Bloody Monday 73

Chapter 73

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Kanou: Is this really okay?
Kanou: If you go to the specified spot, we won't really be able to do anything for you.
Kanou: We can try to cover you with a sniper rifle, but, while on an unstable helicopter, we wouldn't be able to guarantee your safety.

Fujimaru: Don't worry, Kanou-san.
Fujimaru: This is a one on one battle.

Minami: We're about to lower the rope ladder.
SFX: *click*
Fujimaru: Okay.
Fujimaru: Well...when I give the signal, come get me.

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Fujimaru: There's only 19 minutes left...
Fujimaru: until Anko's out of time...!!

Title: File 73 Empty Time

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J: Hey, "Falcon".
J: I don't intend to stay to chat.
J: Let's just hurry up and start our "deal".

Fujimaru: Why did he choose this sandbank in the middle of the river where he could be shot at...?

Fujimaru: He...doesn't have the ampoules!?

J: As you can see...
J: I have nothing other than this computer with me.
J: As promised, I'm unarmed, but...
J: in exchange I don't have want you want on me either.

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J: So...
J: if I'm shot and killed, you won't get the antivirus.

Fujimaru: Same deal with me.
Fujimaru: ...So that's it.
Fujimaru: That's where his confidence comes from.

Fujimaru: I have the antivirus software on this drive...
Fujimaru: but if you kill me you won't know the password needed to install it.

J: ...I see.
J: It looks like you've been learning.

Fujimaru: Where is the antivirus!?

J: First...

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J: install that on this computer.

J: Of course...
J: it's useless if it only works on this computer.
J: I need to know all the other computers have been fixed first...

Fujimaru: Don't worry. If you install this on one of the computers...
Fujimaru: it'll use the internet to eliminate the virus from all the other computers, too.
J: Oh...
J: How convenient.

Fujimaru: A good computer virus doesn't just have a powerful ability to infect other computers.
Fujimaru: The proper way to do it is to make it so you can get rid of it at any time.
Fujimaru: It's not like your murderous cult's genocide virus...
Text left of J: Shouldn't you be telling that to the Russians who made the virus?
J: You shouldn't treat everything likes it's the same as it is in your territory, Genius Hacker Boy.

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J: Our objectives...
J: are different.

Fujimaru: ...Where's the antivirus!?

J: Why the rush?
Fujimaru: You know why!

Fujimaru: The people infected in the prison are dying right now!

J: That's true, but...
J: even if you hurry, the number of people you save isn't going to change...
J: Since your specialty is theoretical thinking...
J: I'm sure you know that.

Fujimaru: What are you talking about!?
J: You don't know? Really?

Fujimaru: That's...
Fujimaru: why I'm asking you!!
Fujimaru: Shit, this is bad.

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Fujimaru: He's right.
Fujimaru: If "that" is true, then there's no reason to rush this.

Fujimaru: But if he finds out about Anko...
Fujimaru: then he's sure to take advantage of this!!

J: What a pain...
J: I can't let him know that I know the reason he's trying to rush this.

J: If he found out I still had a source of information there...
Fujimaru: I told you there wasn't any time, you murderous bastard!!

Fujimaru: Just hand over the drug already!!
Fujimaru: I'll pretend to have lost my cool and see how he responds.

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J: Calm down. That doesn't suit you.
J: If I take my time and irritate him...
J: it'll actually end up being the same as wringing my own neck.

J: I have to make him break first...
J: without letting him know what I'm after.

J: This...
J: really is a pain.

Fujimaru: Damn it.
Fujimaru: The more time he takes, the worse this'll get.

Fujimaru: I have no choice but to advance this.
Fujimaru: Hurry up and give me that computer!!
J: Oh...
J: So you're going to install the antivirus software first!?
J: Having you do your part first is quite nice of you...What could you be planning?

J: Ah...
J: You don't plan on rigging it in any way, do you?
Fujimaru: I told you I don't have time!
J: You people always do things like that.

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J: While I start this, prepare the antivirus for me!!

Fujimaru: Forcing us to go on like this means I lost.
Fujimaru: I have to think of a way to win while advancing the deal!

J: I don't have time, either.
J: I guess I'll make sure he doesn't try anything.

J: Like I said...
J: It no longer matters how long we take.
Fujimaru: Shut up.
Fujimaru: I'm trying to concentrate.

J: It's just simple math.

Fujimaru: I don't want to hear your reasoning!
Fujimaru: Shut up!!

J: Maya only managed to get 20 ampoules of the antivirus.

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J: Using those, you have a pretty good chance of saving 20 infected people.
Fujimaru: That's why I'm trying to hurry!
Fujimaru: Damn it.
Fujimaru: I said stop...

J: But what next?
J: You can't save the 21st person.
J (Thought): Of course...
J: A whole lot of people are going to be infected from here on out.
J: But no matter how much you hurry, you'll only save 20 of them, right?
J (Thought): You know this, but are pretending not to.

Fujimaru: So...
Fujimaru: what?

J: You...
J: sure are angry.

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Fujimaru: I'll tell you something, "J".
Fujimaru: I have to bet on this.

Fujimaru: There weren't as many people infected...
Fujimaru: as you thought there were.

Fujimaru: We realized the trap you'd set shortly after it sprung...
Fujimaru: and we isolated those who were possibly infected.
Fujimaru: Thanks to that, only 58 people were infected.
Fujimaru: And 42 of them have already shown symptoms and died.

Fujimaru: So the people I want to save...
Fujimaru: are just the 16 who haven't shown symptoms yet!!

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Fujimaru (Thought): I-I was making it up, but the logic should hold.
Fujimaru: S-so hurry up and hand over the antivirus!!
Fujimaru (Thought): 15 minutes left...I have to say anything I can to get this deal finished with!!

J: Y'know...
J: You shouldn't look people in the eye when you lie.

J: Haven't you heard that when people lie their eyes move in response...?
J: That's right...
J: Just like yours just did.

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J: Ahhh...
J: I'm tired of this.
J: And...
J: this has gotten silly.

Fujimaru: Huh?

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J: Let's quit this stupid game of probing each other.
J: Don't you think it's a waste of time?

Fujimaru: What is he doing...?

J: I'll tell you where the antivirus is.
J: So could you just hurry up and install the antivirus software?

Fujimaru: Is he serious?
Fujimaru: Or is this another trap?

J: In exchange for handing over my "bargaining chip"...
J: I have a condition I'd like for you to agree to.

Fujimaru: A condition?
J: Turn off your radio first.

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Minami: He turned off his radio!?

Kanou: Tch.
Kanou: Why would he turn off his radio just because the enemy told him to?
Kanou: What is he thinking?

Minami: Let's just trust him, Kanou-san.
Minami: That's what we've done so far.

Kanou: We don't really have a choice...
Kanou: Damn it.

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J: So...
J: what do you say,
J: "Falcon"?

Fujimaru: If I agree...
Fujimaru: you'll hand over the antivirus?
J: I already told you I would.

J: But if you betray me...
J: you won't be able to get this "important information".
J: And then you'll be heading towards "Bloody Monday" without knowing the "true meaning" behind it.

Fujimaru: ...Fine.

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Fujimaru: I'll go along with your deal!!

Text above password box: Password
Text on right button: Cancel
SFX: *click*

SFX: *whiiir*

Fujimaru: There!!
Fujimaru: I started the software.
J: Thank you very much.

Fujimaru: So!?
Fujimaru: Where's the antivirus!?

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J: It's right at your feet.

Fujimaru: Here!?

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Fujimaru: Y...
Fujimaru: Yes!

Fujimaru: Yes...
Fujimaru: Ha ha...

Fujimaru: Ha ha ha...!!