Chapter 174 Master Zhufu has gone into the mountains…
There shouldn't be any chance of that happening.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu chose black spray paint and began working.
You can see from the simulation model of this base that the area around the base is quite open. We can't get too close by car; we'll have to walk a considerable distance through underground passages.
Moreover, given the organization's current security situation, places like forests, where people can easily hide, will certainly be equipped with some special measures.
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Okay... Hey, actually I was just about to say this. It's been almost half a year since our electronic jamming plan started, why is the organization still so on edge? Otherwise, with a lab like this, we could easily infiltrate through the ventilation shafts without worrying about our identities being exposed.]
This is indeed worth exploring.
Even shrewd intelligence brokers are preparing to leave; who knows what big moves they might be planning here?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: We spent all day yesterday analyzing intelligence. However, not only has the organization not issued any orders on the surface, but we haven't found anything unusual about the transport routes from Tokyo to Tottori. Could this commotion really be orchestrated by the organization?]
...Actually, I'm not entirely sure either, but all the labs are operating normally right now. If other forces were planning something here, the organization wouldn't be completely unaware of it, much less be thinking about expanding the experimental group recently.
After thinking it over carefully, Morofushi Kagemitsu put down his tools, took out his phone and started typing. He planned to ask Zero if he had received a similar message.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: ...Um, it's fine that you told him about the situation in Tottori. But you even described the information broker and those two mechanics from your own perspective. Doesn't that basically tell him you're in Tottori right now?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused in his typing, just as he was about to delete or edit, when the screen displayed "[Sent]".
He wanted to ask the anti-fraud team to help intercept the text message signal, but the words stuck in his throat.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: ...Your reaction was a bit slow, otherwise we would have intercepted it. Besides, given that Zero usually replies to your messages instantly, we can't be sure if he even saw the message. We can't just let it disappear in front of him, can we?]
No sooner had Number 214 finished speaking than Rei Furuya's reply arrived:
I haven't received any other information about Tottori yet, but this matter is worth investigating.
"...You're not in Tottori right now, are you?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu silently put down his phone and covered his face.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Ah, sure enough, you saw right through it.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: What to do? Tell him the truth: Are you going to sneak into the experimental base at night?]
...I intended to investigate before telling him. I even considered using the unusual situation here as an excuse, saying that my informants had discovered something was wrong and that's why they were investigating these labs.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Isn't this great? Why be so quick?]
Eh...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Let's try to stall for time. You don't want us to be stuck at the intersection in Zero's Mazda right after we came out of the mountains, do you?]
Of course not.
Morofushi Kagemitsu picked up his phone again, deciding to face reality.
He thought for a moment, then typed: "The organization is very vigilant here; don't reveal your whereabouts."
After typing that sentence, he felt his tone was a bit too harsh, so he added another message: "[It's about some things at the research institute. Don't worry, I can handle it.]"
While he was still debating whether to fabricate an informant on the spot, Zero's text message arrived:
Are they using you as a guinea pig again?!
……ah?
Morofushi Kagemitsu was stunned, somewhat incredulous. How did Zero know that the organization would tamper with my corpse?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: ...I think he wasn't referring to the experimentation on your corpse, but rather the literal meaning, simply accusing the organization of using you, a living person, for experiments.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: You might not remember, but we have a record of it. Six months ago, after he pursued you to Tottori, you confessed many things. However, because you couldn't reveal the app's contents, you attributed the strange physical symptoms you experienced at the time to the organization's research institute.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 19: He's still thinking about this. Has he figured out how to write a sequel?]
...Absolutely not.
Looking at the screen, Morofushi Kagemitsu felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart, and he couldn't think of how to continue making up the story.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ...Well, why don't you just go along with what he's saying?]
How do I continue? I've already climbed to this position within the organization, and I'm not like Vermouth or Melo. The possibility of me continuing to cooperate with them in experiments is almost zero.
Morofushi Kagemitsu retorted, first replying to Zero with "No".
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Actually, you could continue this topic, using this as a starting point to shift the focus. Say that you became interested in the situation in Tottori because you saw a report about human experimentation.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Don't bring up the fact that you're here. We can't think of a reasonable excuse right now.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded slowly and replied: "[I only came across a report about human experimentation, which is why I started paying attention to the situation in Tottori.]"
On the 11th, I saw that he had simply copied and pasted that sentence and sent it to me. Speechless, it floated out of my phone and blocked my view.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: ...Are you sure you can still complete the plan to infiltrate the base?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu closed his eyes briefly, regaining his composure, and leaned against the wall to continue replying: "After understanding the situation in Tokyo, I have some conjectures about the organization's ultimate goal, so I plan to start my investigation with the research institute."
However, I'm more concerned about what the organization might do next in Tottori.
A few seconds later, Zero replied: "I will find out the situation over there as soon as possible. Hold off on your actions for now and avoid being detected as suspicious."
Morobuchi Kagemitsu typed: 【I will.】
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Thankfully, some of Zero's doubts have been cleared up. Since he works for Rum, he can also try to find out Rum's thoughts on this base.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu also slowly exhaled, put away his phone, picked up his tools, and continued to finish up.
He installed an infrared heater in the garage, turned it on, and then left the garage, heading towards the courier station three stops away.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Judging by the time, the ordered items should indeed be arriving soon... Hmm, I saw it; they'll be releasing the goods in two traffic lights.]
Nothing unexpected happened during the pickup process. Morofushi Kagemitsu calculated the time and ate dinner on his way back to the garage.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Actually, we could modify this car's engine a bit; it doesn't drive as smoothly as those two modified cars.]
At a time like this, let's stop being picky and get going.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: OK! Destination: B-06 Research Institute.]
Research Institute B-06 is the experimental base where his corpse will "awaken" in the future. It will be abandoned in a few years, but for now, many important projects are still underway at B-06.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Judging from the marks on your body, they must have tried quite a few things on you. You might as well settle accounts with them while you're at it.]
There's no need to rush into accounting. We shouldn't alert them; let's find useful project information first.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: More than this, I'd like to know what kind of experimental projects use human corpses? Based on the experimental phases, their researchers probably used a lot of animal corpses before using human corpses, plus the experimental projects here have always been related to the human nervous system…]
Don't tell me they're studying the... splicing of humans and animals.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: That's not what I wanted to say. I just don't have enough evidence to support my hypothesis yet, so I won't say anything to distract you. However, when you get close to the experimental base, you should pay more attention to your surroundings. Generally speaking, they'll wreak havoc on all the wild animals in the area.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: I just checked the sanitation records here, and there were no reports of anything unusual. However, these people have probably already been bribed by the organization.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: This isn't difficult for the organization. #148, I need to be more careful on this stretch of road. There are noticeably more hidden cameras lurking in the mountain roads, and there's even an infrared thermometer at the entrance to the tunnel ahead.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Understood.]
It seems we'll be arriving at the "outpost" soon. According to the assistant's instructions, after passing through the tunnel, we need to go to a villa halfway up the mountain, and then take an underground passage to the base.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: I remember back in the US, organizations liked to use villas and estates to cover up the existence of their research institutes, and they're still using the same approach now.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: I see the villa, the one that's neither new nor old. Red tiles and white walls, a classic style.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Start applying face cream now. This time, the cream lasts longer; each layer doubles the duration, to about six hours, which should be enough for your operation.]
That's good news.
Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at the shadow of the villa on the distant mountain road, applied face cream, and began to conduct a final check.
After confirming that there were no flaws in his appearance, the car slowly drove towards the villa.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: I saw a figure; it should be patrol personnel from the organization. They're changing shifts in fifteen minutes.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: We've already cut off the signal in this area. They'll think you're a logistics team member checking inventory. From now on, whether they're confirming with base or contacting outside, they'll be directly routed to our channel.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu placed his hands on the steering wheel, adjusted his facial expression, and began to get into character.
A light rain began to fall, and the raindrops hitting the freshly painted car body wouldn't fade for a while.
However, if it encounters a downpour on the return trip, the Jeep will likely reveal its original condition.
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