Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 377 139. Celebration
Hansen quickly came up with a solution, but he had already given a response in advance regarding the handling of military technology personnel.

"It seems that there is indeed a sneaky rat sneaking in here."

Hansen glanced at the bodies of the Militech personnel and said something that Kenichi and Kazuya, who were listening, could hardly believe.

"Hansen actually admitted what Carl said about the rats, and regarded the military technology people as lurking rats!"

What does this mean? It means that Hansen directly ignored the arrival of the military technology personnel just now, and directly regarded the previous military technology personnel as negotiators as nothing. In fact, he took actions that favored Arasaka.

What is Hansen going to do? Is he really in a dilemma and has to rely on us, Arasaka?
Just as Kenichi and Ye were thinking this, Hansen's eyes turned to Carl: "I've heard that the KK team is the top mercenary team in the city. Now it seems that the reputation is well-deserved."

Mercenary team?

Hearing Hansen suddenly addressing him in this way, Carl instantly realized something, but he did not speak.

Because some things need to be said by Hansen.

Hansen looked around, his eyes resting on the other members of Carl's team one by one, and then said, "For your sake, I agree to the offer."

I don't know if it was intentional or unintentional, but just like he ignored Carl and the others when he was talking to Kenichi and Kazuya just now, at this moment, Hansen ignored Kenichi and Kazuya.

And his thoughts were understood by Karl.

"For your sake, Hansen, that's a nice thing to say."

Carl already knew what Hansen wanted to do.

He played a trick that even the companies behind both parties understood what he meant.

Carl was hired as the nominal negotiating representative. The actual negotiators were Kenichi and Kazuya. This was true and everyone knew it. Everyone involved in the negotiations knew it. But no matter how nominal it was, the fact that Carl was the negotiating representative was obvious, which meant that his position was higher than Kenichi and Kazuya.

If that’s the case, then why should Hansen talk to Kenichi and Kazuya? If he wants to talk about business, shouldn’t he talk to the leader?
He continued the previous negotiations with Kenichi and Kazuya. Because of Kenichi and Kazuya's identities, if he talked, he would be considered to be leaning towards Arasaka, and if he didn't talk, he would be considered to be leaning towards military technology. So why didn't he find someone who everyone knew was actually an outsider and just a hired gun, 'Hansen'?

Even though Carl took direct action to eliminate the Mili-Tech personnel during the negotiations, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the conflict between Mili-Tech and Arasaka. It's just that this is the only time that a mercenary like Carl came to the negotiation table and took direct action. In essence, this is the norm in the conflict between Arasaka and Mili-Tech. After this incident, with the death of some people, it is no longer important. What is more important is the identity issue during the negotiation.

Carl was the representative, but his mission was over and he was just a mercenary. Hansen specifically wanted to talk to him, a person everyone knew was the nominal representative, and also pointed out that he was doing it for his face, which had already made his attitude clear.

Hansen only needs to spread the details of the negotiation later, using the recording technology to allow people from every company to hear what happened during the process.

Although Hansen was only king in the cracks of the company, he was still the uncrowned king of Dogtown. There was no reason for the company to pay unprofitable benefits and target him before he made his position clear. A Mewtwo record of the whole process was enough to explain it.

Because the guards around Hansen are equipped with military-grade prostheses, basically every one of them comes with Mewtwo recording software. This Mewtwo recording was originally intended to be retrieved after the guards' death to confirm the cause of death and combat defects, but now it helps Hansen.

As long as this Mewtwo can be spread, everyone in the company will know that Hansen does not want to lean towards Arasaka. He just talks to the people hired by Arasaka because Arasaka won the normal conflict between Arasaka and military technology this time. He has no intention of negotiating directly with Arasaka’s company personnel and joining Arasaka.

Every detail will be extremely clear in Mewtwo, including Carl's actions and Hansen's words.

"You used the subtle difference between your identity and Kenichi Kazuya's to play a trick, saying that you were talking to me, and used this to show other companies that you only reached an agreement with a hired mercenary, not with the Arasaka personnel."

Carl certainly understood Hansen's approach. The difference was quite clear even in his time. The difference between regular workers and temporary workers. When something happened, they would hire temporary workers. What was there to not understand?

Anyway, the official statement is that it has nothing to do with what temporary workers do, so isn't that the same thing at this point?

In the current emergency situation, it only took him a few seconds to keenly grasp his identity and respond. Kurt Hansen is truly an amazing man.

"Now I understand why you can become so big and powerful in Dogtown, Mr. Hansen."

Karl’s smile was peaceful and warm: “You are really too good at business matters.”

"I'm honored to receive your praise, what do you think?"

As if he really cared about this young man, Hansen emphasized his tone when addressing him: "Carl."

"Are the conditions still the same as before?"

"Of course, I do business with integrity, and once we have agreed on something, it won't change."

"It's clear that we haven't reached an agreement yet, but you're still waiting for a price."

This was what he thought in his heart, but he certainly couldn't say it that way. Carl looked at Hansen without moving his eyes.

After the military technology personnel fell down, Carl did not look at Kenichi and Ye, just like Hansen.

At this point in the negotiations, Kenichi and Kazuya, a "little guy" from the company who followed the negotiating representatives, were nothing at all. Naturally, the negotiation had to be conducted by the leader, the most powerful person.

The most important people sitting here now are naturally Carl and Hansen.

Carl recalled the previous conditions.

“Transportation routes to Hawaii?”

"Kantau's revised software prototype."

Hansen pushed a small box onto the glass table, and Carl took it nonchalantly.

"I think my subordinates will discuss the details with you, Mr. Hansen. For now."

Carl didn't need to say much, Jack and the others had already released the subdued Hellhound, and the waiter who hadn't dared to say a word the whole time also brought champagne at the right time.

Hansen raised his champagne and took over the second half of Carl's sentence.

"Let's celebrate."

Champagne represents celebration.

(End of this chapter)