Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 109 87. Too Weird
"I remember the priest's mission was to ask us to go to Japan Street and kill someone, right?"

Oliver said as he looked at Villefort driving towards Japan Street.

"It's on the way."

Jack flipped through the attached message sent by the priest: "The target is called Sato Kazuo, a member of the Tiger Claw Gang. I don't know where he is in Japan Street. If we see him later, we can kill him."

"Let's focus on the task ahead."

Carl said, "We can't determine whether Tanaka Katsuo is the son of our target yet. If we attack him directly, it may attract unnecessary attention from Arasaka Academy. Let's create chaos later. I will invade the driver's head. After searching for enough information, I will use a memory eraser to erase his memory of the invasion."

"Even if the drivers and bodyguards of this kind of company died or disappeared in the chaos, they would not be taken seriously by the upper-level company dogs, right? Karl, do you have to be so meticulous and troublesome?"

Oliver drove the car and glanced at Karl: “Could it be that you still pity the company dog.”

"There are two reasons. First, killing him directly and making him disappear may cause unnecessary vigilance to the target. It is safer to erase his memory than just making him pass out in the chaos. After all, no one would pay special attention to the senses of a low-level driver in a coma.

Second, he didn't provoke me. I have some principles. He was not the main target, and he didn't provoke me. It was just that his identity as a company dog ​​made it easy for me to shoot him. Then I am no different from a company dog. There is no need to classify people by their identities."

Jack listened to Carl's words and understood why Carl always checked their past experiences when dealing with scavengers: "No wonder you had to look at the criminal history of every scavenger you dealt with."

"No, you're wrong about that Jack."

Karl watched the vehicle in front of him slow down, and barely adjusted his body in the narrow seat: “Scavenger, it’s different.”

"You just said that it's unnecessary to divide people by their identities."

"Yes, provided that he didn't provoke me, but the scavenger, simply because of his identity, provokes me."

"You have some personal principles."

"You can call it Carl's code of conduct. Remembering grudges and remembering favors are equally important. Both are indispensable. So, Mr. Jack Wells, do you have any special insights?"

"Stop being so sarcastic, Carl. What can I say?"

Jack smiled widely. "Rather, I feel like every word you say touches my heart, and it makes me feel damn comfortable."

"This feels like it can be upgraded to the team rules."

Oliver drove the Quartz to the side of the road and said, "But now, gentlemen, you can all get out of the car. We are here."

"I'm telling you not to get out of the car, you rubbish driver. You're making me so painful. Can't you turn slower?"

"Don't complain. If you're not happy, drive yourself next time. Also, don't say such misleading things. I almost hit your head on the windshield three times. What can I do if you don't wear your seat belt?"

"To be on the safe side, run fast."

Carl said this, and got out of the car wearing a casually changed black jacket. He stretched his aching body a little, and after confirming that his gun was worn all night, Carl looked behind the bar where Villefort's car was parked in the distance:

"The company kids from Arasaka Academy followed the driver to a bar on Japan Street in Westbrook District after class. It looks like we'll learn some little secrets."

[Westbrook District]: The most livable and enjoyable area in Night City. As long as you have money, you can spend it lavishly here. It can satisfy almost all the enjoyment you need.

NCPD threat level assessment: Very low. [Japan Street]: The entertainment center of Night City, where the main residents are Japanese, is the most popular place for tourists in Night City. The Genting Club in it can bring unexpected surprises.

Looking at Katsuo Tanaka and the driver Maxim walking into the bar, Oliver nodded slightly to Carl and walked towards the bar.

After all, Carl's face is already very famous in the Arasaka Corporation in Night City, so it would be better for him to be the one to create chaos.

"Watch the car, Carl."

Jack, holding a pistol, also followed Oliver, but he deliberately kept a distance from Oliver and did not walk into the bar one after another.

If there is no one in the bar to cause trouble later, Jack will have to act out a scene with Oliver.

Carl, who was in touch with his two companions, leaned against the quartz car door as he watched them walk into the bar. There were no cameras around the area where the bar was located. This may have been designed for the privacy of the bar's guests. At this time, Carl didn't have to cover his face.

"I'll have to buy a jammer from Lao Wei later so that the camera can't capture my face. Otherwise, I'll always have to be on the lookout for cameras around me, which is really troublesome."

Some prosthetics, such as the Kirusu optical prosthetic eye installed by Oliver, have the function of automatically blocking the camera. In terms of actions, Oliver is actually more relaxed and simpler than Carl.

Carl took out the phone and checked it. After making sure there was nothing wrong, Oliver called.

Oliver: Having arrived at the bar, Katsuo Tanaka, led by a bartender, went to a private room, while the driver stayed at the bar drinking.

Carl: The driver's name is Maxim. I've already found out his identity. Um, there's some interesting personal information, like he likes to bet on boxing and so on. How's the situation in the store?
Jack: There are quite a few people from the Tiger Claw Gang, as well as ordinary customers. If you want to find trouble, it's easy.

Carl: Just find someone who can serve as a target for trouble. Don't rush into action. Order something to drink for a while. Don't get too drunk. Let me first see what Katsuo Tanaka, a student at Arasaka Academy, is doing in this bar.

Carl connected to the nearby Night City LAN, and then connected to the hidden cameras in the private rooms of the bar.

As expected, this bar, which has no cameras installed outside and seems to respect the privacy of its guests, must have hidden cameras installed in key places.

After the access, Carl took a few glances at what Tanaka Katsuo was doing in the private room, and then he found that Tanaka Katsuo was actually connected to the learning chip under the guidance of a bartender.
What the hell are you going to learn by going to a bar?

Did I see it wrong, or is there something wrong with me?

Carl was surprised and flipped through the information records in the bar. Then he understood the real function of this bar.

This place turned out to be a special place in the Academic Affairs Office of Arasaka Academy that specifically provided internal transactions.

What are you doing in the bar?

Come to learn.

How ridiculous.

Even if his classmates saw him like this, they would simply think that Tanaka Katsuo went to the bar to have fun. In fact, under the cover of going to the bar, he was secretly staying in the private room.

To prevent other company employees from seeing you being introverted, right? By creating the illusion that you're addicted to bars?

Is that so? The atmosphere of Arasaka Academy is too weird.

(End of this chapter)