Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 114 92. Mercenaries and Blue Eyes
"Maxim, why did you connect to the communication now?"

"I'm so sorry! Chief Tanaka, something unexpected happened just now. I was caught up in the mercenary mission and fainted. I just woke up now."

"The impact of the mercenary mission?"

At 6pm, Tanaka, who was still working overtime in the Arasaka Building, frowned at the driver Maxim's words and asked, "Is my son okay?"

"Your son Shengnan did not encounter anything. It seems that the group of mercenaries only kidnapped their target and left. No one else was implicated."

"Do you know the identity of that group of mercenaries?"

"The Tiger Claw Gang has surveillance cameras along Japan Street. The two mercenaries who shielded their prosthetic bodies are not among the three mercenaries. Their identities have been confirmed. They have accepted commissions from the company before, so they are all recorded in the company's files."

"It's not surprising that some street mercenaries have never worked for the company. Send me the surveillance footage."

"Yes, Chief Tanaka."

During the communication, the sound of wind accompanied Maxim's panicked voice, as if Maxim was on the other end, bowing desperately while receiving instructions. Tanaka, who was accustomed to this kind of sound, didn't care much about Maxim's performance. There were too many people in Arasaka Company who thought that bowing could express respect, and they were too numerous to count.

The street camera footage provided by the Tiger Claw Gang was quickly transmitted to Tanaka's personal terminal. Tanaka was a little curious about the mercenary mission that almost affected his son, so he clicked on it to play it as soon as the transmission was completed.

Breaking into the Tiger Claw Gang's territory, Japan Street, kidnapping people and taking them away, this brave mercenary, let me see who he is.
With this thought in mind, Tanaka saw the faces of Carl and Jack without any cover in the clear picture.

This face is
Looking at Carl's face, Tanaka was a little surprised. He had naturally heard of this mercenary who was famous in the Arasaka Corporation in Night City. He was the mercenary who protected Miss Haruko and was asked by Miss Haruko to provide equivalent medical assistance and prosthetics. In the recorded video, he even almost defeated a specialized ACPA with military technology in a single fight.

How could it be him?
This was Tanaka's first thought, and then he felt ridiculous for having such an idea.

Mercenaries are mercenaries. Even if they saved Miss Haruko and won her temporary appreciation, they are still just stray dogs on the streets. Isn't it natural for them to take on some jobs to fill their hungry stomachs?

It seems that it was indeed just a special accident.

No one was targeting his son, and no one was targeting him.

Soon after receiving the first-hand intelligence from Maxim, Tanaka saw the exact same video in the information circulated within the company. At the same time, the identity of the last of the three mercenaries, whose face was hidden by Kirusi's optical prosthetic eye, was also confirmed to be Oliver, the last member of Carl's mercenary team.

This intelligence, gathered by Arasaka's Counterintelligence Department while confirming the attack on the Tiger Claw Gang bar, did not attract much attention within the Arasaka Corporation of Night City, because a mercenary's mission on the streets was too insignificant.

However, this information, which was not taken seriously by the employees of Arasaka Company in Night City, was placed in front of the only member of the Arasaka family in Night City who bears the name Arasaka.

"Mercenary."

"Mercenary."

In the Wild Wolf Bar, Carl held a cup of sweet tea and raised his glass to the middle-aged man in a suit who came to him. "For me, if there is work to do, just talk about it. No need to talk too much."

"Very generous, worthy of being the mercenary KK who has gained fame in Night City recently."

The middle-aged man sitting in front of Carl, with blue light flashing in his eyes, smiled, and then looked at Oliver and Jack sitting next to Carl:

"You two, as a mercenary team, you are indeed one of the best in Night City." "Why do you talk so weird?"

Jack took a sip of lager and stared at the middle-aged man with blue eyes. "Don't flatter us too much. Let's talk about the job. We can take short-term jobs, but we have other things to do right now and don't have time for long-term jobs."

"Are you busy with military technology?"

The words spoken by the blue-eyed middle-aged man made Carl, Jack and Oliver's eyes slightly fixed.

"It seems you know a lot of things."

After looking deeply at the blue-eyed middle-aged man, Karl didn’t pay much attention to what he said.

You can tell from knowing that they are doing long-term work for Military Technology. Anyway, even if this job is exposed by the blue-eyed man in front of them, it will be a mess at best.
Although the mercenary's reputation will be damaged and the deposit will have to be returned, it's no big deal. Moreover, the other party said this on purpose, and most likely he has no intention of really telling anyone, but just wants to show that he knows a lot.

"Gulu."

After taking a sip of the new sweet tea that tasted similar to iced green tea, Carl put down the can that was one-third empty: "So now that you know we are busy, are you planning to let us do some short-term work that we can still take on now? If you pay more, I don't mind, but..."

Oliver, who was standing at the side, helped Carl finish the second half of the sentence: "You have to pay the deposit first, otherwise when the mission is over, you run away and our efforts will be in vain."

"Don't worry."

The blue-eyed middle-aged man showed an intriguing smile on his face: "I don't want you to accept my mission right now. I just wonder if you can accept my long-term mission after you complete this job."

"reserve?"

Jack listened to the blue-eyed middle-aged man's words. While he understood, he also had some other confusions: "Book it now. Aren't you worried that our mission will fail and we will die in the long-term mission of military technology?"

"I believe in your abilities. This is just a small experiment in the Arasaka Night City Experimental Department. It won't be difficult for you."

The blue-eyed middle-aged man sat on the sofa in the Wild Wolf Bar, his hands crossed on his raised knees. The information revealed in his words was quite shocking.

A tentative little experiment?
This is a military-grade experimental prosthesis that is extremely important in military technology evaluation. But in the mouth of the blue-eyed middle-aged man in front of him, it is just a small trial experiment of Arasaka?
He speaks so arrogantly, and no one knows who is behind this blue-eyed middle-aged man.

“Let’s stop here today.”

The middle-aged man with blue eyes put down his crossed legs, stood up, looked at Carl again, and walked out of the Wild Wolf Bar.

"I will contact you as soon as your mission is over."

"Contact me, not even a communication number"

Looking at the back of the blue-eyed middle-aged man, Carl didn't know if he had seen it wrong. In the last glance when the other party turned his head, he seemed to see the blue light flashing in the other party's eyes, dimmed a little.

Did he install the same color model of Kirusu's prosthetic eye as Oliver?

The kind that changes based on mood?
(End of this chapter)