Cyber Crisis?

To be honest, Duanmu Huai had seen plenty of cases where humans turned into monsters. T-Virus, G-Virus, Iym Energy infections, Corpse Mutants, and the like.

But at least all of those could be understood!

Virus infections causing mutations, or being affected by a God Seal—once the reason was known, it all made sense.

But what the hell was this?

How had Cyberpunk suddenly turned into science fiction horror?

Blade Runner had turned into Resident Evil, huh?

"Rumiere, what exactly is going on?"

I need to scan this... What is this?

"What is it?"

Hearing the astonishment in Rumiere's voice, D asked.

Those Rogue AI—they're occupying human bodies through the nervous system! And they're forcing them to merge deeply with their implants!

"So the Scarlet Protocols were right after all."

At that, D reached out and pulled out her warhammer.

"Indeed, every AI must be completely eradicated—die!"

"—Roar—!"

As D drew her weapon, the passengers also let out beastlike roars and lunged at her. Their movements far exceeded the limits of ordinary humans. They moved so fast that they seemed to leave afterimages, pouncing at their enemy like cheetahs. D had only seen this kind of thing in one type of person.

Cyberpsychos!

"Haa...!"

Facing the enemies rushing toward her, D showed no fear. She raised her warhammer and smashed it hard into the floor in front of her!

"Boom!"

Amid the violent explosion, the passenger plane flying through the air instantly broke apart, splitting into two sections down the middle. The passengers scattered like ants thrown out of a pipe, flailing as they fell under gravity. D spread her wings and quickly pulled away, watching the wrecked plane tumble through the air, disintegrate, and erupt into balls of flame as it crashed to the ground. Her expression was grim.

"This