Chapter 232 The Bullet Hits Right in the Center
[Anti-fraud King No. 11: That makes sense, but why do I feel like I saw Zero heading deeper into the experimental base? Could he be going to find Rum for a 1v1 duel?]
...Really?
Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly checked Zero's perspective and discovered that Furuya Zero, who should have been just circling around the perimeter of the experimental base, had actually ventured deep into the underground area, and Kazami Yuya was sitting in the car directing operations in his place.
What's going on? I remember during our previous meeting, we agreed that he should stay in Tottori and keep an eye on the experimental base...
[Anti-Fraud King #148: Hmm... it seems we didn't actually say he couldn't enter the experimental base. And judging from our final response and arrangements, we only destroyed the experimental data, not that we were going to blow up the entire base.]
But going in like this is too risky. What if we get caught in some traps? Did Rum, that old man, call him over halfway through?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: I don't think so in the video. He probably went there himself, and he even asked you for a floor plan of the experimental base. Doesn't that mean you tacitly approved of it...?]
Why would I push Zero into an unnecessary dangerous situation?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: He was probably dealing with an unexpected emergency. I checked the call logs between Team Zero and the organization; our people contacted him once before he came in. And looking at the surveillance we've set up… is he looking for something?]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: He's checking project codes in the lab. Following this pattern, he's probably looking for drugs that control human thought and cause serious physiological side effects. Is he looking for these for Curaçao? But I remember the harm she suffered wasn't that severe.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment, as if he had vaguely realized something, and the answer was within reach.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: ...You guessed it, didn't you? He's looking for that experiment we made up before (facepalm)! Even though you kept saying it was nothing, I think he probably doesn't believe you. After all, during our later time travels, he did come into contact with you, but not with you in person, but with electronic beings like us.]
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[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Huh?! This, this… Won’t Zero think you’ve relapsed into a split personality? No way! Are our acting skills really that bad?]
...Shouldn't you remember the storm of fanfiction and plot twist information you guys stirred up on the forums before?!
The anti-fraud officers all shrank back, remaining silent for a moment.
Zhu Fujingguang took a deep breath, knowing that now was not the time to be angry, so he had to suppress his unease and call these little devils out to work together.
He dug his own grave and had to bury it himself. If he had known Zero would take this risk today, he wouldn't have made up those lies.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Hmm... We've already planned his escape route. Shall we try connecting him to his communication channel now?]
Zero will devise his own evacuation route. The reason he's not leaving now isn't because he can't, but because he doesn't want to.
I need to think of a way to persuade him to leave.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: So... should we tell him we've found a solution?]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Oh no! If Jing really had completely eradicated this situation, she would have told Ling Jun immediately. Why would she have waited until now? I'm afraid Ling Jun will see through this as soon as this statement comes out.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Yeah, you wouldn't know unless you had a childhood friend. Once Zero finds out that Jing lied to ensure his safe departure, he'll have even more worries, and it wouldn't be good if it led to the opposite outcome!]
[Anti-Fraud King #11: ...Don't try to show off your childhood friend skills at a time like this, okay?]
Alright, stop arguing. I've made up my mind. I'll pin the blame on Melo. I'll tell him I just made a deal with Vermouth and can get that so-called "antidote"... ah, is it an antidote or a treatment? Anyway, anything that can resolve the side effects I'm experiencing.
Oh right, didn't we smuggle the antidote for APT X4869 from the future? Luckily, we still have the box; we can use that for now. Also, we need to contact Zero's lieutenant, Kazami Yuuya; we need his cooperation on some things.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Sure. We've researched it. With our energy boost, even if you swallow this antidote whole, it won't cause any harm. It can even improve your thinking ability and provide some pain relief.]
After Number 198 finished speaking, Number 205 had already consciously switched their communication channel to Rei Furuya's side and deliberately played some notification sounds to remind him.
A distinct crackling sound filled his ears. Rei Furuya, who had been constantly monitoring his surroundings, didn't stop moving. He assumed it was the police contacting him about something, so he shifted his attention slightly and listened intently. Unexpectedly, it was Hiro's voice coming from the other end:
"I've got the antidote, get out of here."
He could sense Hiro's anxiety, but he couldn't be sure if it was just an excuse Hiro was using to distract him.
So he sped up his search, but the conversation drifted to something else: "Is this Black Guest's technology?"
“I just made a deal with Vermouth, related to the island plan I told you about. Black Guest is in close contact with us, so they will naturally provide assistance and intelligence for such operations.” Morofushi Hiromitsu laid out his prepared explanation and continued to urge him to leave. “Gin is already in the hands of the Public Security Bureau. I’m safe here, but you should leave as soon as possible!”
Rei Furuya paused, his hand still rummaging through the catalog, and asked in a low voice, "Vermouth? She wasn't in Japan back then, so how could she have gotten involved in your affairs?"
“According to intelligence, Melo had contacted her before. Moreover, both of them had lived on the island for a period of time.” Morofushi Hiromitsu recounted the events of the past, half-truthfully, and to save time and persuade Zero as quickly as possible, he introduced the final trump card: “The Americans have also received similar intelligence. We need to resolve things here as soon as possible to obtain the antidote, otherwise the FBI might have other plans. With Akai Shuichi secretly helping us, we might be able to buy some time, but…”
"I'll leave now."
When Furuya Rei heard that the damned FBI might even intercept the antidote that was so important to Hiro, how could he tolerate it? He decisively closed the search interface and prepared to delete the access information.
As soon as he exited, the entire interface started flashing warnings and became uncontrollable.
“I had Kazami act ahead of time. Although the Public Security Bureau’s attack was swift, it still couldn’t penetrate the organization’s core system. However, it will still take some time to take down the organization. During this period, it will be the best time for you to evacuate.” Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly explained the situation. “After you escape, Black Guest’s 205 will release a virus into the base system, deleting all the project data that we have pre-screened.”
Without wasting any words, Furuya Rei tapped his earpiece and strode towards the elevator. Morofushi Hiromitsu, using his anti-fraud expert's all-powerful perspective, warned him to avoid the more troublesome individuals along the way:
"Don't rush over there yet. Binga will be coming out of the third lab on the right soon. Let's wait until he leaves."
"After meeting with you, Rum went to the main conference room on the 3rd floor and is currently listening to the progress of the experiment. He's still quite far from you. Don't worry about him; the person giving the project presentation is one of our people."
"Avoid the security room. Although Curaçao is helping, there are signal jammers installed there, which will affect the police's communications."
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Thus, Rei Furuya encountered no danger along the way, and the evacuation plan went very smoothly. When he returned to the ground, Yuya Kazami, who had been fidgeting in the car, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him, his eyes filled with the look of 'a savior has arrived.'
“Mr. Furuya!” As Rei Furuya returned to the car, Yuya Kazami leaned in and whispered, “The management has been looking for you, saying that there are complaints from higher-ups…”
Originally, Furuya Rei wanted to ask Hiro in detail about the island plan and the antidote, but when he heard that the higher-ups were coming to bother him again, his face darkened. As a result, Kazami took the phone in his hand and went to TTK with these meddlesome higher-ups.
Kazami Yuya retrieved his notebook and, while contacting the Zero Team to prepare a feast for the experimental base, buried himself in other tasks.
Seeing that Furuya Rei's attention was not on him, he secretly deleted the chat history between him and Morofushi Kagemitsu.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Alright, we've finished deleting everything on our end. Should we write the statement for Shuichi Akai's side?]
I'll handle this. Akai is quite perceptive; I'll always try to find a way to keep him from discovering Vermouth's plan to sink the core area to the seabed.
[Anti-Fraud King #26: This woman... is just as crazy as Melo in her own way...]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 66: Jing! I've detected a fluctuation of fate moving towards Villa A36, targeting Karasuma Renya. Several other individuals tainted by fate energy have also arrived at the villa area ahead of schedule.]
There are other individuals too...
After a moment's thought, Morobuchi Kagemitsu figured out what these individuals, tainted by the energy of fate, were. Sending a substitute to test the waters for him was very much in line with the organization's boss's usual approach.
However, his reaction also proved that there must be some unknown secret hidden in that villa.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 66: After those stand-ins entered the villa area, they did cause some energy resonance, but the locations where the reaction occurred were scattered. When I sent out my tentacles, there was no further reaction.]
[Anti-fraud King No. 205: These locations probably correspond to the double. Following this line of reasoning, if we want to find the secret hidden by Karasuma Renya, we'll probably have to wait for him to reveal it himself.]
How is he now?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: ...He suddenly stopped.]
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