Became a CyberPunk Tycoon - Chapter 172



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Episode 172. Eyes and Ears (13)

Public opinion changes in an instant. Information that was treated as a ‘self-evident fact’ just a few days ago is transformed into a laughing stock in an instant.

It was true that General Techina had been showering reporters with money.

And those who were unaware of their behavior considered even legitimate entertainment and lobbying to be evidence of their collusion.

“Since when…… has General Techina been using reporters?”

Trust is broken. Past information is unearthed.

“Look at that. It’s a picture of General Techna executives and the reporter who got into trouble this time, laughing together-.”

Although other companies may have one or two photos, citizens were already looking at General Techina with eyes full of suspicion.

The truth didn’t matter. Randomly pieced together information was running wild.

“General Techina, weren’t there any strange rumors before?”

People began to view media control, which had previously been ignored, as a problem.

This wasn’t something that only General Techina did. It was something that Hansan, as well as other companies, did without a care.

Back then, it was okay. No one took issue with it, and it was normal for corporations to control the media.

It was even considered a much more compassionate and kinder way to control those who opposed the company than through gangs and lawsuits.

But people are surprisingly quick to forget the days of ‘gang rule’.

What they saw before their eyes was simply the evil Megacorp that had committed a great sin and shamelessly hidden it.

– It’s not just General Techina that did this, if you look at the pictures here, other companies did too… … .

└Are you from there? How much do you get paid for writing a comment like this?

Naturally, General Techina also tried to use every resource at his disposal to silence public opinion.

That’s right. It’s accurate evidence. But ordinary people don’t bother to spread such truths.

Naturally, anyone who said, “That was normal back then,” was someone who had been touched by General Techina. Several citizens spread this fact again, and people’s distrust deepened by the day.

“The journalists arrested this time were the ones who were writing articles attacking Hansan, right?”

Just because they were reporters who had been touched by General Techina, it did not mean that they wrote articles containing false facts.

It was not their conscience, but General Techina’s order. They spread false information, and if it was discovered, they might face backlash.

But they overlooked the citizens’ anger.

The people of Stella City did not try to verify whether the facts they spread to slander Hansan were true or false.

I just believed it was a lie.

“Everyone! I am here to condemn these corrupt police officers!”

The sound of the loudspeaker echoed in front of the police station. Lisa looked out the window with a frown on her face.

“What is that guy doing?”

“He’s a guy who makes money by taking pictures of things like that. You probably know that.”

“But why are you giving us such a hard time…….”

The man standing outside the police station began to scream through gritted teeth.

“Even though I received the favor of CEO Hansanwoo! Even though there is such clear evidence! Lisa, the coward who has not even started the investigation yet! I will judge her!”

Lisa sighed. Except for the part about ‘I received a favor from President Hansanwoo,’ none of the words were correct.

There was no hard evidence. There was ample circumstantial evidence, but it was far from enough to trip up Megacorp.

The evidence that the reporters were playing with was nothing more than unverifiable information. They couldn’t proceed with the investigation.

“The opponent is General Techina…….”

No matter how much companies are paying attention to the public’s opinion these days, things are a bit different for megacorps like General Techina.

A few decades ago, it was a huge company that joined forces with other companies to start a war. It is not an organization that the police can touch just because there is a suspicion.

Only after we have secured dozens of pieces of evidence far more damning than what is now being circulated in the world can we begin a simple investigation.

There will never be an armed police presence and arrests of people as the man out there wants, unless there is another war.

Even if such a situation were to occur, it would not be the police who would take the lead.

The government and police of Stella City will remain neutral at least on the surface, and there will be conflict between companies.

“But if we do nothing, eventually suspicion of the police will grow.”

“That’s the problem.”

The gap between public perception and reality is huge.

Unlike citizens who insisted that those involved be arrested immediately, the police, who were responsible for the arrests, had no choice but to be cautious.

“That’s strange. Until this morning, I thought you would naturally order an investigation.”

“Do you live without even watching the news?”

The adjutant closed his eyes for a moment, then passed a video clip to Lisa.

“What is this… Wait, Ronald?”

– We will closely examine whether there are any shortcomings in the police investigation or whether there is anything obstructing the police investigation…

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Lisa frowned as the images floated before her eyes.

“I thought it was something I was naturally instructed to do.”

“No, I don’t know. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it… This guy is a politician from heaven. How can he not say a single word about something he’s responsible for?”

What came out of Ronald’s mouth was political language.

Instead of clear words like “I ordered an investigation,” he used irresponsible words like “Is there anything lacking in the investigation?” and “Is there anything obstructing the police investigation?”

“Aren’t we on the same Hansan side?”

“That’s that, and this is this. There was no word on what to do from Hansan’s side either…….”

She didn’t like the idea of ​​following orders. When she was working in the field, she preferred to solve cases by making a fuss first and then asking for the aftermath.

“You didn’t tell me what to do? Didn’t you meet with President Hansanwoo the day before yesterday?”

“He said to just do it moderately. Easier said than done…….”

But in this case, if anything goes wrong, it’s war. She had no choice but to protect herself.

“Just right…just right.”

Even if it was political language, the city councilman opened his mouth. Ronald may not be a big-time city councilman, but at least the investigation should continue to respect his words.

Politicians are the last organization to realize the will of the citizens. The fact that they are sounding the alarm means that the citizens’ discontent has already piled up.

If the incident had stopped at the level of the Black Shark mercenary group massacring the delegation, things wouldn’t have gotten this big.

But the one who is involved now is that Evan. The terrorist who shocked the city.

Although it was only circumstantial evidence, the citizens had already come to their own conclusions. There was a lot of public opinion that General Techina should be expelled from Stella City, and politicians who had received a lot of money from the company could not be free from that public opinion.

The reason why citizens are not rushing out into the streets right now is because they have a weak belief that Hansan, politicians, and the police will handle this matter ‘to the citizens’ taste’.

Even if the incident is left as it is, their anger will not go away without a place to go. Companies will not act in an organized manner like before and will not try to cover up the faults of ‘other companies’.

The citizens of Stella City, too, have shed the helplessness they once felt. If the police or politicians refuse to do what they want, they will try to accommodate the convictions they have drawn based on their meager information.

“Lisa, you traitorous bitch! Do you think you could betray President Hansanwoo and live a life of luxury?”

Even the crude swearing heard outside the window represents the opinions of the citizens to some extent.

At least it means that there are people who send support after seeing that guy screaming like that.

“Let’s do it carefully.”

“Let’s try to touch only the lowest-ranking members of the group so that it’s easy to cut them off. We’ve already caught some reporters, so let’s try to extract as much testimony from them as possible.”

While it was difficult to prove a connection between General Techina and the ‘mysterious funds’, it was easy to prove a connection between the ‘mysterious funds’ and terrorism.

“Proceed with the investigation politely and slowly, asking for cooperation. Don’t surprise them.”

Lisa took a deep breath.

She closed her eyes for the first time in a long time and prayed that war would not break out in this city.

But if she comes out in this humble manner, General Techina will also recognize her sincerity.

‘I have no intention of pressuring Megacorp with flimsy evidence.’

‘If you made a mistake, negotiate with Hansan and reach a conclusion outside the public eye.’

Lisa truly hoped that her wishes had been conveyed.

“The investigation has begun?”

But General Techina didn’t think so.

“Tongue, I heard that the collaborators received an official document asking for your cooperation in the investigation!”

The old man let out a sigh. One of his men shouted urgently.

“Ha, but no key personnel were arrested, and most of the General Techina employees are not suspects but witnesses-.”

“Do you believe that? Lisa is Hansanwoo’s concubine! She must be trying to make a snitch out of him somehow!”

“But that being said… they sent us a document expressing their understanding, and it didn’t seem like they were trying to forcefully capture us. Maybe they just don’t want to get too deeply involved in this case-.”

“If they really did that, they wouldn’t have arrested the reporters so suddenly!”

If Lisa had heard those words, she would have jumped up and complained about the injustice.

The information they obtained was that the ‘suspicious funds’ that had helped Evan had been leaked to reporters, not that the culprit was General Techina.

During the investigation, General Techina appeared. It was only ‘a few incredibly passionate reporters’ who succeeded in covering the fact.

But that was nothing more than an unbelievable excuse to General Techina.

“In the end……you crossed the line.”

Maybe it was planned from the beginning.

If the police and the citizens were on Hansan’s side, General Techina had no choice left.

Sales haven’t plummeted right away, but once the police investigation gets underway, it’s only a matter of time before they do.

“Get ready.”

“Get ready.”

Only then did the subordinate swallow his saliva and realize what the old man meant.

Dark clouds were gathering.

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