How To Be Misunderstood as a Villain in a Zombie Apocalypse

Chapter 8. The lives of others (3)

Camilla must have sensed my displeasure, and she deliberately adjusted her clothes to attract Fernando’s attention.

“Is this an interview?”

“It’s a little lighter than that. How can you guarantee that the market is strong, you ask? “We have a basis.”

So what is it?

Fernando took a sip of coffee and was silent for a moment. He seemed to be gathering his thoughts, so I waited for him.

“We at Continental are part of a larger ‘group.’ The group extends throughout Elsa, not just the city of Hampton. “I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but the ‘product price’ you see in the search box is the average price of Elsa.”

Of course, ‘group’ refers to a syndicate. Although it is no different from blindfolding and hiding. But as I listen, a question arises.

“Mr. Fernando. “I heard that the hotel network uses the hotel’s internal communication network. How can prices from all over Elsa be searched?”

“Oh, the internal network and external network are separated. “We transfer global price data received from the external network to a USB and transfer it to a PC connected to the internal network.”

Network separation is understandable. Because it was like that in the military too. If a hacking attempt is made through the Internet or a virus is planted, chaos can occur, so the military thoroughly separates internal and external networks. Still, the military is where incidents and accidents occur.

“Wait a minute. “Then, doesn’t that mean that numbers can be easily manipulated?”

Camilla pointed out.

“Let’s do it.”

“… I beg your pardon?”

Fernando smiled brightly, probably because Camilla’s reaction was amusing.

“We do not sell or sell all seats. We just look at supply and demand and control price ‘information’. Then the rest will naturally follow.”

It’s just market manipulation.

“But there is one indicator that we leave untouched. This is an item you already know, and it is very useful in real life.

The manager said that if you can guess what the item is, he will give you access. Considering what I owe, it’s only right that I give… We also have our own procedures. We need to decide whether you agree with our values and vision.”

What kind of interview are you having? I answered bluntly.

“It’s too vague.”

“Let me give you a hint. Among other indicators, it is sensitive to changes in markets and circumstances. “I would say it’s a pre-projection or a leading indicator.”

“Is this a pun?”

Camilla furrowed her brow. Fernando turned his body back as if he would not fall for the provocation.

But I concentrated my thoughts. If I guess this person’s riddle, from now on I will be able to see what the Elsa government and these thugs are thinking just by checking the price window. In other words, it also means that we can know in advance how the world is going.

‘Reacts sensitively to changes in the market and situation.’

‘An item I know well.’

‘Seonbanyeong.’

That means that when the world becomes dangerous or safe, it is the item whose value changes the most. If it’s dangerous, prepare more, but if it’s safe, prepare less.

Food?

No. People must consume a certain amount of nutrition each day, but they cannot eat indefinitely. Just as no one eats five meals a day just because the economy is improving.

Medicines?

Medicines are always needed. No one predicts when they will need it and takes care of it in advance. Who would know, ‘I think I will be sick tomorrow’, other than those who are taking sick leave?

Think again. In a world where zombies roam the streets and near lawlessness, changing markets and situations means that big fights will arise. If you expect a big fight to arise, what you need to take care of ‘in advance’ is…

“It’s a bullet.”

Fernando pursed his lips. Camilla looked back and forth between me and Fernando with her bewildered eyes.

“Do you know why?”

“If you want to fight, it’s something you need to take care of first. “By looking at which types of bullets are selling well, you can figure out who you will be fighting.”

To fight zombies, hollow points may be sufficient. Because zombies don’t wear bulletproof vests. However, if you have to fight an opponent wearing body armor, the demand for penetrating bullets will increase.

However, this also has a blind spot.

“By the way, Mr. Fernando. The military consumes a lot of bullets systematically and systematically. “Isn’t the military going to get bullets on the black market?”

The world is overflowing with bullets. The price will not fluctuate just because one organized gang buys or sells more. It makes even less sense if, as this man said, the market price is ‘the average of all Elsa.’

“It is exactly what it says. The military doesn’t get its bullets from the black market. “I don’t know if it’s the other way around.”

The opposite?

Camilla and her eyes met. She twitched her face as if Camilla was dumbfounded. My reaction won’t be much different.

“Are you saying that the military supplies bullets to the black market?”

“I told you. Our organization is very ‘broad.’ We don’t want confusion. I don’t want complete suppression either. Elsa: People stand up more in situations like that.

Do you think the military will not know Elsa’s national character? Do you think Roemer doesn’t know? I know. So they chose ‘management’ rather than ‘solution’. By all means possible.

The decrease in the supply of penetrating bullets means that the military is planning to punish some armed group. Conversely, has the supply of HP ammo decreased? This means that we will wipe out zombies on a large scale.

For your information, we provide local prices as well as full Elsa trading prices. Recently, the supply of HP bullets has decreased in Chimera Province, which includes Hampton City. “It means that the local military is thinking about capturing and killing zombies.”

“… Rotten guys. “Now they’re even stealing ammunition through backroom deals.”

Camilla crushed her hatred. Fernando was very happy, as if he had been waiting for that reaction.

“It also means that the military is just as desperate and desperate. “Like everyone else in the world.”

I felt a strange sense of discomfort.

What on earth is this conversation for?

There is no meaningless conversation in the world. If you want to give meaning to even a completely useless story, you can do it. Even trivial jokes shared between friends can sustain and connect each other’s friendship.

What is this man named Fernando trying to tell us? An organization called Syndicate has connections to the military? Even if you brag about it, what’s the benefit?

No.

They are not trying to profit from us. From the beginning, this conversation was not one between fair and equal people.

I remembered the hotel room we stayed in. All rooms are monitored by CCTV. Using their communication network means that information is transferred to the state or syndicate. Instead of providing convenience, they control and suppress our behavior.

I’m trying to tame it.

“You guys want to establish a new order.”

Camilla looked at me with her puzzled eyes, but Fernando twitched his eyebrows in surprise. She soon returned to her calm expression, but she ended up bursting out laughing, probably because she thought it was awkward.

“We do not predict the future. We design it. A safe and organized Elsa. The zombie outbreak will be a new beginning. “Just as a hungry predator hunts weak and sick herbivores to make the entire ecosystem healthy, so will Elsa.”

Fernando smiled heartily. He had the attitude of someone who boasted of his superiority. He was already a winner. No, he is a winner, he thinks to himself.

“That’s grand.”

It was a teasing story, but Fernando was very serious.

“No. It’s possible. The Cybele group showed that it is possible. That huge corporations are indistinguishable from countries, and sometimes even become countries themselves. “We are still weak compared to Cybele back then, but we will be like that someday.”

Cybele Group? Why is that story being told here?

But Fernando said no more. He took out a USB and PC connection cable from his pocket and handed it over to us.

“Do you have a cell phone?”

“We both have it.”

“You said you already have a laptop, so I did…” Inside that USB is a phone reset program and a black market connection app installer. The version provided to you is one that can also access ‘special markets’. Oh, I almost forgot again. “Please take this too.”

Fernando took out two more USBs.

“What is this?”

“Empty USB. This is to encourage you to back up the existing contents of your phone. “You can just keep the USB and cable I gave you.”

Fernando put down his coffee cup. A click signaled the end of the conversation. Camilla and I exchanged glances and stood up.

“I guess the debt has been paid off with this. “Fernando.”

“I understand. Mr. Caesar.”

“By the way, you have great confidence in the market.”

Fernando nodded his head at my words.

“It is a way of life that has been proven through many eras. “It is also a method that is familiar to everyone.”

Fernando grinned. We shook hands.

“By the way, Mr. Fernando?”

I have something to ask him.

“Please tell me.”

“You talked about predators earlier.”

“Yes. “I remember.”

“If the predator’s stomach is not full even after eating all the old and weak, what happens after that?”

Fernando’s face stiffened a little. He seemed deep in thought. We left him alone and left the room. The lobby scene was the same as before.

Cook.

Camilla stabbed me in the side.

“Wasn’t it cool earlier?”

“Is that so?”

“You seem surprisingly smart, huh? “I like smart people.”

Camilla showed a bright, beautiful smile. I answered solemnly.

“What a surprise. “This is basic for a dashing angel.”

“….”

Camilla knows how to make that rotten expression.

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After returning to the room, we opened the laptop and installed the program. Camilla’s cell phone was connected first.

Thank you for purchasing the mobile phone support program. Please choose one of the following menus.

1) Recovery

2) Initialization

※ Note – Be careful of data loss. We recommend a factory reset after recovery. Please insert the auxiliary USB in advance.”

“I heard that’s true?”

“Just erase everything. There’s nothing to see. “You are the only person I want to contact.”

Camilla spoke calmly and chose option 2. Initialization was completed quickly. I saw two apps installed on the screen. The name was unusual.

“Weight scale. Scale plus… “That’s amazing.”

I put my cell phone in place of Camila, who was shocked. This is the phone I brought from Mini Bell Village.

“You too, number 2?”

When I thought about it, I remembered that Hans had installed a spyware app and lost all the information inside.

“No, number 1.”

When I entered number 1, a new window appeared.

「Please select a recovery point.

1) Full recovery

2) After the last initialization”

“I want to press 1 on this too.”

Camilla looked at me with one meaningful eye of hers. I shrugged.

“When Hans installed the spyware app, he deleted everything inside it. “I want to know what it was.”

“Are you trying to look into other people’s lives?”

For some reason, Camilla’s voice was quiet.

“What do you think? “It might be helpful to us.”

She answered without thinking. We don’t know if the owner of the cell phone is dead or alive, and there might be good information out there. But Camilla lowered her head.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Looking closely, I see that not only her head is shaking, but her fingertips are also shaking. Isn’t it really painful? But before I could ask anything, Camilla pressed 1.

「Full recovery will begin. Estimated time: 5 minutes… 10 minutes… 1 hours… 1 hour 32 minutes… 」

For some reason, time is increasing. Camilla looked awkward and tried to stand up from her seat.

“… It might take a while. “I’m sorry, Johan, but I’m going to get some rest.”

I held on to her wrist as she tried to leave.