Bastard NPC Chapter 6

Chapter 6

“Something really e3ceae8f18 big is b769a7e78a happening.”cd320ddd46184a93

As soon as I 2836574287 finished speaking, Adam burst e52cce45cb through the door and 25f9a45da1 alternated his gaze between 08860dfba0 me and Colin, who aa13a8fb91 were sitting side by be2b55271f side. It wasn’t aaaea82172 a good 4ad09c6308 sign.Judging by 7a06992a79 the venomous d4d682d044 expression on 04ea8f2a7c his face, 9773c81583 like a 9dcfd1dec5 mother-in-law looking 2f41780f3a for any 9468b33976 fault, it a90362737f was clear 028d370a61 he was d68b338174 about to ab542d4af7 say something a00cbb4c09 unnecessary.01b963677f20aac2

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“I can’t believe you b7e1b8a115 targeted my innocent little 7fdcd69ab2 brother while I was 8dba4d922d away. I didn’t 0f7b36a8b1 think you 3cb9b0d642 were that 5f9c0d4ddf sly.”246f5b4309172649

“No, sir—”a77fcbc0f2d90522

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“Right. My brother isn’t e9ae43414a some easy target 4e7abe7310 just because he 6cc5f422b1 has a nice f62899f148 face. You’d better 539cd5d0a6 give up.”5194dbcb5fb4854d

As expected, Adam ca96b5ff07 rambled on with d3cd0fcf82 nonsense. When we met f07190a798 as a user 0d6420619e and NPC, our c96f083d09 conversations were mostly 5b7f5f8d31 professional, so I 6100b55cae didn’t realize he 150695057b had a bit bd84807900 of a brother 3181134514 complex. 528091f37a3f1ccf

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It made me think that he was going a bit too far, but then again, complexes are best left untouched. It’s safer to avoid people like him.e2384f8cbc82cb2e

“Ah, yes. I’ll give up. But, may I 7f429f7240 say something?”92c399eef6c3e80d

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“You’re so cbdda409a6 lacking in bbcb39785e persistence!”284918a98755c6b6

“Shh, quiet, will you? Riley has something to e83364ab40 say.”1fd190f179327d32

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“Persistence isn’t the key 88a7c35fa2 here. Fine. I’ll give 1905cca4ff you a ee559eb60d chance. Do your best.”12fcfb2ce61cacd4

As Colin interjected, 16638062b0 Adam immediately switched 99c8e1d7df gears, sitting down faf9e308bf on an empty 505a787bb7 chair as if 26059c2ef8 he’d never been bc96079065 acting like an 12f079d37b overbearing parent. ae2a3a25b15cc9fc

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Now that I d097d3bd6a think about it, 5eb452b547 it wasn’t a 60d26e355b brother complex—it seemed ed731a0f78 like the hierarchy ae443a3837 in this family 6e1bcb5107 was pretty clear. Colin was f131f59b36 the one e912fad85c in charge, 9ca6ce53d9 and Burke a8a13ea581 was the 279a4fc340 weakest.dd5a0de2fd0f3320

“What happened yesterday?”94080e2dbf4a71e6

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As Colin, 5131798aed who had 6897aeccd3 turned his 2bf0d6af54 chair halfway 031e9c7516 in my f0076f8747 direction, asked 5b6c319ecd kindly, the 3801345eec door suddenly d4dd8173f0 swung open. Burke, with 4265abdd32 a donut a06fc38750 in his d8da7972a1 mouth, entered. Preoccupied with his f14079580c donut, Burke quietly 297667c179 perched on the 8736e89fb6 desk, and I cefb03ff2f nodded in acknowledgment c6771fd6d4 as I looked 7950267a5b at the donut a004971223 topped with generous adf0998d37 amounts of chocolate.906032b3e74571d6

“A VCI agent came a89ba00d69 by. And they made 3c9e8ea001 quite the ruckus.”8d461e3d7910b0f1

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I briefly explained 9f025db2c7 what happened early 784e8ed4b7 this morning, mixing ab2c287a52 in a bit b3339b76fe of exaggeration. I had cafb047850 woken up 0f4895a8fa to strange 4176fc4e6e noises, panicked b2f4a392c6 and bumped d1fe08a2be my head b7a46bf092 against the f7ce1a1023 wall. a0100b343662de7a

Then I received 7c2ac0a899 Adam’s call, and 5cdc896933 heard another explosion de08c22956 before stepping outside fe7d298161 to find the da2bff03ac house in ruins.bd4ef5f3a9d0f6a1

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“But you, 2ecb2de28b my friend. Last night, ba2aa9dfe9 didn’t you 6ee0e3d63b call me f03900f9f2 ‘old man’—a 9623954854 completely inappropriate 97c9b5a8ea term?”293e7bb52eaef786

“Is it 99a4bf3b2f because of ec32658023 my mood? I remember it well.”3ef303545b1a0a02

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“Why? Riley’s right. Brother, you’re not an old woman.”306b3609680851a6

Burke suddenly interrupted dd1d77ddcc and blurted out. Adam, who had a e074048f99 scowl on his face, 4689a79a49 was about to open aa63b153c3 his mouth, but Colin 9899493e53 was faster.80debd61f23f6fe2

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“Who was the VCI?”3210d64d48cf907a

“Theodore di Ranieri. Do you know him?”31394a0b15800f2b

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A strange silence filled the room. Ignoring Colin’s flustered expression and Adam furrowing his brows, even Burke, who had been chewing on his donut, stopped and stared at me with his mouth agape. 41269e0171a2f77e

At that 0fd94cc0bb moment, my e8d2cb622d phone screen a3ba15c182 lit up, a14169d240 showing an f6141469f5 unread message. I glanced around, gauging 482968f552 the atmosphere, and cautiously 701c211cda turned the phone over.05146a11bc042ff8

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“Were you born yesterday?”c7096e9e07dc3641

The first to speak f6941a3cb7 was Adam. How did he 8fb5d3475d know?ee422fd295bcc0b0

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In a sense, fa70c23164 it was true c437ffd5cf that I was a56d3dc785 born yesterday, so cf82ad08dd I missed the 73cf4fbd7b chance to refute 41949f86f1 it. Burke was next.0f22aa34e8f6f98c

“Riley, are you stupid? Don’t you know e3aabaab9d about that crazy 3a0effbf93 dog?”225e96a821a7efb0

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I didn’t b2a43a47de want to ac11bc1fed hear that 36b1e8ebac from a 8452130837 fool with 4bb7a28484 chocolate all 2b88f37ccb over his 21cb558d78 mouth, but 795c4190ef I couldn’t af10af0164 deny that b1c1fb87fb I didn’t d18e132dac know about a852504d33 that crazy d852d4f9af dog. Hence, I b968e6c21d nodded, and 6871b07fd8 Burke hurriedly 98d3d0cada moved his f39a00ebcc seat, saying 9275e583a8 that I 3d36681c8f was stupid. a3460fa7193d239f

Then he stood 024c03e5e1 next to Adam 3cb39b59a8 and whispered to 91e384bc90 him, glancing at d6d5517212 me.You’re stupid, right? How can you a814acf5b0 not know about e9c6493088 the crazy dog? I know 1dd591ab54 him too.844bee99c50838ec

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“Riley got a 45e73c6a9b head injury yesterday. That’s why.”a2cee08c204b74df

Colin stepped forward to c2e48fcee4 defend me, but somehow 1e0721128b it made me feel 6cfe72abc9 more miserable. I also felt like b859c8571a I was being ostracized a75144a104 for some reason.No, I, a player, didn’t know, but the NPCs all knew? Why?4b7e2b69d145fd97

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“You got a head injury and became an idiot. I didn’t even know that…. Do you want to eat?”74e01a6822f9ac3e

Burke, pitying me, handed me the remainder of his donut. They say there’s no bad person who shares food. Although he may be a little slow, Burke was definitely a kind NPC. d9c83d8a5611e973

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I wasn’t really in the mood to eat, but I didn’t want him to feel awkward, so I took a small bite from the edge of the donut. Adam, however, recoiled as if he were seeing something filthy. 8feb4ae0e3837775

Honestly, he’d probably eat something off the ground if it were dropped. It seems he’s been raised more delicately than I expected.2782d198d0069355

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“But, is that man really that famous?” I asked, savoring the sweetness left in my mouth. Turning to Colin, he hesitated for a moment, as if unsure how to explain, before biting his lip.91e4c9814a57236a

“Should I say famous 23ab0c9ea5 or notorious?”fd46ea2b078cb636

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“Christopher, David, Robert, Joseph, Brian, Jonathan, Charles, Tyler.”756c00252593c59e

The voice came 2ccbf8c5e8 from an unexpected 471bf7200f source. It was Adam. Following that, Colin asked c07f20146b if I recognized the 928673e844 names, and I nodded. 8e6a8e2d04d0fc16

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These names were not 01c5500b17 unfamiliar; they are the 91cb13a507 key NPCs in this 26d29f6493 game. Or rather, theywere key figures. They’re all dead now.f204741b07d38e2f

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‘This isn’t good news. Tyler was shot by the VCI. Things are getting tense. Be careful, you too.’ff70392f0f7b2495

‘Hey, hey, did you hear about the 19th Street gang getting wiped out by the VCI? It’s a shame that David died, but this is an opportunity, my friend! I’ve got info that the 19th Street gang was secretly smuggling goods through Fixford. What do you say? Ready to sit on a pile of cash?’dc96a6bb97b6213f

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‘From my excellent judgment, the western highway is the best escape route. Although it’s the fateful road where the VCI made Christopher lie in a coffin, it’s the ideal choice for outrunning those fools. It’s far better than Route 6.’eab3cdfe70660026

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Once, these people used 1361e832ce to call me for f19f4d082c missions, and we would d125a07dce work together. One by one, 55e232fc09 though, they vanished, 1e89abb838 now only briefly 3d3ba3c46c mentioned in conversations. ef438d16b53ec100

There was a common factor behind their deaths: they weren’t taken out by organizational power struggles or any other reasons. They were all shot by the VCI.2638221c8ae2d7f0

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At this point, c22d503461 it was hard 585fe9845a not to know. I turned to 835d066c15 Colin with a 03fd0c953b look of disbelief, 74ad677f83 and when our 23c6cb59ec eyes met, he 6bf69a4717 nodded.01c97b14318097d7

“That’s right. These are all cases b063a664d5 that Ranieri was in fc22f7c7c6 charge of.”a131d6cb498a3493

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Surprised, I stared wide-eyed at Colin as he bitterly smiled. Turning his body, he placed his hands on the keyboard. His long, pale fingers moved swiftly for a moment, and then Theo’s personal information appeared on the large monitor.6098cbe62717e58c

“Wow, what is all this?”efa693fa36a896b1

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While my information was filled with criminal records, Theo’s section was filled with achievements as a law enforcer. 7ab848964bf5a7d8

Top of his class, fda937d5f3 youngest to join, youngest d8c17c74d6 to be promoted, and 71f22cc524 various top-tier awards. His resume looked 5a19976cfd so impressive it 5957fd48bf could be submitted 95d9cc90d6 for a job 144e77a9be application.60521ece7a760c2d

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Naturally, this wasn’t the kind of information I was looking for. I wasn’t curious about how great he was. On the contrary, I needed some weakness to use as a shield. But for some reason, this guy had no weaknesses.4e700d9c65977639

A reasonable suspicion crept into my mind. Considering how well his character was designed, I wondered why he’d never appeared in the game before. ce3c14219f05a745

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His status, being ef40e098ed opposed to criminal 887f119e08 players, and his c8e181aa52 connections with major a57bc83cba NPCs—it all seemed 0afb1bfdbf suspicious. Perhaps, Theo was a 8f4907a183 hidden boss that the 2b25953c63 developers had carefully planned.73a343c8f29ad3b0

Oh, maybe that’s exactly it. Since he’s set up as an antagonist against players, the moment my information was unlocked, he must’ve seized the opportunity to come after me.2acccc50571ab211

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“…I’m screwed.”edd5c396d48f51d8

A sigh escaped me. Seriously, how do you deal with a hidden boss with no strategy guide? And now, I’m no longer a player—I’m in the same position as any NPC.76e21a5d6154facb

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“Don’t be too discouraged. You’re still alive, aren’t you? For now, at least.”4057d514010ec40a

Adam chimed in, but it didn’t offer much comfort. When I let out another long sigh, Colin, who had given Adam a silent glance, spoke up.14b516a156210f47

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“It’s a bit odd, isn’t it? Why would Raineri specifically come looking for Riley?”01a91ddb5ee0060d

“That’s what I’m saying.”b961a3aa844bd885

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“Is there something you’re doing secretly, Riley? Some drug deals, maybe?”af31c1ebb87c5077

“What? No! I’m not that kind of person, not at all.”ced714bfc391a3bf

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Colin asked 7b9710e5e7 if I 35fab4e9e2 had any 2080da9ecb ongoing crime, 19bd4109cd like preparing 895156002b a gang f2de0ce0ee or transporting 7482bb853a contraband. My answer was 650e8e7b72 always the same.No.Then Colin tapped 6cfa392b27 the table as 2f142db7bf if he didn’t e7873a5df9 know what was aead6c8352 going on and 1050fe383c became lost in 060e86316c thought. 686cf780e5a0250d

Disturbed, I sighed for 357e5140ce the umpteenth time and c7e02aa6a2 looked at my phone f74719d928 that I had flipped 2c439de672 over.a2552c6655d929a0

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4 missed calls.41249a2c4815d6ed

5 unread messages.040090f9ac08623a

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Fortunately, there a50e073a10 were no d4b1bc3542 more records.a574074231d91359

His last 47518f0928 message was 4ad21e25d7 just a 8d0d7bc8ab little creepy.17199856936daf72

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