As expected of Moritz, wearing a white lab coat and holding at least a Doctor degree.
He was indeed partially correct.
V and the others did cooperate with Night Corp, but the problem was, their purpose was not to acquire experimental data, nor was it to kidnap Moritz.
Their purpose for coming was simple, as clear as going out for an ice cream cone on a summer afternoon.
Contrary to Moritz's guess, they were here to destroy the experimental data and, incidentally, eliminate Moritz, the evil mastermind.
Because he had threatened Night City—Night Corp's Night City.
Of course, they were also setting Berry up, which was admittedly the more important part.
"Hands over your head and squat down, Moritz. I'll try to make it quick."
Since the person opposite was an old man, V felt she should offer some humanitarian consideration at the last moment.
"Wait, what do you mean by this..."
Seeing the three exchange glances after he spoke, and V saying such strange words, Moritz finally felt that something was wrong.
Could it be that they weren't here for him and his experimental plans, contrary to what he thought?
The three fell silent, and Moritz realized the gravity of the situation.
Suddenly lunging, he turned to flee, but a prepared Jessica decisively swung her rifle butt, knocking him to the ground.
"Wait, you can't do this to me! You have no idea how many scientific secrets I possess! No, you can't do this to me!"
As if she had planned it, Jessica struck hard, immediately leaving Moritz bloody and bruised, forcing him to clutch his forehead and howl on the ground.
But clearly, none of the three were moved.
Although Moritz looked pathetic now, they had clearly witnessed his earlier far-sighted declaration regarding human development.
Clearly, this guy had his own definition of humanity—a definition that ordinary people could not accept.
"Moritz, so many people died because of your evil experiments. You won't escape today. Prepare to die!"
V's tone was firm, with no intention of sparing Moritz.
"This? You went to all this trouble just to kill me for this? For fairness and justice?" As if hearing a hilarious joke, Moritz clutched his bleeding head and couldn't help but sneer.
"Damn it all! It was their honor to contribute to the future of humanity! In the face of humanity's future, you, me, and everyone else are expendable..."
As if knowing his time was short, the emotions in Moritz's heart finally erupted completely.
"You damn..."
Listening to this guy ranting, Jessica couldn't stand it. Her hands twitched, eager to hit him again.
"You don't need to bother. Since things have come to this, my life is no longer important."
Gasping for breath, it was clear that Jessica's previous strike had severely injured the old man. He felt cold, a sign of excessive blood loss.
He had to seize the last remaining moments.
Moritz gritted his teeth. Under the wary gaze of the three, he exerted all his strength and finally pulled something out of his bag.
He held it up in front of him. The fluorescent green light of the reagent illuminated his pale face, and his eyes were filled with this mesmerizing green color.
"You want my life? I don't care. But you cannot destroy this thing."
"As long as this final 'Original Fluid' remains, there is still a chance for everything."
This legitimate "primordial solution" is the parent substance of the "compound number four" that caused numerous tragedies.
This substance cannot be replicated, and Moritz only has this small amount left; if the company hasn't kept any reserves, then this will be the last of the "primordial solution."
Moritz reluctantly took a final look at the reagent in his hand before looking at the three people, his eyes filled only with resolve.
"Kill me, I don't care, but you cannot destroy this last hope."
"You are Mercenaries, right? Mercenaries all love money. This item, no matter who or what company you give it to, can easily be exchanged for more eurodollars than you could spend in a lifetime."
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