Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Chapter 31 Fat Chicken Wings
"Wow! Look how my new prosthetic body looks like!" Rebecca popped out of the operating room, waving her arms to show Tommy the red and blue giant hand she had just installed.

Although Tommy had persuaded her that she no longer needed to modify her prosthetic body, because he believed that he would be able to complete everything needed before long and take her away from here, he couldn't get her to say: "Uncle! I don't want it." It’s holding you back!”

Considering that this is not a problem, after all, the giant hand can be removed and replaced with daily use, and after returning to the UNSC, it can be replaced with a better prosthetic body without side effects.No matter how bad it was, I believed that Dr. Halsey would not refuse to help with this small favor, so Tommy still accompanied her to transform the prosthetic body.

"Ouch!" Rebecca cried out in pain after landing. It seemed that the laceration caused last night was not healed yet.

"I didn't expect that little Rebecca has a boyfriend now. I thought that a bad kid like her could only die alone." Mary, a female prosthetic doctor, leaned against the door with a bloody hemostat in her hand and said, just looking at Her appearance must be at least forty, let alone her actual age.

"Old woman! I'm not a bad little kid!" Rebecca said, glaring at her.

"Really? Your prosthetic body still has some flaws, let me debug it for you~"

Mary approached Rebecca with a sad smile, closing and closing the hemostats in her hands.

"I'm fine, I don't want you to adjust it!" Rebecca had a heavy cold sweat on her forehead and limped behind Tommy.

There were very few people who could cure Rebecca, and Mary happened to be one of them.She was Rebecca's prosthetist when she first arrived in Night City, and she is still her doctor until now.

"Ha, damn you brat. When you first arrived in Night City, you came to me every month for debugging, but now you've turned your back on me."

"Dr. Mei, this is the cost of the transformation." Tommy handed the cost to her.

"Quick man. By the way, I have some things to note about this transformation. Come here." Mary grabbed Tommy's hand and walked to the operating room.

"You can't follow me." Mary stopped Rebecca who was following her.

"What, why can't I listen?" Rebecca said dissatisfied.

Mary pulled Tommy into the operating room, closed the door, and left a message: "What does a kid know?"

Rebecca was so angry that she almost broke her silver teeth.

Mary's operating room is bright and tidy, with surgical instruments and medicines arranged in an orderly manner. Prostheses for sale are classified in display cabinets, which is very different from other prosthetic doctors.

"Dr. Mei, what precautions are so mysterious?"

Mary turned around and put the tip of the scalpel against Thor's chest. She pointed the sharp light directly at Tommy's eyes behind the helmet and said: "I know Rebecca likes you very much, but please leave her before she completely turns into a cyber madman." .”

The scalpel blade flashed.

Tommy understood what she had misunderstood, and slowly raised his hand to take off his helmet.

"Isn't this a prosthetic body?" Mary said in surprise. She thought the guy in front of her was a highly modified lunatic.

"As you can see, this is just an exoskeleton system. I will not become a cybermaniac." Tommy put on the helmet again.

"Then I have nothing to worry about." Mary put away the scalpel and said: "Rebecca is a very good girl, but she is a little irritable. You have to tolerate it, otherwise" Mary took out another knife Circular saw for skull.

"Don't worry, Dr. May." Tommy gently pressed her hand holding the circular saw.

Rebecca paced unsteadily outside the operating room, her brows filled with impatience. Fortunately, they didn't keep her waiting for too long.

"What did you sneakily say about me in there?!" Rebecca pointed at Tommy who had just gone out and said loudly.

"You look cute, let's go." Tommy took Rebecca's little hand and walked out. At the same time, he waved to Mary and said, "Come back next time."

Mary said nothing, looking at Rebecca who was blushing slightly and followed Tommy out of the clinic with a smile, and then continued to do her own thing.

Valley area, Fei Fei Chicken Wings BBQ restaurant.

There were a lot of people in the store at this time, and Rebecca was holding a large synthetic chicken wing opposite Tommy and chewing on it until her mouth was full of oil.

"Becca, I think it's time for me to leave the team."

"Huh?" Rebecca was startled. "Mann is no longer here, and I have passed the stage where I need to get familiar with Night City. Next, I have to find clues about 'Bullback' by myself." Tommy paused, "Take you to touch the core of each company. The interests would be very dangerous.”

After last night, Tommy had shared the relevant information with Rebecca.

"No!" Rebecca refused, "Purchasing a 'Shadow' requires a lot of money, right? If I also complete the commission and make money, I will achieve my goal faster!"

"That's true, but is David's team a good choice now?"

"Although David is still relatively immature, I think he has potential. Besides, Mann helped us brothers and sisters a lot. He gave his prosthetic arm to David. There must be hope that David will take over his mantle. The meaning to keep going is in it.”

Rebecca showed a sentimental look and said: "I want to help him at this time, at least until he grows up, which can be regarded as fulfilling Mann's wish. Besides, the clues about 'blister back' are not clear yet. Your actions It doesn’t always conflict with the team’s commission.”

"That's true. I didn't think about it." Tommy nodded.

"Why don't you be the captain during this time." Rebecca looked at Tommy expectantly.

"Yes, but I will investigate as soon as the clues become clear."

Rebecca was very satisfied with the answer and continued to chew on the large synthetic chicken drumstick in her hand.

The mobile phone hanging behind Tommy's ear suddenly began to vibrate.

[Call: Kamano Nana]

[Nana? 】

【Brother~】

Tommy suddenly felt that the synthetic meat in his mouth didn't taste right - the sweetness was a bit too strong.

【Why do you call me that? 】

As Rebecca ate, she noticed something was wrong with Tommy's expression across from him. Was eating synthetic chicken wings so satisfying?

[Because there was an anime released yesterday, and the heroine in it called the hero that way~ Brother, do you mind if I call you that from now on? 】

Rebecca wondered, could there be real meat in Tommy's portion?

【As long as you like it.Isn't that just the reason for calling here? ] Tommy noticed Rebecca's little hand reaching for his plate.

【Of course not~Tonight is my concert~】

Rebecca took a bite of the chicken wings on Tommy's plate, but it didn't taste any different from her own?

【Do you want me to come? 】 Tommy glanced at Rebecca across the way and took her over to avoid another friction.

[Of course, but not as an audience, but as a musician.There is a guy in the backing band hired by the company who went to the hospital because of cyber madness. I originally planned to use Program to replace this part, but I got you an instrument~ This way you can get a share of the tickets, look at you brother He must be very short of money. 】

Tommy was tempted. Whether it was from an emotional point of view or from the perspective of returning to the battlefield, attending this concert was meaningful.

[But I don’t know any musical instruments. Is it really okay? ] The Aster Project did not transform his musical nerves.

Rebecca came back to her senses a little. Tommy should be on the phone with someone now. The person is self-evident.
[It’s a very simple instrument. All you need is a hand. Oh, they’re urging me to walk around and get familiar with the stage. See you later~]

[Hang up]

"Becca, let's go to the concert tonight."

"Wow! You bastard is really talking to her on the phone!"

　Monthly Ticket Ball~Recommended Ball~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)