Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 243 5. We all work for others

In response to this sudden commotion, the mercenaries in the Laisheng Bar stopped what they were doing and looked towards that place.

Noisy scenes have become the norm in the Laisheng Bar. It cannot be said to be uncommon, but there are definitely quite a few mercenaries and middlemen who quarrel due to disagreements. If it were just this kind of noise, it would not attract the attention of everyone in the bar.

The reason why they all cast their eyes in that direction was simple.

The person the woman was arguing with was Roger.

"Is this the first guy to quarrel with Roger?"

"I don't know. Anyway, I remember that the last one was found dead in a flower bed on the street not long after."

While the mercenaries were drinking and watching the show, Carl sat down next to Mann and asked the bartender Claire to serve him something. "What happened?"

"A former homeless girl who came to the city to find a job, and ended up having a conflict with Roger."

Claire took the drink. As a bartender in the afterlife, she obviously knew everything that happened in the afterlife. After serving Carl a prepared Long Island Iced Tea cocktail, she explained in detail:

"Her name is Panam. Because she was transporting goods for Rogge, Rogge introduced her to a partner a while ago. As a result, when she was on a mission at the end of the year last month, she happened to encounter a wanderer. The partner wanted to rob the wanderer who looked well-equipped. As a result, she found out that the partner was actually a member of the Random Swords Society, and they fell out on the spot.

After she shot her partner in the head, she had been wanting to ask Roger for an explanation, but Roger had been busy for some time and was free today, so she happened to run into him, so she rushed over immediately when she saw him. "

I was busy some time ago and didn't meet him. Today I met him and I want to have an explanation.
Carl thought about the Rogue mission that had kept his team busy until yesterday. As a result, Rogue had not appeared in the afterlife once in the past month?

Being the queen of the afterlife is pretty busy.

After knowing the general situation, Carl no longer had any interest in watching the fun.

Although it does seem to be human nature to watch the fun, there is no need to watch the fun when the outcome is already determined knowing Rogge's methods.

Carl picked up the Long Island Iced Tea and took a look at it. He remembered that this cocktail called tea actually did not contain any tea, but only cola, which made the color look like tea. The alcohol content of the original formula was at least 40 degrees.

To translate it, if we only consider the alcohol content, it is within the range that can catch fire.

Although this drink is always drunk cold with ice cubes, it is called iced tea after all.

Carl picked it up and took a sip. It was his first time to drink Long Island Iced Tea. The alcohol wasn't strong in his mouth. Overall, it was okay.

In the past, when Carl went out with Jack and the others, he usually didn't drink, because at least one person in the team had to be sober. But today, with Mann and the others around, he didn't mind having a drink.

Drinking Long Island Iced Tea and chatting with Mann, the noise died down after a while. Carl watched the former homeless man named Panam pass by them angrily and rushed out of the afterlife.

"It seems that Rogge has won again. Compared to the old witch, the little girl is still a little immature."

Having said that, Carl could tell that the woman named Panam was not young anymore, and the little girl he had in mind was only comparable to Rogge.

Just as he was thinking about it, Carl found that Roger came over and sat next to him.

"A cup of Johnny Silverhand."

After Roger asked Claire for his own wine, he held the glass with five fingers and shook it in front of him. While staring at the liquid in the glass, he chatted with Carl without turning his head: "KK, are you free? Come and sit down?"

"Yes, after we finish the urgent work you insisted we do."

Carl complained without hesitation: "If it weren't for your work, we could have rested a few days ago."

"That's all." Rogge took a sip of wine, put the glass on the bar, and waved his free hand indifferently: "This is good for both of us."

"All good?"

Karl didn't quite understand what he said.

Having their team work overtime to complete the task would help get rid of an Arasaka employee, which would be a win-win situation.

Carl did think that it might involve Haruko, but regarding this matter and cooperation, only Kenichi Shiro, himself and Haruko knew about it in the entire Night City. Even the bodyguard Chiyome was kept in the dark. Although Rogge had connections, Carl didn't think that she knew about things involving Arasaka's top management.

Sure enough, what Rogge said next was not about Haruko, but she also said a word that surprised Carl very much.

"Pigeon."

Her voice was soft, but clear enough for Karl to hear.

pigeon
If you just hear this word, you won't have too many associations, because it is simply the name of a bird, but if it involves Arasaka, then this word becomes very interesting.

Carl's hand on the wine glass paused slightly, and then he continued to drink slowly as if nothing had happened.

Mann, who was chatting with Carl, turned around and started chatting with David when he saw Roger coming. If they wanted to talk about something private, now was the time.

“I’m familiar with that term.”

Carl answered tentatively, and then found that Claire had already started serving other customers, and Roger's fingers, which seemed to be placed on the bar unintentionally, drew the letters of a name.

The name of this track is.

'Michiko. '

"You're not the only one who's busy. I've also been very busy over the past month."

After saying this, Roger finished his drink of Johnny Silverhand in one gulp, raised his glass to signal Carl, and stood up: "It's all hard work working for others."

After saying this, Roger left.

And Karl has already thought a lot in his mind.

For example, he suddenly understood why Rogue, as the main person in the attack on Arasaka many years ago, could now stay safely in this city as the Queen of the Afterlife and a legend of Night City.

It turned out that someone in Arasaka had given her shelter.

And this person turned out to be Michiko.
Michiko, who rose rapidly after the Arasaka attack and became the leader of the Arasaka third faction of pigeons.

We all work for others, and it is good for us.

Carl thought about his part-time job.

Dangerous girl's bodyguard.

Rogge, do you think of yourself as someone who works for Michiko?

　P.S. Panam is actually quite old, already 33, and there is no exact time when the tribe came, it is just a certain time, I mentioned the beginning of 2076 ()
　　Next, Roger is Michiko's man. This is actually a hint. At the Arasaka Tower, she said that she had just recently talked with Michiko in the Arasaka Tower. Michiko also controlled the time of the Arasaka Tower in the game, which was before Nobuzo Sei came. So.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)