Chapter 52 A shell organization shelters unemployed CIA agents
Generally speaking, the driver in the organization who specifically drives for Gin is called Vodka.
There's a "Gin" sitting in the back seat now, but the front seat has already been taken by someone else.
If it weren't for the fact that Vermouth wasn't in a very good mood, he would have even joked that, for the sake of realism, he should also disguise himself.
His gaze swept over Vermouth, who was checking the pistol, and Mr. A of Diamonds, who was walking downstairs. He decided to give up and just be a good driver.
"So, where shall I take you?" Morofushi Kagemitsu asked, not letting Vermouth notice the ease in his tone.
“A shooting club nearby,” Vermouth replied casually, glancing at the assembled pistol in her hand and giving a slight smile.
The woman gave only a simple destination, but Morofushi Kagemitsu knew that she wanted to go to the shooting club that Melo ran nearby.
Hopefully, she was just venting her frustration at today's unsuccessful attempt on a non-human target.
Zhu Fujingguang is learning from Vodka, becoming an honest, hardworking, and conscientious driver.
After seeing off the inscrutable Vermouth, he will next meet Mr. A of the Cube.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: After leaving that woman's vicinity, the surrounding signals seemed to become clearer.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: We've found Mr. A of Diamonds' information, but he doesn't seem to be a CIA agent.]
Huh? Which faction does he belong to?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Neither. His profile makes him look like a misguided Japanese-American.]
What?! He wasn't an undercover agent after all!
[Anti-fraud expert #205: This shouldn't be happening... Wait, let me check again. If all else fails, I'll compare everyone's faces...]
Morofushi Hiromitsu parked his car in an inconspicuous spot, took out his phone, and wondered how to explain the situation to Rai. Should he say that they had simply rescued an ordinary member of the organization? That they had generously helped this person avoid suspicion from the organization? He knew that was impossible.
At that moment, he still held a sliver of hope—hope that the anti-fraud team had made a mistake or something—but…
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Unless his identity is deliberately concealed by the "rules," the chances of us being wrong are very low...]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: #205 is back, let me see... Ah, so that's how it is...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Seriously? Such a coincidence?!]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: #11, you're such a jinx!]
Can you guys stop keeping me in suspense? Tell me, what exactly is this Ace of Diamonds?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: His real name is Ethan Bentang, and he's a CIA agent.]
That……
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Once upon a time.]
Huh?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: But he got fired.]
ah? !
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Do you remember the massive government layoffs in the US a while back?]
I do remember, but it probably has little to do with the CIA, especially for an agent like him who works on the front lines.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: He was indeed not included in the layoff list. Unfortunately, due to some efficiency department requirement, the FBI and CIA are required to submit lists of current employees and respond to corresponding emails.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: You know there's a hacker in the organization named Vodka. It's not impossible for him to find some sensitive emails on Japanese soil if he puts in the effort.]
...You're not suggesting that it was the government's email correspondence that exposed him, are you?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: A large part of the reason is that he didn't reply to the email promptly because he was afraid of revealing his identity.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Then their government's newly installed smart system put him on the "probationary list."]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
[Anti-fraud expert #214: However, according to immigration records, his contact, Bonnie, is trying to keep his job.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: But you know how the organization operates. Since they suspect him, they'll definitely block his information. That way, Mr. Bonnie won't be able to find him, and coincidentally, Gin just killed Bonnie a couple of days ago. You know what I mean...]
So the CIA believed they were both dead?
[Anti-Fraud King #26: It seems so. The CIA's head even went to the efficiency department to settle scores over this. It's just come out in the news, do you want to see it?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu felt a little dizzy. How could there be so many coincidences in this world?! He only wanted to save the man's life, but how did he end up ruining his job?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Hey, your friend from the same cohort texted you, asking if you're going home for dinner today?]
I won't go back yet.
Let's deal with Mr. Hondo's problem first.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Otherwise, why don't you take us to the US secretly and hack that system directly?]
Wake up! I just got off the plane and Gin's bullets came right after.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Why not just go with the flow and take him in? He's already dead, isn't he? You don't think the CIA would still believe an undercover agent who comes back alive in this situation, do you?]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: While Rye is indeed a personal witness, wouldn't that potentially expose both of your identities? Think about the relationship between the FBI and the CIA...]
Well, thinking about it that way, my current situation is indeed quite precarious. Since no one wants such an official agent for the time being, having him do some work for me temporarily isn't out of the question...?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: We'll stall Rye for you, you hurry up and take care of him!]
Okay! So next...
"Clatter".
A box of face cream lay flat in the car pocket on its own.
Congratulations, you've even learned how to answer first!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Time to recruit underlings! Who will they be made to look like this time?]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Or maybe just have a plain face? In short, don't let anyone figure out your identity.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 66: Choosing the Faces of Organization Members?]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Isn't that a bad idea? What if I misunderstand later?]
This isn't a problem; I've already decided. I'll just change the face to resemble this undercover agent himself. Don't think convincing an undercover agent is such a simple matter...
By the way, could you change my shape this time? Otherwise, not only will it be easy for people who know me to spot me, but it will also be difficult to hide from those shrewd people with exceptional observation skills.
[No problem (OK gesture)]
So, the disguised Morofushi Kagemitsu began staking out the agreed-upon location.
It was already quite late, but the streetlights still illuminated the road brightly. As time drew nearer, Morofushi Kagemitsu saw a man slowly walking towards him from the end of the road.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: It's him.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu calculated the distance, put on a black coat, and stuck an Ace of Diamonds sticker on his shirt pocket. He walked towards him from the other side of the road, creating a romantic face-to-face encounter for the two of them.
Of course, this "romance" is more like a shock to the other party.
It was indeed a huge shock.
Ethan's first thought was that it was Vermouth, and his second thought was that his soul had left his body.
There's no way around it; recently, some people in the organization have started worshipping the electronic god cult, and his work partner is even thinking about uploading his consciousness to the data cloud. It's not so hard to understand why his mind has become more open due to this influence.
But the shock doesn't seem to be over yet.
His 'other self' shoved a news article from his phone in front of him. He was initially reluctant to look, but upon glancing at it, he noticed that his CIA superior had sentenced him to death, along with Bonnie.
The former CIA, having lost its backer, remained stagnant for a while.
"The CIA will not acknowledge you anymore."
Morofushi Hiromitsu spoke, but not in Ethan's own voice.
If he didn't speak up and make a difference, he was starting to worry that the other person would start calling him "the fake man" or "Shadow Ethan" all the time. Luckily, Number 205 quickly told him about his previous work environment; otherwise, things might have taken a very strange turn. It was necessary to put a stop in time.
Ethan glanced at his attire and asked, "Are you also part of the organization?"
Zhu Fujingguang remained silent, only smiled slightly.
“But you don’t seem like an undercover agent,” Ethan Bendo added.
...Well, that's how it should be, according to the thinking of a normal undercover agent, or rather, a normal person.
However, Anti-Fraud Guy is clearly not one of the two categories mentioned above.
Thus, this perfectly timed misunderstanding occurred.
“But your life is in my hands,” said Moribu Kagemitsu. “You have to do something to redeem this life.”
Ethan Hondou naturally did not agree immediately. Although he had lost one of his identities, he was still not the kind of person who would collude with the Black Organization. He would not make any promises or do anything before he was sure of the stance of the person who had saved his life.
Morofushi Kagemitsu noticed his silence and said, "Unwilling? Even if it's something as simple as destroying the organization?"
Ethan Hondou's pupils contracted, but he restrained his reaction.
It seems this unemployed undercover agent has no intention of letting himself sink into despair.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu felt a little relieved, at least he didn't have to kill Hondou-kun.
He typed a number into his phone, showed it to the other person, and said, "Contact me after you've thought it through."
Ethan Bentang wrote down the number and asked, "How should I address you?"
Zhu Fujingguang had a sudden thought and added a few words after the string of numbers.
"Anti-fraud...center?"
The man, who had remained unmoved on the surface, finally showed a hint of doubt on his face.
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded and said, "My organization."
This role can be handed over to the anti-fraud team from now on. They're very good at split personalities.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Huh?]
What are you surprised about? Didn't we plan before to build an intelligence organization that could rival the intelligence group, only on the pure red side?
[Anti-Fraud Expert #205: If we look at the current framework of our Anti-Fraud Center, it's fully equipped and certainly ready to operate.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: You accepted this way way too quickly, didn't you? Although it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it...]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: However, we still need to keep an eye on the only two living members of the organization, this leader.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: So far, he hasn't agreed to your request... Although you'll eventually be forced to join, he's not someone you can trust yet.]
It's alright, trust can be built up gradually. There's plenty of time, and I'll eventually gain your loyalty.
Of course, if he does something he shouldn't do, I won't be lenient with him.
Morofushi Kagemitsu adjusted the collar of his trench coat, revealing the square sticker on his chest. He glanced one last time at Ethan Hondou before silently disappearing at the end of the road.
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Author's note: A brand new intelligence organization was born on the spot.
Hiro suddenly had 223 aliases.
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