OBS Chapter 1888 Someone Cares (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recommend!
Chapter 1888 Someone Cares (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recommend!
Chapter 1888 Someone Cares (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recommend!!)
Soon, Keith reached a deal with the Beggar King, and then led the Beggar King to the secret room of the shop.
The place is managed by another of Case's partners - Phineas Mason the Tinker. He is a weapons maker and a member of the Item Recycling Company, working with Adrian Toomes (Vulture), Herman Schultz (Thriller), Jackson Blythe and Randy Weir. The technology he uses to make weapons comes from the Chitauri and Stark Industries. When Adrian's recycling company went bankrupt due to the damage control department, Phineas assisted Toomes, using the Chitauri technology to make Vulture's suit, and transforming the acquired power-charging gloves into impact-firing gloves. In addition, he figured out how to restore the Chitauri technology to work. Phineas remotely assisted Vulture during the Vulture's hijacking of a plane carrying the Avengers' equipment. After Vulture was killed by Doctor Octopus from another world, Phineas was declared missing.
In fact, he hid here with Keith. Mason was not a vicious person. The reason why he got involved in Adrian's alien arms business was purely a coincidence. At first, Adrian never thought that Mason could repair alien machinery... It was purely an accident.
He himself is also a typical otaku, the kind of person who is basically harmless.
So Kai turned a blind eye to his existence... Most importantly, Keith and Liz didn't want anything to happen to Mason. Keith had a good relationship with Adrian, and Adrian once wanted to adopt Keith, but Keith refused. But because of this, she had a good relationship with Mason. As for Liz, it was even simpler. Her father's relatives and friends were basically killed, leaving only Mason. In this case, how could Liz not plead for Mason?
So Mason stayed underground, doing research and looking after Case's house.
He himself had no objection to this. On the contrary, he felt that there was nothing wrong with being underground. It was quiet and comfortable, and he could do whatever he wanted. He was very interested in alien technology, but it was more because of his technical hobby rather than the desire to sell arms for profit. It was just that he had no way of rejecting Adrian before, and after Adrian's company went bankrupt, he really needed a job to support his family... Don't think that being a geek doesn't require money.
On the contrary, a real otaku, you know, in the home of a real otaku, the figurines on that wall are enough to be worth a house! And Mason is a high-end technical otaku, which is even more expensive! Any experimental equipment or various special tools are enough to make a white-collar worker go bankrupt!
So, I embarked on the road of crime.
But now here in Case, everything can satisfy Mason. Not only are they technical masters, but they are also strong in handicrafts and can make anything by themselves!
I have to say that these two people are really talented. They can make a bunch of precision instruments just by rubbing their hands... Kai has always felt that Case should receive a real education. Her future may not be the next Tony Stark.
Unfortunately, Kes had a headache when she heard about going to school. She never stayed in the classroom properly when Kai sent her to school... If it weren't for Kai, the school would have expelled her long ago.
There was nothing Kai could do about it.
Even if I beat her up, it wouldn't solve the problem and might even have a counterproductive effect, so I could only let him do what he wanted.
Mason and Case had researched a lot of random weapons, but since Adrian's gang was destroyed, they had no way to sell them, so they just piled them up. But they didn't care much, after all, they had Kai as their financial sponsor, and with the small shop run by Case, they had enough money.
Don't underestimate Case's small shop. With two technical masters here, how can they not make money? Just relying on hacking skills, they can make a lot of money on the dark web every month.
Sometimes they also provide technical support to some people... As for whether those people are black or white, they don’t care. This is also a considerable income. The profits created by the two of them may be higher than some regular medium-sized companies outside. The most important thing is that they don’t pay taxes!
"Are you sure?" Looking at the weapons that the Beggar King had selected, Keith hesitated a little. "These things are very powerful and will easily attract the attention of the police. By then, I won't be able to keep it a secret for you. You know that."
Selling arms without keeping confidentiality is undoubtedly an extremely immoral act.
But the Beggar King knew very well that different identities would lead to different ways of doing things.
Although Keith is still hanging around in the dungeon, no one actually regards her as someone from the dungeon. She is definitely an upper-class person. Others may not know this, but the Beggar King knows very well that Keith is still a superhero... Although Keith as a superhero is a little confusing. She is a superhero, but she is also reselling arms. It's really something else.
But in the eyes of the Beggar King, this is normal. Who told him to have a backer?
"It's okay. This is the last resort. If there is no other way, who would fight to the death? If it really comes to that, just tell me. After all, if I really have to use these, it means that I am almost in a desperate situation. It's just right to attract the police!" The Beggar King did not hesitate at all. He was under great pressure. After all, his subordinates were panic-stricken. Many people would rather wander on the surface than stay underground. Isn't this digging his roots?
……
Rorschach walked quietly in a dark street, followed by a few homeless people.
They looked timid and afraid of something.
"right here?"
Rorschach's voice is still the same, low and as if suppressing something. For those who hear it for the first time, it's like feeling a wild beast growling beside you.
Several homeless people nodded immediately: "That's right! Mike was kidnapped here."
It turns out that there have been a series of disappearances in New York recently...but the police don't take it seriously. In a big city like New York, disappearances are too common. Some people are really missing, and some people leave the city for various reasons. Unless it is a child who is missing, the police will not pay too much attention to it. After all, it is too difficult to investigate, and there is a high possibility that after investigating again and again, nothing will be found. So the police are not very enthusiastic about this, and no one is willing to do useless work.
What’s more, this series of disappearances involves marginalized groups such as homeless people!
What are marginalized people?
That is the group of people that no one pays attention to and no one cares about.
Even if something happens to them, no one will care.
Will the police waste energy investigating the disappearance of homeless people?
will not!
Because no one cares.
But Rorschach is different.
He is Rorschach! No one knows what true justice is, but Rorschach is just protecting justice in his own way. For his beliefs, he will never give up pursuing the truth, even if it means sacrificing his life. He will never compromise with the peace fabricated by lies! This is Rorschach's justice, a justice that belongs to ordinary people.
As the son of a prostitute at the bottom of society, Rorschach did not degenerate or commit suicide like some people did, but instead worked hard to correct the world, which is admirable. His understanding of justice may be extreme, but his original intention is definitely good. He is not a role model for superheroes, and of course not a role model for us. He is just himself, different from anyone else. He never thought of "Rorschach" as a superhero. He is just a poor man abandoned by God. His life is full of tragedy, and he must resist, otherwise he will only be assimilated by sin. The hatred of sin makes Rorschach justice, even if his hands are covered in blood.
Rorschach adheres to the concept of "absolute justice". He believes that justice is absolute and cannot be compromised. He is mentally disturbed, has a unique style of behavior, and has a tendency to violence, but he always sticks to his principles and is not influenced by anyone. Although his behavior is extreme, it is based on his persistent pursuit of justice.
Therefore, Luo Xia is the most special one in the whole special department. He doesn't get along well with others, keeps to himself, and doesn't accommodate anyone. Of course, he has offended many people because of this, but he still does his own thing.
Of course, someone has to clean up his mess.
The person who supports Rorschach the most is not his boss Sage, but Kai, his immediate superior whom he has never met.
Kai knew Rorschach, but he had never met him. But it is undeniable that Kai gave Rorschach the strongest support. His style had offended many people a long time ago, but to this day, he still could not get away with it, and the biggest reason was Kai's absolute support.
No one knows why Kai did that. After all, as I just said, Kai and he have never met, let alone be friends.
Rorschach never bothered about this.
To him, none of this matters; executing justice is the most important thing.
To be honest, Kai didn't see him because he was ashamed... Rorschach was the kind of person he admired the most, who would do anything for justice, never compromise, never give in, and was absolutely fair! Every police officer had this dream before joining the job, but there were basically no people who could really realize this dream. After all, people... had to face reality.
Kai admires Rorschach, but he can't be like him. Although Kai is so powerful, he still can't do what Rorschach does in many cases. For example, Mason... According to Rorschach's justice, Mason must be arrested. But Kai turned a blind eye to him. For example, what Keith did... Did Kai really not know?
He knew it, but he turned a blind eye to it. So when Kai saw Rorschach like this, he would instinctively feel ashamed. Perhaps the reason why many people disliked him was also due to this kind of shame.
In short, Rorschach's definition of justice is equal to everyone. He will not ignore you just because you are a homeless person, nor will he let you go just because you are a billionaire. So other people are not interested in the case of missing homeless people, but Rorschach took the initiative to take it over.
Anyway, he never thought about making achievements and getting promoted.
Rorschach ignored the homeless men and began searching the alley.
Rorschach was very serious. He checked every place carefully, which took more than two hours. The homeless people could not help but leave long ago.
A man in a windbreaker and an ink mask squatted in the dark alley, checking every inch for any possible traces.
This picture is so weird no matter how you look at it.
Until a gust of wind came.
A dark figure appeared on the fire escape staircase at the side of the alley.
It's a night owl.
Another special investigator from the Special Department.
He and Rorschach are known as the best investigators in the Special Division. They are both the best detectives. Unlike Rorschach, Night Owl has extraordinary insight and reasoning ability, and can be considered a detective in the traditional sense. But Rorschach is different. He has a poor talent, but he will make up for it with hard work and meticulousness. He can stay up for days and nights for a case, and will not let go of any clues or any possibilities.
They used the standard stupid method (of course, in reality most methods rely on stupid methods, and there are not many truly premeditated crimes in the world).
"Are you still focusing on this case?" Night Owl's low voice came.
He is a huge fan of Batman and likes to imitate Batman in everything.
"The number of homeless people disappearing is too high, it's not right, I can't just ignore it."
Rorschach responded to Night Owl.
He and Night Owl are partners in a way, but even Night Owl finds it difficult to get along with Rorschach.
In order to break up completely, the two decided to separate and do their own things.
This is good for everyone.
"What do you think is the conspiracy here?"
Night Owl asked curiously.
"No! I won't answer the question like that. I only know that someone is missing, so I have to find out the truth. As for what happened afterwards, I won't speculate." Rorschach still examined the ground meticulously.
"Okay, okay. That's your style." Night Owl said depressedly: "Then what clues do you have?"
“Very clean.”
"what?"
Rorschach stood up. "I looked around the alley. I searched the entire alley, but I didn't find any obvious clues except for a few places. According to the eyewitness, he saw someone kidnap his accomplice, but I didn't find anything worth mentioning here. It's too clean."
"Well... is it possible that the witnesses saw it wrong? You know those people... I don't mean anything else. But you know. And if he was there, why would he be fine?" Night Owl said as tactfully as possible. After all, they are homeless people. There are indeed some truly pitiful people in this group, but there are also many drug addicts and alcoholics. It is normal for them to be unconscious most of the time. Night Owl's suspicion is reasonable.
"Well, the witness was indeed taking drugs at the time." Rorschach said calmly: "His testimony is indeed unreliable, but the man is really missing. If a homeless person leaves, it is impossible for him to take his belongings with him."
Night Owl was speechless. For detectives like them, eyewitness testimony often had to be viewed with suspicion. If it was a drug addict who saw something after taking drugs, they generally would not believe it.
Because there are so many uncertainties, it is more likely that he was high and just imagined it.
What's more, the testimony of such a person is impossible to be submitted, and the court will not recognize such testimony.
So the police or detectives will never waste time on this kind of testimony.
Thankless.
But Rorschach investigated seriously for several hours...which left Night Owl speechless.
"Okay... okay, okay. Rorschach, can you tell me your inference? Even a little bit?" Night Owl asked helplessly. He knew that Rorschach didn't like uncertainty. Of course he could infer, but he rarely spoke out his inferences because he didn't know whether they were correct. Once a word was spoken, whether it was correct or not, it would have an impact.
Rorschach didn't like the impact of this uncertainty, so he didn't like to make inferences, at least not to say it out loud.
(End of this chapter)