NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 277



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 277

Time bomb (1)

Counterfeit dollars are circulating within the United States.

The story of counterfeit money wasn’t something that happened just a day or two ago, so it wasn’t really a big deal.

Going back to the founding days of the United States, George Washington’s guards even distributed counterfeit money indiscriminately, and countless counterfeiters have been on the run since then.

And in the heat of the subsequent western expansion and industrial revolution, countless counterfeit bills were distributed across the American market.

However, most of them were either of lower quality than the original or were unprofitable, so they were eliminated from the market or discarded.

This does not mean that there were no counterfeit bills in the U.S. market at all.

There are many people in the world who would rather make money easily by clicking their fingers than by working honestly and earning money.

That’s why at first Americans weren’t very impressed with counterfeit money.

Even people who have some sense.

“It looks like something big has happened this time.”

“It looks like some big guy is messing with trade between countries.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk… … No matter how inferior yellow people are to white people, they still commit fraud so blatantly.”

“That’s true.”

Everyone thought that some crazy guy had committed a ridiculous scam to get some more money.

In fact, it was perfectly normal to think that way.

But the reality is… … .

[Shocking announcement by Prince Yasuhito, Acting Regent of the Empire of Japan!]

[10% of the currency in the US market is counterfeit!]

[The market is already in a state where it cannot distinguish between genuine and counterfeit currency! The business community is in shock.]

[One in four dollars is fake?]

[George Washington! I can’t believe you anymore.]

[The worst counterfeiting crime in history comes to the surface!]

All kinds of newspapers have already written articles about the case, biting into the number.

Most Americans initially thought the newspapers were just exaggerating the facts, as they always did.

but.

[US State Department announcement: The matter is under investigation.]

[Intensive research in progress over the past few years.]

[Just before the criminal was arrested.]

[The announcement of counterfeit money in circulation is not true.]

Things got weird when the U.S. State Department got involved.

The State Department has officially announced that it has been investigating the counterfeit money case for some time, so would a major media outlet in the United States just ignore such a big story?

Everyone took out their cameras and notebooks and started poking around here and there.

Okay then.

[Counterfeit money pouring in]

[The United States Stained by Forgery, a Union Collapsed by Forgery?]

[Unable to distinguish between real and fake money! The terrible attack of counterfeit money!]

[The Worst Counterfeiting Case in the United States! Who is the Criminal?]

Counterfeit money was pouring out all over the market.

No, to be exact, it was just a crackdown on low-quality counterfeit money and items used by criminal organizations that had been circulating before, but the shock to the citizens was considerable.

“There was this much counterfeit money… …?”

“I heard that half of the money in banks is fake… … ?”

“Really? Then what about my money?”

“The government will do its best to handle the situation, so we just have to wait.”

“Write… … .”

As the real ones were not caught and crude fakes began to be arrested indiscriminately, anxiety began to spread among the citizens.

I’m talking about the anxiety that the money sleeping in your wallet might be counterfeit.

Naturally, as this sense of anxiety spread, scammers began to appear to take advantage of it.

“I’m going to show you how to spot counterfeit money with perfect precision.”

“What is that?”

“That’s the texture! This is a method that counterfeit money experts also use, but here, a special drug is used that enhances the tactile sensation of the fingertips… … .”

A swirl of chaos began to form within the United States.

However, the graph of the New York Stock Exchange, which had been rising endlessly, showed an even greater upward trend.

“You can’t trust the actual product.”

“After all, it’s best to invest money rather than just holding on to it.”

“Yeah. Right.”

Many people find it difficult to trust the spot market, so they pour money into the stock or futures market for investment purposes, and as a result, the stock market did not fall but rather rose.

But some experts who saw the graph continuing to rise despite such major negative news only then sensed something was wrong.

“The stock price rose even amidst a major disaster involving multiple countries… … ?”

“There’s something strange about this… … ?”

“No matter what the market says… … this isn’t a normal reaction.”

But there was one thing that everyone, including those who had stepped foot into the stock market, those who were delighted by the ever-rising graph, and those who were worried while watching this situation, did not know.

* * *

“Death does not come suddenly, but it approaches very slowly but surely.”

“Is this going to be in the next volume of the Pacific War?”

“……no.”

Despite the major incident, New York was peaceful.

People were still busy moving around, the poor were still poor, and the rich were still busy buying all kinds of new things in department stores.

“Isn’t everyone at peace even though the counterfeit money issue has become known to the world?”

In response to my question, Dr. Lee, who was reading a newspaper, put the newspaper aside and answered by pushing up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

“Isn’t it because the State Department is trying to play down this incident?”

“Everyone is trying hard.”

“That’s true, some people can control people’s minds just by sitting there.”

“Is that my story?”

“No, I was talking about Stalin.”

I tilted my head at the doctor’s somewhat unexpected story.

“Why is Stalin suddenly appearing?”

“There was a story in the newspaper.”

“yes?”

The article the doctor was reading was about the recent resurgence of the Socialist Party in the United States.

The story was about the American Socialist Party, which had grown rapidly in power by embracing the recently increasing number of unemployed and poorly working people, harassing capitalists through violence and all sorts of illegal methods.

“The Socialist Party of America… … .”

“Puppets under orders from Moscow are trying to create chaos in American society.”

“I guess so.”

Although this doctor grumbled and complained a lot every day, he never said anything wrong.

The same is true of the American Socialist Party right now.

I don’t know what it is like now, but when Lenin was alive, they followed orders from Moscow.

This wasn’t just a story about the American Socialist Party.

In this era, people who called themselves socialists tended to feel a sense of kinship with the Soviet Union, the only country in the world that had successfully achieved a socialist revolution, and to be loyal to them.

“But that won’t last long.”

“What are you talking about?”

“The Reds are blindly following Moscow’s word.”

“Huh, are you trying to teach me international politics now?”

“No. What I’m trying to tell you isn’t something grand like international politics, but something about people.”

“Something about humans?”

I responded to the doctor’s words as I sat in a chair overlooking New York.

“The ideal is noble, but the people who follow it are not.”

“What kind of outdated sentimentalism is that?”

“There is a saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely. There is also a saying that dreams are just dreams because they cannot come true.”

“Suddenly, you’re talking about catching clouds.”

“Well, that’s the story.”

After having a useless chat with the doctor, I looked down at New York.

The night in New York was as bright as the day, and the streets were filled with cars and people.

“Wow… … . In the past, I didn’t understand why the dark figures in dramas and movies looked down on the city, but now that I see it like this, I understand.”

“What does that mean?”

“Looking down at the city like this, it really is… … . I don’t know if I can say this, but the humans look like trash.”

“?”

“It’s trash thrown into the giant trash can called New York.”

It was truly a beautiful night.

“How do you plan to use the money you received from Rockefeller last time?”

“Well, I’m still thinking about it.”

“What? Did you just take that much money without even deciding how to use it?”

“Well, I guess that’s what it is.”

The doctor looked at me with his characteristically displeased gaze and said a word.

“I don’t know if you are just naturally timid or if you are just ignorant and fearless. Do you know what kind of family the Rockefellers are?”

“Maybe it’s both.”

Actually, I didn’t accept the money without thinking.

“It’s just not the time yet.”

“When? What time are you waiting for?”

“Well, I’m going to try something that Americans like to do: currency exchange.”

“Exchange?”

There were plenty of bullets, so if done properly, it would be enough to send a country to the abyss.

* * *

So the counterfeit money incident seemed to have been quietly forgotten.

No, it had to be forgotten.

This was because U.S. State Department agents and FBI agents were doing everything they could to calm domestic unrest.

“Director, here is a report summarizing the counterfeiters arrested today.”

“Whew… … You worked hard.”

Hoover was also completely out of his mind due to the sudden counterfeit money incident.

The FBI had been focusing its investigative efforts on catching the terrorist running rampant in the United States, aka Geronimo, but the sudden outbreak of the counterfeit money case forced them to focus their investigative efforts here.

“Tsk… … . There’s so much.”

“It seems that there was quite a bit of counterfeit money being used secretly, knowingly or unknowingly.”

“Shouldn’t the State Department be taking care of this? They’re not doing their job properly, so they’re throwing shit at us.”

Hoover complained, twitching at the huge burn scar covering one side of his face.

“They’re all Irish or Italian mafia.”

“After all, the mafia is often involved in these types of crimes.”

“They’re all so fearless.”

Hoover clicked his tongue and signed the report.

“Can’t we just hang them all?”

“Haha… … . But still, I have to go to trial.”

“They’re all going to get the death penalty anyway… … . Tsk.”

Hoover was not pleased with this situation.

His goal is only one.

I thought it was a waste of time to bring up such a pointless matter by capturing Geronimo and killing him with my own hands.

“Whew. Even if you say it’s counterfeit money, you can tell just by looking at it, so I don’t know why this is a problem.”

The secretary cautiously asked Hoover a question in response to his sarcastic remark.

“Director, have you seen any counterfeit money?”

“Do I have to look into that? That’s the State Department’s job.”

“Oh, that’s true… … . I just happened to bring some samples, so please take a look.”

Hoover scoffed and scolded his secretary for the counterfeit money he had pulled out.

“You have to show me the counterfeit money. What if I take out real money?”

But the secretary shook her head and said,

“Sir, that’s counterfeit money.”

“what……?”

Hoover opened his eyes wide and looked at the money his secretary had taken out before he realized the gravity of the situation.

“It was more serious than I thought.”

“The State Department estimates that between 10 and 12 percent of dollars in circulation today are counterfeit.”

“Huh, then isn’t that like taking charge of almost one axis of the market?”

“Yes. If I do something wrong… … .”

The secretary was tight-lipped, but Hoover immediately understood what he was trying to say.

“The American economy is going to be destroyed… … . That’s why the State Department guys are trying so hard to stop it.”

Hoover smiled wickedly as he recalled the face of the president who had trusted him.

“The question is whether we will leave this bomb with this administration… or whether we will pass it on to the next administration.”