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[Ryan: How am I supposed to know how the Scavengers ended up calling themselves a humanitarian relief organization? Their company is a shell company registered in Europe, and they use euros. There's nothing I can do about it.]
[Ryan: Besides, boss, think about it. Do you really think I could've cut Hansen off from all his options? First, I can't handle the Scavengers. Second, Hansen still has heavy weapons at his disposal. I really don't dare make a move.]
[Ryan: You're right.]
NCPD had already made it to the outskirts of Dogtown, so of course Burger King was right about everything.
Sometimes Ryan felt like he was dreaming: in less than a week-Burger King had been in there for less than a week-the NCPD flag had risen over Pacific State again.
To be precise, the NCPD sign had gone up the day after the Nuclear Explosion.
Never mind who was working at the NCPD Pacific State branch now. They'd gotten in, and that was that. The once-fearsome locals seemed to have turned into rats in the sewers. Wherever Burger King's NCPD went, the locals scattered. Forget fighting back-they didn't even dare show their faces.
Even Ryan, who knew Night City's temperament well, was shocked by it:
Damn, it took a villain to deal with a villain.
"Our NCPD has Dogtown completely surrounded. You all know that."
After ending the call, Ryan put a cigar in his mouth.
There were only four people in the office: him, Peralez, NCPD Chief Coleridge, and MaxTac Commander Max Hammerman.
To the outside world, NCPD Chief Coleridge seemed like a shrewd, tight-lipped man. Now he was the first to raise his hand. "Mayor, the Pacific State branch isn't under my jurisdiction. Can I leave the discussion now?"
"Heh." Ryan blew a