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At that moment, a figure clad in a cyber mercenary outfit was racing toward them at incredible speed, using only his legs.
Who else could it be but Alex Carter?
"Alex! Weren't you on the roof just now? And your clothes..."
"I'll explain once we deal with these goons," Alex shouted as he sprinted.
V nodded, knowing now wasn't the time for small talk.
She turned back to continue firing at the mercenaries ahead.
As Alex neared the jeep, he vaulted onto it.
Not because of anything else, but running like that consumed too much energy.
It didn't feel like much in a game, but experiencing it firsthand, Alex could clearly feel the Blacklight virus in his body frantically consuming his sugar reserves.
"Damn! Was that superhuman!?"
Jackie, who was driving, finally reacted, his face full of disbelief.
The jeep's pedal was pushed to the floor, yet Alex had kept pace with just his legs!
"It must be his 'biological prosthesis' at work. Don't worry about it, just drive, Jackie!"
Climbing back onto the roof, Alex caught his breath and assumed a defensive stance again.
Facing this group of persistent mercenaries, he was ready to use his earlier tactic.
Charge forward, cut them down, charge forward again!
"Whoosh!"
Alex's figure shot forward like a bolt of lightning once more.
Though not as exaggerated as last time, he restrained his strength this time, keeping in mind the unpleasantness of a broken body.
"Shhh!"
The bright sword flashed, slicing easily through a mercenary.
This time, Alex landed safely, quickly closing the gap to another mercenary.
"Damn! This guy's too strong! Is this his true strength?"
After witnessing Alex's moves, Jackie and V were left speechless.
With such physical prowess, no wonder he could reduce Adam Smasher to a helpless state.
Perhaps even the legendary lone wolf of Night City, Morgan Blackhand, was on par with him!
"Thunk!"
"Kue" flew out in a spin, embedding itself in the head of a mercenary who was about to pull the trigger, sending him tumbling off his bike.
Alex swiftly retrieved his long knife, continuing his assault on the next target.
With V's fire support and Alex's precision strikes, the cyber mercenaries were swiftly defeated.
Goro Takemura was spared.
...
"Who are you? Did you leave the note at the motel?" Goro Takemura asked as he stepped out of his car, eyeing the trio.
Alex leaned against a streetlamp, sitting weakly. "First... let me rest a bit. Does anyone have food..."
The high-intensity exertion and the dual consumption from his body and the Blacklight virus left him feeling utterly depleted.
He was experiencing bouts of low blood sugar and dizziness.
As a result, Alex couldn't help but eye the mercenary corpses on the roadside, swallowing hard.
The Blacklight virus within him stirred restlessly.
But rationality reminded him that consuming dead bodies wasn't exactly healthy.
Hearing this, Jackie quickly handed him two energy bars from his bag. "Alex, this should help for now."
"Thanks, Jackie."
Looking at the three before him, Goro Takemura frowned.
Until his gaze accidentally fell on "Kue" beside Alex...
"This is... Lord Saburo's sword!"
"Click!"
Goro Takemura loaded his pistol, aiming it directly at Alex, who was sitting on the ground, munching on his energy bar.
"Tell me! Who are you, and why do you have Lord Saburo's sword?"
"Who am I? Don't you already know?" Alex replied calmly.
Having been shot a few times before, he felt indifferent to such a small-caliber pistol.
While chewing on the energy bar, he continued, "We were in Yorinobu's room that day."
"As for the purpose, you should know it involved the stolen Relic chip."
"Lord Saburo..." Takemura stepped forward, but V and Jackie blocked him.
Alex looked vulnerable at that moment.
If Goro Takemura suddenly fired, it would be over.
Regarding Takemura's questions, Alex didn't explain much but handed over the video Jackie recorded that day.
"Watch this carefully; it contains what you're looking for."
...
"Lord Saburo!"
"Ara! Saka! Yorinobu!"
Witnessing the scene of familial betrayal firsthand, Takemura was nearly overwhelmed with rage.
Struggling to calm his fury, he bowed to Alex, who remained seated. "Though you may be a thief, thank you for your help."
"I apologize for my earlier rudeness."
With that, he turned to head back to his sports car.
"Don't think a video alone can convince Arasaka. Haven't they declared Saburo died of poisoning?"
Alex's words halted Goro Takemura.
"I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately, this approach will only endanger you again and have no effect on Yorinobu."
"To tell you the truth, Saburo Arasaka isn't dead at all!"
"Impossible!" Takemura spun around to face Alex, who had stood up.
"I personally confirmed, Lord Saburo, he has..."
"He's digitized his consciousness and uploaded it to the network," Alex laughed.
"And you... you're just one of his pawns!"