Chapter 116 As he expected
Morofushi Kagemitsu chuckled and shook his head, sitting up from his chair. He said to Miyano Shiho, who still looked somewhat puzzled, "It seems that this is all that person left us."
Shiho Miyano frowned and said, "But the list and briefing were shown for too short a time, I haven't had a chance to read them yet..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, they've all been recorded." He then pointed to his button, pretending there was a miniature camera there.
Shiho Miyano trusted Black Guest's technological capabilities and didn't harbor much doubt, but asked hesitantly, "What are your plans for the future? Regarding my sister and me..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu walked towards the basement door. Hearing her say this, he said, "I got what I wanted, our deal is over, so there's no follow-up." Seeing that Miyano Shiho was stunned by his answer, he continued, "Of course, given that you are still developing the antidote for APTX 4869, and will inevitably encounter people from the organization in the future, we can also reach a new cooperation agreement."
“…You’re also going to deal with the organization.” Shiho Miyano pondered for a moment and said, “As far as I know, this isn’t the first time. In the past few years, there have been many incidents I’ve heard of, and it seems like you’re behind them all.”
Morobuchi Kagemitsu smiled without saying a word, thinking to himself that it seemed many of their future operations would be backed by Black Guest. And over the years, a considerable portion of the prestige their hacker intelligence organization had gained was probably due to their boss being called "Black Guest."
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: It seems the organization will be a valuable training ground for us. In that case, perhaps we can proactively approach the organization in the future and ask them to help us gain notoriety.]
I have no objection, as long as it doesn't involve other innocent people, I'm happy to play along.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Hehe~]
Shiho Miyano continued, "I can make this deal with you personally. I will not only develop the antidote as soon as possible, but I can also cooperate with your actions at critical moments. However, you need to guarantee the safety of my sister, and it would be best if you didn't involve Professor Agasa and the others."
Morofushi Kagemitsu naturally understood her meaning and continued, "We will certainly do that. You sisters are quite knowledgeable about the organization." He looked at the somewhat relaxed Miyano Shiho and mentioned another person, "What about Kudo Shinichi? He is also a victim and knows the secret of 4869. Not to mention, he and Professor Agasa both know many things they shouldn't know."
Shiho Miyano pursed her lips, hesitatingly saying, "...I wanted to wait until the antidote was developed before telling him about the organization, but he..."
"—But now, he's quite actively trying to get close to the organization, which must be giving you a headache." Morofushi Hiromitsu explained the situation, glancing at the basement door. "The organization's existence is like a swamp to them. Once they get even a little involved, they'll be dragged into the mire sooner or later. We can sense that Shinichi Kudo is acting strangely, and it's only a matter of time before the organization finds them."
Shiho Miyano still hesitated: "But..."
“Rather than catching them off guard by unknown dangers, it’s better to let them take precautions in advance.” Morofushi Kagemitsu winked at the two people standing at the basement door and said, “I think Professor Agasa and Ms. Akemi think so too.”
Shiho Miyano paused, looking towards the doorway. Professor Agasa and her sister were both standing there, watching her.
The experienced Morofushi Kagemitsu knew that the next moment would be a crucial one for the three of them to have a frank conversation, and it was inappropriate for him, an outsider, to be present.
He gently pushed Shiho Miyano's back, leading the girl to them, and then took his leave, leaving them room to talk.
This is actually not a long process.
Not long after the door closed, the three Miyanos, who had reached a consensus, returned to the underground research lab.
"Are you trying to reconstruct that list?" Dr. Agasa asked.
“No, I just suddenly remembered something that I’m curious about,” Shiho Miyano said, walking towards the computer that had just been holding up too much power. Her right hand rested on the mouse, and she looked down at her cuff.
"What is it?" Miyano Akemi asked.
Shiho Miyano stared at her cuff for a second, then slowly raised her head and said, "Regarding that code, I wonder if Mr. Midorikawa has considered any other answers?"
"Hey, are there any other answers?"
Shiho Miyano nodded: "That person told me that if someone answered with 'cookie crumbs,' I should show him another USB drive."
"So, that USB drive..."
She took a red USB drive out of the drawer and said, "Here it is."
Akemi Miyano and Professor Agasa exchanged a glance and asked, "Shiho, do you want to watch it now?"
Shiho Miyano held the red USB drive, shook her head slightly, and said, "No, who knows what programs might be installed inside? It would probably self-destruct as soon as we open it."
Akemi Miyano also looked at the USB drive and said, "After all, it's that Black Guest..."
[Anti-Fraud King #214: It seems our Black Guest has once again boosted their image, successfully uniting those connected to APTX 4869!]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: I contacted Egawa Yukie and Ethan Hondou through the website's backend. They're also secretly monitoring Kudo Shinichi and the others. This way, even if we leave this timeline, someone will continue to track down the situation.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: So, can you finally relax now?]
What do you mean by "feel at ease"? I just have a slightly unsettling feeling about the situation five years from now. And there's a strong possibility that everything we're doing now is part of a plan.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Ah, so you feel the same way.]
It's not so much a feeling anymore; many facts right before our eyes have already proven this, haven't they? Before my "destined" death, perhaps some new discovery led "him" to make such an arrangement using this mission that allows travel to the future.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: ...But what exactly happened to make you make all these arrangements in advance?]
Instead of delving into that now, we should think about what we would do after going back in time. After all, we've already gotten our hands on the core code for the island project.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: No, this matter certainly needs to be investigated further. Because from the outcome, we undoubtedly failed to resist that result, and what you left behind is related to the Deep Island Plan, which was entangled with fate. Without unraveling the cause and effect, we could easily repeat the same mistakes.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: We showed you "Triangle," you don't want to fall into that kind of cycle, right?]
...Okay, looking at it this way, it really is necessary.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Right? Let's go upstairs now and do a simulation on the computer. Although our calculations rarely rely on a medium anymore, we're much faster on electronic devices.]
Let's go upstairs first... We're here so quickly?
Morofushi Kagemitsu looked around through the car window and saw that he was indeed near his hotel.
only……
Why is it already dark? He remembered that when he left Professor Agasa's house, it was just past noon!
At that moment, the car radio was turned on by the anti-fraud officer, and broadcasts started popping up one after another:
"This evening, a white bus suddenly went out of control and crashed into a roadside repair shop, killing the shop employee who was working overtime and a mother and daughter instantly..."
"An hour ago, the radio host, who was broadcasting 'Evening Horror Stories' live, suddenly died of a heart attack. Listeners are speculating whether he has angered some unknown entity..."
[Anti-fraud expert #148: These messages all indicate that it's evening, and the content is getting increasingly bizarre...]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Time has jumped again; it seems the workday has gone from a full day to a 12-hour workday.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Wait, this change... Oh no! We don't have enough storage time left!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Let's not go back to the hotel yet. Let's drive to the intersection where we came from and see if we can catch this "last bus" back!]
This modified car was indeed extraordinary; just driving on the road, it left other cars far behind.
However, Morofushi Kagemitsu was in no mood to pay attention to any of that right now; he had caught a word mentioned by the anti-fraud master:
Storage time.
Upon hearing this familiar phrase, he couldn't help but recall the prophecy notifications he'd received time and again. Whether it was "Latest News" or "Scam Exposed," their updated versions seemed to follow this pattern.
In that instant, he seemed to understand something again.
Is there another way to say "time for time" besides "exchanging" time for time travel?
[Anti-Fraud Master No. 66: ...I originally wanted to refute you, but in this situation, I don't know whether I should use a phrase like "a fateful coincidence" that would demoralize our side.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: You've already said whether you should or shouldn't, but the most important thing now is to seize the last bit of time; we can't really be stuck here!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Charge!]
Wait a minute! We shouldn't be rushing at this bend! If we accelerate any faster, we'll be left behind!
Morofushi Kagemitsu subconsciously checked whether his seatbelt was properly fastened, and then he was made dizzy by the anti-fraud king's wild driving skills.
I've told you so many times, don't imitate Matsuda and Hagiwara! Why is your driving style still reminiscent of theirs?!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: What can we do, Jing! If we don't drive faster, we'll miss our chance!]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: And right now, I'm sitting in their modified car, and without realizing it, I've been loaded with their driving memories... Wow! That was close! We almost crashed into a pillar...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Look! Pigeons! A flock of pigeons is flying in from the east! Let's follow them!]
Pigeon!
As if a key word had been triggered, a familiar ripple spread through the surrounding air.
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