Arasaka Yoshinobu also took an interest in talent and asked about details: "What about her personality? Is she trustworthy?"
"From what I've seen, she's just a typical corporate dog with a one-track mind focused on promotion and salary increases. I bet you know this kind of person better than I do."
Once Mercer finished speaking, Arasaka Yoshinobu seemed somewhat uninterested—he had seen too many of this type at Arasaka.
But since even Mercer said the girl had talent, Arasaka Yoshinobu was willing to give her a chance.
"Understood, I'll later assign her to the operations division directly under me, and let her work for me as a reward for discovering your identity."
Arasaka Yoshinobu spoke.
Mercer nodded, but spoke with a vicious tone: "However, I must teach her a lesson sooner or later, letting her off the hook, yet she dared to secretly investigate and report me. This woman..."
"Ha..." Arasaka Yoshinobu found Mercer's demeanor amusing: "You have special thoughts about this woman?"
"I have a special interest in girls named Valerie... Alright, let's leave it at that. The neural burden when the Sex Doll Chip controls the body is not small, Evelyn's head is already overheating."
Mercer said, his Prosthetic Eye flashing: "I've transmitted a blocking program into her brain, now she no longer has the ability to contact externally, find someone to send her back to the front of Liz Bar, I'll pick her up there.
Afterwards, you don't have to worry about her, I won't let her have the chance to leak our conversation."
Yoshinobu nodded and spoke coldly: "Hopefully, we'll meet again one day. If you are unfortunate enough to be arrested, given my father's personality, you'll likely become one among the consciousness data in the Divine Chariot."
"Ha, that depends on your agents' competence." Mercer said with a smile, then pressed his head: "I need to log off now."
Arasaka Yoshinobu raised his glass and nodded.
As Evelyn's body swayed in his sight, the woman before him soon returned to the way she looked when they first met.
Evelyn took a deep breath and painfully rubbed her head. The still-hot feeling from the Brain-Computer Interface was rather uncomfortable, but she quickly came to her senses, displaying a charming smile.
"Mr. Yoshinobu..."
"You may leave now. Remember, don't speak any nonsense unless you want to die in the car." Arasaka Yoshinobu, however, only coldly drank wine and then went straight toward his bedroom.
Evelyn sighed inwardly but then felt a little pleased—she was safe!
Ha! 80,000 Euros, and the European identity promised by Internet Supervision, witness protection...
As for what she told Judy, if everything went smoothly, she planned to stay in Night City, which was obviously all a lie; she had already decided to bolt after completing this job.
Isn't Europe much better than Night City?
Beaches, sunshine, ocean, prosperous life...
Internet Supervision's witness protection would give her a sum of money every month, and there would also be a free house to live in...
Filled with thoughts of a bright future, Evelyn's headache disappeared for the moment.
Arasaka's agents soon arrived at the door via elevator, motioning for Evelyn with blank expressions that she could leave.
Only then did Evelyn realize she hadn't dressed fully yet, she hurried to the bathroom to change, even having the leisure to touch up her makeup.
"Hurry up, Mr. Yoshinobu needs to rest." The agent's cold urging voice didn't instill much fear in her.
Evelyn just chuckled lightly: "Got it~"
After speaking, she dashed upstairs in high heels via a private elevator—the Hovercars were parked on the rooftop.
The agent said nothing along the way, only staring straight at Evelyn. Evelyn found it dull, yet dared not try any tricks under his watchful eyes. Finally, once they reached their destination, she felt relieved and got out of the car.
[A: Do you see that black sedan near you? Enter it when the Hovercar leaves; I need to reclaim the Sex Doll Chip.]
Evelyn thought nothing of it and even sent him a message.
[Evelyn: Is everything smooth? Then my final payment...]
[A: Once I retrieve the Sex Doll Chip, we can talk about the final payment.]
Evelyn grinned, and when the Hovercar had gone far enough, she eagerly got into the black car.
She looked around and didn't see the driver, yet the car began ignition on its own, and at the same time, the doors and windows locked.
Evelyn cautiously spoke: "What's going on? A? Are you remotely driving?"
The car remained silent, with no response, and a sense of foreboding began to arise within her.
[Evelyn: A? Are you there? Can't I just put the chip in the car? Where are you taking me?]
She subconsciously checked the background program Judy installed was still running—thankfully, Mewtwo was still recording.
But...
As Mercer had not replied for a while.
Evelyn immediately made a judgment, she had to quickly contact the Internet Supervision team.
If Mercer intended to silence her permanently, she'd rely on Internet Supervision to save her life! If she died, they could forget about ever getting the recorded Mewtwo!
[Evelyn: Are you there? I've been taken by Spark Team, I don't feel safe! I need help!]
Evelyn sent a message, but received no response; then, without concern for being in the car arranged by Mercer, she immediately called the contact number for Internet Supervision.