[{"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-98":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},1151439,1495,"Chapter 98 - 94: All Brothers (Extra - for the Alliance Leader Bolshevik)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Pa, pa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Biotech called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille lightly slapped twice, waking Murphy from his dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not exactly — I found a middleman to handle your issue, Faraday — the best middleman in Saint Domingo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Murphy was stunned. \"What do you mean? You can’t be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, he’s not from Biotech. He’s been commissioned to investigate Biotech. Just tell him what you know — but don’t spill everything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t need to teach you that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Say it, but not all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy understood, but he felt some pain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I already told you everything. And now you’re telling me this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Murphy had already leaked the crucial name to Lille — his superior, Diana Kuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice; he was genuinely scared shitless by that cyberpsycho Cedric, and the contaminated blood gave him a taste of the same nerve pain. He was already out of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone can stay rational in a crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille continued, \"We’re bros. I won’t spill it. He doesn’t know about Diana Kuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But listen, buddy. By the time you meet with that reporter, your boss might have already split—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bet you’ve already been marked as AWOL by the company. She’s probably gearing up to run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn... You’re right! What do we do? Let’s go grab that bitch now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see, you already get my point — I’ll help you catch her if you tell me everything about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with Mr. Faraday, you can get some witness protection or something, got it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lille’s guidance, Murphy caught on quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brilliant! Bro, your plan is slick—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re bros. I’ll give you her office address, her car license plate, and... I’ll send whatever else I can think of. I’ll tell you everything. Go get her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, buddy. You wait here. If you’re hungry, eat a burger. Bro will help you bring Diana Kuno to justice. Call this number if anything comes up — it’s Faraday’s guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille pointed to the burger on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy finally noticed he was sitting outside a burger joint — to avoid worsening his nerve pain, Lille had found a dark corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand had just been amputated, and his leg was broken by Cedric, so he had to prop himself against the wall with a crutch, looking quite... pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Lille drove off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy, who hadn’t eaten all day, happily devoured the burger —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bro was awesome, remembering to get revenge for him, finding someone to protect him — even bought him dinner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughtful indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a flashy purple sedan arrived — the big guy Man and his team had arrived on the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tallest one was naturally the team leader Man, the twig-like guy with arms almost as tall as his body was Pila, and the short girl was Rebecca.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a weakly present, masked blonde hacker behind them, Qi Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille didn’t go far; he watched them from a distance — he recognized the Man team and noticed that neither white-haired Lucy nor David was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the standard mercenary team setup: a leader who breaks through, a hacker, a tech expert, and a support firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V curiously asked, \"So, you care about this big softie? I’m telling you, he may look tough, but if it came to arm wrestling, Jack would crush him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack agreed — no joke, with his fist king prosthetics, he might as well smash his head on a block of tofu if he lost an arm-wrestling match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just taking a look. Biotech is a big fish; it’s always good to be cautious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lille glanced helplessly at Jack in the back seat, \"Alright, Jack, put your hands down. Do you think I can’t tell whose prosthetics are superior?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man’s was huge; his arm prosthetics not only enhanced strength but also concealed a bullet launcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the quality wasn’t great — typical big size for high performance. But even in total performance, it couldn’t match the premium fist king certified modules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In pure limb strength alone, not many could beat Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jack lower his hands from the front seat headrest, Lille added, \"Looking like that — why don’t you go fight? V and I could make some easy money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would, but I’ve been too busy lately. No time for fights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car started and headed toward downtown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding dong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caller: Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man: \"Heard you brought in Murphy. You’ve got some skills; I respect that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"You called just to say that? Big body, empty head? What’s the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man: \"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man: \"Sigh... Murphy said we should first help him meet with Manuel Mendoza, the reporter. He might have more info.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man: \"Alright... What I wanted to say was, thanks for finding the lead. Biotech killed one of our former teammates. I need to keep investigating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"My condolences, but I’m doing this for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man: \"I get it, but I still want to thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended, and Lille turned to the others in the car with interest, \"Remember that big guy from Afterlife?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V thought about it and asked, \"What’s up? Did he call you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, called to report progress. He said he lost a teammate to Biotech, and he thanks us for giving him a lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then he’s got some guts. Most people would piss their pants dealing with that company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most folks in Afterlife aren’t wimps — anyway, check the chip. I’ve put Diana Kuno’s info on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana Kuno, Biotech’s product development manager in Night City. She orchestrated Murphy’s meeting with Cedric and the retrieval of abnormal test subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy had been AWOL for a whole day. She would definitely react — the question was, how far had she reacted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking the time, it was still only half past nine. Early. According to Murphy’s information, she was still at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s prosthetic eye popped up a large red frame —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had collected Murphy’s voice characteristics and planted a backdoor in his system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was using Murphy’s system as a relay to forge a communication link directly with Kuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding dong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling: Diana Kuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuno: \"Murphy, you idiot, where the hell are you? The project has been waiting all day! We’re all in the lab!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Miss Kuno was still in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, she lowered her voice, \"Did something go wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Yes, big trouble. The corpse brought by Wanderer was toxic! I lost an entire arm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"What the hell are you guys up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuno: \"No, no... That’s not possible. You must have violated safety protocols. What did the body look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Fuck your safety protocols— this is workplace injury!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"The corpse was scorched. Exposure to sunlight set it on fire, damn terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuno: \"This is a huge problem... Why didn’t you come back to the company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Because I lost an arm — tell me straight, am I covered or not? Otherwise, I’m blowing the lid off this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuno: \"You’re asking for death. The company won’t cover injuries outside the workplace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Cut the crap. The guy Red Ochre sent is almost dead; a bunch of people will die by then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"If the company doesn’t help me, do you think they’ll back you up and say it’s their fault? Stop saying ’the company’ all the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuno: \"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"I said, either fix my arm or pay up. Otherwise, how can I show my face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuno: \"Damn... Send the stuff over first. Let me check it out — you might be right. I might need to run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Kuno sent an address —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A southern Japantown apartment, pretty close to Company Square — according to Murphy’s info, probably near her home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille smiled: intimidation tactics worked pretty well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"South Japantown, marked the address on the nav map. Stow your gear a bit, don’t let NCPD see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1316,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","daac88d78c768e0d7bfbe934de252d04646a47eded89830900d1125cf7b91d97","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-99","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-97",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]