Cyber ​​psychosis is my girlfriend

He was no longer a detective, but a reserve superintendent.

In other words, a promotion.

"That's not what I want to talk to you about."

River still has that serious look. For him, a hippie smile is very rare, and there are very few times when he is not serious.

"Remember what we found last time? The Red Queen."

"Are you still checking? Didn't I tell you that you can't handle it by yourself?"

Luo Qi is not the kind of guy who says "I advise you to let go for your own good" and says "he who knows the current affairs is a hero" while doing dirty things.

Since River wants to check, let him do it.

It's just that he didn't cherish the happy life and career he finally got.

However, Luo Qi, who was suspended, obviously has no right to criticize him.

They both have the same attitude towards this matter.

"Have you discovered anything new?"

Rocky asked.

"Well, yes, I investigated it privately."

River replied sternly, "It's not convenient to talk on the phone, let's find a place to meet?"

"Not going there last time."

Luo Qi didn't like the restaurant last time very much.

There he met Harold Han, the detective behind the scenes who helped Wilton Holt dispose of the body of the former mayor, Lucius Lane.

River's former colleague and former partner.

As for why it is "before"...

The reason is obvious.

They've all broken up like that, and it's a ghost if they can still work together.

Luo Qi originally planned to "arrange" him directly, but River disagreed.

Being locked up in the prison of NCPD means that they need to expose the truth behind the mayor's bizarre death.

Then Holt must hate them.

After all, among other things, he had worked so hard not to leak such news that would damage the government's image.

Is Rocky afraid of Holt?

No.

He was mainly worried that River would be half-dead by Holt, and his sister and children would be hurt.

That's the real fuck up.

River said at that time that he would handle it well, so now he decides to meet, presumably he has discovered something new.

The meeting place was chosen at the Genting Mansion.

The reason is simple -

What they want to talk about will inevitably end up being related to those extremely sensitive topics.

In the end, most of them can’t continue to stay in public places, and then hide in places like cars to continue talking, so why not choose a place where you can talk casually from the beginning?

So Luo Qi gave River the address here.

"Lucky? What's the situation?"

River obviously didn't expect Luo Qi's location to be so strange, so when he saw Luo Qi standing on the small square on the rooftop with his hands behind his back, admiring the scenery of Night City, he asked directly.

"It's a nice view, isn't it?"

Luo Qi waved his hand, "Sit down, I don't know what you like to drink."

He himself is the kind of person who, facing a pile of high-end antique tea sets, shows a surprised expression, and then chooses juice.

That's why he doesn't put on airs like those guys who can't do anything and pretend to be No.1.

There was a row of drinks on the table, everything, it all depends on River likes to take it by himself.

"That's not the point."

River didn't come to enjoy it at all, "It's true, real people don't show their faces."

What he said was that Luo Qi had obtained such a villa without making a sound.

The top floor of a Night City skyscraper, that's a big deal.

"If I hadn't met you, I would have almost forgotten that there is such a place."

The last time he came here was because Genting was busy, and he shared a bed with Suzi and Melissa that night.

Usually he has no desire to come here at all.

If it weren't for the appreciation of this thing, Luo Qi would have thought about tidying it up and selling it.

It's just that I'm not short of money to that extent, so I'm not in a hurry to sell it.

Maiko Maeda would sometimes come to live here, after all, she is now sitting in the seat of Hiromi Sato, and this house is considered a complete set.

"What new discovery do you have? Tell me, no one will disturb us here."

Luo Qi overlooked Night City, and began to understand why Kerry regarded admiring the scenery as a means of celebrating important occasions.

It was indeed refreshing.

"I looked into things about the election again."

River said, "I checked the NCPD database, found friends in the media, and interviewed some witnesses."

"You mean, the death of Lucius Lane may have something to do with the election?"

Luo Qi heard what he meant.

Even if it wasn't, there seemed to be some clues in it.

"I can't be [-]% sure, but it's definitely inseparable."

River took out his PDA and began to review the game for Luo Qi.

Before Lucius Lane's sudden death, he was preparing for re-election, and his main opponent was Congressman Jefferson Perales.

This guy who went from a district attorney to a member of the city council step by step to a candidate for mayor is his strong competitor.

To be honest, in front of these two people, Hult is really not enough.

And Lucius Lane is comfortably ahead of Jefferson Perales in the polls, with more than 60% support.

At that time, he arranged a press conference to spread the word that the crime rate in Night City had dropped by 3% recently.

That's why they said at that time that the bastards in the city government were really good at playing word games——

If Taiping State is divided outside the scope of Night City, then the crime rate will come down.

But maybe it was too wicked and was punished.

Not long before the press conference started that day, a cyberpsychopath named "Peter Horvath" rushed into the press conference.

Before he can hack the mayor, River arrives and knocks him out on the spot.

This is also the weirdest part of this matter, not to mention how this cyberpsychopath was suspiciously transported from the place to the city center through the hands of NCPD.

To express his gratitude, Mayor Lane awarded River the Medal of Merit.

However, River found another doubtful point in this matter——

Lucius Lane's lead over Jefferson Perales jumped from 12 percent to 19 percent when news of the attempted assassination broke.

That is to say, it has increased from 56%: 44% to 59.5%: 40.5%.

This is also the gap figure that has been maintained since then.

At that time, the mainstream media's evaluation of Jefferson was that the future could be expected.

After Lucius Lane goes down, he will be the most powerful No. [-] candidate.

However, this seems fishy, ​​doesn't it?

River reopened the investigation.

Although Lucius Lane maintained a clear advantage, Jefferson obviously bit too close.

He even doubted a possibility.

Needless to say, just say "I doubt", the kind of possibility that Luo Qi can understand immediately.

That cyber psychopathic assassin was a show he directed and acted himself.

At that time, when they were pursuing the case, they had visited Peter Horvath's former workplace for investigation.

According to the description of the proprietress, after a certain day, he suddenly stopped working and said that he met a noble person.

The prosthetic body on his body is enough to buy the entire market full of junk.

This is not an exaggeration at all, the price of the top combat prosthesis is this price.

It can turn ordinary people into super fighters who can easily hit ten. With a little training, the degree of crushing will be even more terrifying.

But Peter Horvath, there was nothing worthy of such an investment.

He is neither a retired special soldier nor a hidden mercenary master.

If you want to say something special about Devan, it is probably that he and Peter Pan are both named Peter.

River is in trouble with the name Peter, right?

Luo Qi also felt that this doubt can basically be established.

Self-directing and self-acting requires not only venues, actors, and cameras, but also a guarantee that can ensure all of this.

Ensure that the idiot who assassinates himself according to the plan can pretend to be real, and will not actually threaten his personal safety, and can be easily killed by the security personnel.

In order to do this, the actor must first have a reason to die and the ability to create some believable damage.

For example, install the most top-notch and most expensive combat prosthetic body on an ordinary person with a Mediterranean haircut, a 40-year-old, alcoholic, disgusting-looking, short and dirty.

To be honest, when seeing this person's appearance, Luo Qi can actually understand the point of view that "people are not born equal".

This meow is living too useless, the whole person's spirit is no different from a piece of shit, not the ordinary sloppy, but the kind of disgusting that makes people angry.

It can only be said that growing up like this requires a certain amount of imagination.

Such a person, on a certain day, met a stranger who was eloquent, especially good at drawing big cakes, and really came up with a bunch of amazingly expensive prosthetic bodies to help him change his life.

Changed to Luo Qi, Luo Qi also felt that he had met a noble person.

But if things are expensive, it is really expensive. Whether you are a person or not is another matter.

If Luo Qi's guess is correct, Peter Horvath's promised content and planned plan should be different from the final result.

Two very different versions.

Go in, kill the security guard, and then pretend to kill the mayor, and after that, you will live a life full of glory and wealth——

Only the last half of this sentence did not come true.

Because his life is over.

The top-level destructive prosthetic body will give people an illusion of invincibility.

However without the evasion and protection modules, this is nothing more than an expensive and flimsy glass cannon.

Obviously, Mr. Peter Horvath was not aware of this problem.

As for River who appeared on the scene...

Is it a coincidence?Is it an arrangement?It doesn't matter anymore.

Anyone who has a dick in his hand can kill this assassin who has completed his mission, that is the key.

"That's the most reasonable explanation I can think of right now."

Luo Qi spread his hands, fell back, and leaned on the soft sofa.