"You wouldn't want that kind of thing to fall into Militech's hands, would you?"
"Painless bioweapons. Imagine deploying something like that on the battlefield; how many soldiers would die?"
"Such things should not be kept in human hands."
"So, what do you mean?"
With her gun still pointed at the head of the man who called himself Blue Eyes, Berry waited for him to continue.
"My meaning is simple: destroy this thing, Berry. Don't let it fall into the hands of any corporation."
"Heh, so high and mighty. How can you guarantee you don't want it yourself?"
Listening to yet another person trying to mislead her, Berry retorted angrily.
Biotechnica, Militech, and now Night Corp.
Berry felt she was caught in a dangerous whirlpool, and it all started with that attack on the Hive Tower.
"Me? No, Berry, you'll know eventually that we are not like those guys."
Saying this, Blue Eyes pulled a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth.
But before Berry could press further, he changed the subject.
"And for now, I'll give you information, information for revenge. As for what happens later, we can discuss that then. How about it?"
"Keep talking, I'm listening."
Frowning and shifting her gun, Berry's tone grew increasingly irritable.
She was truly fed up with these riddlers.
"Anders Hellman, I imagine that name isn't unfamiliar to you."
"After all, you're also investigating him, aren't you?"
"How the hell do you know that? Damn it, you'd better speak quickly!"
Berry felt her scalp tingle.
She knew nothing about the man in front of her, but she felt like all her secrets were being exposed by him.
How did this son of a bitch even know she was investigating Anders Hellman? How much did he know, and what didn't he know?
If this was a negotiation, Berry felt like she was about to lose everything.
Everyone knew her secrets.
And she was like an idiot, completely in the dark.
She had underestimated these corporations.
Just on the intelligence front, Berry felt powerless and pale.
"Don't get excited, that's not the point."
Blue Eyes raised his hands, indicating he was not a threat.
Looking at his annoying smile, Berry felt no comfort, only that he was mocking her.
But in the end, the desire to get information outweighed her anger.
Berry ultimately did not pull the trigger.
"You've calmed down, very good."
"Anders Hellman, I think you should know this guy used to work for Arasaka Corporation. Before Saburo Arasaka's assassination, this guy defected from Arasaka Corporation."
"Now, he should be with Kang Tao, but before that, he was a honored guest of Biotechnica."
"Biotechnica seemed to have plans for this guy to participate in organic bioweapon development, but somehow, he escaped again, which is how he ended up at Kang Tao."
"I'm certain this guy has intelligence on bioweapons—you know, lab locations, personnel deployment... everything needed to cause a big disturbance."
"Why me?"
"Huh?"
Blue Eyes, who was explaining the intelligence, was startled.
"I said, why me?"
"Since you have the intelligence, why don't you send your own people?"
"Uh, heh heh, Berry, some things are too early for you to understand now."
"You just need to know that I, and Night Corp, will be your allies."
"Some things are better left unknown for now, at least this time, it can be the start of our good cooperation."
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