Chapter 873 - 152: Chicken and Pork Rolls

In the cyber architecture of the workers’ forum, hidden cameras are everywhere, and information within this LAN is monitored through some European Union-standard communications.

At the moment, this hacker is using a very conservative communication encryption method, embedding information within the communication protocol, loading keys and ciphertexts in segments across communication packets.

It’s not a rare encryption method; it can indeed bypass European Union supervision, but if the receiver doesn’t know the encryption method, they won’t be able to decode the ciphertext, not to mention the receiver could report it.

And Lille can interpret the ciphertext mainly because the AI is extremely sensitive to numbers, especially the encryption methods used—

The encryption method for this segment of ciphertext originates from Night City, one among the chaotic network’s encryption techniques.

It was evident that this hacker was the one helping the Bruges workers elude police capture, and this hacker was not only speaking Night City "dialect" but also familiar with the European Union’s network architecture...

A familiar name popped into Lille’s head suddenly: Blais?

Unfortunately, the other side was very cautious, probably fearing being reported and attracting network supervision.

[Unknown Information: Your technical capability is stronger than I imagined, but this is not the place to say too much...]

[Lille: Our technical capability is far stronger than you think, just say what you have to say.]

[Lille: You can even badmouth a European Union parliament member on this network and call the Golden Son by name, it’s all fine.]

Compared to the encryption techniques used in this world, some traffic within the workers’ forum had already been completely transferred for processing to servers located in Latovia, with messages directly disappearing from this world.

The control over the entire society’s condition is based on information control—

If a person only ever hears one word from birth to death, then linguistically they can only repeat that word; when stimulated by the external world, they are almost incapable of responding with a different word.

Of course, they might scream nonsense, but human society has thus far developed relying on linguistic communication, and their effective communication can only be that word.

Based on this theory, by controlling the source and circulation of information, the probability of unexpected behavior occurring within groups significantly decreases—

On a macro level, the cost of managing and maintaining order diminishes greatly, and the achieved control effect far surpasses complete negligence.

In the initial design of ctOS, Skye once submitted this version of an information control system to Lille.

When obtaining the internet operation license and loading it from network supervision, the real "forbidden words" were etched into the system—

Local networks with different positions would have different forbidden word lists; for instance, the workers’ forum is evidently a "progressive" network, where terms such as "personal interest," "corporate misconduct," and "European Community civil servant negligence" can be discussed.

On another type of network, this might not be possible, either prohibiting or reducing the frequency of word occurrences.

This system restricted the freedom of expression in the workers’ forum, but in the right hands, they could obtain methods to penetrate the European Barrier stabilization system:

Since they don’t wish to see these words and the abstract concepts they represent spread among people, spread them where they can’t see.

Thankfully, Lille can make this communication process happen in another world; the European Barrier system can monitor information flow, achieving control of thoughts through surveillance and control of information—

But thoughts can’t be monitored.

To those familiar with this system, Lille’s words clearly sent chills and surprise to the hacker on the opposing side:

In a restless community, the European Union will spare no effort to reduce the chance that the community’s wrath is directed at the wrong entities; "hate speech" won’t be strictly restricted, but the targets of hate speech will be strictly controlled:

For instance, terms like "Golden Son," which could implicate the British King, European Union parliament members, and various major nobles, would be prohibited.

Simultaneously, by tentatively locking the mentions of the European Union to forum managers, the forum is encouraged to associate good news with the European Union:

[The Cyberpsycho Special Control Committee, with the help of the Bruges Police Station, successfully thwarted the ADL company’s conspiracy and uncovered the buried truth.]

However, the Golden Son... is strictly regulated throughout Europe, only circulating in some non-threatening conspiracy theory forums.

This result comes from the hacker’s investigation.

[Unknown Information: You actually said that word!]

[Lille: Like I said, not only did I say it, but I’ll also say that this monitoring system severely conceals internal issues within the European Union.]

[Lille: Just say it, what’s up with John’s family? And what’s your situation?]

[Lille: What do you want us to do?]

[Lille: Before you ask, let me clarify your doubts: even if you speak out, no one will believe this conversation.]

Because there are no records, the records exist in another world.

[Unknown Information: Fine, you can call me... Chicken Strips Wrap...]

Huh?

Lille was momentarily stunned.

Originally, he was already leaning towards connecting the person on the other end to Blais, and then came this unexpected response?

...

What Lille didn’t know was that the hacker on the other end of the network scratched his head awkwardly after speaking.

"No, seriously, how did they come up with such a name back then? Just saying it feels unbearably awkward..."

Indeed, this hacker was once a Network Surveillance Agent, now a cybercriminal—

Blais Morris.

Those who emerged from Night City over the past couple of years seemed to have a powerful ideological branding in their heads; names at debut would have to be something off a Western fast-food menu...

The better it sells, the more expensive it is, and the fiercer the person.

But now wasn’t the time for awkwardness; now was the time to imitate that long-lost big brother, with a cold expression as a stone-cold hacker...

[Blais: I tracked it out from Berlin, many high-ranking officials and nobles in Berlin are related to a human trafficking case affecting all over Europe.]

[Blais: I don’t know if you’re sharp or just guessing: but I believe the main participants in this crime ring... are the Golden Sons.]

[Blais: Network supervision concealed the crimes of their clients, and I want the truth to be revealed.]

[Lille: But that’s not our goal, do you truly believe we can rival the European Union?]

Blais fell silent, and indeed, this was a fact.

The goal of the workers’ forum was very clear: to carve a piece of meat from the company’s hands, for everyone to live better...

But there are preconditions; they are leveraging the power of the European Union to pressure a company, making another company benefit and garnering gain from that.

This plan is built on the order of the European Union.

Blais isn’t Lille, and certainly not a socialite like Jack, for him to say anything inspiring to persuade others is a challenge.

[Lille: But if you listen to me, at the very least I can let you know the truth.]

[Lille: Tomorrow we will set out for Bremen, then Hamburg, Hanover, Magdeburg, and finally reach Berlin.]

[Lille: Network surveillance provided us with a lot of support, we can pressurize the company before the parade starts, this journey won’t encounter too many obstacles...]

[Lille: But there are always those who are reckless, and network surveillance hopes we’ll deliberately fall into a desperate situation to see if we can lure you out.]

[Blais: What do you want me to do?]

[Lille: I want you to take the bait.]