Following the coordinates provided by Regina, the group arrived at a dilapidated warehouse located north of Night City. There, D meets an anxious Regina.

"What about people?"

After meeting D, this is the first question Regina asks. D gestures to Lucy, who opens the trunk and drags the hapless fool out.

"So it's all true, damn it........."

Looking at the cyber maniac in front of her, Regina gritted her teeth and then looked at D.

"We're in big trouble now......... Maybe you don't know it yet, but in fact, after receiving your data, I investigated it and found out that it was related to an important project in Arasaka——— do you know RELIC? ”

"That soul chip, right, there are advertisements on TV every day, and it's annoying to death."

Hearing Regina's inquiry, D raised a frown and replied. In fact, this is also the reason why D is determined to take Arasaka——— digitize people's souls, and then live forever......... Hehe, the moment he heard this, D immediately thought of the Fear of the Dead and the Star if he didn't tear the Arasaka Company to shreds, would it be okay?

"That's right, after my investigation, I found out that this should be another project of Arasaka's digital soul.........! If we can get this thing out of the way, then Arasaka is finished! ”

"That is, no one wants to be artificially turned into a cybermaniac......... So Arasaka will definitely try his best to stop us. ”

"That's right."

Regina nodded, and then she stared at Lucy and Panang behind D.

"Who else knows about this?"

"At the moment, it's just the four of us."

“………………… Well, what about the data? ”

"Here."

D took out the chip and handed it over.

"Oh, by the way, I have a backup."

"That's a good thing, but we also have to think about how to play it."

Regina nodded.

"Arasaka controls most of the media, but even so, once the digital soul project is exposed, then Arasaka will be completely finished. But the question is when, where, and to whom should we break it out. ”

"Since you said so, there must have been a direction?"

"Of course, the last International Conference on Information Security will be held in Munich, and if I can find a way to get there, then I can make this topic public, which will definitely hit Arasaka in an unimaginable way. I hope you will be able to travel with me to Munich, at least it will make my movement a lot safer. ”

"Then let Lucy and Panang follow you."

D didn't care.

"I'll stay here to get Arasaka's attention, and as long as they feel that the data is still on me, then they won't bother you. Plus, I have a lot of important things to do in Night City. ”

"Are you sure?"

Regina was surprised to hear D's answer.

"Arasaka must see you as the number one suspect, the city is almost under Arasaka's control, you stay here........."

"It's just Arasaka, I haven't taken it into account yet."

D waved his hand.

"Alright then, let's go at once!"

"Now?"

Hearing Regina's words, both Lucy and Panam were taken aback.

"Wait, isn't this too fast?"

"If we continue to delay, Arasaka will kill them at any time, and they will definitely not let go of anyone who might know about it. Or do you want to stay here and wait for the hunt from Arasaka like D? ”

"Uh..............."

Hearing Regina's words, Lucy and Panam glanced at each other.

"Quick! Buy a ticket to Munich now and get to the airport in the shortest possible time! Let's go! ”

In the face of Regina's urging, Lucy and Panam couldn't say anything more, so they had to sit in Regina's car, while the latter looked at D.

"Don't die, I suggest you go and hide around for a while, as long as we disclose everything Arasaka did at the Munich Security Conference, then you'll be safe."

"Don't worry about me, maybe when you get back, Night City will be a completely different place."

“？”

Regina was a little surprised to hear D's answer, but she smiled at D anyway.

"I hope so, to be honest, I don't think Night City is any better, after all, that's what the city is......... Hey, but it's definitely the biggest news of my career, and you see. ”

With that, Regina stepped on the accelerator, and a moment later she drove away to the other side of the street. And D just looked at her leaving back faintly, without saying a word.

[She won't like what you do]

At the same time, Lumiel's voice rang in D's ears.

"The Inquisitor never does things to be liked, people fear us and hate us, but it doesn't matter to the Inquisitor. We're just doing our job, our duties, everything we do. ”

D withdrew his gaze and looked around.

"To be honest, it was the right decision for her not to inform Arasaka."

[I think so too]

Lumière also agrees with D's statement, indeed, if you change to other middlemen, I am afraid that at this time, you will have to cut with D, and maybe you will sell a wave of backhand. But D is sure that Regina won't, it's not that D trusts Regina much, but from the perspective of stakes, it doesn't do Regina any good——— Arasaka wants to kill everyone who knows about it, then Regina herself will definitely be disposed of. Not to mention that Regina used to be a reporter, she must have seen a lot of things like unloading the mill and killing donkeys, and if she takes 10,000 steps back, even if she sells D today, then she will be the one who will die under Arasaka's gun tomorrow.

On the other hand, if this thing is blown out and Arasaka is killed, then she will be safe forever.

So Regina is quite reliable in this regard.

But others are not so reliable.

"Let's go on a trip to the afterlife."

Thinking of this, D made a decision.

"It's time to get some trouble with that old woman who always likes to hide things."

That's right, D is talking about Rogge, if Regina is a righteous enough middleman, then this old woman has betrayed her more than once, although because D is strong enough, she can avoid it every time. But the other party's "since you can handle it, then it's no problem" face made D very unhappy.

So she didn't mind going around the afterlife at all, adding a little bit of blockage to that old woman——— when the Arasaka intelligence department came to her door, her expression would be very exciting.

The afterlife is still as noisy and noisy as ever, and for D, I really don't like this discotheque-like environment at all. To be honest, D can't understand why anyone likes this, just like he can't understand why someone likes rock music——— that kind of steel noise is a headache to listen to, what hoarse roar represents rebellion and freedom, in the final analysis, it's not just self-HIGH, dyed with yellow hair tattoos, smoking cigarettes and drinking, bouncing on the dance floor like a madman, thinking of himself as rebellious, non-mainstream, free.

But when those country women come to rob you of your things in front of you, one of them counts as one, and they are more cowardly than the guards of the door, and they dare not bark. The so-called rock spirit, freedom and resistance are gone, and all that remains is a bunch of little kids who only dare to bow their heads and mumble about their promises.

"Hey, D."

Claire behind the counter said hello to D.

"Something? Rogge hasn't come yet. ”

"No, just come and go."

"It's really unexpected that you're going to be here......... Something? ”

"The same old look, a bottle of Lele Monkey."

"Here we are."

After taking the drink, D found a less noisy corner and sat down, sipping a drink while looking around. Maybe it's daytime, so there aren't many people here. But at night, there are more people here. Now there are only a few mercenaries who have no tasks to pass the time here.........

"Ah, D......... I didn't expect to see you here. ”

A voice rang in D's ears, and D looked up to see a big black fat man wearing a gold chain standing in front of him, looking at him with a grin. D knows him, his name is Dexter, and he is also a more famous middleman in the next life, but unlike Regina and Kako, who are in charge of each party, he belongs to the whole Night City, and he will take commissions wherever he is——— D has dealt with him once or twice before, and he has also taken commissions, but they are just general friends with each other.

"What, Rogge has a mission?"

"I'm just here to sit down."

"It's rare that you'll come here to sit."

The big black fat man spread his hands.

"In that case, do you want to take my commission?"

"Recently, I plan to take a vacation, rest and rest, and I don't plan to take the commission for the time being."

D put down the Lele Monkey in his hand and glanced at the big black fat man, who didn't care.

"No problem, then I'll contact you later if you have something."

After saying this, the big black fat man took his bodyguard and walked to the corridor on the other side———Well, there is a private room, it seems that there is another unlucky ghost who is going to get on the thief ship of the big black fat man today."

While sipping his drink, D retracted his gaze again and began to discuss his next plan with Ryumiel.

[Arasaka Yorixuan has come to Night City, but he did not go to Arasaka Tower, but stayed in the top suite of the Kambi Building]

"I thought he would go to the Arasaka Tower to inspect it, but this prince is not interested at all?"

[According to the information found on the Internet, he once led a gang to rebel against the Arasaka Company, but it failed, maybe Arasaka Lai Xuan himself didn't like the Arasaka Company]

"The rebellious youth of Form 2 is like this, without plans and ideas, and only acts with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. In the end, he lost to reality......... Hey, it's not too late to read a few more books. ”

D snorted.

"But it's okay, this bait is still very useful, are you sure that Saburo Arasaka will come to Night City?"

[Yes, Judge, according to the intranet information, Arasaka Yorinobu stole RELIC, and is currently planning to merge with the Internet Surveillance and sell RELIC to the Network Monitor. And Arasaka Saburo will secretly go to the Kobi Mansion to meet with Arasaka Yoritobu]

"That's good, just the two of them cleaned up together, plus Arasaka Hanako......... Have you been implanted with the virus? ”

[Yes, but Arasaka Hanako is not a ......... of the Arasaka Group]

"This has nothing to do with us, if we want to completely destroy the Arasaka Group, we must completely destroy all the existences that have the possibility to make it continue, fortunately, there are only a few people left in the Arasaka family, as long as they are all killed, then the Arasaka Company will fall into a situation where the dragons are leaderless, and with the information that Regina broke out, Arasaka can't die this time. And then ........."

However, before D's words could be finished, suddenly, an excited voice came from not far away.

"Hey, look, this is it, V, Night City's heart ——— beating. Can you imagine? Susan. Folist, the old snake, and even the Morgan Black Hand......... I've sat on these stools, slept on this bar. ”

D looked up and saw a stout man with a ball-haired hair walking into the afterlife with a young man, who looked around excitedly while introducing something to his companion.

"Two unlucky newcomers again."

D withdrew his gaze and shook his head. Every day, self-righteous newcomers come here, eager to become the number one person in Night City, but for D, there is no honor or fame here, and at the end of the day, no matter how famous they are, mercenaries are still mercenaries, nothing more than dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy under the company.

At this moment, D saw Rogge coming over, and when she saw herself, Rogge's expression was obviously a little surprised.

"Yo, D, you're here?"

"Just casually walking around."

Seeing Rogge, D smiled, stood up, and nodded to her.

"Alright, it's time for me to go back too, good luck."

After saying this, D left directly, while Rogge looked at D suspiciously——— she didn't know why, she always felt that D's last sentence was a little meaningful.

(End of chapter)