Echocalypse: Scarlet Covenant story ยท Main story, Act 34: Spy Mission

167. Investigation

I've decided, the next part of the Bizarre Adventures series will be about spies.

2 scenes, 45 lines

1. Investigation

21 lines

Bifrost Industries, Stoker, [New Energy Bicycle] Production and Sales Center.

Awakener

We are the directors of the Teslovik procurement department. Since Teslovik has separated from Bifrost Industries, the previous cooperation model needs to be changed. We are the persons in charge of inspecting and confirming the new cooperation model...

Snezhana

Captain, please stop reciting, you've already repeated it many times.

Feeling like my head is so big.

Awakener

Sorry, I'm a bit nervous.

So, what is this ''new energy bicycle''? An electric bicycle? Why does Teslovik want to purchase this?

Sova

It's just a normal bicycle. It's written in the intel that their boss's father promoted new energy sources for a lifetime. On the eve of the full implementation of the new energy act, Calamity came, and his father passed away due to Calamity.

That boss used to hate his father very much, and the only memory between them was the bicycle his father gave him.

In order to commemorate and satirize his father, he named his factory ''New Energy Bicycles'', but the products produced had nothing to do with new energy or bicycles.

Snezhana

This has recently become their slogan.

Besides new energy and bicycles, we produce everything.

It's quite recognizable.

Awakener

Yeah, how come I haven't heard of such a distinctive name before?

Sova

Because their boss fled to Eastrise in the year of the assassination in Niz, and only recently returned.

Although the reason was that someone leaked Bifrost's military operations to him, and he has many family members in Eastrise, considering the timing, it is not unjust to convict him.

In the [New Energy Bicycle] production and sales center, had some friendly exchanges with its owner.

Awakener

The unexpected person is not bad?

Snezhana

I actually think he's quite cunning and guessed our intentions.

From the moment we entered, he kept complaining non-stop, it was too deliberate.

Sova

Take note, it might come in handy.

Alright, let's move on to the next one.

2. Stage 167-10, after the battle

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After visiting all the places on the list...

Awakener

How to say it... It seems like everyone is a good person?

We all seem to show great respect.

Snezhana

Don't you think this attitude is very problematic?

Awakener

It's fine if it's just one person, but if everyone is like this, could it be that everyone has a guilty conscience?

Sova

Don't forget that everyone on our list has a criminal record.

Awakener

Even that new recruit?

Sova

Are you talking about that girl who is excellent in every aspect but didn't join Teslovik because her background wasn't clear enough?

Awakener

It's her.

Snezhana

That child... cough cough, she is actually an informant for the Bifrost intelligence department.

It's the kind of person who thrives in chaotic areas, has some conscience but not much, and dies in the movie because they help the protagonist.

Awakener

...

Snezhana, how did you know?

Snezhana

I used to work for intelligence and have dealt with her.

Awakener

Well, there is also a tribal person who defected from Nebu...

She was pursued by Nebu's mercenaries ''Angry Snake'' and escaped from Nebu, and willing to provide Bifrost with any information she knows.

Snezhana

Can you guess why she was hunted by the ''Angry Snake''?

Awakener

Why?

Sova

She snatched the order from ''Angry Snake'' and also robbed the employer.

Fenriru got in touch with that employer, and this is the latest news.

The employer is a Bifrost person, and she finally threatened the employee to take her back to Bifrost.

At first, we communicated with her in hopes that she would return to Nebu and bring us some intel, but she must have been frightened and refused to go back no matter what we said.

Awakener

...

The suspect list is really full of talented people.