Mercer pointed at V, then at himself, giving a self-deprecating smile: "Doesn't our current situation kind of match?"
Those two names come from the classic old movie "Bonnie and Clyde", which in some places is also translated as "The Deadly Duo".
Before the crossover, the game "GTA6" that Mercer was eagerly awaiting had its male and female protagonists based on this movie and the historical prototypes behind it.
Only then did V nod with satisfaction, watching Mercer put on his mask, and the two pushed the door to get out of the car.
Mercer waved to Sasha, signaling that she could drive away, while he himself hung an ID card around his neck that was dangling from a string, holding a set of repair tools, he really looked the part.
He wasn't worried about the prosthetic metal on his neck being seen as unusual. In this world, regardless of what you do, prosthetics are quite unique, with NCPD officers fitted with three eyes being quite common, so having a metal-necked repairman was nothing to worry about.
As V and Mercer walked a few steps, she suddenly glanced at him with a delayed realization: "Bonnie and Clyde? Were they a couple?"
"?" Mercer turned his head, showing a speechless expression, and then V, trying to act innocent, said: "What! I was just asking!"
"Yeah, so what?" Mercer leaned over, surprisingly finding that he was almost at eye level with V.
"Ugh, why are you getting close... you punk..." She looked disdainful, pointing at Mercer with her finger, with an expression like an experienced sister understanding his little tricks.
"I'm not interested in little brats, so don't get any ideas!" V took on the stance of an impenetrable woman, firmly drawing a line between the two of them.
Mercer leaned back tactically, his face wrinkled: "You're really a bit too confident... what's the benefit of being with you? Just talking to other girls means worrying about being twisted when I get back."
"Ha, good to know. Every day you stick around with Rebecca, flirt with Lucy, and even seem a bit unclear with Qiwei... if you dare flirt with me, watch out for this!"
V shook her fist with determination: "I really hate playboys."
"No way, my first love is still here, how could I be a playboy? It's just that my charm is too great... sigh, what a dilemma."
Mercer said seriously, but inside he was a bit amazed: How did this woman notice that things with Qiwei were a bit ambiguous? He felt there wasn't any difference recently with Qiwei compared to before.
V frowned as she stared at him, scrutinizing him from top to bottom—was he telling the truth?
The two bantered and entered through the side door, and inside was a separate security room combined with a maintenance room.
At this moment, aside from the two hotel security guards sitting inside, there was also a biotechnical agent with a cold face. Seeing the two of them entering with smiles, he extended his hand to stop them coldly: "Identification?"
"Property maintenance worker, you called this morning to have the elevator fixed."
After Mercer spoke, the agent coldly used his prosthetic eye to scan: "Take off the mask."
Mercer complied obediently, and the name that showed up was 'Clyde', a 21-year-old young man.
The agent looked over several times—21 years old? This Asian kid sure looks young.
Mercer even voluntarily showed the badge hanging around his neck, and the agent unceremoniously took it, sticking it to an identity verification device in the security room. After it passed, he returned it to Mercer.
"Why are you here so late?" the agent continued questioning.
"The city was a mess this morning. The original repairman was hospitalized due to a traffic accident, so they had to have someone else finish their tasks before coming to handle overtime."
Mercer sighed and put his mask back on: "Even with a cold, I have to work overtime. If you have a problem, we can go back and rest, and you can wait for the previous maintenance worker to be discharged to fix your elevator."
"Alright, no more nonsense. Remember, don't wander around, don't disturb the regular customers, and you're not permitted to use the elevator."
After the agent finished, Mercer made a face as if he was amused by the situation: "Not allowed to use the elevator to fix the elevator?"
"...You're only allowed to use it for testing purposes but don't move around freely or stray too far from the elevator, got it?" the agent himself felt a bit over the top.
He could never have guessed that the seemingly green young man in front of him, along with the woman in black-rimmed glasses seeming so proper, were core members of the Spark Team that had stirred up Night City into chaos during the day.
Mercer simply nodded obediently: "Okay."
Then, they were let into the lobby, and not coincidentally—upon leaving the side door security room, a quick right turn found them facing an elevator monitored by two security guards.
With the guise of maintenance workers, carefully and hesitantly, they opened the elevator, stepping inside. As the elevator doors closed, Mercer turned to look at V, and in silent agreement, they shared a subtle smile.
Mission accomplished√!