Chapter 97: Hitting a Pain Point
Chapter 97
"...Threatening someone else's 'child' is too much, isn't it?"
After a brief silence, the robot closest to Kurokawa Kaoru spoke up, "I didn't even tell you about dismembering my Smoka. After all, I worked so hard on this, and you didn't even bother leaving me one."
"This is the fastest way to get you out."
Unconcerned with the other party's accusations, Kurokawa Kaoru raised his eyebrows and said with almost righteous indignation, "Besides...if I'm not mistaken, you don't plan to do anything to us, right? This just happens to save you a lot of 'process'."
“…”
After hearing what Kurokawa Kaoru said, the other party fell silent.
Perhaps persuaded by Kurokawa Kaoru, the other party sighed and resignedly got out of one of the Gora Moscari cars.
"I just want to collect data on Sawada Tsunayoshi. You have to let me take something back with me, right?"
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled. "For a technician like you, it doesn't matter where you work. If the Vongola can survive this blow, you might as well come work for them. Compared to other mafia organizations, the Vongola is quite supportive of its technicians. Not only do they have no quotas, but they also provide ample funding."
"That's a good feeling."
The man named Spana blinked, and without hesitation, he decisively chose to defect. "There's so much going on in Millefiore. I was thinking about moving somewhere else. If what you say is true, I'll just come straight to the Vongola."
Sawada, the future leader of the Vongola, Tsunayoshi:?
Is it really okay for the two of them to discuss these issues like this without paying attention to anyone else?
"But I really can't figure it out."
Quickly accepting that his immediate supervisor was about to be replaced, Spana let out a long sigh and fixed his gaze on Kurokawa Kaoru. "I used the hardest steel possible to make the Smoka's shell. How did you manage to cut it open with that little paper cutter?"
"Your Smoka...should have a prototype, right?"
"How do you know?"
Hearing Kurokawa Kaoru's words, Spana's expression was visibly surprised. "When I was thinking about what to do, the people at Cerbero gave me a blueprint. That blueprint gave me the inspiration to create Smoka."
Lal Milch didn't know that Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others had experienced the Battle for the Ring. Hearing the familiar name, Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes widened and he turned to look at Kurokawa Kaoru.
"Kurokawa... The Cerberus that Spana mentioned is—"
"Those are the only people who can get the blueprints of Gola Mosca, and whose name is Cerbero, right?"
Although there was no clear answer to Sawada Tsunayoshi's question, they all knew that the Cerberus mentioned by Spana were clearly the strange women who appeared in the battle for the ring.
"My guess is correct. An organization like this that suddenly appeared, one that even the outside consultants hadn't heard of, must be problematic no matter how you think about it."
“…”
He had actually guessed it right. Sawada Tsunayoshi fell silent.
After the Ring War, Reborn also raised questions about Cerbero. However, at that time, Sawada Iemitsu said that even Timoteo, the ninth generation, hadn't raised any questions, indicating that Cerbero's identity was not in question.
Reborn could not accept Sawada Iemitsu's explanation, but because there was no better explanation, the matter eventually passed.
Unexpectedly, ten years later, Cerbero left Vongola and joined other mafia groups, even taking Gola Mosca's blueprints with him.
"Luckily, Cerbero gave us the blueprints of Gola Mosca, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to come up with a solution so quickly."
"Um."
Kurokawa Kaoru nodded. "Even if the internal structure of a robot that has been dismembered has undergone some changes, its overall structure will remain the same as before."
"What is Gora Mosca?"
"The prototype of the drawing that Cerbero gave you."
"No wonder when I asked them some questions about the drawings later, they couldn't answer a single one."
Only then did he understand why he had always thought Cerbero was abnormal. Spana blinked, a look of helplessness on his face. "I thought they were geniuses, but they didn't want to answer me because they thought my questions were too stupid."
"We are all technicians, just answering some questions. Why don't you want to answer?"
Kurokawa Kaoru rolled his eyes. "If it's the same question asked multiple times, it's understandable. Since they've already given you the blueprints, it's normal for you to have questions. As for why you can't answer it, it's because the robot's owner isn't Cerbero."
“…I was actually deceived.”
"Relax a little."
Amused by the expression on the man's face, Kurokawa Kaoru's lips curled up and he reached out to pat Spana on the shoulder. "You know, your prototype of the Smoka requires the Death Flame as kinetic energy to start. The fact that you can upgrade it so that it can be used normally without anyone inside shows that you are quite impressive."
Spana was surprised to be praised by Kurokawa Kaoru. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "The prototype of Smoka...from what you just said, it seems to be called Gora Moska?"
"Um."
"Using the Death Flame as kinetic energy to activate the robot is, to a certain extent, a waste of resources. In my opinion, it's simply one plus one equals one. It's completely unnecessary."
"Besides, the mafia world is full of ordinary people like us."
Kurokawa Kaoru added, "The appearance of Smoka allows ordinary people to face off against these superpowered players. While they can't go head-to-head, they can still pose a threat to them if there are enough of them."
“That’s right!”
Spana's eyes widened, and he reached out and high-fived someone in the air.
"So you thought so too."
"Ha ha……"
Kurokawa Kaoru laughed dryly twice.
After all, he was the one who "dismembered" Gora Mosca. Although he failed to bring Gora Mosca back at that time, he really couldn't understand why XANXUS stuffed Timoteo into the robot.
Hearing that someone had the same idea as him, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly and his eyes lit up.
"When I took the outer layer apart just now, I found that you made a cushioned backrest inside because you felt that the cockpit in the initial drawings was too simple."
"...It's more than just shabby. I even doubt if anyone can sit in it."
"After all, that guy didn't even consider whether the people inside would feel good. It's already very difficult to get someone to build a cockpit."
"That guy?"
"An unimportant person."
I see.
Spana nodded.
"Shoichi told me before that if I met someone named Kurokawa Kaoru, I could tell you about Byakuran."
Irie Shoichi?
Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly.
After arriving in the world ten years later, Kurokawa Kaoru had no contact with anyone other than Varian and the Vongola people. Since Irie Shoichi mentioned himself, it means that the "Kurokawa Kaoru" in this world had crossed paths with him.
Irie Shoichi might have known something about my own affairs.
Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru lowered his eyes, hiding the emotions in his eyes.
"I'm not interested in Bailan Jesuo's affairs, but you can talk to Sawada next to me. After all, he is your future boss."
"Sawada?"
After hearing what Kurokawa Kaoru said, Spana turned around and his eyes fell on Sawada Tsunayoshi.
"Since we're both future bosses, could you please show me the X-burner again?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi:?
But, is now the time to discuss this kind of thing?
Watching Sawada Tsunayoshi being pulled aside by Spana to discuss improvements to Smoka, Kurokawa Kaoru let out a long sigh, then turned to meet Chrom Skull's gaze. His expression froze, and he remained frozen in place.
"Mukuro-sama once told me...that you were a somewhat dangerous fellow."
After all, it was happening in Rokudo Mukuro's illusion, so it was normal for him to come to such a conclusion. However, judging by Chrom Skull's attitude, Rokudo Mukuro didn't reveal too much about himself, but simply defined himself.
Is it because I am too weak?
Kurokawa Kaoru thought to himself.
After all, Chrom Skull is also a girl, and she is also the guardian of Sawada Tsunayoshi. Compared with her attitude towards Lal Milch, Kurokawa Kaoru is now obviously much gentler.
"Since Rokudo Mukuro has said that, why are you still talking to me?"
"because……"
Chrom Skull's expression paused, his voice trailing off. "Because through all this, I've come to believe you're a good person... You have no ill intentions towards the leader or anyone else."
Kurokawa Kaoru was a little amused: "The reason why the Byakuran Jesuo in this world was able to kill Sawada is because he disguised himself very well. How can you prove that Byakuran Jesuo and I are not the same person?"
“…tears.”
Without waiting for Kurokawa Kaoru to answer, Chrom Skull took two steps forward and touched Kurokawa Kaoru's cheek with his cold fingers.
"Master Mukuro told me that he saw your tears during the Battle for the Ring."
“…”
Kurokawa Kaoru's expression froze.
TBC.
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