Chapter 166 The Electronic Cult Quietly Stirs Up Trouble
[Threatened at gunpoint by Gin, told "You're a rat"? Don't panic, do the following to turn the tables immediately!]
This time, the title has taken on a more marketing-savvy feel.
Zhu Fujingguang read the entire article quickly, skimming through ten lines at a glance.
Because he had already experienced many strange things in the future timeline and completed the mission by guessing and deciphering, he was able to easily skip over the riddle traps when reading this chapter.
The article first subtly describes how Curaçao was injured and suffered amnesia after memorizing the police's list of undercover agents, leaving her fate unknown; then it describes how Bourbon and Kiel were locked in a warehouse and held at gunpoint by Gin because of the text message Curaçao sent before losing contact.
Up to this point, the article was normal, except for the last short section where Rei Furuya and Shuichi Akai reminisced about their killing in Scotland, which revealed a shocking revelation:
"Shunsuke Goto's name isn't on the list. Your guess was wrong, Akai."
“I didn’t completely believe him, Bourbon. I was just looking for an opportunity to verify what Mello said before he died. All these years, Goto has been so eager to climb the ladder but he hasn’t revealed this secret, so of course I’d have my doubts about his identity.”
"Then you don't need to doubt anymore. The organization has already decided to eliminate him, and I will take action."
...
Morofushi Kagemitsu put down his phone, looking deep in thought.
[Anti-Fraud King #214: Melo is dead?!]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Wait, let's sort this out. When Shuichi Akai said "Mello's last words," Zero, who always contradicted him, didn't object, meaning that at least in their eyes, Mello was already dead.]
[Anti-fraud King No. 198: Judging from Shuichi Akai's words, Shunsuke Goto seems to know about this as well... He also mentioned "all these years," indicating that Mello's death isn't exactly 'new' in their timeline.]
[Anti-fraud King No. 19: Judging from Shuichi Akai's personality, Mello's death might actually be shortly after yours.]
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Then why is there still news about Melo within the organization? Could it be that such a high-ranking member is dead and the organization doesn't even know?]
Is it possible?
Morofushi Hiromitsu wondered if someone might be impersonating her. However, Mello herself was quite special; she knew so much about the organization's secrets that even he hadn't fully uncovered them. Who else could possibly impersonate her and make a mistake?
Moreover, this also involves Shunsuke Goto. He was clearly Black Guest's informant, and his name wasn't on the undercover agent list, yet the organization ordered him to be silenced…
Since he was an informant, didn't he mention this to Zero? Why did Shunsuke Goto still die?
[Anti-Fraud Guru 66: The personnel mentioned in the trailer are probably our targets. But Shunsuke Goto was already dead before we arrived, so... that shouldn't be included in our mission objectives, right?]
Unbeknownst to many, our time travel was delayed by fate, and quite a few things went wrong along the way. Perhaps the reason this mission was successfully completed is because I lived for a few days under the identity of Goto Shunsuke.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: It's very possible that, for fate, the most important thing about Shunsuke Goto is his "identity," not what he is.]
Number 234, do you know anything about these two people?
[Anti-fraud expert #234: I'm not too clear on the Melo situation, but Shunsuke Goto did send a few messages to Black Guest. However, these messages were all exchanged through transactions, so he doesn't really qualify as an informant.]
Number 234 from the future provided them with some information, including a map showing the known movements of the future "Melo".
Upon closer inspection, Morobushi Hiromitsu and the Anti-Fraud Guy discovered that she spent most of her time busy with research institute matters. Considering Melo's dedication to the research department over the years, this seemed to fit her character perfectly.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Actually, she also seems to be concerned about the development of the Electronic God Cult. A rather suspicious action is that she sent two groups of "followers" to the United States. However, up to the timeline I've reached, I've never received any news about those two groups.]
She went to America... Could it be that she sent these people to an island?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: But shouldn't the people on the island be "special" individuals carefully selected by the organization? It can't be that everyone who believes in the electronic cult is special, can it?]
Now that you've asked, I have a very worrying suspicion. Could it be that Mello, whose fate is unknown, has used this Electronic Cult for something?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: ...Actually, I've always felt there's something worth investigating. Don't you guys find it illogical that the Cyber God Cult can thrive within an organization, both now and in the future?]
We did have our doubts, but didn't we investigate this a few months ago?
The leaders within the organization who believe in this operate much like ordinary cult leaders, so it's not surprising that they can sway a large number of lower-level members. But I've never even dreamed that it could exist for so long and continue to expand.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: You might not believe it, but the reason the Electronic God Cult could grow as large and powerful as Black Guest is actually inseparable from brandy.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Brandy?! Doesn't he hate that the most? Everyone knows that, because of the Electronic God Cult, he's been chasing after us and Melo more than once or twice.]
[Anti-fraud King #234: That's precisely why his understanding of the Electronic God Cult is no less than yours or Mello's. I have a compressed file here containing some materials I extracted from Kyoto; you probably haven't seen it yet.]
I used the anti-fraud app to de-stress and am watching it with Morofushi Kagemitsu.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Wow, I knew it! Brandy, while outwardly claiming to be anti-shoe cult, has done plenty of similar things behind the scenes. A little more research reveals that the vast majority of members of the last cult that flourished within the organization have already been recruited by Brandy.]
So, Brandy is also eyeing the Cult of Electronic God? And his feud with Melo is simply because he doesn't want this power to fall into the hands of other members?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Judging from this guy's usual behavior, it's very likely. But considering the future distribution of power within the organization, it seems Brandy has never quite succeeded.]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 66: ...According to the future timeline, you didn't gain control of those regions in Japan as quickly as we are now; it was delayed by a full year. Under these circumstances, for Melo to still be able to snatch things from Brandy is a level of cunning unlike the Melo we know.]
...So, you still think someone is impersonating her? But to remain undetected for so long, she must be someone extremely familiar with the organization's secrets. What reason would such a person have to help Zero and the others deceive everyone...?
etc!
Morobuchi Kagemitsu suddenly remembered someone who met the criteria.
The car stopped just then; they had arrived near the hospital called Wanfeng.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Vermouth.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu's inner voice and number 234 sounded simultaneously.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: ...Could it really be her?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #234: The only person in the organization I can think of who fits this description is her. Of course, it's possible she'll meet other people in the future, but I'm not sure about that. As you know, a significant portion of memories is erased after data is digitized, especially the two years closest to death.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Perhaps we can find another opportunity to test her again later.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Alright, I've found the encrypted file on Shunsuke Goshima. Taking it back should be enough to study him.]
No rush. This area will become the Karasuma family's hidden assets in the future. Let's take a look around first and see if there's an opportunity to get involved. After all, I'm in charge of the organization's affairs in Tokyo.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Wait, since we're here, let's put Gin's skin back on, okay? If anything goes wrong, we can pin the blame on him!]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: ...But what if he finds out? Wouldn't that alert him? Just in case, I'd better give the car a completely new look.]
Just be normal and don't attract too much attention.
Now, whenever Morobuchi Kagemitsu hears words like "completely new look" from the Anti-Fraud King, he's always a little afraid that these little devils will unleash their unparalleled creativity once again.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: A car's here! Another flashy pink Jaguar sports car!]
Are you coming again?!
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Calm down, the license plate numbers are different. The owner is a rich second-generation heir, just going for a drive when he's bored.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: At least they're not targeting us. They've already planned their route; this route avoids most of the cameras.]
Number 148 is driving properly now.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: I remember that the shops and restaurants around this future hospital are indeed owned by the Karasuma Group. Judging by the timeline, they should already be preparing for renovations.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Jing seems to have mentioned this place in some of the documents he handled before. Let's see if their reports match up. If we're lucky, we might be able to uncover some hidden locations.]
The organization's final plan will be put forward in two years. The BOSS should make some moves. We can keep an eye on those well-hidden research institutes, especially the situation in Tottori.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Upon careful review, even in the future we've explored, we don't seem to have found any information about the BOSS's whereabouts. It seems our investigation will likely focus on this area from now on.]
Zhu Fujingguang could not deny it, and also checked the time.
It's time to meet Mr. Jin Quan. It's better to leave the investigation of this kind of conglomerate to the police.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: OK~ Let's head to Poirot's Cafe! Everyone keep an eye on our surroundings!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: We've given the car a new look, so we shouldn't run into any more accidents on the road, right?]
...Watch your mouth, number 11.
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