Su Xiao exchanged a glance with V and Lucy.
Then he picked up the chip and inserted it into his Tactical Goggles.
Data began cascading before his eyes.
"Herman isn't on the official public roster, but his name has appeared in Militech's classified files."
"Militech? He actually fled to Arasaka's sworn enemy, Militech?"
"It's not just Militech. Kang Tao is interested in him too. After all, the information in Herman's head is irresistible to the corporations. But for some reason, Herman ultimately chose to work with Militech rather than Kang Tao."
Su Xiao's expression turned serious.
"Militech's headquarters is in Washington DC. If Herman has made contact with Militech, they'll definitely find a way to move him out."
Washington DC was the capital of New America, the District of Columbia.
In America, Washington could mean two things.
One was Washington State, in the northwestern United States.
The other was the capital, Washington DC.
So when referring to the capital, one had to say Washington DC, not just Washington.
Otherwise, some people might think they meant Washington State.
"Exactly. That's what they're planning, in fact. Night City is Arasaka's turf. Militech's power and influence in the city can't match Arasaka's. If Arasaka finds out that their chief technical officer has defected to Militech, they'll do everything they can to get Herman back."
"Or, if they can't get him back, they'll find a way to kill Herman and destroy his Cyberbrain, making sure Militech gets nothing of value."
Su Xiao understood why Rogue had come to him.
He wasn't a scientist. He didn't know the first thing about the Relic.
But Herman was the head of the Relic project.
He was bound to understand it.
Rogue wanted Su Xiao to snatch Herman from Militech for her.
Su Xiao nodded and asked, "When