Chapter 173 A Planned Infiltration
The journey was smooth and uneventful.
When they finally arrived safely at Tottori Station, the anti-fraud officers, who had been terrified by their last trip, finally relaxed and began their scanning work.
Because they possessed a variety of highly classified information gathered while impersonating Goshima Shunsuke, the anti-fraud team did not expend too much energy locating the laboratories hidden deep in the mountains. Except for two new laboratories that would only begin construction in the next year or two, most of them could be matched with the locations marked on the documents.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: I thought that given the organization's sneaky style, they would choose to move out of these bases, but I didn't expect that most of them would stay.]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Probably because they're out of money. Given Jing's personality, knowing he only has a few days left to live, he'd most likely use the organization's vast funds for as many "good-for-nothing" schemes as possible. And clearly, if they had more funds, they'd probably build several more as cover.]
From this perspective, it is indeed good news; our original plan can now be executed. In the years to come, as we secretly operate using Goto Shunsuke's identity, the Karasuma Group will likely face maximum losses in the future.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Hehe, does that mean we can just roam the whole place like dragons?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: ...Don't let your guard down so easily. We do have future intelligence support, which will certainly make things much easier. However, since the organization is becoming increasingly impoverished, it means that some of the defense programs and mechanisms we know about are weakened versions; or, those abandoned laboratories are still in use. This infiltration probably won't be as simple as you think.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: But Jing, are you really not going to use that lab assistant's identity to infiltrate? He's someone we planted, after all.]
That person was only recently assigned there; aside from their operational authority, their movements are likely being monitored. For our operation, that person's identity is not safe.
According to the plan, I will enter the base directly under a false identity. With you guys operating in the shadows, fooling the machines shouldn't be a problem. However, according to Zero, because the organization was previously tricked by Black Guest, they didn't rely entirely on the electronic defense system for the base's security.
I suspect that some of the more important projects might employ other methods. Unfortunately, these are things our people can't find out.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: It seems you'll need to use your brain to remember people, since disguise isn't a skill everyone possesses. And a poorly executed disguise will be detected.]
Therefore, once we get close to the base, you will need to go in and investigate first, and it would be best if you could attach it to the experimental researcher's electronic device.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: No problem, that's roughly the lab's process, I'm familiar with it.]
Then I'll leave it to you.
Morifushi Kagemitsu habitually avoided the station's surveillance cameras and soon walked out of the station.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Just two stops ahead is the car repair shop. Let's rent a car using fake identities and sneak off when it gets dark.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: So what should we do now? How about we modify the car first?]
It's still early, there's no rush. Before we change the car's skin, let's go find some local information brokers first.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Are they the two Zero introduced to you last time? Aren't you afraid they'll resell your information?]
That's good, too. The traces we left along the way serve as an explanation for the intelligence we'll be reporting later. Otherwise, we'd have to figure out how to get this intelligence.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: I seem to recall seeing some documents about the organization sending people to Tottori... Ah, here it is. Excluding the personnel movements after your death... Tottori really did have quite a few organization members, even in the police station.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu recalled that he had noted down the phone number of a policeman here when he last came here. Unfortunately, the organization wasn't stupid enough to be so careless as to expose the information of someone who had infiltrated these official agencies; otherwise, he could have confirmed whether she was one of their members.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: After all, this is Tottori, and we attacked it six months ago. It's normal to send more people here.]
Too.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu walked quickly and soon arrived at the repair shop. As he looked around to choose a car, he caught a glimpse of two familiar faces out of the corner of his eye.
Two young men, slightly younger than him, were repairing a motorcycle. The gloves they wore and the toolboxes beside them were the same style as those in the factory, clearly indicating that they were employees there.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Hey! Aren't those the two people who were learning how to defuse a bomb online on the bus? What a coincidence, we've run into them again.]
It was quite a coincidence, but it made me even more suspicious of their identities.
The last time I saw them, these two had already found our website's newly built forum, which shows that they are not unfamiliar with this world, and can even be said to be well-informed.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Speaking of which, did they choose to set up shop in a car repair shop because of the high turnover of people there, making it easier to gather intelligence?]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Luckily, I changed my identity, otherwise it's very possible that we would have just left the repair shop and the intelligence team would have already received news that Asakawa Sora had appeared in Tottori.]
...Have you automatically assumed they're members of the organization? I don't think so.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: They might not actually be part of the organization, but news of the organization's presence in Scotland is likely to spread. In such a sensitive area, even the most plausible reason we come up with will leave a suspicious impression on the organization's higher-ups.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: So, you'd better just obediently apply the disguise cream I gave you.]
Okay, okay, I won't wipe it even inside the car.
After making his assurances to them, Morofushi Kagemitsu walked naturally to the idle staff in the garage and asked to rent a car. Soon someone took him to see the car.
Numbers 148 and 205 then flew out of his phone screen, went to the more distant garage for a look, and floated back, sounding somewhat disappointed.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: The cars here are so-so, and there aren't many modified ones. Just pick one with high ground clearance and good performance.]
He didn't have high expectations for this place and planned to rent a car that wouldn't stand out too much.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: I just browsed their system and found that there have been a lot of people renting Jeeps recently. You could consider this option.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu readily agreed, and after some haggling with the employee who brought him, they finalized the car rental agreement. Since he paid in full upfront, he was able to drive away immediately after checking that the car was in good condition.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: There are no problems. Apart from the car's own DPS navigation system, nothing unusual was found.]
According to the plan, he should go find the information broker next. The nearest one to his current location is a billiard hall, which is not far away and will take less than ten minutes to get there.
However, when he arrived and went to meet the owner to complete the transaction, he discovered that the intelligence business had ceased. According to the new owner, he had taken over the billiard hall a week ago. As for where the previous owner had gone, he had no idea.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Okay, probably because of what happened before, it won't be easy for you to get into the underground market. This intelligence point is no longer useful; let's move on to the next one.]
...Hopefully, I won't make another wasted trip.
Unfortunately, his wish turned into a bubble not long after he made it.
"Oh, that guy? He's not doing business here anymore. He left last month."
The new owner of the hardware store yawned as he lay back in his chair, sized up Morofushi Kagemitsu, and said, "We can't do the old intelligence trading anymore, but I have some other businesses here. Brother, want to get involved?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at him, the white powder still clinging to his fingertips, shook his head silently, and left.
Anti-fraud expert, remember to report this store the day we leave Tottori.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: I understand. Actually, it's okay for us to report it now. Don't forget, our anti-fraud app itself has a basic reporting function. It's been upgraded several times now, and you don't need to do these small tasks yourself to handle them. Plus, we can earn some energy in the process, so it's not a loss at all.]
...Oh right, this feature was already available when he first started using the app. Now that he's used to time travel and running missions on his own, he's forgotten about it.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: I just uploaded the store's address and photos. When a new news article pops up, it means this store is close to being raided.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded and got back into the car. Since they had searched both places and found no one, they would have to find a place to stay first.
He drove directly to a hotel further from the city center and checked into a chain budget hotel. There happened to be a small car wash next to the hotel, where he could rent the enclosed garage for a few hours to spray paint.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: This place is quite far from the city center, so there aren't many security cameras nearby. Should we change the car's color now?]
He glanced at the time, calculated the distance, and decided to get a new look for the car as soon as possible.
As for why he didn't just use the disguise function to bring the car to life... it was all to accumulate energy.
The thrifty Master Zhu Fu began to tamper with the car he had just rented.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Jing, what kind of look are you planning to give the car? It's already camouflage, so it's not easy to modify. Otherwise, how about you dye it brown?]
Why make it brown? Why not just paint it black?
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Brown, the color of tree trunks, is suitable for hiding in the woods.]
Honestly, have you already imagined a jungle adventure?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: What if...?]
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Author's note: I thoroughly enjoyed watching the military parade today!
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