Chapter 59 The butterfly's wings cramped
How come there are still bombs here?
Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned, somewhat regretting that he hadn't cleared the park beforehand to avoid alerting the enemy.
Of course, Mr. Jin Quan, who was directing operations from the rear, was even more regretful. He had already suspected that someone might have infiltrated Nichiuri TV, but now it seemed that things had become even more complicated.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: ...At least we understand why these people got involved.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Okay, let's not think about that now. Someone needs to check on Matsuda. There are no bomb suits on site, and this guy's already crawling into the boat!]
"I'm coming right away!"
Even more anxious than Morofushi and the others was Kenji Hagiwara. He threw the gun he was temporarily carrying into the hands of Morofushi Kagemitsu and ran straight towards the artificial lake.
He instinctively took a few steps forward, but then he heard Mr. Jin Quan's instructions through his earpiece: "Qianchuan, retreat first."
He stopped in his tracks, knowing he couldn't be of much help in this matter, and didn't insist on going along, only saying, "Be careful!"
"Don't worry." Before Hagiwara Kenji's figure disappeared, this guy suddenly turned around and winked at him.
It goes even better with all that pink bubbles.
Zhu Fujingguang stopped, lowered his round-brimmed hat, and quietly left.
There shouldn't be any unexpected problems, right? Anti-fraud expert.
Yesterday, he even wanted to report Mizunashi Rena's identity to the police, but the anti-fraud team stopped him.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 19: Fate has circled her halfway. Even if you wanted to talk to the police team now, various unexpected events might occur, preventing the information from being delivered.]
Just like how you can't tell others about your existence no matter what?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: That's right.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Okay, things shouldn't be too difficult now. The cause of the incident should be fully identified, and with two amulets protecting you, even if you do nothing, the four of them together won't cause any major trouble. Besides, Hagiwara and Matsuda are accompanied by #66 and #19, which is like having two high-level signal jammers on the spot. Don't worry!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu naturally trusted his friends' skills. After leaving the park, he took a few detours before returning to his small hotel room. He habitually checked the room and then recounted what had happened in the artificial hill to the anti-fraud expert.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: This makes my heart pound... It's too dangerous (crying). Traveling through time continuously in a short period of time would definitely put a huge strain on your body.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Thankfully, your physical condition is alright, otherwise you might have been eaten by the shadowy figure. However, we're not sure if anything unexpected will happen during the upcoming observations. From now on, train hard! We'll create the most scientific training plan for you!]
Even the already powerful sniper, Morofushi Kagemitsu, clenched the muscles on his arm.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: But success comes at a price. You've accumulated a lot of energy this time, which will help you withstand more pressure next time you encounter a time-travel situation.]
It seems this situation will happen again... Oh, Anti-fraud officer, the map carved in that artificial mountain has the function of time travel. Will there be any problems if we hand it over to the police directly?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: They don't meet the trigger conditions, it's fine.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Actually, it's safest to keep this thing with them. It doesn't matter much if you don't know the specific reason; just remember not to let items transferred from other dimensions come into contact with too many special individuals.]
For example, that combination lock box?
Morofushi Kagemitsu was unable to draw it, so he could only imagine it in his mind.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Yes, once the traces of fate entangled on it are cleared away, it will return to its proper form in the current timeline.]
The bombing five years ago...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: We just checked the records, and the report on the bombing during the Spring Festival is no longer available. Also, according to court records, Chunren Company's bankruptcy declaration was postponed by three months, and the president lived three days longer.]
It seems that what I did in the past is affecting my present.
But still, it didn't prevent the president's death?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: In the original timeline, he committed suicide by jumping off a building on the very day Chunren Company declared bankruptcy. But this time, he lived three days longer and was shot dead in the company's warehouse.]
Shooting?
Anything involving shootings is unlikely to be simple.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Do you want to go take a look? That warehouse doesn't bear much of its former fate anymore. Besides, since you changed the situation, we might encounter some "hidden events" if we go there now.]
Let's go then. It's not even 2 p.m. yet. If we take the tram, we should have enough time.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Why take the tram? Didn't you just rent a new car? Drive that one.]
...Please, with my current vision, if I were to start driving again, it would be a bit too reckless.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: No problem, we can just autopilot for you.]
Automatic...driving?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Of course! We're not some AI idiots. Driving a car isn't difficult. How about we get you a driver's license?]
...No need, I trust you.
However, since you are so flexible and your consciousness has already existed in that app, then those nonsensical answers you gave to yourself at the beginning were all intentional, right?
[(Whistle sound) ~]
[Anti-fraud officer reminds you: Kenji Hagiwara sent you a text message! Kenji Hagiwara sent you a text message!]
...These guys, they really did it on purpose back then = =
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Uh... good news! Good news! Things are going very smoothly on Hagiwara's side.]
= =
[Kenji Hagiwara: The bomb has been defused. (Photo of him with Matsuda and him giving Matsuda bunny ears.jpg)]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: However, the very next second after taking this photo, he was beaten up.]
...Alright, these two are so lively and energetic, there's really no need to worry about them too much.
Instead of asking the anti-fraud officer to reply to his text messages, Morofushi Kagemitsu took out his phone and started blind typing.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Okay, it's about time. Let's go check out the warehouse; it's probably been turned into a processing plant again.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu shoved his phone back into his pocket, went around to another residential area, and drove out the car that was parked there.
To be honest, he was quite nervous at first, worried that the anti-fraud expert's driving skills would imitate those of his three racing masters. When he first got into the car, he even grabbed the window handle for the first time.
However, how should I put it? When he should have been startled, there was absolutely no jump scare in his face. He watched the comical sight of a string of pink exhaust fumes following behind the car the whole way, and arrived safely at a processing plant located on the outskirts of southwestern Tokyo.
After a standard reverse parking maneuver, he groped his way out of the car, somewhat incredulous.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: My skills are excellent!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu straightened his clothes, intending to praise them for being "steady," but the words were swallowed back by the pink bubbles rolling around in the warehouse.
...I can't say it, I really can't say it.
Anyway, the processing plant has arrived, so business is more important.
He followed the anti-fraud officer's directions to the security booth.
After Chunren Company went bankrupt, all its assets were auctioned off by the court, and this processing plant was acquired by the Yamashita Group at a low price. After a complete overhaul, it was transformed from a high-precision parts processing plant into a chip processing plant, and it is currently operating well.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: #205 and I will check their client list. Come closer, and we can check faster.]
...Why do I feel like I'm a Wi-Fi hotspot?
Moribushi Kagemitsu peered through the window of the security booth and managed to make out the situation of the person inside through the gaps in the bubble. The old man was sleeping soundly and had no idea that someone was going to walk into the processing plant.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Don't rush in yet, the surveillance footage here has been changed.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: How come someone beat us to it?!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: ...I was wondering if it was another detective trying to steal our KPIs!]
Hmm... You're still thinking about detectives at a time like this. Typical of you, Number 26.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: We've got the client list, and some unexpected gains too. The list shows signs of having been viewed; the record shows it was viewed 15 minutes ago. What's next?]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: The person who sneaked into the warehouse was clearly a professional. They directly cut off the main power switch in the processing plant, and left almost no trace of foul play. It will probably be very difficult for us to find them.]
Fifteen minutes is more than enough time for the infiltrator to escape.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had also done infiltration missions before, so he immediately gave up looking for traces of this person. He was only concerned about whether there would be any problems with the client list he had obtained.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: It hasn't been edited, so it's fine.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Hey, could this be one of those so-called "hidden events"?]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: It seems the customer list and the person who broke into the factory are the key.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: I'm saying, shouldn't we leave now? The security guard looks like he's waking up!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: The surveillance footage is about to be restored, should we still go in?]
No, there's no need to take the risk. We've already achieved our goal, so there's not much point in going any further.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu quietly left without leaving a trace.
On the way back, the anti-fraud system was on autopilot again. When we passed a shopping mall, Morofushi Hiromitsu asked to stop the car.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Is there anything you need to buy? But the fridge is already stocked with groceries, isn't it?]
It's not a problem with the ingredients, it's a problem with our eyes.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: But there's no other way now...]
I know, but I'm going to see Egawa Yukichi tonight, so I should at least buy some colored contact lenses to cover it up.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Oh, when meeting girls, you should dress up.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu wandered silently among the counters on the first floor, thinking to himself: Actually, I really want to know what's so special about her, since you all seem to be paying a lot of attention to her.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Well... I already said it's a special person, so there's nothing wrong with paying attention, right?]
Is that really the case?
The anti-fraud team fell silent.
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A note from the author: While writing about autonomous driving, I was reminded of the painful experience of learning to drive...
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