Blue Eyes left.
After getting out of the car, he looked around, turned a corner, and disappeared from Berry's sight.
And Berry, throughout, made no move.
"Damn it..." Berry gripped the steering wheel and cursed dejectedly.
Why, why?
Why was she being played like an idiot now?
Whose words were true?
Biotechnica, Militech, Night Corp.
She was getting caught in a catastrophe.
If handled carelessly, she and her Hive would be plunged into an abyss of no return... After a long silence.
Berry made a decision.
Logically, she should make a call now, to V, to Viktor, or to anyone she trusted to share the pressure.
But Berry couldn't do it.
By now, no one could help her bear anything.
This time, she had to rely on herself.
Anders Hellman.
Regardless, she had to catch this guy first.
Whether Blue Eyes' words were true could be confirmed by interrogating Hellman after capturing him.
Not to mention, the plan to capture Hellman was already underway.
Mitsuhide and Panam Palmer were already prepared to capture Hellman.
This time, Berry had to seize the initiative.
In the car's rearview mirror, Berry's resolute gaze was reflected.
It's just corporations, isn't it?
Whether it's Arasaka, Biotechnica, Militech, or Night Corp, let them all come... "This son of a bitch really bled a lot, it got all over my armor."
This was an abandoned cave.
With scaffolding, abandoned sheds, garages... everything was complete.
Perhaps it was once a construction site, but that no longer mattered.
It was occupied by the Wraiths, a group of vicious renegade Nomads.
But unfortunately, now all the Wraiths were dead.
Bodies lay scattered on the ground, with either gashes from swords and blades or gun wounds the size of fists.
And the two new masters of this place were conducting their victory tally in the open space in front of the steel frame shed.
"I'll have to maintain my armor again when we go back, damn, damn, damn, damn!"
Hyuga-no-Kami Akechi Mitsuhide was complaining about how much human blood there was.
As he grumbled, he used his 'Kaku' to cut a piece of cloth from a corpse.
First he wiped his sword, then his feet, and finally his face.
On the other side, Panam Palmer was also tallying the battle.
"Yo, isn't this Nash? How come you look so down after a few days?"
"You look really unwell, caught a cold?"
Panam Palmer held her large gun, looking at Nash, who had several bloody holes in his body, bleeding, and still writhing futilely on the ground, with a look of satisfaction.
This guy, who used to be her companion, then betrayed her and almost stomped her into the mud, was finally getting his comeuppance. Panam felt it was more refreshing than drinking all night.
Watching Nash spit black-red blood, extending his blood-stained hand, his eyes full of pleading, Panam mercilessly spat.
"Say goodbye, Nash."
After saying that, Panam pulled out her pistol and gave the guy his final end.
A clean copper-core bullet sent her enemy on his way.
"Are you done, Panam? If you are, let's go. This place isn't worth staying in."
Meanwhile, Mitsuhide finally wiped the bloodstains from his face.
He still remembered the agreement between them.
He would help Panam get revenge, and Panam would help him catch Anders Hellman.
And now, with new variables appearing around Hellman...
Mitsuhide was very anxious about it.
"Understood."
Panam exhaled, silently holstering her gun.
That 'feeling of emptiness after revenge' kind of saintly emotion didn't appear in her; she just felt tired, like after passion, and now she just wanted to find a place to have a few drinks.
"Alright, now, it's time to talk about our deal."
Mitsuhide said, crossing his arms.
Don't blame him for being insensitive; he just wanted to catch Hellman now.
That man had already captivated Berry's heart and mind.
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