Enforcer Manual
Chapter 249: On-site Investigation_1

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: On-site Investigation_1

Song Lan quickly noticed that the little girl was conscious.

Upon seeing him, she rushed over anxiously, grabbing his arm and shaking it, while simultaneously singing the monthly hit from FM98.7’s Temperature Radio.

Dr. Bai Zhu, observing this, explained empathetically, "Her combat module has been completely infected by the virus. To prevent the virus from spreading further, I disabled her combat module. However, it seems her neural feedback system has also been affected."

The deranged neural feedback system turned the radio receiver into malicious software, which is like turning on your computer and doing nothing, but the radio application pops up on its own and plays a channel you never selected.

"To restore her to normal, we need to find a prosthetic doctor to attempt to repair the entire neural feedback prosthetic. That’s a major surgery that requires completely opening up her spine."

The current junkyard lacked both a prosthetic doctor and the conditions to perform the surgery, "She can only maintain her current state until we find a prosthetic doctor."

But for a cyber lunatic, this was a good thing.

At least it allowed her to be harmless before she received full treatment and put her military-grade prosthetics into a dormant state for a while.

Meeting the little girl’s urgent gaze, Song Lan explained, "Someone installed a virus in your operating system. You’ll stay here for a while, and we’ll help you find a prosthetic doctor as soon as possible."

In such a state, normal communication was clearly impossible. As soon as she spoke, what came out was the sound of the radio broadcast.

After speaking, he turned to the others and said, "You guys help look after her for now. I’m going to contact Director Lu."

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Meanwhile, at Unified Technology.

Faced with the sudden investigation by the Law Enforcers, the manager of Unified Technology appeared very composed. She welcomed Lu Xiang and others, enthusiastically showing them the company’s arms production line.

It wasn’t Lu Xiang’s first encounter with them.

A few months ago, an abduction case involving Roger was connected to Unified Technology. The boss colluded with a foreign crime syndicate, secretly selling arms internationally, and then pinned the blame on his own subordinates. Cornered, the subordinate kidnapped a department leader, determined to end it for both of them.

This incident had a significant impact on Roger and also became the catalyst for his request to be transferred away from the field negotiation unit.

This time, the one receiving them was the representative of Unified Technology in District 17, a woman in her early forties who looked very shrewd.

"We’ve heard of the cyber lunatic’s attack. The ’Red Star TR-3000’ used in the incident was part of our stolen goods."

"Stolen goods?"

"Yes, a few weeks ago a group of unidentified armed individuals attacked our transport convoy and stole a batch of goods."

The manager responded smoothly, "That batch included the ’Red Star TR-3000’ as well as grenades, EMP bombs, and various explosives."

"What about the military-grade prosthetics?"

"Our subsidiary does not manufacture combat-type prosthetics. We also have no idea where the cyber lunatic got that prosthetic body from; it could have come from some other city."

Before long, the action team from the prosthetic hospital under Unified Technology, responsible for the investigation, also brought in their report.

There were no suspicious surgery records found in the prosthetic hospital’s logs. The doctors cooperated actively with the investigation instigated by the sudden visit of the special action team.

From all aspects, Unified Technology seemed to be a victim in the incident of the cyber lunatic attack.

The manager maintained a composed smile and said, "I understand you, but our prosthetic hospital primarily provides benefits for the employees, regularly offering them inspections and maintenance services for their prosthetics."

"Thank you for your cooperation."

The sudden investigation yielded no results, so Lu Xiang had no choice but to order the team to pull back.

If the Cyber madman had come from another city, it would be a good thing for them, as it meant that as long as they dealt with the Cyber madman himself, the incident could be brought to a definitive end.

"Of course, should you have any doubts, we are always welcome to have you investigate."

The slickness of the corporate manager made it impossible to fault his words or actions.

Just as Lu Xiang felt the investigation had hit a dead-end, Song Lan brought startling news—they had caught the Cyber madman himself, who was now in the junkyard.

Upon receiving the news, she rushed over in a hovercar.

When she arrived at the junkyard, the Cyber madman had already lapsed into a state of complete withdrawal, hugging her knees and sitting alone in a corner, ignoring everyone; Lu Xiang attempted to call out to her several times, but apart from the first time when there was a response with her eyes, there was no reaction afterward.

This scene was somewhat different from what Lu Xiang had expected.

She had thought the Cyber madman would probably be emotionally charged and confined in a cage, but surprisingly this girl, as a madman, was exceptionally stable emotionally.

"Dr. Bai Zhu disabled her combat module."

After walking for a bit, Song Lan spoke up, "From my observation, she doesn’t seem insane to the point of losing her mind."

Before and after the virus outbreak, the girl maintained clear consciousness and didn’t behave like the traditional conception of a Cyber madman, violently attacking people at the slightest disagreement.

Before Lu Xiang’s arrival, under Medea’s enlightenment, he gained a more detailed understanding of the Cyber madman population. In fact, in the currently known cases, there are patients who mostly can remain rational, and in one city, these patients with mild symptoms were even invited to join the local Law Enforcers, forming a unit designed to respond to Cyber madman assault incidents.

In other words, Cyber madmen with mild symptoms can control themselves.

This gave Song Lan a new perspective; he was contemplating inviting her to join the Law Enforcers after they remedy the girl.

Unfortunately, the girl was not interested in interacting with him now. Several attempts to converse not only failed to yield any positive feedback but also led to her getting irritated and giving him a headbutt—despite her combat module being disabled, she still had a high instinct for self-defense.

"Where did you find her?"

"Weapon store—she was at the virtual shooting range watching others test guns this morning. She even said she likes the sound of bullets."

This was a quite unusual hobby, especially for a child, "Check her family background—you might discover something."

Since the moment they met, Song Lan had been curious about the girl’s family.

Her speech and dress appeared to be that of a child from an upper-middle-class family; such a child should be attending school, not wandering the streets of District 17.

Moreover, her military-grade prosthetics did not seem like something installed by her parents, and Song Lan couldn’t imagine anyone who would implant such hardware in their child’s body and install a virus in the operating system that would burn through the user’s brain if they passed out.

"Mhm."

Lu Xiang nodded, "Keep an eye on her; don’t let her get away."