NOVEL WEB Chapter 51: 43
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I have to say, Judy's urgency is unmatched when it involves Evelyn.
Alex Carter, V, and Jack had just dealt with the three gangsters at the entrance of Fingers' clinic.
Judy arrived just in time.
"V, Alex! Looks like I made it just in time."
V nodded: "We just got here. This is Jack, my partner."
Judy glanced at Jack: "I know him. Evelyn mentioned him when we went to Konpeki Plaza together."
"Fingers should be upstairs. Let's go."
With that, Judy hurriedly headed upstairs.
Jack, completely ignored, looked bewildered: "Has my charm failed?"
"Stop being narcissistic." Alex patted him on the shoulder with a chuckle. "This girl only likes women at the moment."
"No wonder..."
Soon, Jack stayed below to keep watch.
Alex, V, and Judy made their way upstairs.
At the entrance of the clinic, several dolls with malfunctioning implants were already lined up, sitting or lying down.
Judy didn't care and knocked directly on the clinic door.
"Hey, hey, there's a line here!"
"No, no, you can't cut in line."
The dolls erupted in protest.
They had been waiting here for ages, so why should someone just waltz in?
Judy frowned, about to speak, when Alex stepped in.
Without a word, he drew his gun and aimed it at the protesting dolls.
"Shut up, or I'll make sure you never get a chance to complain again."
"..."
Instantly, the dolls who had been acting up bowed their heads submissively.
They looked more obedient than "other people's children."
Alex snorted and holstered his pistol.
Though his demeanor was cold and stern, inside he felt slightly guilty and helpless.
To be fair, regardless of their status, those who arrive first should wait their turn.
It's the bare minimum of respect and civility.
But in Night City?
Morality?
It's just a tool for the weak to try to constrain the strong.
And once they gain power, they discard it and abuse their authority without restraint.
If you appeal to morality, it shows weakness, inviting countless troubles.
Sensing Alex's thoughts, Johnny appeared by the window, gazing up at the cloudy night sky.
"Alex, you feel it too, don't you? This absurd world."
Alex sighed slightly, putting away his gun and saying nothing.
Johnny turned, his voice tinged with anger: "I've watched corporations take farmers' water and land."
"And watched as Night City transformed into a machine, fed by the broken spirits, shattered dreams, and flesh of its people."
"For so long, corporations have controlled people's lives, taking everything... Now even the soul isn't spared!"
Listening to Johnny, Alex couldn't help but recall Takemura's words from the game.
"The city's roots are rotten."
Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Alex approached the clinic door.
By now, Judy had been knocking for some time without any response.
"Let me handle this."
Alex motioned for Judy to step back, then placed his hands on the door frame and began to apply force...
"Squeak... Crack!"
Under the terrifying strength enhanced by the Blacklight virus, the ordinary mechanical door of Fingers' clinic stood no chance.
After a slight deformation, Alex easily forced it open.
Inside the consultation room, a small, sleazy man in a fishnet vest and a doll lying on the operating bed looked at Alex and the others in surprise.
"You... Are you with the Tiger Claws?"
V shook her head: "No, we just want a quick chat."
"Just a chat?"
Hearing they weren't from the Tiger Claws, Fingers relaxed.
Then, noticing V's rare beauty and figure, he smirked slyly: "Just a few words? That's a shame."
"With those sexy lips, I could chat with you all day."
"Oh, really?"
Alex stepped forward with a sneer, positioning himself between V and Fingers.
"I'm not as talkative as she is. I ask, you answer. If you try to fool me, you'll be saying goodbye to this world."
"Tell me! Have you seen Evelyn Parker?"
Seeing Alex's tough demeanor, Fingers' face darkened.
"What's with the attitude? Hmph, I haven't seen..."
"Smack!"
With a crisp sound, Fingers' thin body was sent flying by Alex's slap.
For Alex's actions, both Judy and V were taken aback.
Especially Judy.
She had worked at Clouds for a while.
Though she was just a braindance editor, she didn't know much about Fingers' dealings.
But she'd heard how perverse Fingers was.
God knows what kind of treatment Evelyn received from him.
"Judy, V, leave Fingers to me. You two wait outside for now."
Alex instructed, then picked Fingers up and dragged him to his office.
"Thud..."
Thrown heavily onto the floor, Fingers clutched his swollen face, rolling around.
Yet he didn't forget to threaten: "Causing trouble on Tiger Claw turf won't end well for you."
"And don't you want information from me? Touch me again, and you'll get nothing."
"You're mistaken." Alex squatted beside Fingers, smiling:
"First, the Tiger Claws downstairs are already dead."
"Second, as for what I want to know... I already know it all!"