bio-related companies.
This is because most companies inevitably need clinical trials and want to somehow reduce costs in clinical trials, which require huge expenses.
It is one of the main reasons why people in the slums go missing without a sound.
It is a bio company like Organ Maker that thinks nothing of a human experiment, but the head of such a company came out saying that it was dangerous, so it was intuition that this was not such a simple task regardless of whether or not it was true.
“…Are you asking me to disclose corporate secrets?”
Hindel growled, his reddened face hardened.
– Doesn’t that mean you have to disclose everything? It’s still just a suspicion, but it’s not that Lennon’s words aren’t without truth. Do you think I have the qualifications to check in my position?
Hindel clenched his fist at the President’s calm words.
It is true that they are conducting unusual research, and it is also true that the research is dangerous.
A test subject that I came across by accident.
Possibly, Hindel was enthusiastic about the existence of an experiment that had the potential to shake Luna from the very beginning, and concentrated the power of the company.
However, research was not easy.
It was never easy to dig up everything about existence that didn’t even exist in the records, and most of the experimental subjects brought in from all over Luna died.
At least a few subjects succeeded in adapting and gained new powers, and as it was confirmed that it was not impossible at all, Hindel’s body heated up even more.
In the midst of that, what he found in his eyes was Lina.
The existence of Lina, who was special from her birth and whose potential was even more special, seemed like a ray of light that could open a hole in the hole.
So, Hindel had no choice but to overdo it.
Lina’s safety was officially approved by the council.
For him, Organmaker was paying data every quarter, and such data alone was not enough.
Experiment.
In fact, it seemed that if Lina’s body was put into various experiments, there would be a way out somehow, and the thought that once came to mind continued to linger in Hindel’s head.
A child who is a special child and has a unique ability to affect human emotions.
Just looking at this raises the difficulty of kidnapping, and it is protected by not only the Borkov mafia but also the recently terrifyingly known solver.
Above all, since the council guaranteed the child’s safety, it was impossible to use a general fixer or company person.
So, what I put in was a success that barely came through.
Since she had abilities completely unknown to Luna, it would be difficult to find a point of contact with herself, and she was confident that she would be able to easily kidnap a child because she had quite a few peak-level abilities.
I didn’t like giving away a really valuable successful work, but it was something I had to endure for the success of the research.
But it failed.
Fortunately, the subject escaped, but the storm that followed was formidable, and they were eventually brought to this spot.
Hindel, who organized the past times in his head, twisted his expression.
The stock price is defended by mobilizing not only spare funds but also slush funds, but it barely manages to stop the collapse.
It was quiet during the day, but it was clear that the fixer hired by the organ maker would run amok the moment night fell.
A fixer who casually turned the factory where the top experts were placed into ruins.
The destination of the solver was decided, and in the end, it might even invade the headquarters and aim for Hindel’s life.
‘I can’t reveal it!’
In the end, all he has left is a test subject and a few successful machines.
If the research is disclosed as the president said, a recommendation to stop it will be issued immediately, and the recommendation will not be made only with words.
After all, what Luna needs is strength.
Hindel’s eyes flashed with madness as he finished his thoughts in an instant.
“…it can’t be. It cannot be disclosed.”
With that stern word, the atmosphere of not only the President but also the shadows who were sitting leisurely changed.
– Even if I recommend?
Although it was a calm statement, there were no people who did not know the weight of the words.
“Yes. no.”
Hindel made a determined expression with his fists clenched so tightly that the veins were exposed.
The maddened Hindel’s eyes met the calm President’s gaze, and a short amount of time passed.
– Right.
The President sighed lightly and continued.
– The council will remain neutral.
– agreement.
– To agree.
The shadows nodded along with the President’s words, and a cold smile appeared on Lennon’s lips.
It is said that it provided a justification, but anyway, it was the organ maker that caused the damage first.
Depending on the negotiations, he could have compensated or had unfavorable conditions for Hindel Bionic, but Hindel kicked that opportunity away.
– Hmm. Is the study that good? This is mouthwatering.
“You bastard!”
Hindel growled, but Lennon’s expression did not change.
– Then it’s decided.
Lennon smiled brightly.
– Initiate M&A.
It is a declaration that foreshadows a bloodbath in Luna.
***
The Borkoff Mafia, which rules the entertainment district of Area 53, is a seemingly mediocre local mafia.
As there are organizations that go beyond one area and affect the entire Luna, they don’t seem particularly strong compared to those huge organizations.
However, there is no organization in Luna that ignores the Borkoff Mafia.
Even if you search all of Luna, the powerful funds extracted from one of the best entertainment districts are comparable to the income of any company, and Igor, who brought Ivan out, focused on strengthening the organization’s internal stability rather than increasing the external appearance.
As a lycanthrope, Igor thought that there was nothing to fear in the world, but after witnessing the fight between Ivan, who had turned into a chimera, and those with full-fledged abilities, he admitted that he was a frog in the well.
After all, being a mafia is a dark job.
Violence rules the streets, but it can be suppressed by even greater violence, and Igor did not want that day to come.
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Most things in Luna can be solved with money, and the same goes for abilities.
It’s because you need a lot of money that’s hard to imagine, Luna is a place where you can buy abilities with money as long as the cost is sufficient.
Witchcraft and this ability are not chosen or innate, and magic is excluded because it requires intelligence close to genius.
What remains is invincible.
An unimaginable amount of money flowed in, and in the end, Igor was able to completely get his hands on a ruined school.
It takes a long time to reach the state, and you have to train most of your real life, but anyway, from the moment you learn martial arts, you surpass ordinary humans.
Selected and selected elites from the organization were handed down martial arts, and a fixer was hired as an instructor.
He collected all the elixirs on the market and received a new drug with the help of an organ maker.
In this way, warriors were nurtured, and even though it was a short time, they succeeded in creating second-class warriors.
All methods close to attributes were mobilized, and the Daebeop, which was contrary to the common principles of martial arts, was used.
It was a method that a normal munpa would never use, but the members of the organization who had the identity of the mafia in the first place did not hesitate.
And that was enough, thought Igor.
They are mafia, not unmanned.
Funds were invested to the point of being pointed as crazy, and most organizations shook their heads at the move of the Borkov Mafia, but they got the power anyway.
And Igor was sure he was right.
Since the power was in place, there has been no organization that has challenged the Borkov Mafia.
***
“Is it decided?”
The manager over the communication device was pretty excited, and Igor was no different.
– Yes. Approved by the Council. Public An will just watch.
“That’s good.”
Neatly combed white hair and a well-fitting suit.
Although it is a bit sharp, the appearance with thick lines evokes good feelings from the viewer.
With a simple word, a fair amount of people of the opposite sex will come over, and to the same sex, he shows strong charisma, making him look like a gentleman among gentlemen.
But its essence is a beast.
It is a beast among beasts that is always ready to bite.
– You can move freely. I’ll send you a list.
The manager was also very excited.
Igor was hot at the thought of preying on hostile corporations and plundering their hidden research materials, and Igor was no different.
The starting point was to punish the enemy who touched his foster daughter, but wouldn’t it be better if rice cakes fell in the middle of it?
“I want you to send them to the decent ones.”
– I’ll take care of it.
The administrator, realizing the meaning of Igor’s words, smiled sinisterly, and a similar smile appeared on Igor’s face.
– The other side will also mobilize troops.
“If you kill them all, that will be enough.”
– You can do that.
The manager is the general manager who watched and cooperated with the strength of the Borkov Mafia.
Knowing their power well enough, the manager didn’t worry too much.
– The problem is the monster who attacked Lina… In our judgment, we concluded that it would not be a general skill.
Information obtained from Lina’s eyewitness account and the spy planted in Hindel Bionic.
Putting it all together, Organmaker concluded that Hindel Bionic was building a biological weapon.
In terms of cost and maintenance, the handling of biological weapons is not so good, so you may be tilting your head, but don’t they have experience too?
Organmaker had experience creating a chimera called Ivan, so they could quickly come to a conclusion.
– We will send you relevant data. We’ll update it as information comes in.
“great. Let’s do well this time too.”
– of course.
There was no place for Luna’s company to work cleanly, and the organ maker also had experience working with the Borkov Mafia to do some things.
And the result was always something that both sides could be satisfied with, so the two organizations got along pretty well.
“Then just hang up. I have to start working.”
– I’ll call you back.
The hologram disappeared along with the words, and Igor raised his head and saw a large building in his field of vision.
Logistics warehouse with the Hindel Bionic logo clearly attached.
After chasing the traces of the monster, we reached here, and just as we were about to attack, we received a call from the manager.
There is nothing harsh about it now.
“Start.”
“Yes! boss!”
Dozens of gang members standing behind Igor kicked the ground all at once.
＜ Episode 103 ＞ End