Three soft little rolled breads, citrus jam. Simple seasoned coleslaw and common synthetic meat bacon. And apart from them, there are eight tablets for nutritional supplements. It was distributed as a rationed meal. It was a light breakfast menu, but according to the man, it was still with the extravagant.
"I'm not complaining about anything, but I'm guessing you want a little bit more of a physical worker or something."
That's what I said, but it wasn't enough for Taro, who was accustomed to a luxurious meal in practice. Apparently, the same goes for Marl, who eats with some grumpy looks. The nutritional supplement tablets swell in the stomach, so in just a few minutes, the feeling of fullness will come, but it was a different matter of whether it would give me satisfaction.
"Well, I guess so. Harbor labor officials and something, after all, seem disapproved. But this is a lot better than before, too. Because I even have bacon on me today...... no, really. I think the Allied government is working hard."
The man is eating with a satisfying grin, as opposed to the Taro and the others. "Really?" Taro answered unquestionably, tearing off the unsavory bread and throwing it into his mouth. I can barely feel the presence of salt, which was certainly not very edible for not even jamming.
"It's a fundamental story, how the hell did this happen? Distribution means we're running out of food, right?
Taro speaks with no hesitation whatsoever from a setting that is true in a sense that he is an iceman. To such Taro's question, the man answers "imperiality".
"I wonder if it was about six months ago. I think it was just around the time the neural net went down. When the Empire started to run its own business around here, it made all sorts of unreasonable demands. They range from massive tax increases to the provision of resources free of charge. Naturally, the Alliance refused to do so because there was no way they could have swallowed that demand. Then they..."
The man who places the fork in the tray and points his index finger at Taro.
"I destroyed agricultural stations everywhere to show off!! A lot of people are dead!? That's not all. The main resource-supplier facilities, including Milan's mining system, were also destroyed. The Pisa system was taken back by the Allies, and it's critical, but it's still insignificant in terms of economic demand."
A man who explains his voice absurdly, all angry with his mind. Guests sitting at a table near where they heard voices, nodding, yes, yes.
"Seriously... that's it..."
Taro felt shock and anger at what was said, but it was not against the Imperial Army, but against the Enzio Alliance.
It is unclear to what extent the man's story tells the truth, but it was apparently a lie, at least as far as the "imperial army" part was concerned. I don't think the Imperial Army would take such a roundabout approach - it's a story about smashing the Allies themselves from the front - and the very fact that that corrupt Imperial Army would act aggressively to gain new territory was doubtful. The Enzio system is too huge for the troops to carry out the looting, and it will soon be exposed and become a major problem.
"That means that. Food and resources are managed by the Enzio government, right?
As a matter of course, Taro. The man replies "naturally" to that.
"I feel like I can do something about it, thanks to the Allied government's hard work. Trussardie, I've been at war with the Corps for a long time, but you're still a fellow in the same system. We worked together all the time, and now we're important people. I wonder where the enemy was yesterday."
He looks somewhat proud, a man with a chest tie. As for Taro, who knows the inside line, it was finally time to return a bitter laugh to it. Do-it-yourself. Match pump. Various words come to mind.
"I see... now we're all united and trying to kick out the empire... because they threatened our resources and our food, so we can't resist."
Taro exhales with a sigh of irony that only passes to those who know the inside. A man naturally has no reason to know that, and he snorts at it.
"Honestly, no one wants to do something horrible with the Empire... I really shouldn't say this, but I'm also suspicious of how far the Allied government is telling the truth."
A man who keeps his voice down a little and asks around. He goes on to say "actual problem".
"There are still a lot of companies that disagree. No, I guess there's more to the contrary... I'm sure they owe the Allied government a lot, but they have tyranny in them, and a lot of people think they can't be trusted. But I don't have a choice. You're right. Without those two, companies and people can't do it. Oh, please don't tell me I told you this, okay?
With Wink, a man with a slightly bitter face. Taro nodded naturally when he looked strange to the man.
He was also Taro, who talked about various things until he finished his meal afterwards, but no further information was likely to come out. However, the information obtained was valuable and satisfactory as Taro. So far, there is nothing inconsistent against the information obtained from the displaced, and the credibility of the information seemed high. Hacking against station data banks by Alan and contact with the society behind Phantom. Combined with such things, we will also be able to achieve even better results.
"Thank you so much for your help. Be good even though you are a stranger to others...... are you sure you want to thank me?
Taro bows his head again when he breaks up at the store. Taro suggested he was going to pay some credit as a thank you, but the man stubbornly turned it down. Taro's conscience is somewhat distressed by the man's words that it is natural to help people in need.
"Like I said, I don't need it. It's gonna be a lot harder being an iceman, but good luck."
When you say that with a refreshing grin, you're probably going back to work. A man walking away towards the back of the commercial district. Taro starts walking with Marr and Tyki when he throws his thanks all over again.
"It's just a hit, but you got lucky. It's valuable information."
Marl walking beside Taro exudes some excitement. When Taro agrees with it, he begins to think about the meaning of the information obtained.
"With the Dokai do-it-yourself, Enzio obtained the source of food and resources on the Enzio side. With that in mind, I'm letting the shield follow each company... I don't know the detailed method, but I guess it took me years to get ready for the perimeter. Normally, there's gonna be a mess."
Like a bump and a lone blur, Taro. And Marl nods, "Right."
"Enzio alone has hundreds of systems. If you're cheating on all of them, you're a genius cheater. It would be a craftsmanship that could have been made because of the favorable condition of the collapse of the neural net... but that would be strange."
Marl hands to his jaw and pointing his mouth in dissatisfaction. Taro agrees with that, "Huh?" he mouths the question he's been thinking about.
"I knew it. It's like you knew the neural net would collapse, and that's a good time. After all, the reason the internet went down remains unknown, and I think it might be a little rusty."
The planned preparations that began with Enzio's war of deception were all started before the collapse of the neural net. While it is not inconceivable that coincidences may have overlapped, the element of blocking communications seems to be a must for them. Then I wonder if it would be too convenient.
"Right...... but I don't know how. Neural nets are just the whole communications network system, and they don't have some kind of device or center? I don't know how I can make you go down."
Rather than to Taro, Marl, as in solitary. Taro can't figure out such a professional thing, so he nods, "Is that what it is for now?"
"As much as Alan said," I don't know why... "
Blurry, remembering Taro.
When you two started to immerse yourself in such a sea of thought. Tyke, who has been silent until now, stops and looks back.
"... Hey Admiral, we're going in there on the sidewalk. After that, it's a rush. The road to the pier is in your head, isn't it?
Low tone, nervous pregnant voice. When Taro follows Tyki's gaze as to what is going on, he notices two figures a little further away. One is a man in a uniform who obviously seems to be a security related person. And the other is that kind man we were dining with earlier.
"Oh, I wonder if I made some mistake. Or did you call me out of some kind of kindness?
When the man whispers something to the guards, he points his finger towards Taro and the others. The guard nodded one thing as he followed his fingertips and began to retrieve what appeared to be a radio.
"Either way. Let's just get out of here. If we get caught, I'm sure it won't be a big deal."
Grab Taro's sleeve and marl in an uneasy manner. Taro agreed completely with that.