"Are we setting out?"
After they left, a "Closed" sign was clearly hanging outside the café. The two of them had gotten away with a free meal this time. As for what the café owner had gone off to do, perhaps he had also joined this violent incident that was spreading like a virus.
"Let me ask you something irrelevant." Shogo Makishima sounded as leisurely as someone taking an after-dinner stroll, his tone even a little languid.
"What?"
"Do you like Gibson?"
"I was obsessed with him as a kid. Neuromancer, Count Zero, and Mona Lisa Overdrive."
"You're both an exceptional hacker and a Gibson fan. You really are capable." Although Shogo Makishima's words were full of praise, his tone did not change in the slightest. Jackson did not respond. He still could not quite figure out what this man, Shogo Makishima, was thinking.
At the same time.
Inside a Criminal Investigation Department office.
The projector was replaying footage of the incidents. The detectives watched the images while Ginoza tirelessly contacted relevant personnel, whether superiors or fellow inspectors.
The incidents had occurred one after another, and they truly did not have enough manpower.
"What is this?" Tomomi Masaoka asked with a surprised expression.
"Dozens—no, hundreds already, and the number is still rising..." Sei Riku's expression darkened. He was genuinely worried. If this continued, the situation would only worsen until it became completely uncontrollable. By then, it would be too late.
"Everywhere has basically fallen into a state of riot."
Akane Tsunemori shared the same concern. Violent incidents were breaking out everywhere. Those violent emotions would spread further and faster with time, like a snowball rolling downhill, perhaps eventually turning into a massive avalanche.
"Regional stress levels have risen to an unbelievable degree." Of everyone present, Lin Yan was the calmest.