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This chapter is filled with an unpleasant torture moment. I warned you.
"I need fucking answers!"
"You are deadman, you dumb fuck. Do you know what will higher ups will do to you?"
"I need fucking answers and I get them even if I have to get your brains on dissection table."
Quick punch and Jeremiah Waters is off to sleeping mode.
It was almost and hour of tough interrogation but still no answers, no info, nothing. Shit, I have thought it will be easier.
*Few hours back*
"Fucking bastards! They almost turned me into fucking robo-slave." - Ron roared after having his mind free of shackles.
I have payed Maine and his gang as well as brain doc to check and help my team members getting rid of hypnotic mind mines. Not always it went smooth. Flyboys had it easy and had only minor ones but Ron and Sam had it really rough, especially captain. He had so many of those loyalty landmines that we almost destroyed his consciousness. Poor Sam had less of them but one of them got connected to his childhood fears and while getting rid of it we partially touched it. Sam had extreme case of fear and anxiety which required really strong sedatives. Even now in his frozen eyes you can see fear. Unlucky but at least he is free now.
Ron was muttering and cursing holding his head. Yeah, I was in similar state. After I woke up from cleansing procedure I had to analyse my previous decisions. Too many times I have put my life at risk.
"....company needs your assistance. If you agree...."
".....get the Ashura. I will jump first...."
"..... report your status! I have seen huge explosion...."
"Back off. Don't block....."
"...you have taken company's emphasize on rapid response"
".....can't hold them forever!"
It was as if I have rewound a video tape and saw all my life after joining Trauma Team. Hidden thoughts, true emotions, suspicion. It felt like dam got completely destroyed and everything that Trauma Team wanted to get rid off or to supress started flooding my head.
From time to time I gritted my teeth remembering some very rough moments and how I let Trauma Team wipe their feet on me. Truly I was like a puppy that loves his masters with all his heart and ready to do anything to get acknowledgment and pat on a head as reward. Hahaha, now thinking about that I laugh at my stupidity. Yeah, they provided me shelter, food and training. But I paid them by my blood and sweat. They sucked out so much blood out of me and then forced to bleed even more by sending to fight for them like a fighting dog.
I am gonna fry the brains of those doctors that did to me using car battery and jump start leads. And higher ups will be sucked dry of their blood until only empty husk remains.
"Ron, I am going to make them pay for that. Are you in?" - I asked captain.
"I have a family and kids. I wouldn't risk that much but they wanted to turn me into their meat puppet. If they have completed their things my kids will only have a empty shell that breaths and walks but not capable to give them love they deserve. Taking away someone's flesh is already bad but taking away a soul is truly heinous crime. I am in, I want revenge. What about you guys?" - Ron asked after thinking in silence for a bit.
Jorg and flyboys agreed on making schemers pay. Sam was still in too much shock but by angry glow in his eyes we could see his desire for payback.
I went towards Maine with a money chip.
"Maine, I need your services again. Here is a chip with 20000 eddies. I want to borrow that thing for a day. Also I need your help with finding some higher ups of Trauma Team in Night City."
"You know that you gonna play with fire and that fire may burn so hot that there will not even ashes left."
"Yes or No Maine. Stop twisting my balls and just answer"
"Hmm add another 5000 on top and we got a deal."
I just passed him a chip and transferred remaining 5000 with direct transaction. Don't want to attract unnecessary attention so I used up last of my secret chips so I had to make direct transfer. But it is not too big so should be ok.
"I want you to find Jeremiah Waters, head of HR. Next, target is Gregory Laurie head of neurology department. Also rent a Aerodyne through black market. Remember everything must be anonymous."
"Not a problem but aerodyne. That will be tough."
"You have great netrunners so they must come up with something."
"Alright. Give us few hours." - he said and started talking with his gang.
I went to brain doc and extended our contract. He wasn't really eager to agree but my facial expression told him that he will either agree or leave this place in body bag.
Next I explained my plan to my team. First, we will divide into three groups. Me and Jorg will go after Jeremiah. While Ron and Sam will go and grab Gregory. Flyboys will help out Ron since Sam is not stable but after capturing Gregory they will go and get aerodyne ready as our reserve fall back option.
Few hours passed quickly, it was really dark so we went into Jeremiah's apartment. Thanks to netrunners and black market jammers we easily captured him without triggering alarm. Now is the hardest part, to get answers and enact revenge.
*end of flashback*
I went to other room where Ron was beating the shit out of Doctor Gregory Laurie, leading specialists in everything that involves brain and head of neurology at Trauma Team. But now he was just a piece of meat that was screaming from fear and pain.
"Did he start talking?" - I asked Ron who was washing his hands trying to get rid of blood stains.
"Nah, just begs for mercy or tells us some bullshit. But my intuition tells me he knows something. However that cunt has some really nasty ICE and suicide cyberware inside his head so we can't just hack his brains. Even hired netrunners cannot give us quick access, that bastard wasn't neurology specialist for nothing." - Ron told me. - " And you?"
"Same shit. Jeremiah is too hard to crack. Don't want to risk with netrunners. So I thought Gregory maybe a soft as puppy shit. Hoped you got all answers." - I sighed.
Then I looked at Gregory and couldn't control myself. I kicked him right in a balls. I remember how pleased I was when I got treated by real professional, Doctor Gregory Laurie. Pleased my ass. That asshole was playing with my brains and almost turned me into their bitch.
OK dumb fuck. Even if I don't get my answers from at least I will get my revenge.
"Ron bring me a car battery and jump starts. Since he doesn't want to speak he will be my stress relief toy." - Ron just smiled at that and helped me to prepare everything.
Few minutes later room filled screams.
Gregory Laurie viewed himself as one of elites, untouchables. He thought that thanks to his intellect and knowledge he will never have to face gritty reality of Night City. Good connections with some of higher ups, rich patients and working for Trauma Team. He thought that this will be enough. But today he understood that there is no protection from people that want revenge.
After I fried up his legs and balls he started to realise that playing "die hard" is not an option and slowly started leaking information. But I didn't really believed him, not yet. With help of Jorg and Sam I started frying up his nervous system. Slowly, I was getting closer to his spine and brain. Only then he realised that my aim is not to just torture him but turn him into paralysed person. Imagine being fully conscious but locked within your body. You may think that now it is not a problem since medical progress and implants being able to help person get his body back. Well, that is not a case when CNS and brain is so fucked up with electric shock that even going through cyborg process may not work or that it will cost so much that only few really rich man can afford it.
After seeing that I need to make 5 more hits at specific places and he will definetly end up locked within his own body he started speaking. And what I heard made me smile.
Laurie was one of cocksuckers-sidekicks of a small group of Trauma Team higher ups. They wanted to gain more power and influence but standard methods of espionage and assassination didn't really work and were quite risky so they went for another option. Secretly and slowly start brainwashing low and middle rank staff. Next they went to for heads of department. Jeremiah Waters was their biggest win so far. Head of HR was so hard to interrogate not only because of being one tough motherfucker but also due to special hypnotic orders-mines.
Well, well. Seems we may get and ally. Very strong and angry ally. Jackpot.
"Ron, bring brain doc. No, not this piece of shit. The one that cleared our heads. Time for Jeremiah wake up as well. Now leave me. I still have a lot of questions to ask." - Ron and I exchanged smiles.
"Now, piggie. I think you still have a lot to tell us. But I see you lost a motivation and energy to talk. Don't worry, I still have at least...99% of battery charge left. So, should we continue?"
Menacing smile on my face and sparkles made Gregory Laurie scream and turn pale.
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