Guyver Armor: KAP-2

Chapter 104 Contact, Sato Kenichi's Secret

Sensing that Makijima Agito and the members of "Zeus's Thunder" had completely disappeared into the distance, Kamino Tsubasa looked at the figures on the cliff: "Well done, Upton! But now that they're all far away, there's no need to pretend anymore."

As his words fell, the imposing figures of "Cape No. 1" and the "Super Beast Soldier Five" above the cliff seemed to melt, gather, and coalesce like molten asphalt.

In the end, only Upton's tall and strong figure remained.

"Hahaha, Jinno, you're really cunning. You actually let me use a clone to bluff him like that."

He slapped his thigh and laughed loudly, his tone full of satisfaction: "But that black bastard just now, looking so aggrieved and afraid to make a move, really gave me a good chance to vent my anger!"

"Kano, this time you owe me one! I still remember Jim's grudge. If it weren't for this old man, hmph!"

At that moment, the door of the damaged black minivan slowly opened.

Kenichi Sato walked down in his unchanging white researcher uniform, his hair still stained with some gunpowder soot, but he still tried his best to straighten his back.

He looked at Kino Tsubasa and Upton with complicated emotions, finally fixing his gaze on Upton. His expression turned grave as he spoke: "A combination of clones and mimicry, huh? This kind of ability isn't something an ordinary beast-type soldier can achieve—"

He raised his eyes and looked directly at Tsubasa Kamino: "Who exactly are you people? How do you possess bio-modification technology comparable to Kronos?"

"Hello, Dr. Sato."

To show his sincerity, Tsubasa Kanno slowly removed his armor, revealing his originally handsome face. He nodded slightly: "It's a pleasure to meet you. Dr. Hideo Shirai recommended you to us. You are a core expert who participated in the creation of Beast God Generals. We are looking for you to ask you to treat a prototype Beast God General."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to bring up the holographic projection on his wrist, displaying some of the research data that Shirai had prepared in advance. He tapped the screen lightly, deliberately pausing it on a key development in the reverse virus project: "But this is not a place to stay for long. The people from Kronos could arrive at any time. Come with us first, and we'll discuss the remaining details back at the base."

Sato gazed at the dust rising from the mountain road in the distance, then looked at the two people in front of him whose stances were unclear, and sighed deeply: "Shirai Yoshi, it seems that I have no other choice."

"Well then—let me meet my old classmate Shirai first."

After saying that, he said no more and silently followed Kamino Tsubasa, bending down to get into the black sedan that was already hidden by the mountain road not far away.

No one knew that this chief scientist at Kronos Japan's control center harbored a secret that even the organization itself was unaware of.

Despite publicly claiming to be single, he actually has a daughter.

That's his child with his ex-girlfriend, who is currently studying in the Department of Life Sciences at Tokyo Metropolitan University.

In order to prevent his daughter from becoming a hostage for Kronos to use against him, and to give her a free, complete, and uncontrolled life, Kenichi Sato buried this blood relationship completely from the day he joined the organization, never revealing it to anyone.

Since the child was separated from him before birth, and the daughter took her mother's surname after birth, the father and daughter were already complete strangers on the surface.

He goes to the western suburbs cemetery every Saturday without fail, claiming it is to pay respects to his deceased father and mother.

But his real purpose was to use this fixed behavior to paralyze Kronos's surveillance.

During his time alone in the cemetery, he would secretly place the living expenses he had prepared in advance, his daily letters, and some of his research notes that he had secretly organized into a hidden compartment in the floor tiles next to the grave, and then slowly deliver them to his daughter.

Today, the ambush led by Makijima Agito and the interception by Kanna and Tsubasa have shattered his long-standing secret plan.

Sato sat on the car seat, his fingers unconsciously pressing tightly against the small blue and white checkered cloth bag in his pocket, the veins on the back of his hand standing out from the force.

Three years ago, his ex-girlfriend died unexpectedly. Since then, his daughter's tuition, living expenses, and all her support have come from his secret, underhanded assistance.

But now, if he suddenly disappears like this—what will his daughter do?

As Sato gazed at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window, his eyes, for the first time, lost their usual calm and stubbornness, revealing an undisguised panic and unease.

Not long after, at the Odakiri residence.

"Hideo Shirai, you bastard! Is this how you treat your old classmate?!"

Faced with the image of Hideo Shirai appearing in the holographic projection, Sato's pent-up anger and anxiety finally erupted, and he couldn't help but roar out loud.

Startled by the shout, Shirai Hideo pushed up his reading glasses, his face full of astonishment and confusion: "Sato? You haven't been around for two years, has your brain been filled with the Beastman's concoction? I only pulled you out of Chronos's fire pit out of kindness."

Take a good look at these firsthand research materials from the Adventists. Even if you stayed in Kronos your whole life, would you ever get access to this level of classified information?

Seeing Shirai's usual oblivious attitude, focused solely on research and completely lacking in social skills, Sato felt a tightness in his chest, a bitter pill to swallow.

He took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over Segawa Mizuki standing behind Shirai in the holographic image, then turning to Taga Natsuki, who stood guard beside him.

His gaze fell on the two young faces, and for some reason, he thought of his daughter studying in Tokyo. His tone became tinged with bitterness and anger: "—So, what kind of resistance organization are you running? Now you're even dragging young girls like this into it, using them as pawns?"

"Hey, what are you saying all of a sudden?!" Taga Natsuki immediately lost his temper.

She never expected to be dragged into this mess without doing anything. She immediately took a step forward, hands on her hips, glaring at Sato Kenichi, her cheeks slightly puffed out: "I joined the resistance voluntarily. If we're talking about pawns—you're the one who's Chronos's pawn!"

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"Yes!" Segawa Mizuki nodded firmly in the holographic image, her clear eyes full of seriousness: "We weren't dragged into this. It was Kronos that destroyed our families and lives. We just wanted to protect ourselves."

"Hmm, Sato Kenichi's behavior—his complete lack of interest in the technology of the invaders of the ruins—is indeed rather strange and abnormal."

Seeing this, Kamino Tsubasa spoke up to interrupt the argument, calmly explaining their origins: "The Kronos Japan branch has been hunting us for so long, just who are we—"

Dr. Sato, as a high-ranking member of the branch, I believe you must have heard about this.

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Sato's uneasy appearance, which was completely different from the "research maniac" that Shirai had described. He softened his tone and tentatively asked, "Mr. Sato, do you have some unspeakable secret?"

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