Everything I do, my ultimate goal, is to reclaim the freedom that belongs to the people.
Let the true winds of peace and liberation blow over this city, and then, starting from Night City, let this wind blow across the entire world.
In short... that's it.
Mercer finished speaking and then looked at everyone, waiting for them to show their stance.
V just sighed, then seriously said to everyone: "Hmm... if someone else said this to me, I'd suggest they go fart on TV, those politicians love people who talk nonsense like that.
But I believe he's not joking... so, I plan to go along with him. Anyway, if one day I find him unreliable, we can always ditch him and go solo."
Rebecca, smiling, propped her face with one hand, looking at Mercer: "No money, no problem, but after we're done with this, you have to take me out for fun, and then I'll agree to go with you."
Mercer nodded to her and agreed with a smile.
While Lucy just crossed her arms in front of her, expression calm, saying nothing, it was obvious she never considered breaking up.
Mann and Dolio exchanged a glance, and finally, Mann spoke: "I don't really care about righteousness or not, but since we're in a team, and you're the boss, then you call the shots.
But I can't take Dolio to die for nothing, so, Mercer, you have to make clear the ins and outs of the mission."
Mercer straightforwardly said: "Of course, if someone has to die, I guarantee I'll be the first."
V glared at him: "Don't talk bullshit, as if a hacker like you would die first?"
Sasha just tapped her lips with her finger, saying with interest: "This is the first time I've seen someone become an Edgerunner for such a goal... but I'm in!"
She showed a determined expression, saying seriously: "Just like I told you before—if you're truly sincere about sending those damned corporate dogs to hell, then I'll be with you till the end!"
Pira cheerfully flexed her fingers, carelessly saying:
"Just do it! Who cares about Arasaka Military Science, righteousness or not, as long as I think Mercer is reliable and won't use our lives as a joke, we'll just follow his lead, he surely knows what he's doing.
If it weren't for him, Rebecca and I might have been dead in some corner of the street by now, so just let me know when there's work."
In the blink of an eye, only Jack hadn't spoken yet.
He looked around, belatedly realizing he was the only one who hadn't expressed his stance yet, and hurriedly laughed, saying: "Say no more, the money we've earned in this half year is more than what I made in half my life before.
Mercer treats me like a brother, so when something happens, money or no money, I'm definitely in!
Haywood People never betray friends and family—let's do it, Mano!
Damn, if we really take down Arasaka, wouldn't I have achieved the same as Morgan Black Hand?"
Jack became a bit excited as he spoke: "I regret not joining you earlier for that biotech job, didn't have anything to brag about while drinking, this time, whatever happens, I've got to lead the charge, do something big!"
Kyoko weakly raised her hand: "I also want to... uh, I mean, if there's a little work for me, that would be great."
Lucy didn't speak, just pressed her arm down, giving a disapproving look.
And Mercer jokingly said: "Sure, you can cook for V instead, she's almost completely turned into a housewife by now, getting that wife vibe already."
"Screw you! You're the one with the wife vibe!"
V directly gave him the finger, and everyone burst into laughter.
Jack winked and nudged: "You don't say, especially when she's behind your back, chirping to me about how you're fussing over equipment all day, not dressing properly or eating well...
It's just like how my mom used to complain about my dad back in the day..."
"Do you want to die!" V got anxious, clenching her fist and glaring.
Jack immediately surrendered with his hands up, but his face was all about enjoying the fun.
Rebecca didn't laugh, just looked at V faintly, until V couldn't stand it and awkwardly repeated her old line: "I told you I'm not interested in kids like him..."
In a moment, everyone laughed, Mercer laughed the loudest, and naturally ended up getting a stomp from V under the table, which made him cough and return to the main topic.
"Back to business—Arasaka Yoshinobu is coming to Night City."
After Mercer said this, seeing everyone's attention focused on him, he continued: "The task I have for everyone is simple, I need to meet with him, or find an absolutely undetectable opportunity to communicate with him."
"Uh... can't we just get his contact info? He surely has his secret ways to communicate, no? Do we really need to meet face-to-face?" V asked.
"Who knows if he even has it? Even if he does, can you guarantee that his so-called 'secret communication method' is truly secret? Don't underestimate Arasaka Saburo, especially now that I might have already put him on alert."
After Mercer said this, he actually had another guess in his mind—logically, Rogue had already exposed that someone was trying to reach Arasaka Yoshinobu. If Arasaka Yoshinobu really had some absolutely safe, secret way to contact others.
All this time would be enough for him to find someone to send a contact method to Rogue over here.
But in the end, Arasaka Yoshinobu showed no intention of contacting anyone else.