Chapter 300 Poverty is a crime
More than 2.6 million!
Isn’t this right? That's right.
The so-called bounty means that the money will be given to whoever holds the target's head in exchange for money.
The record format, file size, and clarity of these kill records all meet the NCPD bounty requirements. No one else has registered to claim them, and the first discoverer is not the NCPD.
So of course the NCPD will admit it, and if the NCPD admits it, Jefferson has to admit it.
He unbelievingly sent several pieces of data to the NCPD bounty library, and found that Lear had not lied to him at all -
The data was so serious, some of them were even killed and filmed on the spot. of.
This is very scary: everyone knows that the real cause of the turmoil these days is the internal strife of the Uzumaki Gang, but how can Lille have so much first-hand information! !
Jefferson's expression was already a little uneasy, and Leal spread his hands: "This is the benefit of the technological age. The data cannot be faked. You can verify it yourself."
The mayoral candidate held it in for a long time, and his face turned pale before he said: "Does their matter have anything to do with you?"
"It doesn't matter." Lear shook his head, "Do you want to hear it? I’d like to hear another 100,000.”
A piece of information sells for one hundred thousand, but Jefferson's trembling mind only thinks of one thing:
So the man in front of him is the 1073 Whirlpool Gang, the real person responsible for this riot that caused economic losses that may exceed tens of millions. people? !
Thousands of people died, and Lille looked as calm as if he had eaten a few buns.
He desperately needed to be sure, this was a joke!
That’s a thousand people!
Jefferson sat up straight, sitting upright, thinking in his head: Please tell me this is not true.
“. Just say it.”
“They robbed Military Technology’s car, but Military Technology’s security guards in the convoy directly wore this linear frame, resulting in the robbery being only successful. Half.
Now that-"
Liel pointed to Royce, whose head had exploded on the pillar: "He left his boss on the spot and brought his younger brother back to rebel and usurp the throne.
But the other one - the one hanging on the wall opposite him was not dead, and then there was internal strife.
Of course, this usurpation has been planned for a long time. It just happened that there was a problem with the mission and the opportunity was good, so he rebelled. ”
“So the centaur mecha is.”
Lear raised his finger and shook it: "This information is very valuable. If you want to use it for operation, it won't be at this price."
Military Technology Centaur Mecha
Isn't this Is this what military technology wants to sell to the NCPD?
If the outside world knew that their military equipment was used by gangs to kill everyone, the impact would be far-reaching
The power of this equipment will not be questioned, but its Safety, controllability, and even the reliability of the company's own security business will be questioned to a certain extent.
Jefferson thought for a while and said: "Are all the evidence chains complete?"
"Yeah" Leal glanced at his inbox.
[Sender: Meredith]
[Meredith: Keep things for me, otherwise I may be transferred. 】
[Lille: Yes, help each other. 】
"Okay, this thing is not for sale, so..."
Liel clicked on the table, and the table lit up with green fluorescence, making the whole room look a little weird.
The green fluorescence forms two rows of numbers.
First row: 2,683,000.
Second line: 100,000.
"This is the first account."
Liel picked up the stupid monkey and took a sip, waiting for Jefferson to react.
After about half a minute, Jefferson swallowed hard and nodded.
Yes, he is very rich, with assets worth tens of millions.
But I suddenly spent more than 2.6 million euros.
This is working capital!
But what can he do? If he refuses to pay, he doesn't know if he can get out of here.
And he was sure that Lille would not talk about any contract loopholes with him - thinking about this, his temples ached.
According to what Lille said, this internal strife was an inevitable coincidence: a long-planned rebellion, a well-timed robbery that failed, and the second-in-command who took advantage of the situation to rebel.
But the story Lear told is actually still very general.
For example, how did he get so many bounties?
Is this internal strife really just a coincidence?
Many questions, but according to the contract between him and Lille, this is not the key. The key is that Lille can indeed receive a reward of more than 500,000, so he has to pay Lille two hundred according to the contract. Remuneration of six hundred thousand.
This amount has far exceeded his psychological expectations.
But what can he do?
And this is just the first account.
"This second account" Lear stood up with the stupid monkey and motioned for Jefferson to follow him, "Let's go in and talk."
Lear came outside a room, Opened the door.
There was a large group of ragged residents squatting inside. They were sallow and thin, but it was obvious that they had low-quality black market prosthetics on their bodies.
Jefferson was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "Did you get kidnapped by the Whirlpool Gang?"
"It's a little different." Leal led Jefferson through the room. Through the one-way glass, the people inside couldn't see outside and just continued to talk to each other.
This was also seen by Jefferson, and he also found that this was indeed different from a pure kidnapping.
"To be precise, they are customers of the Uzumaki Gang." Lear revealed the answer, "They can't afford regular prosthetics and software, so they can only use pirated ones. And the Uzumaki Gang is the largest pirate and software group in the city. Source of black market prosthetics. ”
“But pirated software and black market prosthetics can cause nausea, vomiting, epilepsy, and coma. The incidence of cyberpsychosis will also be greatly increased”
"If you don't use pirated software and black market prosthetics, you can only starve to death. Even if you can find leftovers in the trash these days, the air is poisonous and the land is owned, and you will die sooner or later.
Ask them , they all know, why don't you ask them why they don't use genuine software? "
The land is owned, so there is no place to grow food; the air is poisonous, Without money for blood replacement and a prosthetic body with filtering capabilities, it would be a matter of time before he was poisoned to death.
And these ordinary people face many problems, which are the most basic problems of survival.
Of course Jefferson could hear this obvious irony, so he didn't foolishly ask.
But he also has something to say: "Why don't you get a loan? Just get a loan to implant the first prosthetic body."
"No one will lend money to a homeless person.
I want it To survive, you have to have money and find a job. If you don’t have a prosthetic body, you can’t find a job. But if you don’t work, you won’t have money. If you don’t have money, you can’t install a prosthetic body.”
This seems to be the case. An endless cycle with no solution.
Jefferson pinched his eyebrows and sighed: "This is the status quo I want to change. If we can receive more taxes from giant companies, we will have the startup funds to solve these things.
The Uzumaki gang's pirated software and prosthetics will only harm them, but you're right, it's not their fault.
They can only afford such prosthetics and software. "
"Tell me how you plan to solve it? "
Speaking of this, Jefferson put down his hands and talked eloquently: "These funds are used to purchase work prostheses and establish a sound social assessment and integration system.
Welfare agencies will issue low-interest loans to them, install them with genuine prosthetics and software, and pass assessments to arrange them to work in jobs that are most suitable for them.
Everyone performs their duties to ensure the normal functioning of society.
As long as everyone has a job, income, and their own place in society, there will be no room for criminals to grow. "
"Good idea"
Liel stopped and nodded slightly: "It's a very good idea, it sounds full of order and quite harmonious. "
Jefferson smiled: "I told you before that you should join me and we will eliminate crime from its source.
The crime situation in the North District has gotten a little out of control. There are countless murders, robberies, and thefts. I can't imagine what kind of hot water the people here live in. "
Lille did not respond, but said: "Back to the crime rate - the crime rate in Watson North is still high, but you now need to reduce the crime rate to reduce Arasaka and Military Technology The possibility of settling here.
The Uzumaki Gang must have been seriously injured, but their size is less than a thousand people.
You said that you did these things for the poor citizens and homeless people of Night City, but what if these things themselves were caused by the people you want to help? ”
Jefferson was stunned for a moment.
Leal pointed to the Night City residents who were waiting for something in the room, and then turned on the screen on the wall.
“The previous dead cycle has been broken by these smart and resourceful people. Even pirated software and prosthetics cost money.
Legal channels did not give them a solution, but The Whirlpool Gang gave it to them, and this is where their start-up capital came from.”
The screen lit up, and more than 80% of the evidence related to the criminal cases in the Watson North District was recorded here, all collected from the night of Bloody Sports.
Adecado collected this information from the factories and warehouses where the battle ended.
This information revealed the existence of records of thefts, robberies, fights and other small cases that really accounted for the bulk of the cases in Watson's North District.
Those seemingly extreme violent crimes all start with inconspicuous details.
The route map of a wealthy company's employees going home, the cargo list and route map of a small transportation team, factory profitability, factory production specifications and technology.
All information, They are all provided by these ordinary people, and even involve their personal participation, either voluntarily or forced.
After the incident is over, they will get some benefits, which is usually their first pot of gold. Sometimes it is also the medical expenses when they and their relatives are sick, or the usual food and accommodation expenses. .
This huge amount of evidence tells one fact:
The main contributor to the ultra-high crime rate in Watson's North District is not the Whirlpool Gang at all, but these homeless homeless people in Night City who have been abandoned by the legal world and have no other way out.
The "victims" Jefferson wanted to protect were also the heinous criminals he described.
“I have already settled the second account for you.
The previous crime rate in Watson North District was 51%, and the total population of the district was 500,000.
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A total of 1,073 Maelstrom Gang members lost their lives, and each person was related to an average of 20 cases. After removing their influence, the crime rate dropped by .4 percentage points.
The Maelstrom Gang is definitely crippled, Mr. Peralez.
But crime will not stop there. What the so-called gangs really rely on for survival is the unsolvable cycle we mentioned before.
Or, to put it simply, it is poverty.
In a sense, poverty itself is a crime here, they are pitiful, but they are also very aggressive. ”
Leal shrugged, and two mechanical arms moved several parts on the table next to him.
"You said you have a way to make crimes that 'harm' people disappear, but what if they are criminals themselves?"
Liel opened the door to the room.
Seeing is believing.
Jefferson watched the door slowly open, and the pain in his head became more intense.
(End of this chapter)