episode_0066

The story of Trinity and Hong Gil-dong continued naturally.

In particular, Hong Gil-dong was talking in great detail about whether he really intended to carry out a huge heist against Lucky Venus.

Trinity was also talking, not knowing that what she was talking about was a blatant lie, vaporware, but her eyes weren’t all that serious either.

‘If you were really serious, you would have come out here.’

Even as he thought calmly, Ji-hoon had a headache.

Just in case, he tried uploading his program to the android in front of him, Barbie, but it had no effect.

I used the program, but no matter how much I talked to Hong Gil-dong, not a single one of his true feelings was output. It was a natural result, since androids have no feelings…

‘If we follow the network that controls this android… we might be able to find out where Trinity really is…’

That’s what I thought, but there was a problem. Ji-hoon wasn’t a real netrunner. He was able to hypnotize people, touch the HUD, and connect to various networks with the help of his ‘smartphone’.

He didn’t really know how to code, and he didn’t even understand machine language. The only thing he knew about computers was what most people had.

So, if the cyber hypnosis app doesn’t show programs like and , it can’t be used.

‘Um…fuck.’

And those programs weren’t there. I searched the pucks diligently just in case, and tried to get them using special points, but they weren’t on the list, so I couldn’t use them.

‘Why isn’t it there? I thought it would be there?’

Hypnosis is possible, but there is no reverse hacking, program deletion, or network tracking. It is really strange. But how long are you going to suffer in frustration?

In the cyberpunk world, speed is everything. Hong Gil-dong’s ability to buy time has its limits.

Ji-hoon had to roll the dice.

“Trinity C.”

“Yes, what’s going on?”

A blonde doll, an android, smiles.

“What kind of rewards would you like to receive if you participate in this heist?”

Ji-hoon had heard that it was rude to talk about money right away, but there was something he wanted to know.

“Well, shouldn’t I get this much?”

Trinity smiles and shows something to Ji-hoon and Hong Gil-dong.

‘crazy…’

One hundred thousand one hundred thousand one million ten million ten million… and a hundred million.

Trinity, who had so obviously asked for a huge sum of money, 100 million, was smiling brightly.

There’s no need to ask Hong Gil-dong. Even in a world where a living egg costs hundreds of thousands of won, 100 million won is not a small amount of money.

If you stop a passerby and check their account, you will find that the money is not there.

“The compensation should be given at that level, and you know that the down payment is separate, right?”

“Yes, I know.”

Hong Gil-dong nodded, as if he was familiar with Trinity wanting such an enormous reward.

Ji-hoon now finally understood why Hong Gil-dong had never worked with Trinity, who was obviously very talented.

It’s too expensive.

Even if she could neutralize any cyberware or network she encounters, this is too expensive.

“You get paid a lot of money.”

“You have to make sure you make it when you earn it. Right?”

“It’s important to earn a certain amount, but I think you’re receiving too much at once.”

“Oh my goodness, you know that you’re a netrunner too, right? If you get caught in the wrong ICE, we’re all dead at once.”

“I know, but you’re charging me a deposit separately, and this isn’t even worth much money, so you want me to charge you 100 million won?”

“If you have any complaints, don’t leave it to me. Mr. Hong Gil-dong has helped me in various ways in the past, so I’m talking to him by showing his face.”

“Oh, your face?”

Ji-hoon laughed in disbelief and wet his throat with alcohol for no reason.

The more you talk to people, the more information they will spit out. If Trinity is right in front of you, there is information you can know without them saying anything…

I had to make him keep spouting off stories that had nothing to do with the plan, which caused him to accidentally leak personal information.

“That’s amazing that someone who thinks they’ll get 100 million won is sitting there talking without showing their handsome face.”

“What did you say?”

“Do I look like a dick to you?”

Jihoon smiled and pointed to Trinity’s body.

“It’s Android. You don’t come, you send a robot to talk to us remotely.”

“…”

“I met Mr. Hong Gil-dong, who said he received help, and he didn’t show up himself, but instead made an android do it. It seems like he’ll make a robot do the net-learning too…”

That’s an ignorant statement. Ji-hoon has that much common sense now.

It is almost impossible for a robot to do net-learning. It may be possible to assist in computation, but it is impossible for it to become a direct entity.

And even if the netrunner controls the robot to break through the ice and hack into the company’s network, it is not safe. If the ice break-through fails and the virus is uploaded in reverse, the netrunner controlling the robot will also suffer the same fate.

There are no netrunners who do stupid things like uselessly controlling separate robots and wasting computing power.

“Ha.. I said something stupid and idiotic… I just use Android for some reason. There are a lot of people looking for me.”

“Oh, right. So is that why you get paid so much?”

“…Let’s stop talking. Mr. Hong Gil-dong, I’m sorry, but I will not be participating in this heist.”

Trinity looks quite displeased and stands up.

“Sis, I’ll give you the deposit.”

“That’s why I said I don’t need it because it makes me feel bad. I don’t want to work with a guy like that.”

“I’ll give you half of the compensation Sis wants right away.”

“I… . Half…?”

Trinity looks at Hong Gil-dong in surprise.

His red sunglasses glow strangely.

Just as Ji-hoon threw the dice, Hong Gil-dong also threw the dice.

Because I had a very strong desire to take revenge on Vice Chairman Hong Kwon-tae, the piece of trash who had caused my mother to die alone in a faraway foreign land.

“… …whoa.”

Trinity, who was about to get up from her seat because she felt bad, is also flustered by the sudden injection of such a large sum of money into her throat.

She brushed her blond hair back and pushed her plump butt back into the chair.

Her nervousness was clearly expressed, and she fiddled with her fingers for no reason. She was so at a loss that she even reached for the glass in front of her.

“Really?”

“Sis, have you ever seen me lie? If you accept my offer, I’ll deposit the money on the spot.”

“…Proposal… . A proposal… Oh, right. There’s no way I’d just swallow 50 million won. ”

As Trinity said that, she looked at Hong Gil-dong, wanting to know what his brilliant suggestion was.

“At least we should meet and talk”

“Sis, let’s meet and talk”

Ji-hoon and Hong Gil-dong’s plans coincided.

“Ah… Use it…”

Trinity nodded quietly, although she was embarrassed, in the face of the power of the huge amount of money.

“Okay. I’ll guide you.”

50 million won.

Even if you fail the heist, you’ll still get 50 million won. If you succeed, you’ll get 100 million won.

It was a strange amount for a human being whose eyes didn’t roll back.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Ji-hoon was riding in the backseat of the car driven by Trinity together with Hong Gil-dong.

It was natural to worry that I might be kidnapped to some strange place, but I didn’t have to worry because the legendary problem solver Hong Gil-dong was by my side.

‘He was only interested in money…’

Trinity’s car looked expensive enough to be compared to Hong Seo-yeon’s killer sports car.

Of course, I wasn’t completely familiar with the ‘supercars’ of the cyberpunk world. I didn’t have any detailed knowledge. But even in that situation, I could tell that Trinity’s car was quite expensive.

The feel of a soft, fluffy seat is not something that can be considered a supercar…

Looking at the roaring engine exhaust sound and the sleek exterior of the car, I couldn’t help but admit that this car was expensive.

“You earn a lot of money, but you drive a car like this.”

Jihoon was feeling bad for no reason, but Trinity was smiling. Feeling bad only lasted for a moment.

“I bought it with the money I earned in the past. You can’t buy something like this these days.”

“As Sis said, this car was quite famous 10 years ago, it’s worthy of the name Lancelot.”

“10 years ago…”

It’s really strange. Why would someone who loves money so much drive a supercar that was famous 10 years ago?

There is a reason why they say that rivers and mountains change in 10 years.

As I was thinking strange thoughts, the car Trinity was driving started to slow down and park naturally, like flowing water.

“Please get down.”

Trinity says and gets out of the driver’s seat.

When Ji-hoon gets out of the car with Hong Gil-dong, a building that reminds him of Hong Seo-yeon’s vacation home comes into view.

The black two-story house, of course, had a garage and a large yard, but it was overgrown with grass.

‘This side is also not in the center of Neo Seoul, but rather in the outskirts…’

If you want to do net running, wouldn’t it be better to be as close to NeoSeoul as possible?

Ji-hoon followed Trinity’s guidance into the house while having strange thoughts.

“Huh…”

“Hmm…”

It was a huge two-story house, but the inside was creepy and dreary.

It doesn’t feel like a place where people live.

Even the houses that could be seen at the model house felt more livable than this one.

Why? First of all, no lights came on in any of the rooms. Only a few lights in the living room and hallway turned on as if they had been waiting for Trinity to come in.

Also, there was no heat throughout the house.

When people live, it is natural to maintain an appropriate temperature, but a cold air that was not much different from the weather outside greeted Ji-hoon and Hong Gil-dong.

Finally, I glanced at the living room, and there was no food in the kitchen. I wouldn’t have been able to tell for sure until I opened the refrigerator… .

‘There are no dishes in the sink, and there’s not even a single piece of bread or anything…’

You might store every single food, even those that are good to store at room temperature, perfectly in your refrigerator and drawers.

Cooking utensils such as pots and frying pans can also be stored in drawers since they are often left unattended.

However, no matter how they looked at it, there were several pieces of evidence that made it seem like this was not a house where people lived, so Ji-hoon and Hong Gil-dong couldn’t help but be suspicious.

“Sis, just in case, I’m saying this. It’s better to stop thinking bad thoughts.”

He reached for his gun at his waistband. It felt like such a blatant trap.

Neo invites you to an uninhabited house on the outskirts of Seoul…

Bam! Shoot him, subdue him, then threaten him for money? That was a possible story.

“…Mr. Trinity.”

Ji-hoon planned to disable the head of the android in front of him, Bobby, without a second of hesitation if Trinity showed this to them.

I don’t know if it will harm Trinity, who controls the android…

“You’re suspicious. Both of you. I trusted you, and I believed that if you let me meet you, you’d give me money…”

On the other hand, Trinity seemed a little disappointed and made a snort as she gestured for the two men to follow her.

“Please sit here.”

There was a black sofa in the room that had a strange warmth to it.

It was a fairly small room, and there was a fairly large wall-mounted TV in front of the sofa.

“Hmm… It’s safe.”

Ji-hoon scanned the sofa with a hopeful mind. The moment he sat down, lethal gas or electricity could be released.

“Ok…”

Hong Gil-dong also sat down on the sofa cautiously, as if it was his first time in this situation.

Only after confirming that the two men are seated does Trinity and her android sit down on the small chair.

The brightly shining eyes naturally turn off, and Android Barbie’s face sinks as if she’s fallen asleep.

“nice to meet you.”

The TV turns on with the voice of Trinity that we just heard. There is a red triangle drawn on it.

“Sis…”

Hong Gil-dong sighs and presses his temple.

“Me wanted to be face to face with You.”

It’s just as he said. I didn’t want to talk like this through the wall-mounted TV. Ji-hoon also sighed.

Was it a waste of time? There is also a possibility that Trinity did not receive the order from Vice Chairman Hong Kwon-tae in the first place… .

『No, I am here. Mr. Hong Gil-dong. I am Trinity. Do you not understand what I mean? At least Mr. Netrunner next to you will understand.』

“No, what is that…”

Ji-hoon looked at the monitor, thinking it was nonsense, then sighed and scanned it.

[Lucky Venus Wall Mounted TV (Model LB-27A223)] See more▽

It’s a TV.

Nothing more, nothing less.

What kind of pun is he trying to make? Ji-hoon clicked his tongue and stopped his fingers just as he was about to clear the HUD.

“What the…”

[Lucky Venus Wall Mount TV (Model LB-27A223)] See more▼

“Wait a minute… Android too…”

[Barbie-2077] See more▼

It’s the same.

The name of the network was Trinity.

And she invited Hong Gil-dong and Ji-hoon to this room.

“Oh… Sis.”

Hong Gil-dong sighed as he realized the truth, and Ji-hoon touched his sunglasses with his hand.

There was someone across from the giant wall-mounted TV.

There was a person lying on the bed.

There was no need to scan it too hard. Ji-hoon could tell who it was.

Trinity.

It was her.