Stott's words echoed in her mind as Berry gripped the steering wheel in the car, her face clouded.
In the end, she did find out the enemy was Biotechnica.
But what to do next?
Go directly to City Center, like Johnny Silverhand used to do, and blow up Biotechnica's building with two nukes?
Heh, how could that be possible?
First, she couldn't even get her hands on nuclear weapons.
Internal corporate issues also deserved attention.
A corporation wasn't a monolithic entity; let alone a giant enterprise like Biotechnica, which spanned multiple fields.
Different people were responsible for different modules, and probably most corporate employees had no idea about "compound number four."
The only solution was to directly find the department that developed "compound number four" and wipe them out.
She wouldn't harm innocent people, but she also wouldn't let go of anyone involved in such an evil plan.
Modifying human bodies into those disgusting monsters—what a blasphemous act.
It was simply too dangerous.
Just as Berry had always thought, humans were like children playing with weapons, heading into an abyss of ignorance.
For this, she couldn't stand by and do nothing.
Humanity would only have a future under her protection; for this, she had to act.
The operation she was about to undertake was not just for revenge, but for the safety of all humanity.
Such inhumane biochemical weapons must never be allowed to spread on the market.
"Isn't it dangerous stuff?"
The car door was suddenly opened.
A figure slipped into the passenger seat, bringing a gust of wind that instantly startled Berry, who was still lost in thought.
When the car door closed, Berry suddenly snapped awake.
In the blink of an eye, she drew her gun and pointed it at the head of the person in the passenger seat.
It wasn't just her; Kikyo and Mitsuhide, who were sitting in the back, also brought out their weapons—the click of a gun being cocked and the crisp sound of a sword being drawn. In an instant, the reckless person who had gotten into the car was targeted by two guns and one sword.
"I apologize for my rash actions, Berry, isn't it? A nice name."
The person who had slipped into the car like an eel while Berry wasn't paying attention was a blue-eyed man in a suit, with a polite, half-smile on his face, full of a sense of ownership, as if Berry had gotten into his car.
"Stop your damn nonsense! You're in my car, you idiot, get out!"
"Hey, hey, relax, Berry. Thousands of years of human evolution are meant to tell us that sometimes talking is easier than using fists."
Feeling the coolness of Mitsuhide's blade against his neck, Blue Eyes wagged a finger.
"It seems you're troubled by Biotechnica's evil plans, aren't you? I think we share the same stance on that."
Although he didn't speak, Blue Eyes felt that Mitsuhide's blade at his neck was no longer pressing forward.
"Exactly."
Under Berry's wary gaze, Blue Eyes began to introduce himself.
"I come on behalf of Night Corp, and in a sense, on behalf of Night City."
"You can call me... well, Blue Eyes. Forgive me, I don't have the same talent for naming as you do."
"Now, do you feel confident enough to hear a few words from me?"
In the silent standoff, Berry looked at the man's Blue Eyes, which seemed to have a rolling light within them, and felt a hint of sarcasm in her heart.
This person had terrible luck; all sorts of demons and monsters were coming after her.
"Speak, but you'd better remember, I reserve the right to blow your head off at any time."
"Mm-hmm, of course."
"Guns, they really are good things. Sometimes you have to praise human creativity, don't you?"
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