Facing arrest, Old Scott remained unfazed. "You walk by the river, you're bound to get wet, haha. I've got just one question, officer—who sold me out?"
The enforcer, cuffing Old Scott with silver bracelets, replied, "It's an internal whistleblower. Sorry, that's confidential."
"Internal whistleblower… Most people involved either lack motive or evidence… Who could it be?"
As Old Scott racked his brain, Scott suddenly burst forward. "Dad, it was me. I turned you in."
Hearing this, Old Scott spun around. "You… Scott, you betrayed me!"
Mister Tail's eyes gleamed. "What a touching father-son bond! I'm about to cry."
Just when it seemed like a heartwarming scene of filial piety, Old Scott's tone shifted.
"I'm so proud of you!"
"Hahaha!" Mister Tail laughed heartily. "I'm sold."
[Hahaha, I predicted the process but not this outcome.]
[Aha: Damn, I've gotta sit up for this.]
[Hahaha, how is this so hilarious?]
[I'm sold too, Mister Tail.]
[Emotional voice acting guide: Tom Cat.]
[The happiest episode ever.]
[I just took a sip and sprayed my whole screen at this scene.]
——
"Dad…" Scott's eyes welled with tears.
"Climb higher by stepping on me, Scott! You're the pride of the Scott family, a true 'Lone Wolf.' Dad's proud of you."
"Father, I'll follow your teachings."
Watching this, Mister Tail's energy body flickered a few times.
As an energy being, his energy was clearly unstable!
"Feels like this guy's childhood is beyond saving… His 'most twisted desire' isn't here."
[Proud of you!]
[How did those two enforcers keep a straight face?]
[Look at Tail flickering—didn't even flash this much fighting Cirrus.]
[Impressive, Scott even destabilized Mister Tail's energy.]
[This scene is pure chaos.]
[I can't take it, I'm laughing my lungs out!]
——
Not long after wandering, Mister Tail spotted Scott with another man.
With a "better safe than sorry" mindset, Tail braced himself to watch.
"Scott, my best friend, I'm being transferred to Tatalov. Wanna grab a drink after work?" A man named Ashavat called out to Scott as he passed by.
Mister Tail furrowed his brow. "This guy actually has friends… Maybe there's something here to make him reform."
"Tatalov?" Scott feigned surprise, barely hiding his smirk. "That's a frontier fortress ship. You haven't messed up at work lately, have you?"
Ashavat gave a stiff laugh. "Haha, it was you who pulled strings to get me transferred, wasn't it? No one else in our team has that kind of pull."
Mister Tail nodded silently. "Laughing my head off—I'm not even surprised."
Scott dropped the act, admitting openly, "No choice. Your position was just too tempting. I had to do it."
"Not just for the position, right? Also… Lakshmi. Now no one will compete with you for her."
"Lakshmi…?" Mister Tail recalled Scott's inner monologue. "A green light flickering behind the fog…" Could she be the love Scott's been pining for?
Ashavat's expression turned serious. "Promise me you'll treat her well."
"Of course, Ashavat. Go take up your post in Tatalov with peace of mind. I'll take good care of Lakshmi for you."
"Looks like the 'most twisted desire' isn't here either."
But it wasn't a total loss—at least he'd gained a key piece of info: Lakshmi!
She might just be the key to everything.
Yet, this very person cast a psychological shadow over Mister Tail.
[I gotta say, this plot's wild enough, but I'm weirdly feeling it's kinda normal?]
[Scott's character is so solid that nothing he does feels out of character. Honestly, nothing in the later plot can shock me anymore.]
[I'm still curious what tricks the writers have up their sleeves, but this is it?]
[Bet the end is just Scott screwing over his love interest. That's the vibe.]
[Should still be pretty funny, but the Scott father-son arc was too explosive.]
[Keep watching.]
——
Mister Tail leisurely arrived at a scene with Scott and… a robot.
"Even though the world values freedom in marriage, I didn't expect Scott's true love to be a robot."
Lakshmi asked, "Scott, how long have we known each other?"
Caught off guard by the sudden question, Scott stammered, "Seven, eight years? What's up?"
"We've worked together so long, and I only just realized our hometowns are so close. Haha, isn't that wild?"
Scott's voice softened, a stark contrast to his usual bombast. "We don't get much chance to talk about this stuff at the company."
Mister Tail nearly gagged. "Didn't expect Scott to be a pure-hearted scumbag."
"There's something I've been holding back for years, too scared to tell you." Lakshmi glanced aside, avoiding Scott's gaze.
Scott, dead serious, said, "You like me, don't you?"
"You… why so sudden!"
"Whoa~ Nice one, Scott, straight to the point! I respect that." Mister Tail wished he could conjure a hand to give Scott a thumbs-down.
Lakshmi nodded shyly. "Yeah… Scott, I want to be your partner."
"Scott, I've finally found it—your weak spot!" Mister Tail's eyes blazed with excitement.
But the next moment, Scott burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! I've finally caught your weak spot!"
Mister Tail: "Huh?"
Lakshmi: "Huh?"
Chat: "Huh?"
"Your little confession? I recorded it all! Our department strictly prohibits office romances. Once I send this recording out, you'll never compete with me for the commissioner position again, hahahaha!"
Mister Tail racked his brain for words to describe Scott, finally squeezing out, "Outrageous!"
[Every move is beyond my expectations.]
[Didn't see that coming.]
[I can't predict this, I really can't!]
[Calculate Mister Tail's psychological shadow area.]
[Tail: I was too conservative.]
[This plot would make an AI overheat.]
[He's really desperate to climb the ladder.]
"This…" Though Lakshmi was a robot, you could still sense her shift from shock to admiration through the screen. "Haha, Scott, this is exactly why I like you."
"Ugh…" Mister Tail choked.
"You're outrageous too."