Chapter 97 How come they can sponsor everything? ...
Upon returning to America, Morofushi Kagemitsu felt no emotion whatsoever.
He disembarked normally, collected his luggage normally, and then left the terminal by car.
There was no hijacking.
Perfect.
This time, the driver the organization assigned to him was very tight-lipped, unlike the carefree young man from last time who would blurt out everything. After confirming his identity using the agreed-upon method, they took him directly to the hotel without saying a single unnecessary word.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: At least the hotel they arranged for us was pretty good; the police station is just two streets away.]
This arrangement shows that the organization has absolutely no sense of being a gathering place for criminals; it's practically handing them a piece of its own pavement.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: They don't see themselves as criminals, just more liberal citizens.]
So, the free citizen Morofushi Kagemitsu went to the hotel front desk to check in. Because he was a VIP, the manager sent someone to escort him to his room and also gave him a small gift with the hotel logo on it.
After the staff left, he looked at the "little gift" and thought for a few seconds. After opening the small tote bag, he found that it contained items wrapped in different envelopes, all of which were printed with a black crow.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: I was initially thinking the hotel was quite generous, but it turns out it was an organized arrangement.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Let me see what's included? Hmm...very thoughtful, they gave you a friend/family card from the local police union right off the bat. Now you can rest assured, no one will come to arrest you.]
This is indeed considerate for a wealthy and powerful criminal.
Morofushi Kagemitsu casually placed the friend/family card aside and continued unpacking other items. Besides identification documents, there were membership cards and badges from high-end clubs—basically, everything that reflected the privileges of the "Asakawa Sora" identity.
It made him feel like he was being a bit too law-abiding by the law by applying for a business visa.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: After all, they're nominally here to discuss sponsorship; no matter how audacious the organization, they wouldn't evade taxes in the US.]
That's true.
But sending all this fancy stuff doesn't mean I'm really expected to go and talk to some "big shot" about sponsorship.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: What's the big deal? You've tried negotiating before. If you can't reach an agreement, just take a gun and go. It'll just draw some hatred to the organization.]
At the time, none of them realized just how "big" this "big guy" really was; they just thought he would probably be another Jewish businessman.
"Beep beep—"
His backup phone rang.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: It's Pisco. He said he'll send a car to pick you up at the estate around noon.]
That means there are still two or three hours left.
I can rest for a while, but I can't wander around here. The organization must have arranged for someone to keep an eye on me.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Seriously, since the organization has already hinted at this much, there's really no need to do all this unnecessary stuff. What undercover agent would pull something like this at such a crucial moment?]
It's good that they're outsmarting each other like this; they can find solace and self-defense in the process.
As usual, Morofushi Kagemitsu strolled around the room, took out his phone, and lay down on the recliner by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking like he was leisurely handling his business.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: There's nothing wrong with the hotel. Even the security camera hacking procedures are pretty much the same. This place can't hold us back. I'm going to check the intelligence and lists with the government and intelligence agencies, and also deal with Ethan's matter. Hopefully, there won't be too many "rules" or restrictions.]
Oh, will you make it back in time for lunch? Going to the organization's manor for a meal would be a good option.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: There's enough time.]
Let's go then.
Number 205 went off to do his job, while the other anti-fraud officers weren't idle either, studying the pile of cards that Morofushi Hiromitsu had received. Number 26 was still confidently convinced that they contained a test from the organization for Scotland.
Although Morofushi Kagemitsu thought it was unlikely, given the precedent of the Anti-Fraud Bureau thoroughly investigating a single person, he was also curious to know whether the industries behind these membership cards were related to the organization.
Like the electronic jamming program, which allowed him to probe the organization's influence over the national government and law enforcement. Now he wanted to see what financial forces the organization was involved with in the United States, and what forces had fundamental interests in ties with them.
Understanding these things is beneficial, both for the present and for dealing with the aftermath in the future.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: We can check this first, then compare the answers with Lai's. In return, we can provide him with some information he wants.]
The information Ray wants... could it be related to the Miyano sisters? I mean, some of America's operational plans? But if it's the latter, he should be able to get it more easily than I am now.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Ray, also known as Dai Moroboshi, whose real name is Shuichi Akai, was born in England, temporarily resided in Japan, and later studied in the United States. He joined the FBI to investigate his father's death.]
Investigating the cause of his father's death? His father was...
[Anti-fraud expert #148: I don't know, this part of the information is currently obscured.]
How did you know? Ray doesn't seem like the type to tell everyone his secrets.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Ah, this was found in his chat history with his ex-girlfriend from several years ago.]
Ex-girlfriend?
Zhu Fujingguang sat back and waited to watch the show.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: His ex-girlfriend was also an FBI agent named Jodie Starling. Shuichi Akai broke up with her to infiltrate the organization. The FBI really can't keep their mouths shut. I overheard them gossiping under surveillance, which is why I checked Jodie's phone.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Unfortunately, this is all we can see for now.]
Alright, now I understand. Shuichi Akai's background, or rather, his family's background, is probably not simple, otherwise it wouldn't have been kept so well hidden.
We have no access to this intelligence, so if we want to exchange intelligence with him in the near future, we will probably have to use the data from the laboratory.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had the anti-fraud team retrieve the lab data that had been compiled and was ready to be traded to the police through Black Guest, and began to make appropriate deletions.
He had seen this part of the intelligence many times. Most of it consisted of bloody and chaotic death scenes, covering a wide range of ages and backgrounds. The experimental records listed their causes of death and the key factors that influenced their deaths.
It seems more like the work of the intelligence team than the main task of the research team. Some of the lower-level research assistants may not even understand why they are researching these things. Some people even joked in the chat logs that the person in charge probably watched too much of the "Final Destination" series.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Is this observation? I think they're probably using this method to detect rather abrupt "patches." However, in most cases, it's just a waste of time.]
The vast majority?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: It might seem incongruous when some "protected" individuals engage in significantly skewed behavior.]
However, based on the subjects they observed, there shouldn't be such a person.
The importance of anti-fraud measures cannot be denied.
This kind of content definitely can't be traded, so he can only squeeze out a small portion of information about drugs that involve forced sedation or affect human consciousness from some obscure corner to make up the difference, and Lai probably wouldn't refuse this part of the information.
Just as Morofushi Kagemitsu finished organizing the information he was going to exchange with Rai, Anti-Fraud King came to urge him to get back to work.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: A business email has arrived; it's about sponsorship negotiations.]
Okay, so does that big shot want to do something outrageous at his birthday party?
Morifushi Kagemitsu packed up the documents he had on hand and asked a question as usual before opening the new email.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Military Parade.]
……ah? !
Say what he wants to do again.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 66: Military Parade. The 250th anniversary parade of the U.S. Army.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He quickly checked the email and found that the White House team had decided to find some sponsors for this significant military parade.
He read the email three times from beginning to end, and at one point wondered if he had accidentally entered the illusion space again.
This thing can even attract sponsors?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Sure. You can see it now, can't you?]
Wasn't this supposed to be a birthday party?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Yes, that day happened to be the president's birthday. Because of this coincidence, the superstitious people at the White House discussed it and decided to celebrate together.]
...We plan to do it together.
Can you please not make such a casual decision about this? This isn't something that can be resolved by just going out for a hot pot meal!
Zhu Fujingguang rubbed his temples. Doing business with Jewish merchants was already mentally taxing, but he had run into a low-reputation business team that liked to put pressure on people at the drop of a hat, which made it even more of a headache.
No wonder Pisco has been so quiet until now; he was saving up this big move to "test" me before heading to the manor!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Don't be angry yet, there's more complicated work to come. I glanced at the attachment again; it seems we also need to discuss arms smuggling deals with the military-industrial complex.]
It's arms smuggling again...
Well, what does this matter compared to the previous bombshell news?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: But these weapons are limited to those displayed at the military parade.]
That's not a big problem. We can smuggle some small items or drones across the border.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: But the boss specifically wants that Osprey helicopter.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
I don't know much about these things, but I can understand the word "helicopter." Last time, Melo argued with Miyamoto for a long time about scrapping that French-made helicopter.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: This was designated by the boss, so you can rest assured.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Moreover, in some ways, this might actually be a good thing...]
What could this be good news? Are we supposed to raise prices and take a cut in the middle?
The anti-fraud expert conjured up a small television in his mind, showing a news report featuring a very energetic old man talking about airplanes.
"These cormorants are great in every way, except for one major problem: they always seem to fall to the bottom..."
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