Chapter 158 Feigning Illness and Visiting the Sick
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 66: Shifting the blame? We're about to stir up trouble again! Right?]
That's right.
By exploiting their self-preservation tactics, they create some minor troubles for their allies, primarily to emphasize a show of force.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu pulled his hood down to shield his vision, walked quickly, and skillfully avoided the cameras as he got closer and closer to the hospital building.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Exploiting their credibility isn't the problem. However, even if we make a big splash, others will at most react defensively, and at most, their short-term interests will be affected by stock market manipulation.]
It affects the company's stock price... I hadn't thought of that just now. But now that it's mentioned, I also think it wouldn't be bad to take this opportunity to set up a stock market trap.
However, the main purpose is to use their major move in procedural checks to make the organization, no, the company, appear more aggressive, preferably in a way that can market to others' core interests... intimidation.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: I understand what you mean. I just checked their internal directives, and they do indeed require senior programmers to work overtime immediately and strengthen the defense system. As long as we don't do anything dominant or destructive, making small tweaks to the code is perfectly fine.]
In the original list on this timeline, many of the companies were probably investing in projects under the Karasuma Group, and some even held shares in each other. You could create some minor, not immediately solvable, bugs in their most competitive products to slightly disrupt their internal decision-making.
Morofushi Kagemitsu sneaked into the parking lot through the side entrance, pretending that he had just parked his car and was about to see a doctor. Avoiding the crowd, he went to the stairwell and prepared to slowly climb up.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: If the difficulty level isn't high, their revised strategy will be provided quickly; it only serves to buy time.]
He smiled silently and began climbing the stairs.
Sometimes, those who understand technology don't necessarily have the right to speak. What they see as a technical issue may have a different interpretation in the eyes of others.
They argued about this.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Heh... When this kind of tactic is used on others, I just want to watch the show. However, the fact that the organization didn't shut down this project is convenient for us.]
They won't stop.
If a project that has been stalled for three years is restarted, only to be embroiled in an intelligence leak crisis, how do you think the organization will deal with it?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: The usual procedure is to hold a meeting and discuss whether to abandon the project. However, this project is the core of the organization, so of course it cannot be terminated.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Currently, the probability that the company will cancel the project is estimated to be 2.74%.]
Yes, they, or rather, some people, can't wait any longer.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Jing, just a heads-up, your good friend Matsuda Jinpei is still in the hospital.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused in his ascent, glancing upwards along the spiral staircase as if a curly-haired man in sunglasses might suddenly appear at the top of the stairs, waiting to ambush him.
Let's confirm first, there shouldn't be any bombs deliberately left behind by terrorists in this building, right?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: No, don't worry, there's no need to be so nervous. According to the surveillance footage, Matsuda went to the smoking area three minutes ago. We can take advantage of this opening and quickly switch places!]
Having learned Matsuda's itinerary, he climbed the stairs even faster, taking three steps at a time, and soon reached the fifth floor.
When he appeared in the corridor, his sweatshirt had been transformed into a patient's gown by the anti-fraud expert. He controlled his pace, walking slowly towards room 516, trying his best not to attract the nurses' attention.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: There's another patient in room 516. When you climbed to the fourth floor, I interfered with his cell phone signal and lured him to the restroom. Hurry up and go there!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at the restroom he had just passed out of the corner of his eye, and casually moved the "Under Construction" sign that had just been removed back to the entrance of the men's restroom.
Then, dodging the cleaner's cart, he slipped into room 516.
Meanwhile, in order to conserve energy, Anti-Fraud removed the disguises from Morofushi Kagemitsu and his corpse, leaving only the illusion at the doorway.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: We have already taken control of the cameras and medical equipment. Removing them won't cause any problems.]
So, Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly memorized the location and began to move those things.
The IV needle is a bit of a problem. The nurse who gave me the injection was probably an intern. She saw several red dots on the back of my hand, and we need to replicate that step.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: But if you prick yourself, these needle marks won't heal that quickly. We're here to help you fake it... Ouch! Oh no! Your roommate's back! Quick, quick, quick!]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: How come you came out so quickly? To prevent this kind of surprise attack, I specifically used the toilet stall mop to barricade his door.]
...Perhaps this is retribution for your immoral behavior.
In this tense and exciting moment, Morofushi Kagemitsu was not so nervous. He slowly pushed the IV needle into his vein, put on the breathable tape, and even had the mood to joke with No. 148.
[Anti-fraud King No. 11: ...But this retribution shouldn't be doubled, right?! That Matsuda guy, who was halfway through his cigarette, actually came back!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu immediately picked up his own corpse, intending to stuff it under the bed first.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: I just checked the security camera footage outside the smoking room. It seems Matsuda only came out after hanging up the phone. If he went straight into the restroom, and your roommate was following him when he came out.]
...Ah, so it was Matsuda who rescued my roommate.
Morifushi Kagemitsu folded and folded his corpse, finally managing to hide it under the bed. Hearing footsteps coming from the ward door, he quickly rolled onto the bed and pretended to be asleep for a second.
"...Thank you so much, Officer Matsuda, otherwise I might have been stuck in the toilet."
The one speaking must be my roommate, but his voice doesn't sound as young as his profile suggests.
Matsuda Jinpei told him not to worry about it, and walked straight to his bedside, stopping in his tracks.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: His expression right now looks like he stumbled upon a murder on his day off and is examining the body to solve the case… Could he have actually discovered something?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: It is known that the person who just called him was Zero...]
Zero!
Morobuchi Kagemitsu's heart skipped a beat, as if he was about to be discovered by Morobuchi Kagemitsu again.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Right now, Zero is a huge step ahead of those kids, driving to the hospital. He even got his leave in advance.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu's anxious heart finally died.
He knew that, given the sheer bad luck of this time travel, many things would go against his wishes.
These discerning relatives and friends rushed to expose their identities one after another, and unsurprisingly, the one leading the charge was their own childhood friend.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Don't be so pessimistic. There's a saying: "You can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep." As long as you don't wake them up, they'll be forced to drag things out. So, as long as we get through this wave, we can control the pace better afterwards.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Yes, and the Goto Shunsuke matter is also distracting the organization and the company. Besides, the plan we just made can be done remotely; you don't need to travel back and forth.]
Let's hope so.
He sensed Matsuda Jinpei sitting back in the chair by the bed, his nimble fingers rapidly typing on the keyboard.
So he slowly relaxed his body, making his breathing longer and more even.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Jing, since this is an electronic operation, shouldn't our Black Guest make a cameo appearance?]
...Have we been really being high-profile by going against the organization for the past three or four years?
The obvious signs of trouble made him regret not paying more attention to the public opinion surrounding Black Guest and the organization after their several clashes.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Actually, it's not that bad. I haven't been on the front page many times.]
...Did I hear that right? You guys are going to make the headlines!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: What's the big deal? You've been in the distillery for so many years, don't you know it's a terrorist organization that seeks revenge on society? It's normal for them to cause a big commotion, isn't it? To stop their crimes, we naturally need to make a significant impact, which will attract even more attention, right?]
...If I remember correctly, the organization's mission has always been to keep a low profile and remain secretive. Even the expansion of their business routes and territories was shrouded in mystery. How did they suddenly come out into the open?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: I'm not sure, but the organization's members—especially those with codenames—are becoming increasingly audacious, and the boss doesn't seem to have demoted or cut their pay. In general, this is interpreted as the boss tacitly approving it.]
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Look at this! Gin drove that Osprey helicopter and strafed Tokyo Tower! For a facial recognition system, they even got an SS-520 submarine to assist in the crime! Compared to this, we've been pretty low-key, okay?]
...
...Don't tell me that all the money the organization has raised over the years has been invested in arms manufacturing.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Ah, this... it must be the corrupt practices introduced by #19 and #66 within the organization.]
Huh? What's this all about? Did those two mascots actually do something really good?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Hey hey = = Don't underestimate us, okay? We're veterans who've been in the Economic Crimes Division for ages.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Exactly! Let's use the old formula for cults making money: fight fire with fire!]
Fight poison with poison...
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Anyway, those two took advantage of the organization's feudal superstitious atmosphere and the brainwashing methods of viral marketing accounts to fool several board members, and now most of their funds are tied up.]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu: ...?!
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