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Chapter 493 Arasaka Yorinobu
The streets of Night City are never short of news.

Especially now, after just experiencing an unimaginable disaster.

The public screen on the street corner was flashing its light.
"Breaking news: Arasaka Tower, located in the city center... has been attacked by an unknown force... its main structure has completely collapsed..."

The cause of the accident is still under investigation by relevant departments…

The news anchor's voice was not as calm as usual.

The scene keeps changing, occasionally flashing a few frames of burning ruins and billowing smoke. That was once a giant tower that symbolized absolute power, but now it is just a mess.

The passersby were already dumbfounded, their exclamations, whispers, and panicked screams mingling together.

They found it hard to believe that in this day and age, anyone would dare to mess with Arasaka Corporation.

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David Martinez stood in the shadows, listening silently.

His faded yellow jacket looked somewhat out of place amidst the chaotic interplay of light and shadow around him.

What should we do next?

Ken Tanaka, the mastermind behind it all, turned to ashes along with that tower...

He looked down at his hands, where the crackling of electricity and the smell of burnt metal seemed to linger.

has it ended?

No.

He knew this was just the beginning.

He destroyed Arasaka Tower and killed Tanaka Ken; Arasaka Corporation will definitely launch a further investigation.

They will pounce like sharks smelling blood, using every means to get to the bottom of it.

And he, David Martinez, his name, his face, and his inexplicable power will become the most conspicuous target.

He can't stay here.

Staying in Night City would only drag his mother back into a dangerous vortex.

On the contrary, only by demonstrating his power can he make Arasaka and the others hesitate to act...

He glanced in the direction of his home, his eyes hardening.

"Goodbye, Mom..."

David murmured softly.

I am sorry.

But he had to get out of there, just like he had shown that test subject, those military technology soldiers, and that damned Ken Tanaka.

He's going to fight.

Use this power to change this messed-up world.

At the very least, you should try.

He now has that ability.

He turned, ready to disappear into the deeper shadows and leave this neon-lit yet chilling city.

at this time--

hum... hum...

But then the phone rang.

Who is this?

David paused, looked at the unknown phone number, and frowned.

Who would contact him at this time?

My vigilance instantly spiked.

He hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the call button.

"Hey?"

His voice was calm; he was no longer the naive high school student he once was.

"David Martinez."

It was just a simple address, without any extra words.

David's heart skipped a beat.

"who are you?"

David's face darkened, and he immediately retorted, his voice tense.

The other party knew his name.

And this happened right after he had wiped out Arasaka's experimental subjects and armored units, and blown up Arasaka Tower.

This can't possibly be just a coincidence.

Who I am is not important. What matters is that I can help you.

"The voice continued, speaking slowly, as if it were confident of success."

help him?

David's eyes sharpened.

Help him with what? Help him escape Arasaka's pursuit? Or... something else?
This feels so fucking wrong.

He had just completely offended Arasaka, and now someone was jumping out to say they wanted to help him? And how did they know all this?

On the battlefield of Badlands, he used the power of [Magnetic Field Rotation]. He remembered that he had done his best to block the signal and even interfered with the transmission of Arasaka's drones.

Did Ken Tanaka leak his information before he died?
Or perhaps there are other people within Arakazama watching him?
"Who are you?"

David pressed on, his expression hardening.

Then, the magnetic field force is used to initiate the final signal.

He doesn't have time to play games with people here.

"Don't be nervous."

In a sense, our goals... are the same.

The other person seemed to sense the impatience in his tone, and a barely perceptible smile appeared in their voice.

Same goal?
David was stunned.

To bring down Arasaka?
How is that possible? Wasn't this said by someone from within Arakawa?
So how was his information leaked?

"What do you mean?"

David took a deep breath and asked in return.

It will take a little longer to track the other party's location.

"What I mean is, you want to destroy Arasaka, and so do I."

Therefore, we can cooperate; I need your strength.

The other person paused for a moment, then became more serious.

"Why should I trust you?"

David scoffed. In this city, trust was less stable than the euro's exchange rate.

"You don't need to believe me right away; trust can be built step by step."

I can protect your mother, I can suppress what you've done..."

The other person's voice remained calm.
Could a cowardly guy do something like that?

David was incredulous upon hearing this, but his intuition told him that the other person was not lying.

To be able to do something like this, the other party must be a high-ranking executive at Arasaka Corporation! And not just any high-ranking executive.

But why would someone like that want to overthrow the Arasaka Company?

"I know you are very strong, that kind of power allows you to fight a hundred people at once!"

But that's not enough to bring down the Arasaka Company!

Seeing that David hadn't reacted for a while, the man said somewhat anxiously.

"..."

David remained silent; he knew the other person was telling the truth.

Once Arasaka's public relations machine is in operation, it's enough to turn black into white.

In the most extreme case, he might be seen as a threat by all of humanity.

The rotation of the magnetic field is indeed powerful, powerful enough to destroy tanks and helicopters.

But what Arasaka possesses is the most advanced technology, the largest army, and the most unimaginable resources in the entire Night City.

"So… who are you?"

David asked again, his tone more serious than before.

The other party remained silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.

"Arakasaka Yorinobu".

Then, a name was whispered out.

"Arasaka...Yorinobu?!"

Saburo Arasaka's son? That... spendthrift?

David was stunned, his expression one of disbelief.

As a former student of Arasaka Academy, the history of the Arasaka family is a required course.

Yoriyuki Arasaka is Saburo Arasaka's only remaining son and, in a sense, the future heir to the Arasaka Company.

How could someone like that say they would stand by his side and help him?
“Yes, I need your strength, David Martinez…”

Arakasaka Yoriyuki took a deep breath and spoke.

He knew better than anyone that the world was beyond saving. As the second son of Saburo Arasaka, he had witnessed the dark side of the world when he was young.

That's why he broke away from his family, formed a gang, and rebelled.

He harbored a dream of taking down his own company, but it was all in vain!
As globalization progressed, Arasaka Corporation had become a behemoth, and his resistance was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

That's why he compromised with that old devil, returned to Arasaka Company, and wanted to make changes from within.

Although it is difficult, it is not entirely impossible.

Until a few days ago, he witnessed the power of this young man named David, and saw another path...

Perhaps it was because this world was beyond saving that God allowed this power to appear in a poor boy...

(End of this chapter)