How To Live as a Cyberpunk Solver

91. trap

Layla’s house, the ‘gunsmith’, was right behind the shop. So it was right to say that there is no difference between sleeping at home and sleeping at the store.

Like all houses built after the land reclamation, plywood was attached with cement as the main. It’s cheap and sturdy, but I couldn’t find any coolness, culture, or coziness. It felt like a rough fruit box turned upside down and a few holes drilled in it.

“Why do you live in a place like this when there are many empty houses?”

“This is the house my father built.”

The gunsmith replied in a melancholy voice. You might regret asking something useless, but the emperor’s bastard and the orphan in the back alley couldn’t sympathize.

“What does it have to do with what your father built?”

“Since it’s a dead person’s house, it must mean it’s not for sale.”

The guests whispered and the owner got angry.

“This is the washroom, and that is the kitchen. It’s my personal space from now on, so don’t come near me.”

“Is there anything you are ashamed of?”

“Because if it shows up, I will shoot it.”

Leonard and Max promised not to go near each other, even by mistake.

The space given to Leonard and Max was a living room/dining room with two sofas side by side on a long table, as well as an unknown workspace. It wasn’t very comfortable, but I was able to tolerate it because I was only living for two or three days at most.

“Since I don’t have a house, I really sleep anywhere.”

“But they don’t sleep on the street.”

Leonard and Max pulled out their tools and did some maintenance. No matter how strong Gun&Guns firearms are, if they are not maintained in time, they will malfunction. This was especially true in the harsh wasteland.

It wasn’t a day or two thing. I was good at disassembling, painting, polishing, and assembling. The condition of the slide, trigger, and ball was also carefully inspected.

“Is Nicola okay?”

“who? dwarf?”

“You are alone now.”

“Tonight will be fine. Because I haven’t started working on it yet. I don’t know if the gangster in this town is snooping around to see if there’s anything to rip off, but he’s a former gangster and a current dealer, so at least his body…”

“Not that. I mean, don’t you want to run away at night?”

Well, he wasn’t Max when it came to worrying about the safety of others. Leonard had a bit of that junk town sensibility.

“Don’t worry about that either. I have hidden the tracking files.”

“uh? when?”

Leonard tapped his temple and made a quiet gesture. It’s no secret that hackers do hacking, but it’s not even a big deal. It wouldn’t be pleasant to have a program installed in your head that you don’t know about.

After fully engaging the Rykov 9mm pistol, Max turned it round and round and put it into the holster. Even though one arm is uncomfortable, it was a quicker maintenance than Leonard.

“Then what about us?”

“I’ll take the pickup truck back to Junk Town.”

It wasn’t just technology that increased. His eyesight and judgment improved as well.

“Are you pretending?”

“of course.”

Leonard Walker’s fame might not have been known to the elderly outside the city, but he needed to be careful. Leonard and Max’s evil plan continued until the landlord yelled at them to get some sleep.

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Early moning.

Leonard and Max parked their car at Checkpoint 13, borrowed Layla’s car from the gunsmith, and drove back to the streets south of Tail Town. Even with empty words, it was not a refreshing morning. Pollutants flying from the wasteland and the stench from the sewage system made me look for a gas mask.

“Still, that one is worth seeing.”

The dusky A-044 City in the east when the sun rose was beautiful. The distant skyscrapers of White Town are like islands in the sky floating above the smog, and the streetlights and neon signboards pushed away by the sunlight are like the light of stars on the ground.

“If you go inside, it’s a gutter.”

“That’s what Charlie Chaplin said.”

“Who is Charlie?”

“…there is such a person.”

Leonard opened a list of Charlie Chaplin quotes and put them away because he suddenly became annoyed. If you stood on the stage, you had to satisfy the audience by doing your part, whether it was a comedy or a tragedy.

“Today’s tragedy won’t be us.”

“Eh? What tragedy?”

Leonard, again, did not explain. Max pursed his lips. And a severe tragedy befell the outsider on the third day of living in Tail Town.

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thud-!

Leonard gently opened his closed eyes.

Because it is a highly sensitive body that is incomparable to defective implants made in Junk Town, it detected minute vibrations and weak explosions as they were.

“…come.”

Max and the gunsmith, who had been chatting while displaying their gun collection, looked back at the same time.

“Eh, it’s dirty. Go to the bathroom.”

“Keep in mind that this is my house and use it cleanly.”

Which one has a good affinity, almost became a brother and sister. Leonard said as he put on the coat slung over his shoulders.

“Don’t be silly, get ready. Layla, stay here. The streets will be noisy.”

“uh? Wasn’t it about constipation?”

“…is it constipated?”

Responding to Leonard’s criticism, Max put on a chest rig and put on layers of prepared guns, magazines, and other grenade weapons. The gunsmith helped me, so it was quick.

“Shall I go too?”

“I know your shooting skills, but quit show. Because this opponent is not an ordinary gangster.”

Knowing Leonard’s ability, he was not stubborn. Or just politely said. Either one could move freely.

Leonard and Max acted as expected last night. There was no need to hesitate because the sniper points and entry routes were pre-planned. Leonard sent Max up and wiretapped the dwarf makeshift shelter where the gunfight had taken place. Max asked gaspingly.

-Isn’t he already dead?

“Should I kill you? I need to dig up information, so I’ll cut off my limbs and capture them alive.”

-Do you have a memory chip?

“I told you to take it off in advance.”

I’m glad I followed Leonard’s instructions. However, the ability to carry out instructions was different.

“Damn it, the barricade has been breached. to make it right This is why the gangsters…”

It was unfortunate because I wanted the gang to be as experienced as a soldier. I thought it would last for 5 minutes, but after 2 minutes and 21 seconds, I was shot and fell to my knees in the kitchen. ‘Dwarf’ Nicola screamed loudly.

– You son of a bitch! He said he had an idea! I’ll protect you! Do something!

It was just advertised as having a gang. It wasn’t a smart move. The ‘unidentified’ men who attacked the dwarves flinched and became wary of their surroundings.

“yes. It was good enough to do this.”

Leonard hurried across the street north of Tail Town. Residents gathered at the sound of gunshots and explosions, but there was no person in charge, such as a public security officer or a sheriff. In a suburb like this, it was natural.

-Mr. Leonard, you’re seated.

“How many are there?”

-Three.

“There will be one more. wait a bit.”

Leonard quietly approached the dwarf’s dwelling. The gangster guarding the entrance sneaked a submachine gun. It was a kind warning to go away if you don’t want to get hurt. Leonard also pulled up his coat slightly to reveal his revolver.

“Damn it!”

The gang member who saw a plausible gun aimed at the submachine gun right away. I unlocked the safety catch and pulled the bolt, so there was no hesitation. The muzzle stuck to his chin like flowing water. Tata Tang-!

Leonard pulled out his revolver over the corpse of a member who had suddenly committed suicide. Guns are widely available in gunsmiths, but in practice, the ones you are familiar with are the best.

-jack! What’s up!

Communication came through the brain chip of an organization member who hacked and committed suicide. An organization member with a much higher percentage of implants kicked out the door full of holes and came out. I was thankful that I didn’t have to call them out one by one. Leonard hid by the door and waited until he put a .45 caliber armor-piercing bullet into the back of the head of the member who had just jumped out. bang-! The body has grown into two.

-Damn it! It’s a trap!

– Shoot!

Now there are two left, but it doesn’t look like they will come out smoothly. Leonard hid himself by the door again. Small, sharp iron balls rained down. Doo doo doo doo-!

The wooden plywood, already tattered after being shot several times, was separated from the building. Other than that, it was fortunate that it was built with cement. However, as the members of the organization know, this was a trap. To put it another way, it was a very well-sold trap.

Taaang-!

A single gunshot rang out in the distance. The 7.62mm bullet, flying at 790m/sec, disappeared leaving a small hole in the glass window that was soldered with tape. There were no screams of pain. Instead, the gunshots that rang out in a series of shots disappeared.

– I can’t see one?

There were definitely four enemies detected by the dwarf’s vision and hearing modules. There were two types of shootings, a submachine gun and an automatic shotgun. Now that I’ve gotten rid of three, I had to have one left.

“I can’t help it.”

Leonard presses his hood down deeply and holds the revolver straight up to his chest. Leonard wasn’t just an ordinary hacker, hiding in an alcove. Sometimes I even took risks. I took a short breath and turned my body inside the smashed door with the muzzle.

“Fuck… Ceebaal…”

What caught Leonard’s eyes was a dwarf standing there, muttering curse words. His face was covered in tissue paper, and his limbs were stiff and outstretched. At first glance, it was not normal.

“Drop the gun.”

A voice came from the air. It was a thermo-optical camouflage that dogs and cows would use in a few credits.

Leonard took stock of the situation and changed his visual mode. However, it was a more advanced module than I thought. Even after changing the mode, the shape did not look right. It was all a single red lump stretching behind the dwarf.

“I told you to drop the gun. Take out the snipers too.”

It was a hostage situation without the need for a lengthy explanation. Leonard pointed the gun at the midget’s back. There were many good things about being small.

“Why should I?”

“Your agent’s head will be smashed.”

The sound of a shotgun pump echoed as if it were not just words. Clap-! Leonard did not lose and drew the revolver.

“He is a real drug dealer. I saw you for the first time three days ago.”

“My, I said yes! Fuck! Fight among yourselves!”

The dwarf cried out in pity. But the brutal terrorist said, ‘Oh, that’s right. Excuse me’ and did not let go.

“And I’m not like an agent either.”

“…Isn’t it public security?”

“It’s more expensive than a corporate minion.”

The organizer made a rustling sound as if he was embarrassed. But Leonard couldn’t move hastily either. If you can’t subdue them in one blow, you’ll be hit back with merciless shotgun rounds. I didn’t want to spend any more money on repairs. The organizer was silent for a while, then spoke again.

“Could it be, Leonard Walker?”

It seems that information about Leonard has spread within the Liberation Front.

“Why? why are you disturbing us? Aren’t you a corporate dog?”

“I don’t want the ranch to disappear because I’m a lone wolf. It’s a place full of fat sheep.”

“Now that I see it, it’s just that it’s not on a leash, it’s no different from a dog.”

“It’s better than a lunatic trying to ‘free’ a sheep that would die within three months if released into the wild.”

Max, who was eavesdropping on the conversation through a communication device, admired it. I didn’t know Leonard was that good at talking. But it wasn’t a good situation to talk about swift bullets and stealthy hacks. Normally, he would have won the argument by making it impossible to refute.

“I offer you a deal.”

One Leonard calculation was wrong. Or, a variable outside the calculation came.

Leonard drew his Air Force revolver and aimed it in the direction away from the sound. It was a cheap implant that was temporarily installed, so the speed did not come out. If they were attacked now, it would be very dangerous.

A shadow fell beside the broken window Max had shot. As the thermo-optical refraction disappears, the light begins to form an image. Leonard pointed his gun at both sides and called the unexpected fifth opponent by name.

“B.”

It was also the hottest 1 million credit name recently.