The Perfect Insider by Mori Hiroshi

Author:Mori Hiroshi [MORI, Hiroshi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781312903418
Published: 2023-06-25T15:00:00+00:00

Moe took off her goggles.

She was sitting on an unstable seat in a darkened box.

She could only hear her own rapid breathing.

She pushed open the heavy door beside her. She removed her right glove, which had a thick cable attached. The seat was supported by a small hydraulic cylinder.

Moe wanted to get out of there as soon as possible, but it was hard to stand up.

“How was it? Wasn’t it interesting?” Ayako Shimada’s voice came from far away.

Moe closed the door of the black box and stood there. Next to the box was a single workstation with no display. There was a quiet sound of hard drives spinning, and green light-emitting diodes blinked nervously.

Moe looked around Ayako Shimada’s cluttered room. She hurriedly put her hand over her eye to see if it was wet.

Was I really crying? Moe wondered.

“What’s wrong? You look like you’re not feeling well ... Did you get sick?” Ayako Shimada asked. She was facing the display a short distance away. “If you don’t get used to it, it’s not good to experience it for a long time.”

“I met Dr. Magata,” Moe said. She shook her dazed head.

“No way ...” Shimada laughed.

“Yeah, it’s probably someone’s prank ...” Moe sighed.

“Actually happened?” Ayako Shimada sat up in surprise. “Wait a minute, I’ll check it out.”

At that moment, there was a knock at the door, and they were both startled.

“Who is it?” Shimada asked a little louder.

“It’s Saikawa.” The voice came from nowhere. The sound quality came from the speakers.

“Identified him.” Moe heard Deborah’s electronic voice. “Open the door?”

“Okay.” Ayako Shimada replied.

-6-

“Where else can I find this VR cart?” Moe asked Ayako Shimada.

VR Cart was a communication game based on early-level technology of virtual reality. Through the network, users could ride around a virtual town in a cart. They could race with other staff members in different rooms, drive together, and even talk to each other above the clouds. Moe sat in the machine’s cockpit with little explanation, as recommended by Ayako Shimada.

“You will find it everywhere,” Shimada answered. “There are more than twenty cart terminals. Most people bring them into their rooms as I do, but we also have three of them in a lounge on the first floor ... And if you don’t need the response, you can also join the game on a common terminal.”

“What do you mean by ‘the response’? You mean the acceleration by tilting the seat?” Moe asked.

“Yes. And when you put on the glove, your right hand would appear on the screen, right?” Shimada explained.

Saikawa sat in his chair with his cheek resting on his hand, silently listening to the conversation.

“I can’t identify who did it, though ...” Shimada looked at Saikawa and said. “Indeed, a new name, Michiru, was registered. When I checked it, it had been logged off ...”

“How do you display the faces of players?” Moe was seated on the opposite side of Saikawa.

“Nishinosono-san’s data should have been taken by Deborah at the entrance.” Shimada pointed out. “Ms. Shiki Magata’s video data was also available to anyone, so the guy probably copied and used it.

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