＜ Episode 98 ＞
“…failed?”
It is a gorgeous office.
The office, which was about the size of a mansion, was packed with various furniture, and the scenery through the large window placed Luna under her feet.
One wall was full of various plaques and collectibles, and the screen of a large monitor was divided into different channels.
A desk made of natural materials, not synthetic materials, had a high value on its own, and the owner of the room also had a dignity comparable to that of a fancy room.
A luxurious suit enchanted with a solid physique and body wrapped in magic.
Despite her middle-aged age, she had no fine wrinkles, and her skin was as smooth as a gloss.
It was rumored that the man who seemed to be a born ruler, exuding a powerful dignity just by being there, handled things boldly without any change in emotions when faced with anything, but now his face was unusually distorted.
“…what did I misjudge? Although he is a person with special abilities, aren’t he just a kid? Besides, this ability itself shouldn’t affect you, right? You said you couldn’t secure a kid like that?”
The man on the other side of the communication device was well aware of the man’s ability, so he couldn’t understand it at all.
– The information is incorrect.
“···What?”
The voice coming from the other side of the device sounded like a beast growling.
– It wasn’t just a kid. He fired the pistol without hesitation, and even fired heavy machine guns and rockets. Where does this mean it’s a normal kid?
“···really?”
At the man’s words, the corner of the man’s mouth parted and he put on a dazed expression.
– yes. They have more firepower than most mercenaries. I got a good education there. It’s enough to do my part even if I take it to the battlefield right away. Where does this mean it’s a normal kid?
His voice grew louder and louder as he spoke, but the man couldn’t say anything about it.
It was clearly his fault for being so preoccupied with the child’s worth that he didn’t look closely.
– And he’s hiding something again. The hair stood on end. I could have lost my life if I was wrong.
“…That’s about it?”
– yes. And then… oops. I’ll have to cut it off. There was a chase.
As much as the urgent voice over the device, the man became more urgent.
“You mean already? What the hell is going on?”
– Why are you asking me that? Contact me again.”
“hey! hey!”
– Beep.
An electronic beep signaled that the communication was over, and the man tried to connect again, but there was no response.
“···Damn it!”
Kwajik!
The man shouted nervously, and the communication device was thrown to the floor and lost its shape.
A man with a red face got up from his seat and wandered around for a while before snatching a bottle of alcohol from the wall.
Kirik.
He opened the lid roughly and poured the toxic-looking liquid straight down his throat.
“… Bigger!”
A hot energy soared from the depths of his body, and then the man’s gaze turned to the large monitor, as if he had calmed down a bit.
The divided screens were projecting different scenes, but one of them stopped at one point on the monitor.
– Organ maker. Presentation of research on the restoration of lost bodies. Stock price rises on good news.
The news anchor with a big letter made a loud noise with an excited face, and the face of the man watching it was distorted to the fullest.
His eyes full of poison turned to the other side of the monitor, and he saw a complex-looking graph drawn on it.
The graph with the name Hindel Bionic seemed to wriggle, then fell down.
“… fuck.”
At first, the graph wriggling at a slow speed gradually picks up speed, and then makes a sharp turn.
beep!
The screen turned red and a beep sounded.
“Fuck!”
His appearance like that of a ruler changed to that of an evil spirit, and it seemed like a haze was rising from his body, but he threw the bottle he was holding in his hand.
Kwajangchang!
The power contained in the bottle was so strong that instead of breaking, the monitor dented, and the brightly lit monitors turned off the screen all at once.
Beep beep beep!
The communication device on the table started to ring with a loud buzz, and I felt the clutter outside the office.
“We have to come up with measures.”
Rupert Hindel, the owner of Hindel Bionic, muttered in a gloomy voice.
***
The head office building of Organmaker, which is expanding its business, was located in the 30th district, and the building with the latest equipment was extremely comfortable.
A lot of people were busy moving, and the guards who seemed to be capable were checking people coming and going with their eyes wide open.
If anyone did anything suspicious or nonsensical, they seemed like they would immediately run over and throw them on the floor, and the visitors unknowingly took care of their movements.
John was sitting in the cafe on one side of the lobby.
A trench coat and a well-fitting suit, neatly combed hair and a slightly tired expression.
Although he was dressed better than anyone else for this building, the guards glanced at John and couldn’t take their eyes off him.
atmosphere.
There was an atmosphere in John that only those who had seen blood had, and the guards in similar occupations noticed it at once.
He was a man with a dangerous atmosphere, so he wanted to get rid of him right away, but the guards didn’t go beyond a certain range.
Another sense that only those who have embodied the ability in their bodies and ran in the field can have.
This is because the sense of knowing what stage the opponent has reached is an essential ability for one’s own survival, and those who failed to awaken such a sense died early.
No matter how you look at it, there were no people here who were crazy enough to provoke John, who seemed to be a high-ranking person and had a lot of practical experience.
How long had it been since the guards watched John so nervously?
“It’s late.”
The elevator door opened and a man hurriedly ran towards John.
Seeing the man lowering his head, John stood up.
“it’s okay. Because it came all of a sudden.”
“no. I always get help from Mr. Doe.”
John is quite fond of Organmaker’s products.
Organmaker, who wanted to have a good relationship with John, gave priority to supplying new products, and John used to write and send reports on field tests of products.
Watching the manager shake his head in dismay, the expressions of the guards and everyone passing by changed to bewilderment.
The manager with a shy smile did not change much from what he had seen before.
The white coat, skinny body, and tired face were cold-hearted, and the manager is actually a cold-hearted person.
In addition, as an executive officer of an organ maker that is rapidly expanding its business, his nose is as high as it gets, so he looks down on people and doesn’t even deal with them.
The employees were puzzled that such a person was struggling against an ordinary-looking salaryman, and the guards cleared their hearts with the thought that he was not an ordinary person after all.
The manager’s eyebrows narrowed as if he felt the gaze of the people watching him, but he smiled and looked at the man in front of him.
The manager was not at all ashamed of his actions, as it was clear that anyone who knew anything about this man would take the same attitude.
Confessor John Doe.
No one could have known what this seemingly ordinary man would do.
“So what are you doing? I heard you have something to ask.”
After an awkward greeting, the manager and John’s eyes met, and John’s mouth opened.
“Lina was attacked.”
“···Yes?”
John’s words made the manager’s face pale.
The presence of Lina, who regularly visits organ makers to check and update implants, is a pretty important sample for organ makers.
A social design child.
That alone is overflowing with research, and even with this ability, Lina’s value is almost the same as that of Ivan, who is sealed deep in the laboratory.
However, when he heard that such an important person had been attacked, the administrator could not help but speculate.
“Is the child all right? Any injuries?”
John raised his hand at the manager making a fuss and continued.
“All right. The training I’ve been training for has not been in vain.”
“···That’s fortunate.”
A sigh escaped from the manager, who was conducting a new study by analyzing Lina’s DNA and blood recently.
As usual, R&D eats up huge budgets.
Especially in the case of medical bionic companies like Organmaker.
If you succeed, you will be sitting on a cushion of money, but the process is so difficult that most companies get frustrated and frustrated. Fortunately, there are Ivan and Lina at Organ Maker.
Thanks to those two, time and money were saved, and in the midst of such aggressive expansion, the manager felt that one side of his heart was breaking.
“It’s not like this. We will form an escort force on our side as well. No, are you going to head office at all?”
After calming down the manager who was making a fuss, John opened his mouth.
“it’s okay. It would be safest for Lina to be in Area 53. To be honest, it would be meaningless if someone with more abilities than that would come.”
Igor’s organization, sharpened by the fact that his foster daughter was attacked, was on the move, and if a person capable of breaking through the Borkov Mafia’s block and taking Lina away came, even the Organ Makers could not stop it.
“···okay.”
It was an expression of understanding, and after that, the manager and John’s eyes met.
“I have a question.”
“···Yes?”
The manager met John’s cool eyes and swallowed.
“The information about Lina didn’t spread. Because Organmaker and the Borkov Mafia took action. I checked with Tyrone and Kurak, but they said they wouldn’t reveal it either.”
John put his hands together on the soft sofa.
“I was contacted that it was not from the Borkov Mafia either. Then there is only one thing left.”
The manager’s face contorted.
“I know that industrial espionage between companies occurs frequently. Has any information been leaked recently?”
“It always happens.”
Luna, where blood and violence are commonplace.
Companies in such Luna do not hesitate to steal the other party’s information and manpower and terrorize the facility if necessary.
Companies don’t mind going to war with their troops, so acts like industrial espionage are cute.
In particular, companies that are expanding their business, such as organ makers, could be said to be good prey, and even at this moment, maneuvers to crush latecomers will be underway.
“Then it’s almost certain.”
John rose from his seat, and the manager hurriedly followed.
“Tell me where you are in doubt. I would like more information.”
“Are you going to do something?”
A smile formed on John’s lips at the manager’s words.
“I don’t think there is anything a single solver can do against a company.”
The manager couldn’t believe John’s words.
＜ Episode 98 ＞ End