Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 173 32. Roger
"Bella, no matter what, it can only be called Bella!"

"I feel that Want Want Jazz sounds better."

"What a weird British name you have, Jack, don't you think Bella sounds better? And how did a strong man like you come up with such an overly cute name?"

"What do you care? I just think this name is good. It gives off a brave boy vibe, doesn't it?"

Listening to Oliver and Jack's argument about the dog's name, T-BUG, who was watching all this through the in-car monitor, couldn't help but speak up: "How about Qiuqiu? Don't you think it looks like a ball when it's coiled up?"

"Is black and white coiled together a football? This name is too unusual. I think Bella is a better name. This name means noble and outstanding. Don't you think it suits this dog very well?"

"I don't think so."

As Jack and T-BUG complained about Oliver in unison, Carl, who was lying at the back, was a little speechless. He had not expected that several of his companions had such an inexplicable love for pets, and they even started arguing over the name of a bionic mechanical dog.

But Carl didn't care about the name anyway, so he just let them argue.

After all, according to Carl's personality, if he really had to name the dog, he would probably give it a simple name like No. 1 or No. 2.

After automatically blocking their argument, Carl, who received 320,000 transferred from Kenichi Shiro, was ready to use all the money as hiring fees.

According to Kenichi Shiro, 120,000 of the money was Karl's personal introduction fee, but Karl was not a middleman, and some middlemen were willing to pay money to get certain things done. Karl would not pay money, he was just introducing a job to an acquaintance, there was no need to take any money, it would be better to put the 120,000 as a reward into the 200,000 reward, making a total of 320,000, to be on the safe side and hire two teams of mercenaries to do the job.

This money can be used to buy them a lot of equipment.

Ensuring that things get done safely is what Carl wants.

The only mercenaries Carl was familiar with were Brown's team and Mann's team. Brown's team had six people, while Mann's team had nine people. The two sides had a different number of people, and each had its own shortcomings and advantages in actions.

The advantage of Mann's team is that they have hackers, technical experts, and dedicated drivers in the team, which is a complete configuration. However, in Carl's opinion, the only two who can be regarded as elite fighters are Mann and Dolio.
Even Dolio was a little bit inferior, just like Mann was the only one who participated in the escort mission before. Mann might be the only one who could fight head-on with the member of the 100-man team who could solve the target.

As for Team Brown, even the young man who was asked by Brown to leave the team to collect the bodies during the escort mission, had the ability to participate in the escort mission.

Among the six people in his team, Brown's strength is similar to Mann's, and the other five are slightly weaker, but only slightly weaker than Brown and Mann. Their combat capabilities are superior to those of the others in Mann's team. This is the advantage of Brown's team, but their team is too specialized in combat, resulting in the absence of drivers, technical experts, hackers and other personnel.

Hiring a single mercenary team is not safe because of its shortcomings. Hiring two teams to work together would be perfect.

Brown's team had the missing driver, the technical expert in deploying prosthetics and weapons, and the hacker who could break in at the critical moment of reconnaissance. They also had the combat power that Mann's team was missing. Carl felt that if this job was his debut mission as a half-middleman, it would be too perfect.

But it’s not a good idea to raise the flag before you start.

Carl looked at the conversation record in the communication, which showed that he, Brown and Mann had agreed to meet in the next life, and closed his eyes.

In my ears, the debate about what to call the dog continues.

The afterlife arrived quickly as Carl closed his eyes and rested.

"Aren't you going to have a drink?"

"No, Carl, you go. I have to decide on a name for the dog no matter what I say to Jack and T-BUG today."

Carl shook his head in confusion as Oliver spoke.

What could he say? He could only get off the bus alone and walk into the strange and gloomy afterlife.

Emeric, the bodyguard of the afterlife, saw Karl coming and greeted him: "Your friends are waiting in box number five."

"Got it. Sorry for the trouble."

After thanking Emeric, Carl walked into the afterlife, only to see someone he met for the first time sitting at the bar in the afterlife, chatting with the bartender Claire.

It was a woman with long hair. She looked well-maintained, but not young either. She was wearing a jacket, with her right hand placed on the bar, her elbow supporting her forearm and her hand holding a glass of reddish wine between her fingers.

Carl recognized the drink immediately. Jack and Oliver often ordered it in their afterlife. The name of the drink was Johnny Silverhand.

This guy drinking Johnny Silverhand seems familiar.

Carl felt that he recognized her, and while he was thinking, the woman had already seen him.

"This is the first time I've met KK, the famous mercenary in Night City recently."

The woman raised her glass and gestured to Karl: “I’m Roger.”

"Roger."

Hearing the name, Carl instantly realized who the woman in front of him was.

[Rogge]: The last legend of Night City, the king of middlemen, and the owner of the Afterlife Bar.

“I’m KK.”

After Carl nodded and formally introduced himself to Rogge, he didn't say anything more.

Carl had seen this kind of living legend before. Adam Hammer was the first one. Seeing him again now, there was nothing to be surprised about.

Compared to Carl, Rogge was very interested in this mercenary who had recently become famous in Night City. It could be said that she sat at the bar waiting because she knew that Carl would meet other people here today. However, seeing that Carl obviously did not intend to say more, she did not say much.

"We will cooperate more in the future when we have time."

After saying this, which meant that the middleman would be given a job in the future, Roger turned around and continued to slowly drink the glass of Johnny Silverhand. From the way she savored the drink, it was obvious that she liked the drink very much.

"of course."

Why not do the work if there is work available?

Carl glanced at the wine in Roger's hand and went to the box.

I really came at the right time today. Not only do I assign work to others, but I also have the opportunity to take on more work myself.

I just don't know what kind of missions the King of Middlemen, the most powerful middleman in Night City, will assign.
It's quite exciting.

(End of this chapter)