Rebuild World

165 Negotiations with Viola

When the morning sun begins to rise, a new group arrives at the base of the Ezont family. Those are Drancam's men. The noise last night could not be ignored by boulders (just), even though the city of Kugamayama was close to the slum district of the lower division, and a lot was to be investigated. And I dispatched Drancam to see what was going on at the scene.

Drancam also had errands to come to this place for another reason. Because a vehicle in Drancam's possession was destroyed here. The car controller was sending a record of the destruction to Drancam. Before the city suspected me poorly of the relationship between this noise and Drancam, I wanted to proceed with my own investigation as Drancam.

When Shikarabe arrived at the scene, she looked at the situation in the garden and looked at her face.

"Cool."

The sight of the garden stripped of its dark cover in the morning sun was a light hell painting. The corpse was scattered throughout it, and the blood flowing from the corpse made a pond, and some pieces of flesh that had not left their original form floated in it.

Yamanobe gives me a slightly silly look.

"This..., you're lightly three digits dead. Depending on what's going on in the other hall, do you want to go four digits? I don't see any monster-like corpses or wreckage. Purely interpersonal. You don't have to bother killing each other in this eastern part of the wilderness."

He roars when he sees the remnants of combat vehicles and man-made weapons scattered in the garden by Parga.

"... they even brought this stuff in to kill each other. That's a lot of economical people. I'm sorry about the billions and billions of dollars. Isn't this operating cost alone lightly blowing up at least 10 billion aurums?

Shikarabe and the others spoke to the three of them about the cruelty of the situation before moving (to) clean up their immediate purpose. Search the garden to find Drancam's vehicle. After finding the double-breached vehicle, the internal parts were taken out slightly more forcefully. It's a kind of recording device. It's been documented until the car was destroyed.

Check the damaged condition of the device by the shikarabe.

"Well, maybe we'll be fine. It's not our fault."

Parga is looking at the damage to the torn body of the vehicle.

"Big blade, you cut it off? Even slashed by human weapon melee gear? What the hell was the guy on this guy doing? Shikarabe, do you know anything?

"I don't know. We don't know the exact situation until we check inside this recording device. It is also unclear who was on this. She used it without a pre-application. Well, I smashed it this far. Insurance is also limited. I don't know how much the inmates charge me, but if the one I used were alive, I'd be sad."

Shikarabe and the others, who have done the least and most priority, contact Drancam. Instructions were then returned to bring the recording device back to the base as soon as possible. When Shikarabe tried to convey it to Yamanobe and the others, he somehow noticed what Yumina and the others were looking at. About ten people, mainly Yumina and Iri, were about to enter the interior of the hall.

Yamanobe does so by surprise.

"Are those the Katsuya people? Hmm? I don't have that shine."

Parga also notices and pays attention to Yumina and the others. And I realized something else.

"Is that... Nergo? What are you doing mixed up with those guys?

Sikarabe pinches her mouth in disgust.

"Know what? Leave me alone. It's none of our business."

I laughed bitterly when I saw Shikarabe, who was in a bad mood when the Yamanobe and the others came out with the word Katsuya. We didn't even have to go on this topic to get Sikarabe in a bad mood, so we broke off the conversation and all walked away from the spot.

It's possible Katsuya got in here by herself. Yumina and the others had heard the story from Mizha and were in the process of searching for Katsuya.

The museum was also in a harsh state. There were corpses everywhere. Yumina and the others were already used to fighting monsters, but without any experience of seeing tragic interpersonal fights so far, most of them proceeded scared to blue their expressions. Nergo is the only one who is flat. Nergo, a clear-cut combat cyborg, was heterogeneous and slightly noticeable in a unit mostly (mostly) made up of girl hunters.

Nergo holds a gun in each of his four arms and stands in front of Yumina and the others for safety checks. Yumina had a slightly sorry look on her face.

"Excuse me. Even though Mr. Mizha asked me to help you with something so dangerous..."

Nergo returns a bright voice.

"What, I don't mind. Katsuya owes you help before. [M] If it's okay with me, I'll be happy to help."

That's how Nergo saw everyone as he answered. Those who show gratitude, those who show their attitude that the degree is natural, those who do not react in the first place, were observing them closely.

"By the way, what am I supposed to say to you guys, but I can explore this on my own? Though a hunter, this sight is harsh on you guys who are not even old enough. I'll call you if I need anything. You should wait outside the hall to hear from me."

Yumina decided that Nergo's words were a care for ourselves. If Katsuya is really here, it is possible that she is dead because of the tragedy inside the building, or even more likely that the body is not left in a straight (decent) state. Yumina and the others interpreted it as harsh to meet the rashes in that state, so as to prevent it.

Yumina was also aware of the possibility. Still answer firmly.

"No, to the boulder. That's okay."

"... well. You're strong."

Nergo also returned to exploration without saying any more.

(No problem if the subject survives. But if he was already dead, we'd like to secure the body... I also have a position in Drancam. Shortcomings in this setting. You should refrain from arbitrariness)

Nergo was making another decision behind a metal face that didn't seep through his thoughts.

Yumina and the others will continue to explore the Hall. So I find Katsuya's information terminal-like reaction and try to contact her. But I didn't get back to you. Move to the source of that reaction as you prepare for the worst. What Yumina and the others saw when they arrived at the location of the reaction was the appearance of a katsuya dropping his hips on the floor in the room.

The girls immediately flock around the katsuya and call out. However, Katsuya remains drooped with a dark face without returning a reply. However, Yumina, Iri and Nergo continued to pull a step back and check the surrounding conditions.

Yumina looks at the situation in the room and looks at her face. Numerous bodies are also rolling in this room, and the blood spilled is cruel (dull) dirty to the floor. I'm a little surprised Iri counts the number of bodies lightly.

"Awesome number. What's wrong with you?"

"I don't know if it's all like that, but more than that..."

Yumina noticed a different colored corpse from the surrounding corpse and gave it a sad (I wonder) look. The body of a girl lying quietly close to Katsuya. It's Arna.

Yumina saw it and got some idea of the situation. Katsuya came to help Aruna, and failed. That's what casts a strong shadow on Katsuya's heart.

I break into the girls Yumina surrounds Katsuya. And bend in front of the katsuya, so quietly speak.

"Katsuya. Let's go home"

Katsuya did not reply while lying down.

"I need to take Arna home for you. Right?"

Katsuya raised her face. But I didn't reply. Yumina understood that was the best of Katsuya right now and forced Katsuya to stand on her shoulders. Katsuya didn't resist either.

Yumina sends her gaze to Iri. Iri nods and gives instructions to the other girls as she points to Arna's body.

"Take me home. Help me."

Aruna's body was bloodstained. His face was wiped clean, but elsewhere he was cruel (horrible) and dirty with Arna's own and probably splashed blood from the men killed nearby. Show the girls a bit of a nasty attitude. Iri's gaze grew tighter and the girls grazed lightly. That's where Nergo breaks in.

"Fine. I'll do it."

Nergo takes the body bag out of his hand luggage and carefully stores Arna's body. In some cases, Iri, who wanted to carry the body of the blood paint (mami), thanked him briefly.

"Helpful"

"What, like I said before, I don't care"

The fact that the hunter is always equipped with a body bag is not in itself anything unnatural. For that reason Aili was not surprised that Nergo had prepared a body bag in advance.

Seeing Our Aruna carefully, Katsuya cries a little and makes a small voice.

"... Couldn't protect"

I heard it, and Yumina sounds sad and gentle.

"... I'm glad Katsuya's all right."

I leave the room with Katsuya supported by Yumina. It follows as Iri carefully transports Arna's body with both hands. The girls follow.

The last remaining Nergo tries to leave the room, looking inside the room again for a moment.

(This is probably his work. Are you alone in this fight? I had decided his high praise was due to that impact, should this be corrected?... Fair enough. Even so, the general schedule remains unchanged. We also need to get confirmation from our comrades. would be good on hold)

Nergo re-judged that and left the room.

When Katsuya and the others left the hall, they took the armoured personnel carriers that had stopped outside and went back to their base in Drancam.

Katsuya sits in a long chair inside the vehicle sandwiched by Yumina and Iri. Its expression remained dark, but it had regained some strength by moving away from the battlefield. But his energy created room for thought, and made him repeat the words behind Katsuya's brain. Even as I tried to shake that word off, I was creeping into my back of my brain, and I just became more conscious. He makes a voice that is less than a whisper.

(... damn)

I can't keep that promise. The words of Akira could not get out of Katsuya's head.

Akira slept like she was dead in her home bed. After returning home, he placed heavy firearms on the floor, managed to dance his fortified clothes and protective coat to the storage shelf, took a bath and took recovery pills before falling into bed as he was about to drown because of fatigue and drowsiness. Akira was also limited to boulders, and Alpha didn't tell him to go to bed after he had finished servicing his firearms.

That Akira woke up. It's dark in the room. The sun set again while I slept. However, only Alpha was clearly visible.

"Morning, Akira. Even so, it's already night. '

Akira was considering sleeping twice with a blurry head.

'I don't mind going to bed again, but Ellio and Carol made a call request while Akira was asleep. I'm leaving a text message, so if you're curious, check it out.'

It's rare to hear from Elio. Akira was so surprised that she learned a light interest and drowsiness. Get up and stretch gently, then grab the information terminal and confirm the message.

Akira gives me a strange look. Elio's call was to ask for Cheryl's information. Besides, confirming the time I left the message, after Akira entrusted Carol with Cheryl.

"... you haven't returned to base?

Go on and check Carol's message. In addition to the explanation that Carol was still keeping Cheryl, it said she wanted to hear from you as soon as possible.

Akira manipulates the information terminal as it is to throw a call request to Carol. I immediately wanted to connect.

"You finally contacted me, didn't you? It's a little late, isn't it?

"Bad. A lot's happened since then. So, is Cheryl with you?

"Yeah, I'm still keeping it."

"You didn't return to base?

"I thought about that a little bit, but the request from Akira is for Cheryl's safety, right? Sure, I think I got my request done because I got Cheryl out of there, but I thought if I returned Cheryl to the Slam Street stronghold where he was still in the aftermath, and Cheryl was killed or injured in the accidental battle that followed, I'd definitely rub him later. As far as I'm concerned, I'd like to hand over Cheryl to Akira to complete the request. That's why they let me hold Cheryl back."

"Oh, you mean that. Sure you do."

"So, I'd like you to pick me up as soon as possible, but is that convenient for you? Well, if you want me to keep it for a while, I don't mind, but I'm just gonna let you expect a reward for the extended period, okay?

Akira laughs bitterly when she hears Carol's fun voice.

"I get it. I'm going now. Where am I supposed to go?

"I'll send you the place now. I'll wait."

I left Carol's inviting voice and the call went off.

Akira exhales lightly and gets a little droopy. A lot of things came to my mind as I returned to consciousness that was a little blurry after I woke up.

"... how much is the reward for Carol?

'To what extent does Akira think it's reasonable?

"I don't know what the market is, but I wouldn't go over there for 50 million aurum."

The remuneration to be paid to Carol is subject to consultation, but it has been decided in advance that the 50 million aurum is the maximum, including expenses. In other words, Carol would have taken on a job that wasn't right for her, even if Akira's senses had already capped her reward at a cup.

'I don't think that's the word of someone who liked to go even though he didn't ask me to. But, well, is it reasonable as a word for someone to go in without a thought and mourn that it didn't fit for you after it's over? I'm glad you set a cap on the reward, huh?

"Absolutely."

Akira smiled bitterly at Alpha, who laughed joyfully a little bit.

Akira's designated location for Carroll was a slightly lonely miscellaneous building in the subdivision of the city. It's pretty far from where Carol and I rendezvous when we went to the Mihazono Street ruins before.

Carol's home or near it. or (there is) some lodging somewhere. or some restaurant. Akira, who thought it would be around, began to prepare to leave, wondering that she had been designated a somewhat unexpected place.

Remove and wear the reinforced clothing and protective coat from the containment shelf. So Akira noticed the hole in her protective coat was blocked.

"Awesome. It's fixed."

"It's a restoration feature on a storage shelf. Though it's a feature I modified a little bit of it, to be exact. The fortified clothes are undergoing detailed maintenance. '

"Did Alpha even do that? That's convenient."

"Instead, we need to replenish it because we used most of the repair material cartridges that came with it in the early days. I'll have to buy it later."

"Right. How long is it gonna take?

"Ten million orum."

Akira's movements solidify.

'In addition to ammunition, healing pills and energy packs, from now on that will also add to the cost of purchasing consumables. Don't forget.'

"... money, don't fly away"

Akira remembered that Carol was using the fortified clothing separately with something that was high-performance and something that wasn't. Because the operating costs are slightly higher, it would be safer and better to continue using high-performance fortified clothing. That's what I've been thinking, but now it's been overturned.

Finish preparing Akira to leave. Equipped with an AAH assault gun and an A2D assault gun, plus a CWH objective assault gun, load the magazine securely at once.

The subdivision of the city is ahead of us. CWH objective assault guns may not be necessary. Akira decided that once, but she remembers a concern and gears up for once. I decided to leave the DVTS minigun and the A4WM automatic projectile gun behind. To avoid wasting the odds of that concern.

"I'm done rewriting the controls on the fortified clothes, so you can get my full support. Well, in the worst case scenario, let's run and run. '

…… Right. "

That's all Akira answered and left to Alpha, who answered the contents of her unheard concern.

Carol and Cheryl, as well as Viola, were in Viola's office in a miscellaneous building in the subdivision of the city.

There are multiple other offices in Viola. It dots the slums, near the walls, in easily understandable places, and in difficult places to understand. Carol had taken Cheryl to rendezvous with Viola once. Then we moved here on Viola's recommendation.

Carol made contact with Akira and told Cheryl and Viola about it. Cheryl relieved Akira's anxiety when she knew she was safe.

Viola sits elbowed at a work desk just off Cheryl sitting in a guest chair. Even when I hear about Akira coming, I still have the fun look on my face that's been floating around since before.

Carol goes near Viola and asks deeply.

"Can Viola stay here?

"Yes."

Viola answered briefly with the usual smile without even asking what the question meant.

"Yes."

Carol didn't intentionally tell Akira that Viola was here too. Viola is aware of it, she is aware of its meaning, and she is here on top of it. Carol decided so and also decided that it wasn't a matter of her mouthing then stopped her mouthing any more.

Akira arrives in front of the office. I gently observed what was going on in and around the miscellaneous building and decided that it would be okay, and went straight into the building.

Carol and Cheryl welcome Akira inside the office. Carol laughs lovingly to welcome her guests. Cheryl is happy to reunite with Akira and laughs. And Akira had just made her expression a little more daunting by finding Viola before returning her affection to Carol and the others.

"Carol. Bad. Can I run another errand before I negotiate my reward?

"I don't mind that, but is there something?

"Oh. Kind of."

Cheryl looked a little strange to see Akira putting herself down and moving on to the back of the office. But when I saw that I was moving on to Viola, I felt a slight joy with a mild bitter smile.

I had a lot of trouble getting caught by Rogert and the others myself. Akira will also want to complain about one of the violas that caused it. I complained once sarcasm while I was here myself, but Viola just said and flushed the shallow words of apology with a mild laugh. If Akira complained, Viola would have been able to get some of the boulders. This can also relieve some of the grievances that have been accumulated. Cheryl thought so, giving Cheryl a rare, slightly mean look.

There is no error in the direction of Cheryl's thoughts. However, there were significant errors to the extent. And Carol had a more accurate picture of the situation, and the difference was strongly reflected in the difference in Carol's and Cheryl's expressions. Carol hasn't smiled at all.

Akira comes to the front of the viola. Viola has the usual grin.

"Uh, Mr. Viola... Was it?

"That's right. I don't mind a viola."

"Right. The information on where that sleigh and Cheryl were was helpful. I'll thank you for that."

"You're welcome. I'm glad you found my information."

A smiling viola and a slightly true-faced Akira, with a slight silence flowing between them.

"... so. I want to ask you something. I don't even know how long that thing's been going on about this one, but it might be evil push, but I feel like I've been moved all along for the convenience of Viola."

"Hmm. That's a misunderstanding. I don't know what Akira misunderstood that from, but if you tell me, I'll give you a proper answer. Is that what you want to hear?

"No, maybe, but even if I hear that, I don't know, but I think Tsujitsu will get a satisfactory answer. And that's a lie, but I don't think I can spot it. I feel that it will end up being misdemonized (sesame seeds) so that it is good. So stop asking about the area. Answer me one thing instead."

"What could it be?

Akira sticks a gun to Viola.

"If Viola was in my shoes, do you think I should kill Viola?

Cheryl surprises the sudden. Carol hasn't changed her expression.

And Viola wasn't moving at all when suddenly she was stuck with a gun. Answer light questions without breaking your smile.

"I don't think so."

"What's the reason?

"There's a lot going on, but, you know, Akira's a post-mortem retaliation request program?

"Oh."

"Then we'll talk fast. When you kill me, the prize money hangs on the individuals and organizations that killed me. With all my property. I'm still quite rich. Don't expect the prize money to cost you about a billion or two orum change, do you? Plus, you're going to be targeted by a wide range of opponents, from those chimps to those big organizations, right?

"Anything else?

Almost instantly. I saw Akira, who answered that shortly after worrying, and although Viola had a slightly unexpected look on her face, she immediately put it back into a spare laugh.

"Oh, you didn't mind this answer? Well, then, what about my friend standing next to your lover?

"Right."

A gunshot sounded. There's a hole in Viola's chest that leads up to her back. Viola slowly rolled off the chair with a surprising look on her face. Blood spreads from the body that fell on the floor.

Akira turns around and looks at Carol when she puts the gun down.

"So, do I have to kill Carol and I now?

Akira's expression is plain. I see no strong emotions at all, such as hostility. But it was also true that there was no element there to deny this later killing. Next to Cheryl, who was in a panic about the sudden, Carol kept enough room for a light grin.

"Sure, I'm also contracting Viola's escort. So you can't just shut up and overlook it."

"Right."

Akira answered that much and turned her posture firmly back to Carol's side. Carol pinches her mouth before Akira's consciousness switches from battle to battle.

"But I don't get paid enough to kill Akira. So personally, I'd like to avoid that. Well, that being said, it involves selling vouchers that do nothing more than get paid once. So on the assumption that Akira and I won't be hostile, I'd like to work on the rewards that Viola gave me, okay?

Akira comes up with a few ideas. Akira also intends to know Carol's prowess. I don't know what Carol is willing to do, but I've never been over it if I don't have to be hostile.

"Do as you please"

"Thanks. That'll help."

Carol laughed and replied so, going straight to the vicinity of Viola, opening the nearby shelves and starting to look for something.

"Certainly around here......, there it is!

Carol crouched with it near the viola lying there as she removed more than one object from the shelf that looked like a machine in shape close to the hemisphere. And when I gently removed Viola's clothes and exposed the wounded area from the bullet, I began to install an earlier machine there. Press the flat side of the machine against your chest and back. mounted to block the holes on both sides of the pierced holes.

Akira approaches Carol and looks at it with interest.

"What are you doing?

"First aid. I have an automatic treatment kit installed. It is also used when the hunter is injured (injured) enough to have to convert his body into a prosthetic body, and when he continues to maintain his life slightly more forcefully until he finishes the dressing process. This is pretty expensive, isn't it?

Carol further attaches a similar machine to Viola's neck. Something like a thin tube extends from the plane of the machine into the prick body at the neck. And after about ten seconds, Viola opened her eyes wide as she exhaled blood.

Akira was quite surprised that the person she thought had killed woke up lightly.

"Even that wound is something we can handle so lightly."

Alpha laughs and supplements.

"It depends on the prior procedure and treatment. There would have been something similar in the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street, wouldn't there? Someone was treating the man who was blown out of his lower body in battle as a treatable, seriously wounded man. If that's the extent to which you can handle it, if it's the extent to which you've been shot, it could be a minor injury."

'Oh, that happened, too. I was also told not to think the same way about hunter minor injuries and ordinary people minor injuries.'

When humans die, they die. However, there are significant differences in the extent to which it is too late. Akira felt a little complicated with it around her eyes.

When Viola recovered from coughing, she looked around lightly to get an idea of the situation.

"... Carol. Couldn't you handle some more?

Viola turned her slightly blameworthy gaze to Carol as she made a statement that made her smell like she was expecting the enemy to be eliminated.

Answer without hesitation without the way Carol cared.

"I rescinded the result of Viola screwing up the negotiations. I worked for the reward. Do something for yourself later."

Akira points her gun at Viola again. Now turn your head firmly and ask again.

"I'll skip the question. Anything else?

Viola pulls a grin. Maybe a look that contains rushing colors. Free up a little while to think of something, then a grin that looks as if you can afford it or as if you're in a vanity.

"... I don't know what Akira's intent is to put a lot of money into Cheryl and the others, but I wouldn't have any prospect of that investment, or recovery. I'll take care of that for you. Speak up as an advisor to the inmate party, or give out funds and connections. It would also be in Akira's interest if Cheryl and the others became a detached party that could make enough money.... How about this?

Akira stares at Viola's face.

"Add a question. Did Viola try to kill me on this one? Give someone a request or instruction to do so. Or (there is) someone who suggests that it would be more convenient to kill me. Including his hands."

"No. I didn't."

"Alpha"

"I can't read how you're lying. Though I may just not be throwing up a lie. '

Akira reconsiders from Viola and Alpha's response. And I answer with my gun sticking to Viola.

"... would be good. It's good to keep Viola alive. Make me think so. I should have killed him. I'm going to kill him when I make that decision again. It's the same if you do anything extra to me again. You get it?

Viola exhales.

"Copy that. I don't want to die, either, and I'll let you do your best."

"Alpha"

"Same."

Akira slowly lowered her gun. Carol laughs lightly when she sees it.

"Are we done with the negotiations? Would you like to move on to my business with Akira? Akira, I'll let you decide that Cheryl's handover is complete at the moment. Request is complete. That's good, huh?

"Oh."

"Then I'll take Viola to the hospital. Akira. See you later."

Carol laughed lightly and said that, lending Viola a shoulder to force her to stand. And try to leave the office while gently dragging Viola.

Akira shows mild confusion.

"Carol. Are you sure you want to negotiate your reward with me again later?

"Oh, then I don't need it. Instead, we'll take the reward from Viola, so you don't have to worry about Akira."

Viola makes a disgusting voice.

"Yep. I think that's another project."

"The original viola seed, right? I'm talking about working with Cheryl and the others, and I want you to be in a good mood and pay for that."

"Absolutely, you have no choice. Okay."

Akira shows another mild bewilderment at Carols' much lighter appearance.

"Uh, is that good?

"It's fine. If Akira cares more about the unpaid reward, invite me for that amount of money. You're welcome to either pay for it at the invitation of the site exploration or at the expense of my side business. I'll be in touch."

Carol left him out of the office with Viola, saying so with an inviting tone and a grin.

Akira dropped off Carol and the others with a slight glimpse. A man who was shot earlier and drunk of a demand for blackmail. Those who were in front of the war after being shot at a friend. There was a little bitterness in their attitude.

That was the same with Cheryl. I wasn't able to hide my confusion at all the sudden changes.

Akira and Cheryl, who had been left a little in the flow of the field, gaze at each other. Strange awkwardness was there.

"... uh, for now, do you want to go home? I'll take you to base."

"Oh, yes. Thank you. Sit down."

Akira and Cheryl also leave the office bewildered. Carol on Viola's side may take Cheryl hostage and take some action. That Akira concern came off, but it only fitted that something a little unexpected happened, including Carols' attitude.