Chapter 159 Your Eyes
So, the reason why the organization needed money to commit fraud at amusement parks is because of this?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: It's not hard to understand. After all, besides the initial investment share, a significant portion of the money invested was their hard-earned "secret stash." If their own interests are harmed, they might resort to extreme measures.]
But that little bit of money is just a drop in the ocean for them, isn't it?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Yeah, so these people are currently making things difficult for the accountants because of the funding gap. Look at their HR department's attendance records; besides the programmers, it's those unfortunate accountants in the finance team who come to the company most frequently.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu recalled how he used to be dragged into working overtime from time to time, and he could relate to the story. It was under the influence of this environment that his skills in falsifying accounts improved day by day.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: The saying "An accountant who doesn't want to be a sniper isn't a good undercover agent" is already quite comprehensive. Let those junior accountants handle it themselves; in the end, they'll all end up in jail anyway.]
...You can just tell me that, but remember to stay away from the finance team when you get back.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Why? They can't see me...]
...This is a stupid mistake made by our own system, we should be tolerant and forgiving!
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Pfft...cough cough, hold it in, don't move your eyelids! Matsuda may be holding your medical record, but his eyes haven't left it.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Frustrated, he could only silently adjust himself under Matsuda Jinpei's gaze.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Okay, just do as Jing says. Would he harm you? However, there is something we feel we need to tell you.]
What……?
"Mr. Midorikawa!"
"Hey, keep your voice down, Genta!"
The children are here.
...Wait a minute! Didn't you say Zero was far ahead of the kids and was already heading my way? Why are they the ones coming now?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Um, well... you can see for yourself!]
At that moment, a map of the surrounding area appeared in his mind. A small, flashing red dot, marked "zero," was approaching the hospital at a constant speed, quickly overtaking the blue dot, and then... speeding past the hospital's main entrance.
?
Morofushi Kagemitsu was somewhat puzzled, but he maintained his breathing rhythm to avoid revealing any flaws.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: That's it. We thought he couldn't wait to get to the hospital, but it turns out he drove towards the bridge...]
Bridge?
Is he still investigating the theft of top-secret documents?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Probably, but the culprit behind that incident is standing right at the door right now.]
Curaçao's face was etched into Morofushi Kagemitsu's mind.
What? !
Why did she touch me here? She shouldn't recognize my face, right?
[Anti-Fraud King #198: Actually, we just checked the update on the Public Security Intelligence Database. Curaçao stole a top-secret intelligence report about undercover agents the other day. You remember, right? Midorikawa Osamu's identity was obtained through the Public Security Bureau...]
...Can all of these be linked?
Perhaps I should have shot her when I first saw her on the bridge.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: But she seems to have amnesia now, so she's not a big threat. Two of the police officers who were lying in wait around her left today. It seems your childhood friend has a way to deal with her.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Ah, she's gone again... Did she come all this way just to see you?]
How would I know?
She left without even alerting anyone!
"How is Midorikawa now? The doctor told me yesterday that he would wake up today..."
Dr. Agasa's voice came through, and sure enough, no one noticed Curaçao's presence.
Following the sound, he sensed someone approaching him.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: It's Shinichi Kudo. The pinhole camera on his glasses is connected to the professor's computer and is pointing directly at you.]
So it seems Shiho Miyano was probably observing me from behind a screen. Why didn't she come herself? Was it because of Curaçao? Had they met in the past few years?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: According to information passed down by Shiho Miyano's assistant over the years, they don't know each other. I think Shinichi Kudo has discovered something; don't forget, he has Kir as an inside man.]
Is that so? If he can really deduce the relationship between "Osamu Midorikawa" and "Scottish" from such a small amount of information, then I don't need to keep pretending to be asleep here.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: There's really no need to pretend to be asleep anymore; the entire future timeline will be "asleep" along with it.]
However, since we traveled to this future timeline, I've hinted at my identity to many people, yet you've never stopped me. I thought this testing of the boundaries would gradually improve as we delve deeper into the organization's experiments…
However, it now seems that this is not the case. Is it because he was "the one being watched" that such serious consequences occurred?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: In this timeline, you are already dead. Therefore, the "Morofushi Kagemitsu" as perceived by others must be in a state of death.]
Is the fact that No. 234 has been able to exist peacefully until now also because he and "me" have been distinguished?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: That's right, because it's not actually you; it's just a fragment carrying your consciousness. The way you look at it is the same as how you look at us—this incomplete understanding is the foundation of our existence. That's why we say, don't let people who know you recognize "you."]
I see. Now that you've explained things so clearly, it means I don't need to go to so much trouble to cover it up anymore, right?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: That's probably true, but you can't just stop at the surface. Don't open your eyes!]
Zhu Fujingguang fluttered his eyelashes, but still chose to listen to the Anti-Fraud King and did not open his eyes.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: We can sense that #234's self-defense magnetic field is less repulsive to Matsuda and Zero, but this only means that their "cognition" doesn't make them feel threatened in terms of survival; it doesn't mean that nothing is really happening.]
Is it because of the phone call and text message just now?
If that's the case, why do I still feel like someone is watching me?
[Anti-fraud expert #66: They're curious about your identity. After all, on the surface, you're not only connected to Black Guest, but you also seem to know the organization's core secrets. Of course, they want to know who you really are...]
Before Number 66 could finish speaking, a small hand poked his face.
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Little detective, don't touch me like that! You almost made me bounce up.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: It's a good thing you were swapped out with the real person, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to fool you about the feel.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Turns out, besides close childhood friends, even the audacious Shinichi Kudo would touch someone's hand near their bed...]
...Why do all the words sound so strange coming from your mouth?
The strange group eventually left the ward. After all, there was a patient pretending to be asleep, and they really didn't have a good way to wake him up.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Alright, they're all gone. Even your roommate in the bed next to yours went to the cafeteria. Thankfully, they remembered you were a Black Guest and didn't leave any more "little things" to test you.]
As Matsuda Jinpei's footsteps gradually faded into the distance until they disappeared, Morofushi Kagemitsu slowly opened his eyes, sat up, and adjusted the needle prick on the back of his hand. The position wasn't quite right; he almost lost blood.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: At 6:30 PM, they will come and give you a bag of glucose. Do you still want to stay dizzy?]
No need. It's already past six o'clock, visiting hours have passed, so there's no need to pretend to faint anymore.
Besides, since my roommates have gone down to get food, can I go too?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: ...I almost forgot you're not a real corpse now, you still need to eat. Okay, I've pressed the call button for you. You can go when the doctor comes and says you're okay.]
He glanced at the bedside bell that was flashing red, arranged his pillows, and sat up against the headboard.
Ever since that battle royale within the company began, he hadn't been able to relax. Now that the crisis was over, it was natural for him to adjust his mindset. He also needed to find a way to return to the past timeline, and being physically weak was extremely dangerous for him.
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't have to wait long before the doctor and nurses arrived at his room, asking him questions and checking his medical records.
His body was currently functioning normally, so he naturally told the truth; in his mind, the anti-fraud expert was casually telling him about Curaçao and Shinichi Kudo's whereabouts. At this moment, he was multitasking without any problems.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: ...Kudo Shinichi found an excuse to leave the group and went to find Matsuda.]
What's this little detective up to now? Trying to poach him from the police? Last time it was Shuichi Akai, and now he's got his eye on Matsuda?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: "Do you know Mr. Midorikawa?" Wow, is this kid going straight for the kill? That was a bit too sudden.]
However, he wouldn't get the answer he wanted from Matsuda; Matsuda had already obtained information about me. The little detective arrived too late and missed a golden opportunity to probe.
[Anti-fraud King #148: However, Matsuda's acting skills also need some improvement. He should show genuine shock when hearing terms like 'hacker forum' and 'organized experiments' from a primary school version of Kudo.]
...Don't make things difficult for him. I think if it weren't for this, Detective Kudo probably wouldn't have approached him alone.
[Anti-fraud King No. 11: Okay, but Shinichi Kudo doesn't seem to have given up yet; he's still asking about Curaçao. Sure enough, he's already suspected Curaçao might be a member of the organization.]
What did Matsuda say?
“That woman…” Matsuda Jinpei’s phone slid across his nimble fingers, a slight smile playing on his lips. “Don’t worry, someone will handle this.”
"Who?" Shinichi Kudo pressed.
"It's you, Bourbon."
Curaçao stood by the bridge, looking at the ever-flowing river in front of her. On the opposite bank was a rather deserted amusement park, with the Ferris wheel standing alone, blocking the sunset.
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