Arasaka Tower.

Thirty-three floors of the Counterintelligence Department.

Kate was sitting in her office, waiting for a report from her subordinates.

Soon.

The office doors automatically opened, and Douglas, an employee of the Counterintelligence Division, walked in.

Douglas was transferred to the Department of Counterintelligence with her, and is currently the head of the department.

After the two met, they immediately talked about business.

Kate asked coldly, "Did anyone catch it?" ”

When Douglas heard the questioning, his face looked a little heavy, and he subconsciously felt a little nervous, and replied, "Caught, but."

Kate frowned, looking displeased.

"The target has been successfully arrested, but he was taken away by Mr. Tang" Douglas did not dare to hide the slightest bit, and told all the information he knew.

He had previously received information from his agents that the target Lucy had moved and went to the bay pier alone, showing signs of fleeing.

Thereupon.

Douglas reported the matter to his immediate superior, Kate, and asked her to make a decision on whether or not to close the net.

Lucy is the identity of Arasaka's fugitive diving hacker, and they have long been aware of it, and they have been delayed because Kate did not approve it.

Douglas knew that Kate was casting a long line to catch a big fish.

In fact.

He also understood why Kate was not in a hurry, because the target targeted by Arasaka could not escape Arasaka's palm as long as he was still alive in the world.

If the target person escapes Night City tonight, it will be a little more troublesome to just close the net.

After consulting Kate, Douglas unexpectedly obtained arrest approval, and he led the Counterintelligence Department Special Service to the Bay Docks of Night City to arrest the target.

He discovered that the target was on a luxury yacht and had headed out to sea.

In order to avoid the failure of the operation, Douglas did not hesitate to take all the men and horses and chased them in a floating car and a speedboat.

In a place surrounded by the sea on all sides, the target has nowhere to run.

When he thought everything was going well, he found a person standing on the deck of the yacht, which he didn't expect at all, and he was extremely surprised.

The owner of this luxury yacht turned out to be Tang Yu, and there was already a special service team of the Counterintelligence Department who arrived at the scene ahead of them.

Douglas was stunned.

But he quickly reacted, and commanded the special service team to land, and came to the deck to report to Tang Yu.

Although his assignment was arranged by Deputy Minister Kate, he still had to comply with the company's regulatory system in the face of the temporary acting minister.

Douglas was initially suspicious of Tang Yu, believing that he might have something to do with the target.

But what surprised him even more was that Tang Yu did not hesitate to order the arrest of the other party, on the grounds that he had stolen the core secrets of the high-level of the Arasaka Company and brought her directly back to the Counterintelligence Department.

Along.

Douglas had no choice but to obey Tang Yu's arrangement and returned to the Arasaka Tower with him.

After hearing this, Kate's brow furrowed even tighter, and she realized that something seemed to be wrong with this matter.

She didn't tell anyone about Tang Yu's encounter with her target Lucy on the subway, she just wanted to continue digging up something along the line.

Unexpectedly, Tang Yu actually took a salary directly from the bottom of the kettle and brought people back to the Arasaka Tower openly.

Is there really no secret relationship between the two of them?

But Kate clearly remembered what Tang Yu did to Lucy, and there must be something strange in it.

Fortunately, the person still caught it, as long as he finds an opportunity to dive deep into the other party's brain, it is not difficult to dig out what he wants.

When the evidence is in hand, Tang Yu will not be able to get out.

Kate asked, expressionless.

"Where is she locked up now?"

Douglas breathed a sigh of relief, bowed his head and replied in a deep voice: "Interrogation room of the Counterintelligence Department." ”

The counterintelligence interrogation room is a place dedicated to dismantling the will and nervous system of the target, and anyone who enters it will confess the truth, whether he wants it or not.

No one can withstand the Arasaka method, after all, even the soul can be extracted, and there is nothing to hide.

Kate got up from her desk and said coldly, "Let's go over now." ”

Douglas nodded yes, and hurriedly followed Deputy Secretary Kate's footsteps out of the office and went straight to the interrogation room.

Kate was quick to move, and along the way, the counterintelligence staff avoided the fierce deputy minister.

She had to get the information from the target person as soon as possible, if Tang Yu destroyed her brain or cached the data one step earlier, a corpse would be of no use to her.

Kate came to the gate of the interrogation room, where the guards were sitting in front of the gate.

She commanded, "Open the door, and I'm going to interrogate the man I brought back today, Lucy." ”

The officer on duty then turned his eyes around and asked which interrogation room the person named Lucy was in.

Soon.

The officer on duty replied: "Ms. Kate, I'm sorry you don't have this authority. ”

"Mr. Tang has issued an order to raise the level of secrecy to the ministerial level, and no one is allowed to interrogate or meet with this target except himself."

Kate's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and she said bluntly: "Activate the authority of the deputy director of counterintelligence, I am responsible for something, and now I must be arraigned." ”

She had to win this one before Tang Yu today, otherwise this line might be broken.

The officer on duty immediately said solemnly: "Ms. Kate, I am only responsible for executing the highest procedural order, if you think there is anything wrong, you can apply to Mr. Tang for arraignment." ”

Kate held back the anger in her heart and wondered how to suppress Tang Yu.

She decided to contact her immediate superior, a hawkish member of Arasaka's board of directors, to get interrogation privileges at the director level.

Kate knew that Tang Yu had gone to Saburo-sama's banquet not long ago, and had been taken seriously by Saburo-sama, and this move fell into the ears of Arasaka Yori-no.

The reason why she went to great lengths to dig out Tang Yu's secret was precisely because she got a hint from Arasaka Laixuan.

Apparently.

Tang Yu not only attracted the attention of Lord Saburo, but also got the attention of Arasaka Yorito, wondering what kind of work Tang Yu was doing for that supreme being.

Kate stood at the door of the interrogation room and did not leave, her prosthetic eyes turned, and she began to contact the board members.

The other party told her to wait for news.

It didn't take long.

Kate's top board member, her boss, sent back a message.

"Couldn't get permissions."

She saw this message in disbelief.

What's the situation?

Don't even have access at the board level?

Kate immediately realized that Tang Yu must be working for the highest existence of Arasaka now, setting up permissions under the banner of Lord Saburo.

The entire Night City Arasaka Tower, except for Tang Yu, no one can get involved in it.

Kate reluctantly looked at the gate of the interrogation room in front of her, just one last step away.

She had also arranged for other forces, such as the Animal Gang, to keep an eye on her, waiting for an opportunity to take down the target.

But not only did the gang of rubbish not succeed, but they were also killed several times one after another, which attracted the attention of the other party.

In order to avoid startling the snake, Kate had to let 'her own person' Douglas arrange to send a more capable and qualified Arasaka agent to do things, but she didn't expect to be cut off by Tang Yu in the end.

It comes down to it.

Kate is doing private work for Arasaka Lai Xuan, who is now far away in Kyoto, and there is no way to report many things directly, and Lai Xuan has limited influence on the Night City Arasaka Tower.

She could only keep her head and figure it out by herself, and she didn't even dare to reveal the information about Lucy and Tang Yu to anyone.

The water in Arasaka Tower is too deep for someone she can truly trust.

Even Douglas was only a slightly obedient subordinate, and there was no need to know the secrets.

Seeing that Lucy's interrogation failed, Kate could only go back to the office for the time being and wait for other opportunities.

If Tang Yu ruthlessly cleans up the target person, she can also continue to find clues through the relevant characters.

If Tang Yu lets the target person go, it definitely means that there are ghosts inside, and she can continue the secret investigation at that time.

Kate leaves the interrogation room.

Office of the Minister.

Tang Yu sat on the sofa in the reception area, holding a teacup in his hand, and a few wisps of heat came out of the mouth.

It's been a long time since he's been back to work in the middle of the night to work overtime, and he's just returned to Arasaka Tower from the edge of the bay.

Take a break.

Received a message from the interrogation room guards that the target Lucy had woken up from a coma, and that Deputy Minister Kate had gone to the interrogation room to interrogate the target.

Tang Yu put down the teacup, and for the first time in his heart, he had a killing intent.

The ghost lingers.

That's all he has of Kate's impressions right now.

At the beginning, when Kate transferred here from the R&D department, Tang Yu never came to work much, mainly because he wanted to be clean.

But this guy is good, during the time he came to the Counterintelligence Department, he didn't do anything serious, and he thought about how to dig up his own bottom material all day long.

Just now, Tang Yu deliberately went to Saburo Arasaka's office and set up the authority to transfer Lucy for interrogation from the highest level.

Kate hit a wall this time, and she is still figuring out how to continue digging.

I have to say that this perseverance and vision are worthy of recognition.

In the entire Arasaka Tower, she showed her card to kill the wolf and destroy Tang Yu.

Case.

When it's dark, don't blame the wolf knife.

This time.

has to make Kate realize the most important word in this life.

Die.

How is it written.

Tang Yu put down the teacup in his hand, walked out of the office door, and walked straight towards the interrogation room.

The guards opened the floodgates for Tang Yu, and then unlocked the door to the room where Lucy was being held.

Tang Yu walked into the Xiaoice cold interrogation room, and the gate behind him closed.

He saw Lucy curled up on the cold edge of the platform, her expression blank and her eyes vacant.

And the life simulation frame on her body that only Tang Yu could see had turned gray again.

After Lucy finished her life simulation, she was brought here by the Arasaka Special Service before she could react to those real-life experiences.

Frightened, her mind went blank, and she seemed to have forgotten her fear or fear.

And Tang Yu has also gained new natural abilities and life points.

[Life Point: 3]

[Fusion Ability 1: Perseverance and Unyielding (Rare)]

[Fusion Ability 2: Bullet Time (Rare)]

[Fusion Ability 3: Weak Electric Control Energy (Normal)]

The 'Weak Electro Control' talent was obtained from Lucy's life simulation, and two life points were gained.

He has improved the 'weak electric control energy' a little bit, and the quality has become excellent.

[Fusion ability: weak electric control energy (sophisticated)]

As the talent level increased, Tang Yu's palm flashed with a slight arc of electricity, and with his right hand as the center, it began to extend some kind of hidden electricity around, which could be operated at will.

This talent allows him to use weak electricity to control electronic components at a certain distance, or to concentrate on one point to generate electrical heat.

As the level increases, the range and distance will also increase, and the power will gradually increase.

Lucy, who was in a trance, noticed that someone had entered the house, looked up, and found that it was Tang Yu, a hint of bright color flashed in her eyes, but soon fell silent again, her chin rested lightly on her knees, and she was silent.

Tang Yu knew that it would be difficult for her to accept it for a while, and Lucy, who was still talking and laughing with him just now, had become silent.

In a daze, I experienced a dream that was comparable to a real experience, and when I woke up, I was taken to the interrogation room by the Arasaka special service, and anyone would be at a loss.

Tang Yu has learned all about her life simulation.

In fact, what surprised him the most was not that he had become Subject 001, but Lucy's attitude.

Maybe she is not as free and strong as she seems, at least she is completely different from the wild silver-haired girl in Tang Yu's impression.

Lucy's departure from Night City wasn't what she really wanted from the start.

In fact.

From Lucy's point of view, she is indeed in a desperate situation now, falling into the hands of Arasaka, but the most dangerous place is precisely the safest.

In the Arasaka Tower, Tang Yu was able to use various permissions and company rules to protect her.

Instead, he is on the run, and if he is not careful, he may be captured or even killed by Arasaka agents.

At that time.

Even if Tang Yu wants to come to the rescue, I'm afraid it's too late, and taking her back to the Arasaka Tower is the best choice.

Not only can it provide reasonable conditions for Tang Yu to a certain extent, but also explain the fact that Lucy was spared on the subway.

Lucy can also be placed under your nose for follow-up.

Just as Lucy was immersed in her own isolated island world, a voice suddenly sounded clearly in her ears.

"Don't be afraid, trust me, it'll be fine."

This sentence was close to her ears, as if echoing in her head out of thin air, making her raise her head and look at Tang Yu again, with a little more surprise in her eyes.

I saw that Tang Yu was far away from her, and she didn't say anything from beginning to end, but where did that clear and clear voice come from.

Could it be that the prosthetic body of the brain has been invaded and directly visualized into sound?

Suddenly.

She was keenly aware that Tang Yu's fingertips seemed to have an arc moving slightly, looming, and if she hadn't observed it carefully, she wouldn't have noticed it at all.

Lucy was about to speak when the familiar voice rang out again.

"Don't talk."

"I'll explain the cause and effect to you."

She was completely stunned, completely unable to guess how the man in front of her had done all this.

That's right.

Through some mysterious power, the other party entered his brain and transmitted the message.

Tang Yu's secret may not be the only one.

Lucy kept her knees hugged again, but her gaze softened.

Tang Yu activated the 'weak electric control energy' talent and directly entered the electronic components of Lucy's brain from the physical level, allowing her to hear herself.

For the former top hacker, this talent can undoubtedly maximize his former strength, but the current weak electric control energy range is limited, and the power is too weak, and can only perform some micro-operations.

If you want to forcibly burn the other party's circuit, you have to focus on the power storage.

Seeing that Lucy was quiet and calm, Tang Yu continued to speak in her mind.

"If you want to escape from Arasaka completely, you can't even go far away."

Lucy was silent.

She knew that what Tang Yu said was right, even if she really escaped to the moon one day, she would not be able to escape the influence of Arasaka Company.

Lucy was even more convinced of what she thought, in fact, the reason why Arasaka was eyeing her was not only because of her identity, but also because she was involved in a relationship with Tang Yu.

There are people in the Arasaka company who want to use her to find the means and ways to bring down Tang Yu.

Tang Yu made a long story short, and said bluntly: "Regarding the identity of your file here in Arasaka, I will find a way to wash it off for you, but you need to do one thing." ”

Lucy pursed her lips and teeth and remained silent, but she had already agreed in her heart.

"Join Network Monitoring."

Lucy's eyes were filled with doubt.

Does identity laundering have anything to do with online surveillance?

She had too little information to judge what Tang Yu's intentions were.

As a cyber hacker, Lucy has a certain understanding of cyber surveillance.

Cyber surveillance is not only responsible for tracking down defecting cyber hackers, dealing with puppets, and rebuilding networks, but also hunting down dangerous rogue AI.

It is a tricky target for cyber hackers in almost all informal channels, and when diving into cyberspace, you have to avoid them when you make small moves.

Tang Yu stopped at the point.

He couldn't stay in the interrogation room for too long, and it only took more than ten seconds to explain these few words before and after.

After speaking.

After making sure that Lucy was in good spirits, he turned and walked out of the interrogation room.

Although Lucy's safety can be ensured under his nose, he can't let her stay in Arasaka Tower for too long.

As long as Lucy can successfully join the Cyber Surveillance as a Cyber Surveillance agent, her former identity as a deep-diving hacker in Arasaka will not be a problem.

As for the clip of Tang Yu and her meeting in the subway, as long as Kate keeps her mouth shut forever, no one will care so much anymore.

The same content, in other words, is another story.

The cyberpunk girl stole the core secrets of the high-level of the Arasaka company, and after being arrested, she was sent to the network monitoring to participate in the special operation to make up for the mistakes, and finally stayed in the network supervision department.

Arasaka has a cooperation agreement with Cyber Surveillance, so Arasaka's identity file on Lucy will be updated to Cyber Surveillance.

This is the safest thing to do for Lucy.

In fact.

Tang Yu can also use Arasaka Saburo's authority to delete all of Lucy's information now, but she will have to live a disgraceful life from now on, and may cause more trouble.

Sometimes, the more you try to hide, the more you can't.

It's better to take it out generously, let everyone see why it is, and dispel their curiosity and doubts.

Tang Yu returned to the minister's office.

Many colleagues in the Counterintelligence Department looked surprised when they saw him.

I had never seen Tang Yu still on duty in the company so late, and I didn't know if I thought something big had happened.

Tang Yu returned to the office alone, he didn't plan to go back tonight, he would spend the night in the office, so as not to cause any emergency.

More importantly, he had to think carefully about the matter between the Internet surveillance and the Voodoo gang.

It's not just about Lucy's future, it's also about how he deals with Saburo Arasaka.

Tang Yu leaned back on the office chair, feeling that his brows were a little tense and tired, and he unconsciously looked at the deputy office position, which was empty.

Sasha is not in the office and should be at Gloria's house at the moment.

In order to ensure that Gloria was in Lizi's position and prevent being assassinated and attacked, Tang Yu asked Sasha to stay by her side for a while longer.

He closed his eyes a little helplessly and pinched the acupuncture point in the middle of the nose clip.

At this time.

Sasha, who was sleeping next to Gloria, quickly stuck out the cat's head from the bed and sneezed.

"Ahh

Sasha touched her nose, didn't think anything was strange, and shrank her head into the bed again.

The two of them took a bite to Tang Yu, and they blushed when they chatted.

There was no drowsiness at all.