Chapter 50: No Changes

As the sun rose again, the town that had become deserted by evening regained its vitality, as if yesterday's battle had never happened.

The numerous autonomous Dolls also came out to work, occasionally accompanied by one or two humans.

M1 Garand's group walked on the street without any sense of incongruity, because the only one who didn't fit into this atmosphere, Reno, wasn't following them. Instead, he stayed in the truck, tinkering with some components he had taken from the communications vehicle earlier.

As long as he analyzed the information stored in these components, he could confirm the approximate location of the person who controlled the autonomous Dolls to attack Griffin. Although it couldn't be guaranteed that he would find his target, it would bring him closer to that guy.

Having paid the rent for seven days but only stayed for one, with the deposit still not returned, and even had the gall sending attack programs to his Dolls through the public channel, even Renault would feel the need for this account to be settled.

Just as he was thinking, the G&K communicator placed on the co-driver's foot pedal suddenly rang.

"Hmm?" Reno raised an eyebrow, answered the call, and looked at the holographic image appearing on the co-driver's seat. There was no surprise; it was still the same grim-faced Helian. After all, it seemed that Helian was the only one who knew that this communicator was still operational.

"What's the matter?"

"Thank you for your assistance to Base 939. Do you have any other information about that illegal Doll modifier who colluded with the Doll traffickers? I heard that you once interrogated those traffickers." Helian first expressed her gratitude to Reno and then asked without any expression.

Well, Thankfully, he knows that this woman originally had a single expression, otherwise Renault would have suspected that shewas deliberately looking for trouble.

"Your legal client controlled two identical remote-modified Dolls to appear in front of me one after the other. Although I don't know if it was him in person, that guy has been spreading Doll overwrite programs in this town for a long time. Your Griffin Dolls fell victim to it this time. As for those Doll traffickers, they are a gang that has already been running rampant near this town for a long time. They occasionally capture some autonomous Dolls from the town, dismantle them, and sell their parts. Your legal client takes a cut from this, and it seems that he even demanded compensation from you for the destruction of his mansion and an important communication tower."

Hearing Reno's series of statements, Helian immediately frowned, "Indeed, he has now sent a formal letter to G&K, demanding compensation for the damage to his mansion and an important communication tower."

"Hmm? Where did he send it from? I still have some accounts to settle with this guy."

Hiss!

As Reno spoke, Helian on the other side couldn't help but jump in her heart. She actually saw Reno's expression change! She had previously thought that this guy wouldn't change expressions at all! And when this guy frowned... the seemingly ordinary black eyes seemed to emit a kind of red light tinged with blood...

Seeing this scene, Helian immediately recalled the scene when she first met Reno... So the red light coming from the lenses of the gas mask were actually emitted from his eyes!?

"He sent it through a law firm, and we don't know his exact location." Helian shook her head. Griffin and Kryuger was only a security contractor, not an intelligence agency. The specific location of the client was obviously not within their scope of knowledge, especially since the client had not entrusted them with the task of protecting his personal safety.

"Forget it, I'll find him myself. That's it." Hearing Helian's words, Reno relaxed his tense brows and raised his hand to cut off the communication.

"Wait, Reno, I've transferred five hundred thousand to your card as a thank-you for this assistance. If you need anything else, feel free to contact me." Taking advantage of Reno not having cut off the communication yet, Helian suddenly added, then promptly hung up.

"Huh? That woman..." For some reason, Reno felt that Helian's final expression seemed a bit... embarrassed?

"Commander! Commander! Open the door! Can I borrow your tools?" MDR's excited voice sounded outside the car door. Seeing Reno turn his head, she even waved her hand towards the direction of the carriage.

"It's right behind there. Take it yourself, and remember to put it back where it was after using it."

"Got it!"

Maybe because she bought a phone and the parts she wanted, MDR was now jumping around like a rabbit.

Nagant, who went out to buy clothes while shopping, didn't come back until later, carrying big and small bags, with several autonomous Dolls pushing trolleys behind her.

"Why did you buy so much?" This was something Reno hadn't expected; it was more than twice as much as last time.

"Mainly some things needed on the road, as well as a month's worth of rations. In addition, there are some essential tools." M1 Garand said as she took out a handwritten record and handed it to Reno.

She looked very proffesional.

"Um, well done, but there's no need to be so nervous. It's only a two-day drive to the next town from here." Looking at the purchase list in his hand, Reno felt a little embarrassed but also admired M1 Garand a bit.

The things she bought were very comprehensive, even including a camping stove, which was a field cooking tool. Other cooking utensils were bought as a complete set, and many other items were useful or not useful...

As for the food, it was meticulously chosen, with no difference between long-term storage and short-term consumption...

"But why didn't you buy anything for yourself? Didn't I tell you to buy whatever you wanted?"

"Commander! M1 Garand is embarrassed to do it herself! So it's not written on the list!" Simonov, holding a box of liquor, grinned and reported to Reno.

"Um... Well, bring everything up. We're ready to leave. We might have to fight again later." The camp of the Doll traffickers might still have some remaining enemies. Although that guy named Maxim said he didn't leave anyone to guard around the town, they had to stay vigilant based on the information obtained from those traffickers.

"Hey! Commander! We changed into new clothes! Don't you have any comments?" Nagant, carrying a bag of clothes, pulled P38 and Jaeger to the door, making a gesture, trying to hear some compliments from Reno.

"Um, your clothes... Why do they look the same as before? It seems that only the size has changed. P38 and Jaeger look good in this outfit."

"What!? How can they look the same!? Everything has changed except for the hat and the color of the coat, which is still white! The style has completely changed!"