Arasaka Tower.

Thirty-three layers of counterintelligence.

Office of the Minister.

Jenkins was a foul of Abnassi, and his words were full of hatred for her, even if the other party was half of his superior.

"Hmph, that stinky watch doesn't dare to play with me openly"

"A year ago, when she was still in the Special Operations Department, she liked to play with me"

"Before coming to Night City, she and I were in charge of a case in Osaka, and that stinky watch dug a sinkhole for me"

"Now that she has become the director of special operations, she always wants to find a way to reach out to the counterintelligence department."

"I'll find someone to deal with the animal gang's attack on you, it won't be as simple as that"

"If she dares to stretch out her claws, we will cut off her claws"

Tang Yu knew in his heart that even if the Animal Gang attack got evidence, it would be impossible to bring down Abernathy.

Whether it is destroying evidence in advance or finding someone to take the pot, it is a common trick of Arasaka's high-level officials.

Jenkins cut to the chase.

"It's just so that you're back this time, and I have a task for you."

"You saw it just now, cyber maniacs attacking NCPD officers."

"This happened the night before you came back, just under the Arasaka Tower in Company Square."

Tang Yu has roughly guessed the content of this new mission through the video just now.

"The cyber madman incident has caused everyone to panic"

Jenkins tapped the desktop to pop up a microchip, took it out, and handed it to Tang Yu.

"This cyber maniac is called James Norris"

"It's the person targeted by the R&D department"

"Confidentiality of Information"

Tang Yu took the chip handed over by Jenkins and inserted it into the communicator to read the content.

[Name: James Norris]

[Class: Mercenary]

[Curriculum vitae: Served in New America (Note 1) Unit, former Navy SEAL Lieutenant]

[Research: Military science and technology experimental prosthetic implantation observation subjects, currently speculated that the cause of the disease is unable to withstand the intensity of neurological prosthetic implantation]

[Data: Military-grade Sianwistein (Note 2)]

...

After reading the relevant data, Tang Yu quickly found the clues.

"Even if you want to secretly obtain the experimental nature of military science and technology, you don't need our counterintelligence department to do it."

"It should be clear to the upper echelons that the main responsibility of the Counterintelligence Department is to deal with intelligence leaks within the Arasaka Group of Companies, as well as to prevent and resolve intelligence infiltration by hostile companies."

"This should not be part of our division's business"

Jenkins took a sip of his wine and continued.

"You're right, if you just get this Snweistan, I won't let you do it"

"There are many channels in our company that can get this Swystein, and it is possible in the military, the black market, and even within the military technology."

"But the crux of the matter is that this is a request from the director of the R&D department, Tanaka."

Tang Yu pondered: "Is this matter related to the R&D department?" ”

Jenkins nodded: "Yes, every year Arasaka and Military Technology invest a lot of money and resources in prosthetic implant experiments, but you know, these experiments are not all done from the laboratory. James Norris is an excellent experimental observer, he has received experimental prosthetic implantation of military technology, and the R&D department has been eyeing him for a long time."

Tang Yu had already heard about Arasaka and military technology privately flowing experimental prosthetics into Night City, and then hiding in the shadows to observe the actual operation of the prostheses.

Many newly developed prosthetics, especially those developed for the military, are required to report complete human experiments.

And the vast majority of these detailed and real human experiment data reports were obtained by various shady means.

Because companies don't want data reports from poor drunks or addicts on the streets.

Rather, it must be obtained from healthy people with military qualities, and only such data reports can convince the military to purchase equipment on a large scale, and even to act on the company's armed forces.

Tang Yu asked: "In other words, what they want in the R&D department Tanaka is the neural operation data of Sianweistein, not an experimental prosthesis?" ”

Jenkins nodded in agreement: "That's what it means, and according to the department's reliable intelligence sources, James and the R&D department also have some tricks, otherwise how could James, who has become a cyber maniac, suddenly appear under the Arasaka Tower"

"Since the nuclear explosion fifty years ago, Arasaka Tower has become the safest forbidden place for Arasaka Company, and the R&D department is also worried about being caught by military science and technology."

After Tang Yu understood the task, he put away the chip and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go back to the office first."

Jenkins added as he drank the whiskey from his glass and stood up.

"Okay, but one thing to note"

"Military Technology has no intention of recovering the Sanwistan at the moment, it should be trying to continue to circulate on the black market for experiments."

"The NCPD has confirmed that the prosthesis has been stolen and is not in their possession."

"You get the Silvistein chip and take out the running data inside, as for the flow of the prosthesis, whichever unlucky egg is loaded on, which old mold will belong to it."

Tang Yu was silent.

Every time the company develops a high-level new prosthetic, I don't know how much innocent blood is behind it, and how many of the cyber maniacs who were killed by the terrorist mobile team have nothing to do with the company.

Prosthetic, experimental, cybermaniac.

Like a dark chain, tightly locked around everyone's throat.

Some people don't know what the way they are being squeezed out of every last drop of value.

Tang Yu was just about to turn around and leave.

Jenkins shouted again and said, "Your car has broken down, you can use my float car first before the company allfills you with a new car"

Tang Yu directly refused: "No need, I'll just take the subway"

With that, he left the minister's office.

Tang Yu just wants to wash his face now, make himself more sober and sober, and re-brush his thoughts.

Walking to the mirror of the sink, Tang Yu turned on the faucet and washed his face a few handfuls of water, and then took out a dry paper towel to wipe the water stains on his face and hands.

"There's so much going on today."

"I'm still very drowsy."

"And I kind of want to vomit."

[Biomonitoring: If you are detected to be in poor physical condition, you can go to the Trauma Group Medical Center for a comprehensive physical examination// You have reached the age of full adaptation for implanted prostheses, if you have a hospital...]

Tang Yu raised his hand to turn off the communicator prompt.

"It's all useless!"

He looked at himself in the mirror, his face was still young and angular, but there was a little more vicissitudes in his eyes, but he still couldn't hide the deepest light.

"Oh, Johnny's prodigal goods are still locked up in the gods."

"I really miss those old friends."

Tang Yu muttered helplessly.

At this time, the communicator suddenly displays the incoming call information.

[Jack Wells requests a call]

Note 1: New Americalika, English transliteration, refers to the new eagle sauce that was reunited after the split.

Note 2: In the original anime play, Adam Hammer commented that David's Sianweistein translation is a "primary implant", but combined with David's ability to stop at time, and from the original English meaning, it is more accurate to translate it into "basic prosthesis" or "basic prosthesis", which means that Sianweistein is the most basic prosthesis, and it also needs to be strengthened with prostheses such as Krenzikov and synapses as standard, not that David's Sianweistan is a low-level product, if David's Anwestein is a low-level match, it is estimated that he will not survive a move under the hammer. Since the anime does not give a specific model, and there is no corresponding product in the game, the author speculates that it is an experimental prosthetic body of military science and technology research and development, and this article will explain the follow-up plot according to this setting.