Captain nodded at Aliceās words. This Satou personā¦ Itās almost as if-
(Yurya) This Satou person is talking to us. Heās at this base. And he knows about Chern.o.bog.
(Kouki) Is this THAT Satou Taro person!?
(Yurya) No doubt. Itās a famous j.a.panese trump card. Part of the secret j.a.panese force Sakura. āSatouā is probably an alias. It makes sense considering the Dishonorable Discharge.
(Kouki) So, where in this base is he?
(Yurya) Under our own feet, Commander. He just doesnāt want to be noticed by the other troops. Also, he says he wants to surrender along with his pal.
Just like Yurya said, when I looked at the floor, there was a soldier filled with dust and oil smiling and waving at me. Itās the same person from the photo that Alice showed us. Iāll try disconnecting from the suit.
(Kouki) h.e.l.lo.
(Satou) Heyhey there! Itās a pleasure, Arakawa-kun. I want to surrender, but would you be so kind as to listen to my story first?
Oh no. This personā¦ Heās just like Macho. I donāt have the energy to deal with someone like this. Iāll cut the communication line right now and pa.s.s it onto the Captain.
But just as I did that my terminal started ringing again.
(Kouki) h.e.l.lo.
(Satou) HEY! Donāt cut me out like that! Come on, listen to this old guyās story for a little bit.
(Kouki) Fine, but Iāll ask the questions first. What is your real name? Why did you receive a Dishonorable Discharge? And how do you know Chern.o.bog?
(Satou) My name is Satou Taro. I was part of the Airborne Brigade. The reason for my discharge is violence against prisoners of war. I know Chern.o.bog because I fought with them during the Alaskan Conflict. That s.h.i.+eld with the skull, I recognized that symbol.
I canāt shake the feeling as if heās hiding something. Iāll consult with the Captain.
(Kouki) Captain, is the Alaska thing true?
(Yurya) I can confirm. We were dispatched as a recon unit but ended up raiding a warehouse from the Ground Self-Defense Force. We had to withdraw due to reinforcements from elite troops. I remember Andrei was shot by a sniper at approximately 3500m.
What is he doing in a base like this?
(Kouki) Understood. We accept your surrender. How will you be retrieved? Noah has the entire ice land surrounded by sea, so Iām a.s.suming by air is the best way.
(Satou) Oh no no, youāre misunderstanding something, Arakawa-kun. Thereās no one to āretrieveā me. Iām just a mercenary. I was thinking you could have me disguise as one of your soldiers so I can simply walk out. I can provide you with information on New Worldās troops too. And I have one more deal, if youād like.
(Kouki) What would that be?
(Satou) I will provide you sufficient evidence of the US and Franceās involvement with the New World. In exchange, my wife is sick. I want you to put her in Noahās best hospital. The one that just opened up in Italy. Of course, youād cover the expenses.
Iām pretty sure I can make arrangements for that. Wait, why does Satou even know about the hospital in Italy? Actually, how does he even know my terminal number? I should stop here and consult Claire-san.
I canāt let Mom find out about this. For now letās establish contact with Claire-san.
āāāā-
Authorās note: What is Satou-sanās actual name? No one knows!