51 Won't Hesitate

"All right, we're done talking. We've more or less found out where Arasaka Saburo's personality engram is stored, and people have already been sent to destroy it." Carl's tone was casual, as if she were discussing the weather. "If nothing goes wrong, with Hanako's cooperation, we'll soon be able to clean up what remains of Arasaka Saburo—hmm, wiping out a cockroach nest really does feel good."

Her voice paused slightly as her gaze swept across the conference room. "However."

The high-level meeting had already ended. Arakawa Sesen's authority as Chief Executive Officer had been established. Watching the Arasaka executives file out and Hanako Arasaka being escorted away, Carl turned her gaze to the Digital Saburo device on the table, which had retracted into its shell and did not dare show itself. She raised a brow and asked:

"How should we deal with this thing? What method do you think would be most appropriate?"

"Shoot it?" Oliver proposed the simplest solution.

"Cut it in half?" V's voice carried its usual cold edge.

"I say smashing it with one punch would be the most satisfying!" Jack cracked his knuckles, eager to get started—an opportunity to personally finish off Arasaka Saburo did not come around every day. He had missed it last time, so he had to make up for it now.

"No one has the honor of killing Arasaka Saburo twice. That'd make anyone jealous as hell. Carl and Sesen are out, and I'm older than you young people. You ought to respect your elders and give this old man a chance." Johnny Silverhand stepped forward, clearly trying to claim the spot for himself, only to receive three eye-rolls.

"Give it a rest, Johnny. You drink and smoke all the time, and if you didn't have this body now, you'd be chasing