Chapter 63: The organization's newly purchased helicopter was shot down...
Morofushi Kagemitsu said he was going to revisit the police academy, but not immediately. He planned to wait until the organization issued the assignment, then sneak off under the cover of chaos.
Now he's going to take a stroll around the Snow Forest Cafe to see if there are any signals from the police. He needs to know the current situation of that rebel so that he can arrange for his fake death to escape the organization's notice later.
Currently, he only knows that the person's name is Miyake Masaki, who is on the organization's list of prospective codenamed members to be investigated. The rest of the information is vague and unreliable, making it difficult to find the right approach.
[Anti-fraud reporter #19: I saw it! They put up a sign saying "20% off cappuccino with snow topping."]
Cappuccino... Looks like this guy's pretty good at escaping; even the police couldn't find any trace of Miyake Masaki.
Before the operation began on that busy and fulfilling day at the wetland park, he had thorough communication with the police. If the police had tracked down Masaki Miyake after the operation, they would put up a small sign announcing "New Products of the Week"; otherwise, they would put up a sign announcing "20% off Cappuccino with Snow Top".
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Is the police just too incompetent, or is this guy just too good at hiding? How could they lose track of him like that?]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: This person has evaded all the electronic surveillance cameras and specifically hides in alleyways, making it quite difficult for the police to find them.]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem like an undercover agent sent by another organization.]
Since Masaki Miyake has evaded the police's sights, if he intends to continue hiding like this, he will likely activate some connections and influence in the gray areas. Perhaps we can try to find out more information from other intelligence brokers.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: If we can get a general area in the vicinity, and if he has an electronic device with a camera nearby, we can find him.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Then we can steer him towards Tottori, and we'll have a legitimate reason to go on a business trip there.]
Good idea! Let's take this opportunity to launch Black Guest's first mission at the anti-fraud center. Perhaps we can even get a few more witnesses.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Understood!]
Having planned his next move, he did some preparations and prepared to go to bed early to be well-rested for the upcoming plans.
[Anti-fraud expert reminds you: Melo is calling!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was in a light sleep, was once again awakened by a familiar voice.
Huh? Melo? Why isn't this an organization mission?
He habitually glanced at the time on his phone, only to see a bunch of pink bubbles. Gradually snapping out of his daze, he pressed the answer button and subconsciously said:
"Hey, this is Scotland."
[Anti-fraud expert #19: It's 1:52 AM now, why is Melo calling in such a hurry?]
It's not even 2 a.m. yet, what's wrong with this woman again?
“Scotland.” Melo could practically hear bullets piercing glass; there was probably a fight going on over there. “What’s the state of this year’s arms budget?”
Weapons budget...?
As Morofushi Kagemitsu's mind gradually cleared, he recalled that he had just signed the document two days ago, intending to report it to the police after Melo finished reviewing it.
"It's about 5% more than last year," Zhu Fujingguang reported a roughly accurate figure.
There was another loud bang from Melo's end, and her voice was barely audible: "Is that the number in the report too?"
Zhu Fujingguang replied, "Yes."
At the same time, he was also wondering what Melo was up to. With such a big commotion, could it be that Gin was planning another attack?
He thought he could even hear Chianti's excited and arrogant voice. How could these codenamed personnel be so energetic? Their vitality was too tenacious. Should he assign them some more tasks?
“Have them rewrite it, and raise it by… 3%. Oh, and while you’re at it, buy another helicopter.” Melo casually uttered some rather terrifying words, and then a loud bang suddenly echoed in the background.
Helicopter?
“…Forget it, let’s just change the budget to a repair request.” Melo sighed. “The helicopter we just bought has been shot down. French products are just unreliable.”
"...Secretary Miyamoto might come after us." Morofushi Hiromitsu thought of the meeting he had attended two months ago, about increasing revenue and cutting costs. If the organization asked for more budget, it was hard to say whether that old man would hang himself in protest at the company gate.
Melo scoffed dismissively and said, "You don't need to worry about that guy Miyamoto. What can he do? Take it to the United Nations? Just write the report, I'll approve it."
Morofushi Kagemitsu swore that he had never heard such beautiful and melodious language from Merlo's mouth.
"Just write, I'll review it"—such a humane statement actually came out of this woman's mouth.
"I understand." Morofushi Kagemitsu indicated that he understood, and asked the anti-fraud officer to write an email, which was sent to the organization's finance team's email address ten minutes later.
He'd been woken up, and nobody else could sleep either. Since they were all members of the organization, he felt no remorse for disturbing them.
"By the way..." Melo seemed to have just dodged an attack, and asked in a manner that sounded like he was asking, "I heard Jiang Chuan is here again?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu knew that the company's movements could not be kept from Melo, but fortunately he was prepared and said, "Is it that Egawa Yukie? I have already dealt with her."
Then, remembering that Melo actually remembered a reporter's name, and fearing that she might know something about Ms. Jiang Chuan's personality, she added, "However, she doesn't seem like the type to give up, so I asked the receptionist to keep an eye on her."
"Ah, then so be it." Melo didn't question this statement at all, and simply said, "If you find it an eyesore, just get rid of it."
Morofushi Kagemitsu's heart tightened, and he said, "In any case, she won't be able to find out anything. Let's release some false information to lure her into investigating, and confuse the outside world and the police. Maybe it will also make her bother Miyamoto and his people."
"It's good that you know what's going on." Melo quickly changed the subject and finally got down to business. "Your mission has been officially assigned. There's a traitor among the prospective codename members. Go and deal with him. I've sent you the details to your email."
"Understood," Morofushi Kagemitsu replied, then asked, "What about the work I have on hand..."
"Just go to headquarters and hand over your work." Melo seemed about to hang up. "Just give it a cursory glance. Do you really think you're a normal person?"
“Okay,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu. “I’m still wondering how long you’re going to keep me locked up in the company.”
"Hehe, now that I've released you, aren't I?" Another gust of wind came from Melo's side. "Alright, go do your thing."
Before Morofushi Kagemitsu could respond, she hung up the phone.
He wasn't surprised by this; he was just worried that he would have to go to the company again tomorrow.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: This is... Sunday just ended, and I'm already going back to the office?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Beautiful weekends always seem so short.]
...You guys are starting to sound more and more like class representatives when you talk. But we're just doing a handover, it won't take long.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Let me check my emails... The arms deal was briefly mentioned, but the main point is still to keep an eye on Rena Mizunashi and Masaki Miyake.]
It's not too different from what we initially expected. We searched for Mizunashi Rena as well, and when the time was right, we slowly released the news.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: OK, I'll pick some people.]
Of course, it can't just be the anti-fraud team doing the work; we also need to utilize our own various channels. Now that we've received the task, we have an excuse to contact Zero.
This text message doesn't need to be sent by the anti-fraud team; he can type it blindly himself and tell him about the recent events in Japan.
The text message had just been sent when the anti-fraud team sent him another message.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Since you're going to the company tomorrow, there's something I need to tell you in advance. It's always good to be mentally prepared.]
What's wrong...? Every time you talk to me like that, I feel like it's not something serious. Is my reputation about to be damaged again?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Congratulations! You've even learned how to answer first!]
...
Given my current state, is there any possibility that my reputation could decline further?!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Compared to the others, this is nothing. They said you probably really like cosplay.]
ah?
[Anti-fraud expert #66: That's too subtle. They're just saying they like women's clothing.]
ah? !
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Someone said you previously consulted a doctor at an organization's hospital about how to undergo sex reassignment surgery.]
What kind of surgery?!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Hmm, some people also say that because you're close to Ray, you learned a little something from him... well, you know, in America...]
What women's clothing? Don't they know what disguise is?! And what does Ray have to do with this?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Do you remember what you were wearing when you went to the shrine that day?]
A trench coat, a violin bag, and maybe long hair.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Don't you think he looks a lot like Rye?]
It seems, indeed... a bit?
So that's why there are these rumors? Otherwise, let's just go with the flow and let Lai take the blame for me. After all, I did save his colleague who doesn't even know me...
Wait, no!
Morofushi Kagemitsu realized that the two days before and after the shrine visit were the park rockery operation. Recently, Rai was not in Tokyo, and if he suddenly appeared, he would probably arouse suspicion from the organization.
Forget it, we can't let him arouse suspicion for no reason. It's just a rumor; the undercover agent's life is more important!
(π = π)
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Okay, you should be glad that Zero is in the US now, otherwise... you know what would happen.]
...Actually, I wasn't comforted by you, but it's definitely time to look at this from a different perspective.
Every time an outrageous rumor about me surfaces, there are always people behind it, fueling the flames to achieve their own goals.
The missionary work was a ploy by Merlot to use brandy to scare away cults and win him over; his penchant for high-stakes gambling was a scheme by Akita, which he only thwarted by using it to his advantage; the various scandals were simply left unchecked by the intelligence team to gather information on the organization's members... So what about this time? Why did a simple chance encounter become such a widely circulated story?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Let me help you find the source of this rumor... This time it actually originated online.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: That makes it easier to find. Alright, easily lock down the ID!]
Where?
Zhu Fujingguang asked with a stern face.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: An ordinary internet cafe.]
ah?
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