Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 295



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The Regressor’s Notepad 295

Artificial Intelligence (1)

─… … It is certain that he did this, but there is no evidence.

Intelligence. I am recording the conversation between the team leaders who lost their right arms to Jeff.

─That damn guy… … .

They are indignant and spit out harsh words, but they are unable to come up with a clear solution.

─Should I paint first?

─We can’t attack him without knowing exactly how much power he has. Since David, the external team leader, is on his side, we must avoid an all-out war.

A team leader who loses money and subordinates naturally becomes fearful.

─How about we catch the guy who planted the bomb in Belmore’s car?

These were the words of the team leader named ‘Jens’.

Then the other team leader responded angrily.

─You mean, let’s catch one of us now?

─No. It’s the opposite. In the first place, why on earth would we assassinate Belmore? There’s no reason to do so.

─… … What?

Suddenly, the place was filled with silence. Even in the recording, only breathing could be heard.

Finally, Jens said.

─Everyone knows this but they keep quiet. Let’s be frank. It’s obvious that Director Geadler did it. He lost almost all of his assets.

─Jensen. That’s too speculative-

─And yet the director is trying to pass the buck to us. He’s investigating and determining that one of the team leaders is the culprit. He even drained my and my subordinates’ accounts. Are you making assumptions now?

I leaned back in my chair contentedly.

Anyway, it’s a sand castle built on money and connections. Loyalty and romantic things like that are meaningless in front of my lifeline.

─Think about it. Why would Belmore spare us? Why would he kill only his subordinates?

I gave a small smile.

─Belmore is reaching out to us. Director Gedler has lost his power. It won’t be long before Lord Jedric’s trust fades… …and he’s finished.

dripping-

Just then there was a knock on the door. I put my headset down.

“Who are you?”

Then the door opened.

It was Belmore.

A team leader who personally knocks on the door of his subordinates.

“Hey. Are you already discharged from the hospital?”

“I got better and was discharged from the hospital.”

He walked over and put the file down.

“Well, that’s that. Hey. I heard a few more Chasers died. Do you know about this case?”

“Well… well. I’ll do some research.”

“Oh. And, about that bomb.”

“yes.”

I looked at Belmore quietly. He crossed his arms and shook his hair in thought.

“… … Ah, it’s complicated.”

“If it’s complicated, Team Leader Belmore, just stay still. I’ll handle it.”

“Handling… … is a bit much. If you find out anything, report it to me first. Don’t act rashly.”

“Yes. It keeps happening.”

“… … That’s true. Oh, right, but what should I say when the other team leaders ask me? If I just say it’s okay, it’ll feel like I’m being taken advantage of. But I almost died.”

Keuk- Belmore suddenly trudged.

I had scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast.

“… … .”

I narrowed my eyes. Belmore chuckled.

“Sorry. You came out of nowhere.”

“… … Okay, if you want to talk, just go through me.”

“thee?”

“Yes. Team Leader Bell is in a more advantageous position than them right now. So there is no need to meet them face to face.”

“Ah~ That’s right. If I go through you, I’ll be happy to live.”

Belmore nodded contentedly.

“Okay. But, are you okay?”

“Yes. I got better, so I was discharged.”

“Okay. Be careful next time.”

He turned around and tapped me on the shoulder.

“I’m going.”

“……yes.”

I put my headset back on as soon as Belmore left.

─Let’s talk about the details tomorrow. Don’t let anything that happened today get out…

“hmm.”

It’ll probably leak out.

Even if Gedler is ousted and Belmore becomes the director, I can’t let human trash like you enjoy a good life.

Now, it’s time to cause internal division.

* * *

Meanwhile, Trick City’s Raye-Milla is actively working as a hero.

The number of monsters, beasts, villains, etc. she has dealt with is now in the triple digits.

But the real villain of villains, the Archenemy, still remains.

Raquel Draco.

A serial killer who indiscriminately kills countless influential figures, tycoons, philanthropists, and businessmen in Trick City, as well as criminals, cartels, and villains, without distinction between rich and poor, old and young, good and evil, and noble and common.

He now aims to expand beyond Trick City to the entire continent.

“… … Ugh. I’m tired.”

After completing her hero mission today, Raye returned to the mansion. She took off her suit and turned on the TV.

[Jedrick, Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Launch Imminent… … .]

“Oh, right. Belly. Did you see that?”

─Yes. I think it would be a good idea for us to apply for one too.

“okay?”

Jedrick is releasing the next generation of artificial intelligence this quarter, and Raye plans to attend that seminar in person.

Of course, he’s a guy who could be Belly’s friend.

“Belly. If we get one too, will we be your friends?”

─Friends? You’re my subordinates.

“……aha.”

Belly is an artificial intelligence designed by her father and completed by Raye. This achievement was made long before authors like Bern of Everett and Jedrick entered the industry.

“Anyway, since we received an invitation to this seminar, let’s go together.”

─Yes. Haha.

Belly smiled something evil.

It seems like you really intend to treat me like a subordinate. Isn’t that turning me into a vicious boss?

Tiring ringing-

Suddenly, a call came on her smartphone. Raye smiled brightly when she saw the name.

“Hello~”

─Uh. Yes. It’s me.

“Ellie, why~?”

Elise. A genius magician and genius doctor whose stock in the Magic Tower is growing day by day these days.

─Nothing much, we decided to send some wizards from the Magic Tower to Trick City.

“Oh really?”

─Yeah. It looks like the Rakel Dra collaboration has come to fruition.

It’s a joint investigation to catch Rakel Dra.

Because you have to deal with wizards as wizards to make it worth it.

“Is Elidu coming?”

Raye asked, rolling around on the bed.

─No. I’m still studying math.

“Huh? Math? You learn math there instead of magic?”

─… … Okay. Since you’re the one who’s maintaining that side, please cooperate.

“Yeah, yeah. But, you know, Ellie. How’s it like there? Is Raquel Dra famous there too?”

Ellie snickered.

─There are already 300 papers related to Rakel Dra. They have also been published in academic journals.

“Wow. Why?! It should be listed on the wanted poster, not in an academic journal!”

─Raquel Draga’s method of killing people… … So that “Chimera Technique” is developing day by day. There are a lot of papers cited, and there are a lot of efforts to develop it into a new theory.

Chimera technique.

This is Rakel Dra’s unique way of deploying magic. She takes specific ‘spells’ from various magics and reassembles them like a chimera to use them as a weapon specialized for murder.

Raye narrowed her eyes.

“… … Then isn’t that not possible?”

─In fact, it’s the opposite. Raquel Dra uses her great talents to kill people, but if her thesis research goes well, she can use them to save people and advance civilization.

“What… … So. Those wizards are finally coming to investigate Rakel Dra?”

─No. The goal is to kill. Two elites will go. They can easily deal with Raquel Drado.

“……all.”

Since it’s a shootout, I have some expectations.

“But Ellie, have you heard any news about artificial intelligence lately?”

─Yeah. It’s hot these days. I made some money with stocks.

“What? Do you want to come to this seminar?”

─… … Seminar?

“Yeah. Jedrick announced an amazing next-generation artificial intelligence.”

─Jedric, that Libra?

“ok.”

─… … .

Elise remained silent for a moment, as if in thought.

“If you’re really busy, you don’t have to come.”

─… … No. I’ll go. I have some time, and I’ll show Bianca around the city.

“Who is Bianca again?”

─Yes. The camel I raise.

“Ellie, do you raise camels too?”

─Knock knock.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door. Raye turned to look at the door.

“who are you.”

─It’s not you, it’s me. Come in.

“… … Ah. What?”

Raye laughed heartily.

─The patient is here. Hang up. See you at the seminar.

“Okay. I’ll contact you next week~”

Stop. The call is disconnected.

Raye watched TV again.

[This artificial intelligence can fully perform the role of a personal assistant by simply entering specific keywords, and will be available for pre-order at a membership fee of 300,000 renminbi and a monthly subscription fee of 3,000 renminbi… … .]

“Oh my… … It’s really expensive.”

* * *

──Two weeks later.

Jedrick’s AI seminar. Jahanna visited the place where the show-off guy himself gave a presentation.

“What are you doing here?”

Jedrick in the waiting room glared at Jahanna as if he were an insect. Jahanna also had a similar feeling in her eyes.

“I came to congratulate you.”

He put down a bottle of liquor as a gift.

“… … Are you crazy?”

Jedrick chuckled.

Jahanna continued to speak stubbornly.

“Yeah. Congratulations are bullshit. Older brother.”

“……why.”

“You, I think there was some kind of human experimentation a dozen years ago.”

There was no information on any ‘human experimentation’ that Dale Ascal had been involved in.

However, Shaylock’s pharmaceutical business is now managed by Jedrick, so it might remain with Jedrick.

“… …Why are you asking that?”

Jedrick frowned. Jahanna shrugged.

“It’s nothing much, I just happened to have some cash left. Brother, you lost a lot of money on this short selling, right?”

For a moment, a vein spurted out on the back of Jedrick’s hand. Of course, that must be the bastard’s reverse scale.

Jahanna was very pleased, but there was no need to tease her when she was there to negotiate.

“Anyway, here’s my suggestion. Buy all the records related to those human experiments for cash.”

“… … In cash?”

“okay.”

Jahanna lifted one corner of her mouth. Jedrick rolled his eyes and thought.

This is to gauge what they are aiming for.

Jahanna had prepared an excuse in advance.

“I’m also thinking about trying my hand at the pharmaceutical field. Rather than just starting out, wouldn’t it be better to have some data?”

Jedrick tilted his head.

“Restrictions? You?”

“Uh. So, I need data related to human experiments… … My older brother has done a lot of them.”

“……under.”

He smiled. He let out a laugh that was like, “Heh heh heh”, as if he found it ridiculous.

“Jahanna. Does this place look easy?”

“It looks doable.”

“… … It’s funny, it’s funny.”

“Stop talking nonsense and just answer.”

“… … You still have the rag in your mouth.”

Jedrick glared at Jahanna. Jahanna didn’t avoid his gaze either.

“Okay. I’ll give it to you.”

Jedrick leaned back and crossed his legs.

“Go ahead and do whatever you want. You’ll see how easy it has been for you to do business.”

“Instead, the list, the experimental process, and even the results.”

Jahanna added thoroughly. Jedrick frowned and asked back.

“list?”

“Yes. Who was involved, and what was the subject’s name? I don’t think I can trust you completely, Older Brother. Who knows, you might just make something up?”

“… … They say a pig only sees pigs. Okay. I’ll prepare everything and enclose it. How much cash?”

“Half of the loss you lost from this stupid short selling.”

“Jahanna said teasingly. Jedrick’s face fell.

However, he muttered again with a face that was weighing up the business.

“… …Half.”

“Deal?”

“……good night.”

Jedrick nodded.

“My brother does crazy things on his own, so there’s no reason to refuse.”

“Deal.”

Jahanna held out her hand, and Jedrick waved it back.

“Just get out. I’ll send you the contract later.”

“Huh. What a fucking idiot.”

“… … You crazy bitch.”

Jahanna got up from her seat, exchanging warm insults.

That’s when she opened the door to the waiting room.

Thud──.

My heart pounded loudly. Something inside me burst. My heart sank to my toes, and my insides shook.

There was no external physical impact.

Simply… …because of a man standing in front of her.

“……ah.”

Zion Ascal.

As a chaser, are you here to protect the seminar?

Zion looked down at himself with wide eyes. Jahanna tried to put her trembling fingertips into her pockets.

“… … .”

“… … .”

The two of them were silent for a long time.

Jahanna held back her breathing, which was starting to get rough, and asked him as calmly as possible, as if nothing had happened.

“Are you feeling okay?”

Asking if you are okay.

As Jahanna spoke, she thought she was saying the wrong thing. She wanted to close her eyes tightly and ruffle her hair.

“……it’s okay.”

Zion answered.

Fortunately, this guy doesn’t seem to have any particular thoughts.

No, I’ll be suppressing my thoughts.

This guy will be in shambles just like me, as if there’s a war going on inside him.

“Take it easy.”

“Yes, thank you.”

She passed Zion, ran outside in a hurry, and got into the car.

I was in a daze.

Just meeting you, just exchanging a few words, makes my whole body feel hot. My head feels puffy, and my thoughts snap out of their sockets.

weird.

If you force yourself to not see that guy, if you force yourself to stay away from him, isn’t it normal that things should get better?

But now, it’s as if the dam of emotions that had been building up and being pushed back has burst and are endlessly pouring in…

“……ha.”

Jahanna clutched her chest.

“Huh… … .”

Panting in agony, she was convinced.

I’m falling apart.

No, it’s already fallen apart.

* * *

I came out to the parking lot. I pretended to follow her, but Jahanna’s limousine was already gone.

Instead, there was a camel.

A black camel with glossy fur.

“… … Bianca?”

When I call his name, he turns to me. It’s a very graceful gesture, not typical of a camel.

I chuckled.

“You’re here, huh?”

If this camel is here, that guy must be here too.

Elise is here.

I wanted to see it once, so this is a good opportunity.

“Hey. Where is your master?”

I approached Bianca and patted her head. Bianca enjoyed my gesture with pride, but it wasn’t long before

Wheeee …

A siren sounded from the guy’s saddle.

I was startled by the loud noise,

“Hey, what the heck?”

“──Who’s there!”

Elise appeared, seemingly rushing out of a nearby toast shop, her mouth full of toast.