Chapter 162 The Death of Scotland
Having been stabbed in the heart twice in just a few hours, Rei Furuya's expression was naturally not good.
Even knowing that the person in front of him was a member of Black Guest, he would still suspect that this person was maliciously causing trouble. Not to mention, Hiro had contacted people from this hacking website before he was exposed. It's hard to say whether their careless actions led to everything that happened afterward.
However, now, they don't know from which corner they've dug up a copy that looks exactly like Hiro and are making a deal with him. It's hard for him not to have some doubts.
Looking at that familiar, bewildered face, Furuya Rei gently bit her lip, drew the bed curtains, pushed the trolley to the side near the window, and adjusted the height of the hospital bed to create a relatively private space.
Don't be fooled by appearances. If you show too much resistance at this point, they might gain more information from you.
He calmed himself down and said, "If you want to exchange this for that intelligence, I naturally have no objection. But let me make this clear from the outset: if you feel you're losing out now, I won't accept any other conditions."
“Of course,” Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly agreed.
This left Furuya Rei, who was prepared to haggle with him, speechless, clearly taken aback by this reaction.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: ...I'm impressed. How did you surrender with just one look?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu had already assumed a listening posture.
Of course, in Furuya Rei's eyes, it looked more like he was being exploited.
He calmed the strange feeling in his heart and tried his best to recount what had happened during that time without any emotion:
The exposure of their Scottish identity was not entirely unexpected; there were already signs when they were close to finding the exact location of the Tottori underground laboratory.
"...The Tottori Laboratory and the island project over there have been key projects that the organization has been focusing on for many years, but it is indeed strange that such a large-scale project was only synchronized to the Public Security Bureau's classified database so late."
Bourbon not only searched the National Police Agency's confidential archives, but he also searched the Metropolitan Police Department's.
Scotland sat beside him and analyzed, "Either someone within the police force has been helping them cover it up, or the organization's secrecy and early warning systems are unbreakable. Either way, it's very detrimental to our intelligence transmission efforts."
Bourbon frowned as he flipped through the documents. "If we're going to launch an operation, the two teams behind us alone won't have enough manpower. But if the mission expands, there's bound to be leaks. We still don't know who the backers of the organizations funding us are, so it'll be hard to avoid the attention of the higher-ups in the police force."
Scotland poured himself a glass of water and said with some distress, "I tried to entrust the early warning decryption to Black Guest, after all, they've clashed with the organization many times. But not long ago, their number 205 replied to me saying that the security system at the lab is iterating very quickly, the island's system uses one-time codes, and the Tottori system..."
Seeing the serious expression on Scotland's face, Bourbon asked, "What's wrong? Are they also at a loss?"
Scotland raised an eyebrow and said, "The defense system over there isn't actually that hard to break, but you need to pass through two biological detection systems to get close to the core area."
"Biological testing?" Bourbon quickly considered possible candidates. "The project manager? Or does it have to be the boss?"
Scotland shook his head and said, "A cautious person like the BOSS wouldn't leave his biological information casually, but I guess it's someone related to him by blood; as for the other one, it might be related to those experimental subjects."
Bourbon's disgust for human experimentation deepened as he thought of the pitiful "monsters" he had seen. The mere mention of it inevitably brought to mind the experimental traces the organization had left on Scotland.
This matter had been bothering him, so he quickly asked, "Could the drugs the organization used on you be related to this?"
Scotland simply reassured him, "They're not on the same project, it's fine. Besides, they won't easily touch me unless there are special circumstances."
That being said, his tone became somewhat solemn when he uttered the second half of his statement.
Bourbon was naturally worried about Scotland and wanted to provide him with more intelligence support. However, he also had Rum over him, which limited his options.
After a moment, Scotland pushed the object to Bourbon and said, "After the intelligence is reported, we don't need to rush to submit the action application. Let's pay more attention to the movements within the organization before making any plans."
Rei Furuya naturally agreed.
Morofushi Kagemitsu listened attentively, and he could roughly guess what he was thinking when he said those words. He said, "It seems that the organization's influence in burying high-ranking police officers later played a role."
Rei Furuya tacitly agreed and continued recounting the events of the day the incident occurred.
Because of the unique defenses on the island, it was suggested that they set it aside for now and prioritize dealing with the situation on the Tottori side.
However, the very next day after this order was issued, the organization sent out a mass kill order regarding Scotch whisky.
At that time, Scotland and Rye, who had been assigned to Japan by the FBI, were at the Tokyo Drug Research Center. After Rye received the text message, the two chased each other in a sparsely populated suburban area.
Bourbon, who had just finished an intelligence mission, also received a text message. Although he was very anxious, he quickly made arrangements according to the plan he had previously discussed with Scotland.
They agreed that if the other's identity was exposed, the other person would not only obtain the other's location, but also pay attention to the reactions and actions of those codenamed members, and if necessary, could contact Ethan Hondou, who was closely related to Black Guest, to buy information.
Since the target of the manhunt was Scotland, Bourbon focused his attention on Rum and Brandy, while also contacting Ethan Bendo. He learned that the intelligence had been leaked by Rum, but the description of the undercover agent was limited to "whiskey," "had been active in Japan for quite some time," and at most, "quite skilled."
Bourbon quickly realized something was wrong, and while having his trusted Kazami keep an eye on the brandy, he drove towards Scotland.
Just in case, he also instructed his subordinates to be ready to target Irish whiskey at any time.
But it still couldn't stop the death in Scotland.
The bodies of many pursuers were piled up outside the warehouse, leaving only Scotland and Rye in the bungalow.
When Bourbon arrived, he also assassinated a sniper crouching at the foot of the mountain in the distance. But even so, it couldn't stop Gin, Cohen, and the others who came after hearing the news.
After the three exchanged information, the scene became quiet for a moment, with only the sound of ammunition being loaded.
Scotland took out his phone and, while operating it, said, "I'm probably going to die here today."
Ray frowned in disagreement, believing they had other ways to break the deadlock; Bourbon objected even more strongly, saying he had just said he was prepared to have Ireland fill the traitor's role, so why would he suddenly say something like that?!
“That intelligence about the BOSS came too early… and this time it’s a case of collusion between high-ranking police officers and Brandy; I can’t escape now.” Scotland’s voice was calm, but when he looked at Bourbon, his eyes revealed apology. “Just now, Black Guest intercepted a wave of intelligence about my real name. But they can’t keep it up forever.”
If I don't die, the others won't be safe.
Bourbon knew what he meant, but he preferred not to understand.
Scotland then looked at Rye and said, "I can die by your hand, but you must promise me that after you achieve this feat, you must kill someone for me as soon as possible."
"Who?" Ray asked in a deep voice.
“Melo”.
Ray had never understood why Melo needed to be eliminated, but since it was Scotland's request, he naturally agreed: "Okay."
Scotland glanced at his phone one last time, tossed it to Bourbon, and said, "Gin and the others are at that intersection. Let's make our move."
"……etc!"
"Bang!"
Scotland died just like that.
The ward fell silent for a moment.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: I was wondering if our intelligence work was inadequate, but I never expected it to turn out like this.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: They even included our intelligence support in their scheme, and dragged out quite a few important figures. This time, fate's arrangements are truly all-encompassing; they directly used the "situation" to put you to death.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: We were keeping an eye on the manager and his superior, but unexpectedly, a mastermind appeared from behind the scenes. This kind of thing that happened to Akiyama Nao has finally happened to you. Seriously, is it really worth it to deal with an undercover agent...?]
As for it, the BOSS's secrets have been exposed, how could they not be anxious?
Morofushi Kagemitsu calmly replied, not forgetting the phrase "the information about the BOSS came too early." It was very likely that the information about the BOSS that Anti-Fraud King had obtained contained a trap, and he had just received it and hadn't had time to screen it before being tricked.
However, he also began to understand why an AI robot like Hasegawa's butler would appear in the organization. It was probably because they were frightened by the Anti-Fraud's intelligence-gathering abilities, and with someone like Black Guest present, the usually mysterious boss was also afraid that his existence would be exposed.
"That's how it happened." Rei Furuya broke the silence in the ward. "...It wasn't that he wasn't good enough, it was that the organization and the higher-ups in the Public Security Bureau were forcing him to die!"
Morofushi Kagemitsu sensed Zero's resentment and anger, but his current identity left him unsure how to quell Zero's hatred.
Honestly, if Zero had been treated this way, he would have held a grudge forever and been unable to accept that his friend's death was caused by a betrayal from his own side.
“…Sorry, and thank you for your hard work.” Zero.
After a long time, Zhu Fujingguang could only manage to utter these few words.
The anti-fraud expert, feeling rather down, packaged the intelligence he had obtained that morning into an encrypted file and sent it to Kazami Yuya's email address.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: ...Compared to that, we can't accept being tricked by fate into handing you toxic intelligence... Ugh! From now on, every piece of intelligence will have to be "disinfected" before it's used!]
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