episode_0031

Well done

“Ufufu…! Huh! Huh…!”

A dark room where the only lighting is an incandescent light hanging from the ceiling. The place is surrounded by cold concrete walls and no windows, and the only entrance is a tightly barred iron door.

Harris came to his senses when cold water was splashed on his face. The water was probably drawn straight from a nearby river, but it was an unpleasant water with a strange fishy smell.

Bursting~

A bucket of water falls from the air, spraying Harris’ face. It makes a hollow metallic sound and disappears into the shadows of the corner.

Conversely, the man sitting on the chair in the shadow stood up. He appeared under the incandescent light.

Harris glared at the man as if he were going to kill him through the water droplets running down his head.

“Kwaaaa… Layton Code…!”

“Harris Declan.”

Layton observes Harris with cold eyes that do not show any emotion. Harris burst out laughing spontaneously out of frustration.

“Hehehe……”

“Does it make you laugh?”

“It’s because I feel pathetic for being impatient and excited and taking the bait… Since when did you notice?”

“It’s hard to pinpoint. I felt something strange from the beginning. Then I became convinced that he had touched my medicine bottle.”

“Damn… If only I had been a little more careful…”

It was Harris who spoke as if spitting out every word. Layton asked, looking at him tied shabbily to a chair.

“Why did you fall for the rebels? Didn’t you know it would end up like this?”

“If you had seen any of the evidence I showed you, you wouldn’t have said that… You didn’t listen to what I said.”

“The kingdom is now more stable than ever. All citizens are working together to repay the country’s debt and rebuild society. But you rebels only interfere at every turn.”

Looking at Layton, who was not shaken in the slightest, Harris spoke harshly.

“Come to your senses!”

Harris bit the kingdom like a madman, spit flying from his mouth.

Blood spurts out from the gunshot wound on the leg due to the violent movement.

“Reconstruction?! You can still see bombed-out buildings just an hour’s drive from the city center! Do you know where all the blood squeezed out of the people in the name of paying war reparations goes? Damn politicians are using it to recreate their own Sodom! All the goods produced at the factory go abroad, and the money goes into the pockets of the superiors! To them, the people are nothing but cogs that will make their luxury even more luxurious than before the war!”

From the moment he realized that he had already been captured, Harris’s eyes almost glowed with madness as he sensed his own death.

“People die every day in the workplaces where citizens work! Nowadays, the reality is that because there are no people to work, even children are made to work! The Kingdom of Halem has become a gigantic machine that runs on people as fuel!”

“It is all a necessary sacrifice.”

“Profit… Stupid! There was no future for this country ever since they started drugging the entire population and forcing them into factories for money! If politicians had not served their own self-interest in the first place, all war reparations would have been repaid!”

“It’s an ideal theory. So, did you try to throw the country into chaos again by starting a rebellion seven years ago?”

Harris, who had let out all the anger he had built up, felt his entire body lose strength.

Layton in front of him had no choice but to extract information. He didn’t seem to feel any response to Harris’ impassioned speech as if he was vomiting blood.

Harris muttered unconsciously in a despondent mood.

“Damn… If only that guy named John was alive…”

“John…John Peralta? A spy discovered by Minho Moralis.”

Harris’ eyes widened at the familiar name that came out of Layton’s mouth.

Isn’t Minho Moralis the person who recommended him as Layton’s partner?

He told Harris to pay more attention to his acting, so I thought he was a like-minded comrade, but he actually played a key role in the failure of the plan.

Harris felt like he was going out of his mind.

“I heard your argument well. I think I’ve said everything I wanted to say, so now tell me the answer I want to hear.”

Wow!

The sound of something breaking and screams rang out in an old building with few people around for a long time.

***

“Are you sure about this?”

[That’s right.]

“Hmm… At first glance, it looks like it’s well hidden.”

Following the map shown by the guide, we arrived at the hideout used by the rebels in the original.

Layton and the rebel leaders met here.

I looked around.

There are a lot of remnants of buildings that have half collapsed, blowing up concrete dust. And the only intact building standing in the center.

On the outside, it looks like a low-rise three-story residential villa.

“Senior Janey, would you like to wait here?”

“No, I’ll go with you.”

“Then you must not move away from me.”

“Yes.”

Since I stopped by while on patrol and went off route for a moment, I had to finish my business and return quickly.

I was confident that I would protect at least one Janey, so I allowed them to follow me obediently.

Thump thump thump

“Are you there!”

We call the rebels who are holding their breath inside. The sound of the iron door ringing spreads loudly through the alley.

But there is no answer back.

“……Are you sure you came to the right place? I don’t think there’s anyone.”

“I’m sure.”

The moment we got here, they would have already spotted us between the curtains behind the windows or on the roof of the building.

He was probably surprised by the sudden visit of two uniformed agents.

“I already know everything that’s inside. Please open the door before they burn the whole building down.”

“……”

I was too lazy to persuade him through an iron gate, so I made threats.

It seems to have had an effect, as you can feel people bustling around inside the building.

Clap, crackle, crackle.

“……What’s going on?”

Eventually, the person who came out was a man who was very wary of this area. It’s funny how he tries to act calm with his cheeks sunken.

It’s a shame that they don’t eat it.

‘Oh, I said I would burn it.’

Now that I think about it, I think it’s worth being nervous about.

I made an excuse because I thought we could at least start talking once we got inside.

“We were dispatched after receiving a report of a violent incident nearby. Thank you for your cooperation.”

“There is no one like that here.”

“I decide that. If you interfere, you may be arrested.”

“……Please wait a moment.”

“Excuse me.”

Suddenly

“This… Oh my!”

As I pushed in with all my force, the man who was holding on to the door was pushed out. Janey and I walked inside the building without hesitation.

The narrow lobby on the first floor came into view.

A pile of boxes with unknown contents, a table, and men playing cards there come into view.

You can see cards, cigarettes, and bills lying around on the table, as if they hadn’t been cleaned up yet.

“……”

gulp

The personnel were frozen in a frozen posture as if they had shouted at ice. The sound of someone swallowing saliva sounded like thunder.

Yes, after all, people should talk face to face like this.

‘I feel sorry for you because you seem so nervous, so I’ll let you relax.’

If you suddenly pull out a gun and throw a fit, things get annoying.

I had a smile on my face.

Sigh-

Startle

The rebels’ expressions turn pale as if they have seen a ghost. Is it really that scary to see the agent smiling?

“Wow… did you laugh?”

“Isn’t he an agent…? Uniforms are definitely the clothes worn by agents, right?”

“Has your eyesight worsened…?”

Whispering

They were so embarrassed that they forgot that I was in front of them and started poking their sides and whispering among themselves.

“I already knew that you are rebels.”

“……”

“As you can see, I have not taken EDP-427 either. As a person who has infiltrated the agency organization, I request an interview with an executive.”

They exchanged glances for a moment at my words.

“I will post a report above.”

“Of course.”

Raise both hands to indicate that you have no intention of attacking. A man who looked a little relieved picked up the phone next to him.

“…… So I am waiting in the lobby on the first floor. yes. yes. no. Yes, I will prepare.”

Click

“Please wait a moment and an executive will come down.”

“Okay. Senior Janey? Please sit next to me and wait.”

“Yes.”

Sigh

Janey sits on an empty chair with a nervous expression. It seems awkward to be having a peaceful conversation with rebels in the same space.

“He…?”

“This person is in the same situation as me. You don’t have to worry.”

Only then did the man notice her standing behind me and ask a question. I reassured him moderately.

We waited for a few minutes, widgeting our fingers in an awkward atmosphere.

Step by step

An old man comes down the stairs leading to the upper floor, his shoes clicking.

“Nice to meet you. This is Johan Ragner.”

“My name is Minho Moralis.”

“This is Janey Windfield.”

Johan Ragner. In the original work, Layton started a rebellion inside the Academy, while this person was the one who attacked the main facility from outside.

A bigger figure than expected has appeared.

He was an old man with a shabby appearance who seemed to have suffered in many ways, but his grip as he shook his hand showed a firmer will than that of most men.

However, it was amazing that he did not look down on me and Janey, who were quite young.

John’s eyes brightened sharply when he heard my name.

” Speaking of Moralis… can you tell me what your relationship is with the research institute?”

“I was a test subject there. When he was sent to the Academy to become an agent, he was given the last name Moralis”

“……I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. It’s already in the past.”

In my situation, I felt like I was a victim of the same government. John’s eyes suddenly turned soft.

John spoke in a more relaxed mood.

“I don’t know what you came here to talk about, but I welcome you.”

“Thank you.”

John, who was guiding us inside, stops for a moment.

“Oh, before we talk, can we do a quick test first?”

“You mean test?”

There was no scene like this in the original?

“In recent days, there have been an increasing number of cases where agents planted in government agencies to appease have been discovered.”

“Is that so?”

“So, I’m thinking of doing a simple blood test. Is that okay?”

‘what?’

I froze at John’s simple question.