Chapter 86 A Trap Set Up by Capital
Morofushi Kagemitsu suddenly had a very absurd premonition.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: What's your premonition? Tell us, maybe it's a little clue!]
Well... never mind, it's just a thought, don't take it seriously.
[Anti-fraud King No. 66: I already guessed it. After all, the host of this meeting wasn't Miyamoto, but Kurahashi—the general manager who so readily approved funding for our Electronic God Cult.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Is he planning some kind of large-scale feudalistic conference?]
Who knows...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Should I continue to keep an eye on it?]
stare.
Even if there's no substantial gain, we should still try to understand their thinking behind feudal superstitions so we can be more easily fooled in the future.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Understood.]
Although it may have been a false alarm at headquarters, the increased defense level and the order to remain silent in Tottori are still unavoidable issues.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: This information might be useful to you: Rum's signal source is fluctuating frequently again, some information is being masked, and he has started contacting Brandy and Pisco.]
What is this old geezer up to now?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: To be honest, isn't he really the kind of high-level undercover agent who has been lurking in the organization for decades? He's always involved in every upheaval within the organization.]
It's obviously impossible.
However, since he is not an undercover agent and has adopted this posture, could it be that the organization is really going to launch another attack?
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Right, right? My idea isn't without merit.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: ...Hard to say. Launching hacking attacks on competitors' systems and networks is quite common; they can't be on high alert every time, can they?]
What about the Public Security Technology Department?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: All is calm.]
Is there no movement yet?
Zhu Fujingguang frowned, his demeanor becoming more composed in all aspects, making it difficult for him to find a breakthrough.
[Anti-fraud expert reminds you: Scam exposure updated! Scam exposure updated!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Great, here comes the breakthrough!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: I took a look beforehand, and this involves technical personnel, so it should be related to the actions we're about to take.]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu also breathed a sigh of relief.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Thank goodness the task wasn't cancelled!]
Um?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: I don't mean to stir up trouble! I'm just thinking that our energy reserves are running low, so replenishing them can also help save people, there's nothing wrong with that...]
No, I just wonder if 'the task wasn't overwritten' could also be a hint?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Working backwards like this does offer a possible approach.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: If that's the case, it only shows that our previous suspicions and actions didn't play a significant role in pushing things forward.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Well, promoting feudal superstition wouldn't really get anything done anyway...]
Faced with the forecast report, Morobushi Kagemitsu didn't think twice and focused his mind to quickly check it.
Then, he immediately noticed the familiar headline style:
[“Intelligence relay,” “high-salary recruitment,” “prepayment of trust”—beware of scams!]
This looks like someone who shouldn't have been trusted.
He continued reading, hoping that this time the anti-fraud team wouldn't use the riddle-like writing style again. Since they were all so honest, a slightly more straightforward writing style would help him understand the text.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: It's a text-based avoidance tactic! A text-based avoidance tactic! What if it gets accidentally censored by the "rules"?]
It's as if you guys only write about things below the neck...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Hello!]
Keep going!
High-level hunters often appear as prey.
"Arc" has only been working undercover for six months and has also been required to follow this principle. His superiors euphemistically call this method "fishing-style undercover work." As far as he knows, this method seems to have already caused quite a few of his predecessors to actually be captured as prey.
This is probably the arrogance of all official institutions. In order to catch one or two fish of unknown weight, they recklessly throw out countless high-quality baits, making the fish increasingly clever and adept at avoiding the hooks and getting free feed.
The electric arc was rather unlucky; when it was sprinkled, this seemingly small lake had already secretly connected to the sea and was being used as a backup food source by the cunning big fish that swam in the shadows at the bottom of the lake.
On this day, TA received an urgent text message from a contact requesting cooperation in an attack against the organization TA had infiltrated, and was given a new contact number, requiring all communication during this period to be conducted through this number.
This was the first time TA had received such an assistive order, and he didn't dare to be negligent. After routinely verifying the authenticity of both parties' identities, he put down his heavy work and used the new channel.
To their surprise, from a technical perspective, the new channel's system was surprisingly smooth, completely lacking the fatal lag that always felt like it was about to be sent to the ICU for a final rescue.
...
A few days later, as planned, they kept all other contact methods silent, leaving only the new channel. They changed their clothes again and went to the shopping mall, pretending to be an ordinary passerby, strolling around the mall.
Because they received this order:
'Security alert! Fourth floor of Shibuya 8th Shopping Center!'
The next message will be the physical characteristics of the person who will be meeting with TA and the street code.
However, at the end, he added a note:
If this person exhibits any aggressive behavior, be sure to upload the video recording immediately.
TA attaches great importance to this mission because this is a member of the organization who has been turned, and it is said that he has a high status and even has a code name.
However, being assigned such an important task caught them somewhat off guard. But since it was an emergency, they had no choice but to proceed. Considering the other party might try to deceive them and their stance wasn't entirely clear, they specifically brought a weapon for self-defense and ensured that the recording function was always enabled.
...
Wait, that person is...
The arc looked over in disbelief, and a familiar figure appeared in its line of sight.
A chill ran through him as he recalled the chilling methods this smiling tiger usually used, and he unconsciously touched the place where he usually kept his weapons.
How could it be this person? Could he really have been turned?!
The electric arc then discreetly glanced at several classic squatting spots in the mall, which seemed to be occupied by passersby who came to shop.
Were those people really people arranged by the organization?
They began to realize something was wrong.
...
Oh no! It's a trap!
By the time Arc realized this, it was too late. It tried to stop the recording and prevent the upload, but a bullet was already aimed at its head.
"Bang!"】
Morofushi Kagemitsu fell into deep thought, and Anti-Fraud King accompanied him.
This person was probably set up by the organization. After their identity was exposed, the organization used them as bait, hoping to also lure out the undercover agents who had infiltrated the organization's upper echelons.
More noteworthy is that the organization's members were able to issue vague instructions through the communication channels trusted by the Arc. Is the currently calm and peaceful Ministry of Communications and Information really trustworthy?
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: In the last case involving the briefcase, without the involvement of the Communications and Information Department, incidents like identity exposure and ambushes on the way did not occur.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 214: Could there be a mole among them?]
But right now we only have suspicions, no evidence.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Finding evidence is something we can leave to Mr. Jin Quan and his team. It's safer for us to avoid suspicious individuals.]
Okay, it just so happens that Zero and I will both be reporting on the Black Guest incident today. We can slip in some personal information without them noticing.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Should you also submit Oikawa Kita's information? We could provide him with some protection. After all, he's a key figure in the connection; if he dies, we'll have to find someone else.]
Okay, let's include him too.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: If we isolate the communications department like this, won't Arc's identity be exposed?]
It's hard to say; the mole might have gotten the information through other channels. If we want to protect Electric Arc, then I'll need you guys to keep an eye on the Information Department's movements for me these next couple of days.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: No problem.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Everyone, there's something I'm hesitant to say.]
Since you've already brought it up, just say it.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Why do I have a feeling that the person Arc is supposed to meet in the mall... is Jing?]
You don't need to think about it; when I first read this description, I also felt it described me. Whether in the eyes of organization members or company employees, I've become the iconic representative of the "smiling tiger," haven't I?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Well, that's true. When I wrote this on the 19th, I had probably already mentally sketched out your image.]
When she was writing...
Actually, I've been wanting to ask this for a while now. This is your own speculation, so why are you all acting like you're reading it for the first time? Have your memories been erased...? Number 198, did you do it?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Hey! Don't try to pin every experiment on me, okay? We can't just keep the source code that generates the article.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: He's right. If we could just tell you the original answer, we wouldn't have gone through all this roundabout methods.]
So what's going on here...?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Jing, do you remember the book "The Art of Life Segmentation" that we watched with you?]
...That's what you wanted to see, but you insisted on dragging me along.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 19: Who reads this isn't important. What's important is the plot! When we're speculating, we can't reveal the answer; we can only play word games and create a riddle. Once the article is generated, the source code is cut off and placed in another "folder." From a human perspective, it's like we've "lost our memories."]
Morofushi Kagemitsu: ... (thinking)
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Jing, what are you reminiscing about?]
I'm wondering what other shows you guys dragged me to watch and what games we played.
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