Dead? That can't be right; she left a message just a few days ago.
Li Pan had his doubts for a moment, but that 1LDK apartment indeed had no place to hide a person, and there was no trace of Akiyama Yaziko's presence nearby. The apartment was also networked with the police station; although the NCPA wouldn't care if he broke in, Li Pan was concerned about the safety system deducting points.
So Li Pan went downstairs first and found a part-timer from the apartment management. They exchanged a series of code phrases, confirming with a look that they were both kids raised on the wastewater of Night City. He spent 200 bucks to get the guy a smoke, allowing Eighteen Chains to come in and help check the security footage of the apartment.
