Became a CyberPunk Tycoon - Chapter 130



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Episode 130. Collapse (10)

Something strange happened.

Neither injured nor tired. The man with the visor showed no change in his movements from when he first picked up the gun.

But his actions were different. As if he had achieved enough, he broke through the encirclement without a care and started running.

“Catch it! Don’t let it go!”

Hansanwoo, Lisa, and everyone else involved in this situation gathered their hearts and shouted.

A person who caused such a terrible disaster should not get away with it without paying the price.

A monster capable of such a thing should not be left to repeat this tragedy.

But the thoughts of those deployed on site were a little different.

“How am I supposed to catch that…….”

A lot of people died.

Arms severed from their torsos, stomachs spilling their contents, and shattered heads were strewn all over the streets.

You can’t help but be afraid. Feeling disgust and fear at the sight of a corpse is something that even the humans of Stella City would naturally feel.

Of course, there weren’t many people in Stella City who hadn’t seen a corpse at least once.

But those were just pictures of the incident floating around on the internet, the remains of a fool who was attacked by gang members, or the traces of a criminal they had just taken down.

But the corpse before their eyes now is different.

The person who created the corpse was not far away, and was ready to create more corpses at any moment.

Even if we can accept the death of others with a little less passion, we cannot help but be afraid when faced with our own death.

“Even if I try to chase after it… will I be able to catch it?”

Even those who managed to overcome their fear of death had no way to pursue the enemy.

The speed is different. He is just running on two strong legs, but there is no one here with feet fast enough to track him.

The man with the visor disappeared in an instant, shaking off everyone present, just as he had first drawn his gun.

“Hey, cooperate with the nearby police! Create a perimeter somehow-.”

It was a reckless thing.

Even those who were prepared to fight properly could not guarantee victory when standing before his eyes.

For an ordinary police officer armed with only a few rifles, it would have been extremely dangerous to even stand in front of him, let alone chase him.

The man with the visor disappeared. The police continued to pursue him, but no one thought they would succeed.

It was the day Hansan was defeated.

The atmosphere was dark. The subordinates lowered their heads and kept their mouths shut.

It seemed as if he had never recovered from that terrible disaster. And it was understandable.

Petty gunfights, murders, and arson were a daily occurrence in Stella City, but there was a limit to them.

Many civilians were massacred. They were not out of spite for gangs or for infringing on corporate interests.

Just by being present at the event that day, countless human beings were sacrificed.

“……Has the culprit been caught yet?”

“Choi, I’m trying my best… but I haven’t found any clues.”

“If you go into a blackout… it’s an area that is virtually beyond the city’s control. There’s no way to track you.”

The city was paying a heavy price for leaving its security in the hands of gangs.

Although things had improved a lot recently, there were still areas in Stella City that were ‘non-police-friendly’.

A space where the gangs are so powerful and they have ties to companies that it’s impossible to enter.

It was an area quite a distance from the event venue, which was right next to the city center, but somehow it seemed like the guy managed to escape into it.

“……Your feet are fast too.”

“We used a vehicle that had been prepared in advance. We followed him and even checked the vehicle he was riding in… but after that, there was no progress in the investigation.”

“Continue the pursuit in cooperation with the police… and focus on supporting the victims. Get all the survivors to the hospital. Support their medical and funeral expenses.”

“Um, are we all talking about this?”

“Well, since there are so many deaths… it would be difficult to pay for funeral expenses separately. It would be better to hold a joint funeral hosted by Hansan-.”

“Do that.”

It was a moment. The man with the visor hadn’t been fighting for very long.

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But even just looking at the number of deaths that occurred during that time, there were so many people sacrificed that Hansan had to ‘save on funeral expenses’.

“How many people are injured?”

“I don’t know if I should call this a blessing… but it’s not that much.”

“Most of them were injured by bombs, or by accidental fire from police, soldiers, or robots. There were some casualties among the civilians, but… if not….”

I had expected it to some extent, but it still didn’t have a good meaning.

“The people shot by that terrorist… most of them died.”

The fact that there were few casualties was not because the damage was small.

That’s what happened because one person killed everyone in sight.

“Is it that strong?”

The moment he picks up a gun, he is someone who is used to ‘killing someone in one breath by shooting them in the head’.

A person who is so ruthless that he shows no mercy towards human death, and has the ability to make it a reality.

“It’s difficult.”

Even among those gathered here, there were quite a few who hid their doubts and anxiety amidst their sadness.

I was ruling Hansan, but that ruling was based on my constant victories.

Now that we are faced with such painful failure, it is inevitable that there will be those who waver.

“Has the terrorist not shown himself? Has he made any statement?”

More information was needed: his name, his face, his personal details, where he was from, what implants he wore and what electronic devices he used.

Even with just a little bit of clues, we could track him down and analyze him. We had to make the most of the information we had.

“There were a few impersonators who took advantage of the confusion… but the real culprit never came forward.”

There were so many things I didn’t know. How could someone like that exist? Why did he do such things? I had no idea.

I thought I was prepared for this situation. I thought I was prepared for the development where an extremely strong individual, the ‘main character’, would ruin everything I had built.

But this was more than I imagined.

“But… if we fight again, Hansan’s soldiers will definitely be able to subdue that terrorist.”

“If you can fight.”

From the man’s point of view, there was no reason for him to risk his life and fight against Hansan’s combat unit.

I don’t know if I could hide forever, but even if I could somehow find him, there weren’t many ways to kill him.

“Still, don’t give up on the chase. It doesn’t matter how long it takes. In the long run, proceed with the feeling that you’ve filled in all the ‘unreachable’ areas of the city.”

“It will take a long time.”

“That’s okay. In fact, the bigger the movement, the better.”

The incident has already happened.

Tomorrow, the media will be making a lot of noise. Just as my control over Hansan has weakened, Hansan’s control over the city has also weakened.

The loose coalition led by Hansan has shown its weakness, and anyone who likes to talk can use this topic to lambaste Hansan all day long.

The incident could not be covered up. The death toll was too high, and the reporters who were there to cover the event reported the horrific tragedy without any filter.

But it’s not like there’s nothing I can do.

“Show me an attitude that you will wipe out all the places where the terrorists can hide and all their collaborators.”

Although there is no evidence, looking at the circumstances surrounding the incident, it is possible to predict who did this and with what intention.

The terrorist’s crime was intentional. He was not frightened by the police and soldiers’ counterattack, and he killed civilians to add to the chaos.

When things get confusing, remembering who benefits from it can help clarify the situation.

Those who want Hansan to be weak. Companies that do not want the new order would have hired him.

They have achieved success. Hansan will no longer be considered strong.

Companies that are watching the situation will come to think that Hansan has no power to punish them if they break the law and regulations.

Not only that, I have to take responsibility right now.

An incident occurred at an event I had prepared. A terrible disaster occurred in Stella City, which I ruled.

The citizens will hold me accountable. I am the highest standing man in this city.

So much was taken away. But there were things they couldn’t steal in this terror.

“Mobilize politicians and designate the day of the incident as a memorial day.”

They couldn’t take away from us the fact that we were ‘on the right side’. Maybe they didn’t feel the need to take that away.

But that was the strength of Hansan that I had built up with great difficulty.

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