NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

"Ha~ It seems this professional assassin you mentioned is quite self-aware." Seeing D remain silent, Shu En immediately adopted a smug "I knew it" expression and said:

"If you're not going to answer, then get lost. Don't waste our time standing here."

She wasn't worried about the other party leaking information. Since he was a professional assassin, he probably wouldn't offend a CEO of Missilis for no reason.

Unfortunately, she forgot something very important.

D certainly wouldn't retaliate against her for verbal insults.

but……

There was also a man present who had choked her.

"Speaking of which, have you ever done anything like tax evasion or other illegal activities?" Phoenix's tone was casual, like a conversation between friends, without any hint of deliberate intent.

Therefore, Shuen, whose emotional intelligence has always been negative, did not disappoint everyone. Without thinking, he blurted out a set of outrageous remarks that showed contempt for society and the law.

"Ha! What kind of childish play-house question is this?"

Crime?

Do you know how many articles in the Ark Criminal Law were amended by various conglomerates who spent a lot of money hiring legal teams to argue for them?

Do you know why mentally ill people are granted immunity for committing murder?

Do you know why the death penalty requirements are increasing every year?

Do you think these things that seem to emphasize human rights are meant for poor folks like you?

Stop being funny!

87% of the researchers at the Central MMR Weapons Research Institute were dispatched from Mississippi, and I have participated in the core technology development of all new weapons.

Therefore, I, Shuen, could never break the law or commit a crime, and no court would dare to convict me. As for Anik's piece of junk, as long as the central government votes to reject its involvement in the judgment, what can it do to me?

When Shuen announced her dog-eat-dog values ​​in an extremely arrogant and domineering manner.

Anger, pain, resentment, and sorrow—all the negative emotions arising from the trampling of her ideals were frantically stimulating D's nerves. The side effects of the near-death release further amplified the fluctuations in her emotions at this critical juncture, and even began to disrupt her breathing.

This underage brat...

Damn!

The thought of mutual destruction invaded D's reason like wildfire, and the emotion of martyrdom for the ideal he had pursued all his life rapidly expanded and spread in his mind.

Why not just kill them here?

While there's still a chance, even if it means being destroyed by the Ark Central afterward, she's willing to do it.

Correct,

Kill him right here...

Snapped.

Just seconds before the executioner in the courtroom was about to lose control, Phoenix, sensing something was wrong, suddenly reached out his left hand, across the back of the sofa, and gently grasped D's forearm.

"tired?"

"Come on, sit down for a while. The owner of Missilis isn't short of money for a sofa."

The man's tone was gentle, yet it somehow gave Niki an inexplicable sense of command.

And so, as if by some strange twist of fate, under Phoenix's seemingly suggestive but actually domineering guidance, the confused D instinctively bypassed the sofa armrest and, in a daze, sat down next to the Commander.

The sofa is a single-seat sofa.

Therefore, it would be more appropriate to say "close to the man" rather than "sitting next to the commander".

"Following your logic, why don't you just call a board meeting and then use a bunch of people to tear apart those who oppose you?"

As he spoke, someone casually grabbed D's right hand in front of Shuen, placed it on his thigh, and gently held it, rubbing the smooth, cool back of the hand with his thumb.

This sudden act of intimacy immediately made the little devil, who was in a state of excitement, open his eyes wide.

assistant?

Is...is this really just an assistant?

Not to mention that Shuen couldn't accept the scene in front of him for a while, even the person involved was stunned by Phoenix's unexpected intimate behavior.

In this way, with just one action, someone successfully suppressed the agitated emotions of the two women present.

"Your Misilis research lab must have captured many low-level Lechers, right?"

Ignoring their shock, Phoenix quickly came up with a plan that was sure to grab their attention.

"In this way, you pretend that the information has been leaked and say that your laboratory has completed the initial modification of the low-level Lecher program, but the effect is not very stable at this stage."

Then find a way to get someone to lead the charge in pressuring you to demonstrate results, and get the board members to put pressure on you. Do you understand what I mean?

"..."

When it comes to the skill of cunning and tactical maneuvering, Shun's self-righteous cleverness is clearly no match for Phoenix's aggressive, offensive, and injury-driven approach and rhythm.

Why should you try to get board members to put pressure on you?

What happens after the pressure is applied?

Gone? ? ?

Missilis's CEO, unwilling to admit his incompetence, could only raise his eyebrows, cross his legs, and strike a pose befitting a leader.

"Go on, can't you see your assistant looks like he doesn't understand?!"

Phoenix: "..."

D: "..."

Without pointing out Shuen's final stubbornness and dignity, someone who was playing along continued:

"The board members are pressuring you to make your technology public. You need to repeatedly state that the technology is immature while keeping your public image intact, in order to clear yourself of suspicion."

Then you compromise, take the board to the research lab you've prepared, come up with a reason to invite me along, and then put on a show of Lecher going berserk.

Remember, it's best to allow the period of loss of control to be longer. Prepare reasons and destruction plans in advance for all monitoring that could lead to accidents and data loss.

As for me, I'll take care of those five people for you while things get out of control, and then make it look like an accident.

hiss--

Can it still be like this? !

After hearing the murder plan presented by Party B, Shu En, who fully approved of the plan, suddenly had a bright idea in his eyes.

good idea!

In this way, she would not only be less likely to be suspected for being forced to open the research lab, but she could also turn the tables and use the excuse of leaking the lab's secrets to carry out a small purge of Missilis afterward.

As for the central government wanting to send someone to investigate the details...

It's too simple. Just bribe the person in charge like you would any other day.

The more deeply he thought about it, the more brilliant Phoenix's plan seemed.

The incident occurred in Missilis's research lab. The person who died unexpectedly was Missilis's board member, while the perpetrator was Lecher, who went berserk due to immature technology.

And the Misilis Research Lab is hers; who can run wild on their own turf?!

An expression of excitement and joy slowly crept onto the little devil's brow as his thoughts wandered.

at the same time,

D's expression softened little by little as Phoenix explained.

Missilis CEO was shot and killed by Lecher, who unexpectedly went berserk...

That's a very good reason.

Chapter 73 Anis and Mihara of the United Front

Just like a person who has lost their sight becomes more acute in terms of hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Mihara was clearly unable to perceive his own emotions, but he was extremely sensitive to changes in the emotions of others.

This is why she was able to immediately notice and offer timely support when Phoenix experienced confusion about her identity due to the inability to feel pain in her arm.

To Mihara's surprise, she never imagined that this ability could help her identify crises.

A crisis of love.

After a long two hours,

When the Commander and the captain of the Danger Seat reappeared from Shuen's private elevator, Mihara, who had secured the first kill on the Commander, quickly noticed that D's attitude had changed.

Prior to this, the assassin's gaze towards the commander contained only scrutiny, vigilance, and hostility.

At that moment, Mihara sensed a subtle, unique panic and embarrassment in the other person's indifferent expression.

Although the overall mood is still one of scrutiny and vigilance, this emotional shift from zero to one is definitely not good news for Mihara.

Anise is right.