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Hacker's Memory 198 HM
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ChitoseGetting all of us together for a job... That's pretty extravagant. Who's the client?
ChitoseThe aquarium in Ikebukuro!
ErikaSo the client is a fish?
RyujiOf course not. It's the aquarium manager. It's a theft case. It seems some thieves have been breaking in.
ChitoseToo bad. It just sounds like an ordinary case.
ChitoseBut theft? Surely that's more of a police matter?
RyujiThe police have passed on the case to us.
ErikaSo it's not just an ordinary case?
MatayoshiI see you're all here. Thanks for agreeing to this.
MatayoshiLet me introduce the client. This is Mr. Mizushita, manager of the Ikebukuro Aquarium.
MatayoshiKeep in mind that everything we discuss must be kept absolutely confidential.
MizushitaThen I'll explain the situation.
MizushitaFish have been going missing from our tanks every night for some time now.
MizushitaBecause of the cunning methods employed by the thieves, it took us more than a month to notice that anything was wrong.
RyujiHang on a sec. Can I ask something first?
MizushitaYes, what?
RyujiWhat fish have been stolen?
MizushitaFor starters, sea bream, flounders, and seahorses.
ChitoseWow. Maybe the thieves want to start their own aquarium.
RyujiThis is no laughing matter. You should take it more seriously.
ChitoseHey.
ChitoseYou laugh and he gets mad at me.
RyujiWhat else was stolen?
MizushitaSome sharks.
ChitoseI thought sharks were huge. How could they steal them?
MizushitaThe sharks in our aquarium are a small species. They're only about 30 centimeters long.
ChitoseI never knew there were small sharks. They don't sound very scary.
MizushitaClownfish, conger eels, jellyfish, sardines, spider crabs, and even penguins and sea otters have also been stolen.
RyujiThat many?
MizushitaLet me see... What else?
ErikaAh, what about cod? Were any cod stolen?
MizushitaNo, we don't have cod in the aquarium.
ErikaOh, I see...
RyujiErika, the issue isn't what was stolen.
RyujiHow could you not notice all those missing animals for a whole month?
MizushitaErm...well...
MizushitaThe thieves... They...employ very cunning methods.
ChitoseYeah, right! Are you sure it's not because you old geezers aren't up to the job?
MizushitaI...I don't know what to say to that.
MatayoshiHey, show some respect for your elders.
MatayoshiHackers rely on information to do their jobs, so you should listen to everything the client has to say. Isn't that right, Ryuji?
RyujiThat's right.
RyujiSorry for the interruption. Please continue.
MizushitaWe don't know why, but the thieves always return the animals to where they belong after a few hours.
ChitoseHuh? What the...?
MizushitaSo the exhibits are stolen during the night and returned before we open the next day.
MizushitaMore specifically, they're usually returned after about an hour.
MizushitaThat's why we didn't notice it for over a month.
RyujiI can see why.
ErikaHow?
MizushitaPardon me?
ChitoseShe means how did you eventually notice what was going on?
MizushitaOh, I see.
MizushitaUnless something happens, the CCTV camera footage is wiped every month without being watched.
MizushitaA member of our staff noticed what was happening while erasing the footage. It showed some masked men carrying away the tanks at lightning speed.
MizushitaThen they returned in about an hour and put them back in exactly the same place, right down to the millimeter.
RyujiThat sure is strange. Why would they do such a thing?
MatayoshiThat's what makes this case so bizarre.
MatayoshiThey risk being caught just to return what they took.
PlayerIsn't it the police's job to investigate this?
MatayoshiOrdinarily, yes. But my superiors have been at loggerheads about how to handle it.
MatayoshiI'll spare you the details, but this case isn't technically classified as theft.
MatayoshiLegally, theft is the intention to permanently deprive the owner of property. If that can't be proven, it can't be considered theft.
MatayoshiThe perpetrators' behavior of always returning the exhibits means that the owner isn't permanently deprived of his property.
MatayoshiOf course if we knew who they are, we could nail them for trespassing on private property. But trespassing cases aren't a high priority.
MatayoshiMy superiors have decided that we can't spare the resources to investigate this case right now.
ChitoseCome off it! That just sounds like an excuse for being lazy!
RyujiThat's a bit of an exaggeration. Detective Matayoshi can't be everywhere at once.
MatayoshiIt's okay, Ryuji. I've got a thick skin.
MatayoshiThat why I've resorted to bringing Mr. Mizushita here to meet with you in secret.
MizushitaThe aquarium is actually scheduled to undergo a major renovation soon.
MizushitaIf word of this gets out, we might end up losing our grant and might even have to shut down permanently.
RyujiI suppose it would be risky to give a grant to an aquarium where thieves can come and go at will.
MatayoshiThe CCTV footage is evidence of trespassing.
MatayoshiIf you can find out who they are, I'll arrest them.
RyujiPlease tell us everything else you know. Then we'll decide whether or not to take the case.
MizushitaThe thieves always make their move during gaps in the security guards' patrol schedule. Of course we change the routes and handover times every day...
MizushitaEven so, they always know the times when there are the fewest guards.
ChitoseHow about security? Do you have motion sensors or infrared beams?
MizushitaThe thieves disable our security system, so the alarm never goes off.
ChitoseIs it some crappy old security system?
MizushitaFar from it! It's brand new.
MizushitaOne of the thieves must be a highly skilled hacker. I heard there are lots of top-notch hackers in EDEN.
ErikaYou don't suspect us, do you?
MizushitaOf course not! Matayoshi told me about all you.
MizushitaHe said you wouldn't be capable of something like this.
RyujiHow nice of him to say that...
MatayoshiI didn't mean that! I just meant you wouldn't be capable of committing a crime like that.
MatayoshiOtherwise we wouldn't be asking for your help.
MatayoshiIsn't that right, Mr. Mizushita?
MizushitaRight! Sorry, I phrased that badly.
MizushitaI would really like Hudie to uncover the truth and catch the culprits.
RyujiSo what's it gonna be?
PlayerI think we should take the case. I don't think we should take the case.
RyujiThen let's take it. I'm a little curious to find out exactly what's going on.
RyujiI don't like the thought of cleaning up after the police, but Detective Matayoshi has done a lot for us.
RyujiIt might also be useful to have the police owe us a favor.
RyujiDetective Matayoshi could be useful.
MatayoshiI can't believe you said that with me standing right here.
RyujiWe'll take the case. Leave it to us.
MatayoshiI knew you'd take it. Thanks.
MizushitaThank you!
RyujiLet me just check two things.
RyujiEvery single stolen exhibit was returned, right?
MizushitaYes. I checked with our keeper. Nothing is missing.
RyujiAnd finally, was anything added?
MizushitaAdded?
RyujiPlease check for any unfamiliar decorations, stones, or anything else.
MizushitaI will. What should I do if I find something?
RyujiContact us straight away. Make sure you don't touch it.
MizushitaUnderstood. Thanks again.
MatayoshiThen I'll leave it to you.
ChitoseOkay, let's go over the case!
ChitoseEvery night, a group of masked men evade the security guards and steal one of the aquarium's exhibits.
ChitoseThen they come back and return it soon after... Hmm, I see...
ErikaWhat do you mean? Do you know who they are?
ChitoseNo idea. How about you, new boy?
ErikaMaybe the criminals love fish? It's not enough to just look at them, they want to swim with them?
RyujiThen why go to the trouble of returning them?
ErikaMaybe they realized they're too difficult to keep?
ErikaYou have to control the water temperature, water quality and stuff like that. It's difficult even for a professional.
ChitoseSo the next day they steal different fish, within an hour realize they're also difficult to keep, and then return them...and repeat that 30 times?
ChitoseThey'd have to be really stupid...
RyujiOr there's something we're missing. In any case, we need more clues.
ChitoseI agree. Hang on a sec.
ChitoseI've connected to the aquarium server. I'll take a look at the security system logs.
ChitoseHmm...
RyujiFound something?
ChitoseIt looks like the thieves accessed it via cyberspace.
ChitoseThey've deleted the logs, but that's not enough to stop me.
ChitoseThey've been careful, but not careful enough. There are still traces of the deleted logs.
ChitoseThis should do it... Damn, they've covered their tracks.
ErikaChitose, forward the data to me. I think I know how to uncover their route.
ChitoseOkay. You take things from here.
RyujiOnce we know where they accessed the server from, Player and I will hack them.
RyujiThat sound good to you?
ErikaI've got the address.
RyujiGreat, let's go!
ErikaBe careful.
Player(Did she say that to Ryuji? I'm sure she did...)