[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer":3,"chapter-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-931":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cyberpunk: Cross-dimensional Science and Engineering",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1152772,1495,"Chapter 925 - 204: Furious Wind (Part 8)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-931",931,"\u003Cp>\"The real culprit is Harlin Ake, not Terence Framing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the meeting table, Elliot and Sevens, just having washed away the dust from themselves, sat erect——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an exceedingly high-end business floating car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames at the nuclear power plant had just been extinguished, and the European Union had already sent in a large force to control the area. Meanwhile, Elliot, Sevens, and Alina, who had entered the site directly, were immediately transferred to radiation cleansing vehicles for decontamination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, they were immediately detained. Instructor Graham needed to know the truth, and the European Union Central Committee needed to know the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time for consultation, no time for discussion. The trio’s minds were still processing the information, so they had to confess everything at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graham nodded: \"It seems you know, Harlin Ake was indeed not promoted... no, currently it should be Terence Framing. Terence was killed by an IEC agent at a brothel operated by the Visconti organization for Y sales...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was lured... by Harlin Ake’s daughter, to be precise, it was Harlin Ake’s daughter Shari Aike who wanted to lure her father over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into a slight silence, and Sevens asked, \"Instructor, I think in this meeting room, we need the truth to piece together the full appearance of the event. This relates to our subsequent discovery of other cyberpsychosis cases.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\" Graham shrugged, \"That is indeed the case, but with some discrepancies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to reports from the involved personnel we captured, Visconti wanted to do something to Harlin’s daughter in front of him to satisfy his odd curiosity, humiliating this respectable worker—once respectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, later events took a slight turn; in short, they got into a fight at the crime scene, and even Interpol doesn’t know how Terence escaped, but he was ultimately killed by a corporate agent in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, they thought the deceased was Harlin Ake, and so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why hide the truth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interpol stated that they were pursuing the criminal organization of Visconti and did not want to alert them——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not us who concealed the truth, but someone bribed in Network Supervision and Interpol, who altered Harlin Ake’s status, resulting in the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why the information you acquired about Harlin Ake is incorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here’s the issue, how did Terence and Harlin swap identities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens and Elliot exchanged a glance, and it was ultimately the former who spoke: \"...They used knives to cut off their implanted prosthetics and appearance components...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were senior technicians, needed to work in the core reactor. At that time, the radiation level of the core reactor exceeded the standard, so both had a full set of radiation-protection skin and work prosthetics...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should have used advanced custom prosthetic technology from IEC, very close to full-body prosthetics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This answer completely exceeded Graham’s imagination: \"With knives? They cut off their prosthetics and swapped with each other? How is that possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also find it almost impossible, but the fact is as it is. They used knives and other tools, dismantling their prosthetics piece by piece, and swapped everything from the exterior to internal organs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had high educational levels, and their intelligence was evidently sufficient to perform such a crude prosthetic surgery. Although there would surely be many issues, they had signed up for medical services for adjustments. Such simple maintenance and care, prosthetic doctors wouldn’t detect anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harlin kept some components at home, so he could use those components to fake his information and post in forums.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exceeding imagination, but logically consistent——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is far too much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prosthetic surgery is not butchery! Yet these two went at each other like in a slaughterhouse, swapping large volumes of prosthetics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s hard to imagine how painful their prosthetic surgery must have been!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graham’s eyebrows knitted into a lump: \"...This is terrifying! These lunatics... Our researchers will...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instructor...\" Sevens gently interrupted Graham, \"Harlin Ake’s body has already melted, both physical and prosthetic parts melding into a mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the killer did not notice anything, it implies Terence’s death was nearly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prosthetic replacement rate of both has already exceeded civilian prosthetic implantation norms...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This statement subtly touched on another matter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harlin Ake’s feud with Visconti could be considered personal, but his enmity with IEC was not—or rather, their conflict relates closely to the Worker’s Union.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should one voice up for Harlin and Terence, these workers who banded together prior and subsequently fell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graham sipped his wine, tapping his fingers on the table: \"...They are terrorists, that won’t change, unlike our hardworking, trained workers. Do not confuse the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens and Elliot shared another brief silence. After exchanging another look, Elliot said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Harlin Ake indicated that there were other influential figures behind Visconti...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he ruined the clues himself, if he hadn’t bombed Visconti, maybe we could have followed the trail.\" Graham shook his head: \"Besides, do you believe the words of a cyberpsycho?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Listen, I don’t know who he accused, but it’s baseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think for yourself, how many poor souls hope to rely on the ’big shots’ he mentioned? Is it worth it for the big shots to get involved in crime?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, while IEC certainly has some illegal operations, right now, we can’t disrupt the integration work; we can investigate their actual illegal activities once integration is completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget, we’re just one step away from reaching for the stars...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Harlin, if he had retained his sanity and cherished the life Terence gave him, wouldn’t be in this predicament today:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visconti would be captured, and he could have had a better life, moving toward the future—ultimately, he was already a terrorist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens suddenly remarked: \"Harlin Ake, his ancestors were from a collectivist family for generations, and they were also commended by the Central Executive Committee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collectivist families are highly respected in the European Union——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this respect is rather nuanced: as long as they remain workers, they may be commended yearly by executives, awarded for their spirit of dedication, craftsmanship, etc. But in reality, they might end up just like Harlin Ake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Graham momentarily stunned: \"How come... then it’s even more necessary to look forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his ancestors could see all of this in Heaven, they’d also support us in putting aside hatred for the bigger picture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, gazing at the smoky restricted area below:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This explosion not only damaged IEC’s progress but also harmed the surrounding residents. The radiation is very severe; we need funds to resettle the residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, New America wants to rebuild the Air Force, which might also relate to the broad-spectrum electromagnetic weapons like EBM...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, requires a large fund to repair the aftermath caused by internal strife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyhow, we need to temporarily suppress this chaos; it requires your ideological guidance on the workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m sorry, you lost a... brother, but for more brothers, you need to gather strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graham reached out a hand, placing it heavily on their shoulders and saying solemnly: \"For our future, for our union, for order and stability, the European Union cannot lag behind and cannot hand over the sky and order easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your emergency action this time was remarkably brave. If you hadn’t stopped that terrorist, who knows what could have happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Central Executive Committee wants to commend you across the entire union and announce policies and strategies afterward, reconstituting you as a core team directly under the Central Executive Committee. Prepare yourselves——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot froze: \"Now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, right now, people are anxious, and you must come forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-03T12:33:37.970Z","2026-06-03T12:33:42.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","960751a63828f027c05133350a4ce1073815c9de9d4bb1dd558c10eb60d6ded7","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-932","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-930",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]