Is this really fed up*?
I double-checked the notification that kept blinking on my visual interface.
【Welcome to login, ‘ImARealWizard’.】
“…Hmm.”
I can confidently say I wasn’t careless.
Tracking human traces is the fastest on ‘Net Space’.
Even when I went into video channels like YouTube, I intentionally didn’t log in, resisting the urge to chat while watching streaming shows.
But I never imagined that the OTT program module had ‘auto-login’ turned on.
I had forgotten about that part since I hadn’t had time to watch movies lately.
I thought for a moment.
…It’s only been a day.
Surely they can’t be tracking me just because of this.
The fact that there are no ‘Net Hackers’ among my roommates also contributed to my carefree thoughts.
The only one who could possibly hack around here would be ‘Drake’.
Thankfully, Drake was away on his honeymoon. He was probably having a blast.
I shook off my unnecessary worries.
– Clunk.
That was when Eve burst in through the door.
What’s going on?
I briefly put away the visual interface and turned my head toward the direction she came from.
“…….”
I’m not sure why, but Eve was only wearing a white apron over the outfit she had shown me earlier.
She must be programmed to have to wear an apron while cleaning.
What’s with that outfit?
But before I could ask her about it, Eve was quicker to question me.
“……Did you log in to the Net Network?”
…How did she know?
I casually nodded.
“Uh, it was on auto-login.”
“……”
Just like I thought earlier, I wasn’t really worried.
It had only been a day, and I had logged in for just a moment.
I judged there wouldn’t be a big problem.
But it seemed that was my delusion.
Eve let out a short sigh.
“…We need to get out of this area immediately. The network team from Monolith is tracking us.”
“?”
…No way.
Why would they be tracking me?
I tilted my head in confusion.
No matter how ‘ordinary’ the chairman looked to me, he was still a person sitting in a position where all sorts of schemes abounded within the Megacorp.
There’s no way such a person would ‘surely’ confuse public and private matters and command the company to track me down.
I looked at Eve with this intent in mind.
“……”
“……”
Ah.
Surely, surprises come to bite you in the back.
I understood after seeing Eve’s silence.
28. Method of Rest (6)
Fortunately, it seems we still have enough time.
Eve slowly explained to me.
“I’ve put in some jamming on the tracking lines.”
“Then doesn’t it mean we’re fine?”
“This is merely a temporary measure; it’s expected that our location will be quickly revealed.”
“The reason being me, huh.”
“……”
I briefly averted my gaze from Eve’s piercing eyes that signaled me with silence.
Eve continued.
“I also tried to block the tracking as much as possible, but tracking based on the remaining ‘traces’ on the Net can’t be avoided.”
I had no clue about the Net Network part.
I nodded and listened to Eve’s words.
“Also, using Monolith’s personnel to check the city’s surveillance cameras or vehicle black boxes will soon reveal our location.”
“C’mon, it’s the Megacorp personnel we’re talking about. They wouldn’t have anything to do with that, would they?”
They wouldn’t check every little thing.
I waved off the unnecessary worry.
“According to the results from hacking into Monolith Corporation, we’ve been under tracking for over 24 hours.”
“……”
…Chairman?
What the heck did you command the company?
I felt a slight headache coming on.
I held my throbbing temples and asked Eve again.
“…But we still have enough time to escape, right?”
“Correct. But I recommend we leave this area as quickly as possible.”
“……”
In the end, it’s the peace I broke with my own hands.
I first apologized to Eve.
“Sorry.”
“It’s fine. This was already an anticipated variable.”
…That sounds sad, as it sounds like my trust is running low.
Following which, Eve muttered in a small voice.
“…It’s a little disappointing that we couldn’t execute part of the ‘plan’.”
Perhaps it was a word that slipped out unconsciously.
Even Eve, who spoke it, stopped as if surprised.
“What kind of plan was that?”
“……”
Eve fell silent.
Could it be because there are so many emotional people around?
Comparing her then and now, she seems to have become incredibly proficient at expressing emotions.
Eve slightly dipped her head.
It seemed she was checking her outfit.
After a moment of silence, Eve opened her mouth again.
“Nothing much.”
“?”
“I will prepare for the escape. You can come down once you’re ready.”
The obvious attempt to deflect was too apparent.
But I had no desire to pry into what Eve wanted to keep hidden.
I intentionally chose to ignore it.
First and foremost, getting out of Redwood was a priority.
I watched Eve descend the stairs through the door.
Preparation for escape, huh.
“……”
But is there really anything to prepare for an escape?
I hadn’t brought anything along.
I gently scanned my surroundings.
In my case, putting on just the coat I had taken off would mean I was ready. But I had no desire to roll around in bed until the last moment.
Hmm.
Then suddenly, one room that I had never entered caught my eye.
It was the room next to my bedroom.
I opened that door purely out of curiosity.
Has Eve finished cleaning this room too?
Not a speck of dust seemed to be on the window sill.
The room appeared to be used as a storage space, where various items were aging over time.
“Uh?”
I discovered a single ‘shopping bag’ placed in the center of the room.
Did Eve forget and leave it behind?
The logo of the clothing store where Eve bought her clothes was emblazoned on the bag’s exterior.
By the way.
I didn’t see what clothes she bought.
Thoughtlessly, I lifted the shopping bag.
I genuinely had no special thought.
After all, to escape from this house, we had to eliminate any traces of ourselves. Naturally, we had to pack all the items we brought along.
“……”
Then I froze.
The ‘contents’ inside the shopping bag were beyond my expectations.
The clothes she bought from the store were indeed.
The clothes were right.
Only….
Bunny girl suits, cheongsams, police uniforms, and other various kinds of ‘costumes’ filled the bag.
……Hmm.
Is this what it feels like to open Pandora’s box?
It was clear.
This was something that shouldn’t be seen.
Instinctively, I put the shopping bag down on the floor.
I carefully stepped back, slowly leaving the room.
“Are you ready?”
“……Uh.”
Just then, Eve came back up from the second floor.
I carefully answered.
It was almost certain that Eve sometimes hacked my visual interface to keep an eye on me.
Was she bluffing, or was she really asking without knowing?
However, reading any emotion from Eve’s expressionless face was nearly impossible.
And then, a lightbulb moment flashed in my mind.
If I hadn’t auto-logged in, Monolith’s tracking wouldn’t have occurred.
And naturally, we would have naturally ended up spending the night together.
Was Eve’s ‘plan’ mentioned earlier…?
“……”
Eve.
What a frightening girl.
Shivers ran down my spine as I gazed at Eve.
*
Strictly speaking, there was no need for Siwoon and Eve to rush off like this.
When everyone living in the Golden Smile Condominium held a discussion, the chairman said, “I think it’s crucial to know the location even if we don’t need to rush to pick them up right away.”
The chairman had no intention of bringing them over immediately.
But.
In life, not everything goes according to plan.
As a command from a higher-up trickled down the command structure, it would inevitably become strangely distorted, a phenomenon proven in history.
Inside the Monolith headquarters.
After hearing the chairman’s command, the president said.
“Find out this person’s location.”
The executive who received the command conveyed it downwards.
“The president says to track this person’s location in real-time.”
And below that.
The executive vice presidents, directors, managers, and assistants, and so forth.
As the story sequentially progressed.
“So, they want to catch this guy right now? But this order only says to track the location, doesn’t it?”
“Hey, do you think you’ve lived in Neon City for just a day or two? Of course, when orders come down from above, you have to read between the lines. Just go and catch him.”
“……Um, understood.”
The Monolith employees, who are a part of society’s machinery, simply accepted their superior’s command.
And shortly thereafter.
A ruckus broke out in the peaceful world of Net Space.
《Neon City, Redwood Bulletin Board》
[Am I seeing this wrong?]
(A plethora of airship pictures)
Is today the last day in Redwood?
Can I just go and rob the neighbors since it’s Purge Day?
ㅡ Orc average lmao
ㄴ Why are you lurking around the Redwood Bulletin Board if you’re not an Orc? (Original Poster)
ㅡ I can also see it from my house lol
[Current Situation Live Update]
Helicopters just landed in front of my house.
There’s a house that has been abandoned for a long time nearby, right?
They’re breaking down the door now. There shouldn’t be anyone there though.
ㅡ Live broadcaster
ㅡ I’m watching it too, that’s probably the brother’s house who moved to New Mexico. No idea what’s going on.
[Look at the helicopter insignia; it’s Monolith]
What is this?
ㅡ Dude, delete your post. Don’t you know you can get sued for sharing stuff like this on the Net?
ㄴ For real? (Original Poster)
ㄴ Yep, delete is recommended.
*
…This is turning out a lot more serious than I thought.
Numerous tactical helicopters and air MPVs were flying toward the direction of the house I was in.
“……”
I slowly swallowed my dry saliva.
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