Kemono 8

Chapter 8: Black Factory

Bug Bite Electronics.
It's huge electronics company but 3 years ago, over a span of a year there were 16 suicides.

It recieved a good bashing from the public and almost went bankrupt.

The following year, the president completely revamped the place and from then on there were zero suicides.
There aren't any bad rumors about it either.

The company president Nakano Aitarou was called a hero by the media.

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His company motto is "people are the heart".

Sounds very suspicious.

T H A T'S B E C A U S E

For such an absurd story, you're rushing

There'll be a corpse
and I don't want to get them involved*

That's not interesting in the slightest.

No problem though.
I have a plan.

A plan?

Come.

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Isn't this your room?

Now where did I put it.

I could've sworn I put it here.

Ohhh
There it is.

This is from a long time ago, before I got into gaming.
In Romania I was called the Transilvanian Machine God.

What's that supposed to mean.

A toy I made in my spare time.

There..that'll due.

So what's it supposed to do...


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Password Please.

Y-You've got to be kidding me Mihai.
Open up!

Kuh...stupid machine....

All according to plan.
With this that boorish person is out of the way.

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It's already this dark...
I really need to get back...

Kon..
Kon wake up please

Fugah

Muu....

I fell asleep

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Kon

If you can't go back to Inari-san, then why don't you go by Inugami-san?

Inugami....
The tanuki..?

If it's Inugami-san, I'm sure he'll be able to find a place you can stay
I'll help too

Let's try

I...can't do that

Kon is a Kitsune
Kitsune can't stay by a Tanuki

......I see...

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But...Kabane can be with Kon

Me?

Kabane may be an underling of a Tanuki
but he isn't a Tanuki

Right now Kon lives here
There are pigeons and tree sparrows so finding food isn't a problem

Kabane can live here as well!

Sorry...Kon

The truth is I just came out to buy dinner, I need to return home

Return?

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...Is that your mission?

Not really a mission...
More like
a task

......

...Um, Once that's over I can come back

Really?

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How long will it take to finish?

...I don't know

But..

It'll only take so long

Understood!

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For sure ok!
Kon....will be waiting here!

Ahh, Without fail

In the end we're eating cup noodles again...

Shiki will probably say something about this

I'm back

Ah Kabane-kun!

You're late! Where did you go?

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I've been waiting kid
I've got a fun job for you

Job?

Bug Bite Electronics...
You want us to infiltrate the factory and find out it's secret?

That's it

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Easy win then
No stealing and no fighting

Hm, Inugami-san said the same thing

Then I can leave this matter to you lot

OK
I'll do it

Ehhh It's rare to see Shiki so determined
Got something in mind?

Kind of
There's something I've been wanting to try

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Whoa, It's a pretty big building

It's both an office and a factory huh.

There aren't any lights on yet.

He said it'd be an easy victory but I'm worried.
To sneak in we need to be quiet right?.
If I get startled I'm sure to yell.

I think it'll be ok.
Shiki isn't one to be the reckless type.

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Akira and Kabane reporting in.
We're in a good standby location.

Right.

Then wait for orders.
Shiki will sneak inside the factory.

I'll share the camera feed to you two as well.


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Phew...

Success!

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Whoa~

Right
Here we go...

Eh? No way! Why?!

Wow

Shiki disappeared!!

Fufufu...

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Oh, I knew it

You're the child of an Arahcnid

Eh? Eh?

Shiki's body fluids become thread

I saw on an internet article about camoflauging insects
I thought my thread could do the same

It's not a big job right? Just did a practicality check so we're good.

It was a success...
but...

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What are you doing?
Hurry up

...Hey uh...

I more or less heard, but what's that
Weren't we supposed to have a diligent person on the job...

Once referred to as the Transylvanian Disappearing Shell, this is my magically remodeled four-wheeled Mihai Magnum.

Of course it has a radio with a jammer, a camouflage body and a camera as an addon.
It also comes with some other goodies
Just think of it as you're partner for the mission

You could've just used that instead!
I'm not even needed!

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How did you even make a camouflage feature on that thing?

I used to be a member of the armed forces
Back then they used to call me Transceiver Shinigami

What kind of person is Mihai...?

Nothing but a liar!

Uwah... Stop it you idiot, I'm trying to be careful!
Sorry! I said Sorry!

There's some light

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Ah.....
Ugh...

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Did you see something?

Well..Somehow..
Everyone is making an awful face while working..

Even now they look dead..

Eh? There hasn't been any suicide though?

That may look like the case..
but something is definitely up!


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Ahhhhhhhh
No Moooooooooooo
ooooooooooo
rrrrrrrrrreeeeee!!

Aaaaahhhh..
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

Stop
Stop Stop Stop
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh

Well... did something happened?

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Ah...
Ka...Ka...

Manager Kaga....

His boss?

Looks like it

Oh you poor thing

You're shivering

It's alright, why don't you come this way...
I'll listen to your story

Uu...
Uuuu
Uuuu...

I'll even buy you something warm to drink.

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Ah..

Damn...there's a passcode.
Shit and they were so suspicious.

If it was an analog passcode I could've opened it.

Alright...since we've gotten this far I'll help.
Things have finally gotten interesting after all.

Ah..It opened
Why?!

Well
I hacked the security system, so shall we continue?

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Come here please.

Here...?
It's pitch black though...

It's the employee lounge.

This helps heal those who are tired from work.

Please step forward.

I'm going to turn on the light.

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Eh...

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Ah
Ahh...
Ah........

An....

Phew~

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Brains
are so tasty~
*Bug Bite Employee
Kaga Erika*

Come on...
Today was my turn to suck them out

*
Bug Bite Electronics Employee
Kaga Momoka

Bug Bite Employee
Kaga Reika
*

No need to fight
Tomorrow I'll give you the first one

Can't we suck out a little more?

Definitely not,
anymore and they'll die

President, this is Kaga.

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Another letter of resignation?

Lately all these young people dont have enough willpower.
Back in my day, I devoted my body and soul to the company.

You're right.

But rest easy.
After a whole-hearted talk, he seemed to understand.

He's fine now.

I see...That's good!

It's thanks to Kaga-kun that this company is safe.

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That's not it at all.
It's all thanks to your motto, "People are the heart".

We are just following your lead.

Ah..

He woke up.

Yep Yep thanks for the hard work.

Keep up the good work.

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H-How do we deal with this.

It doesn't look like anything happened.
That guy is just returning to work like nothing happened!?

When she pierced his ear,
she said "brains are so tasty".

Wait a bit.

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Inugami.

!! Mihai, enough with this.
Do you know of any mosquito-like kemono?

Hah?! Mosquito?!!

That's Kanonba.*

They have an appetite for not only blood, but organs and even brains.

Hey wait! Those are our opponents!?
Hey! Open up!! Mihai!!

I see.
They do not drink the blood or the organs, but only the brain so that the host will stay alive.

Perhaps the lethargy of those employees is due to them "sucking it out".
If it's only a little damage then they can recover.
If they show signs of their sense-of-self (ego) returning, then they suck their brain again.

Everything done in one fell swoop.

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Then the the reason for no suicides all this time was...

Due to the brain damage the victim suffered.
Of course they can't even think.

Then the person on the phone was the president?

From the voice gathered, the president is just a fool.
The real culprits are the mosquito-kemono.

There were certainly 3 of them.
so they'll be formidable

Then,
Let's reach an agreement with them.

Were you even listening to me?
There are three of them. Definitely! Impossible!

We also have 3 people though

Don't count Akira.
With that in mind, we'll be overwhelmed.

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We should retreat for now.
And report to Inugami-san to form a plan.

I understand.
I'll follow.

Right.

The true character of these kids...
Kids these days are too careful...

This is pretty boring
I haven't done anything meaningful and it would be a lie to even call this a mission

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The main cause is that kid.
The hybrid arachne, Shiki.

This kid is too calm and careful, it's pretty boring.

Fine then,
If you won't do it.
Then I'll pull the trigger.

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Hey Mihai-san!

What are you doing? You can see the car
*subtext
Some kind of malfunction?

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Wh...

Ha?!
Wa...

What are you doing...
What do you think you're doing!!

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What's that sound?

Well...

I'll take a look.

What's this...a toy?

This made the sound...?

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What was it?

Eh, I don't know.
Machine parts fell somewhere?

Ehhh, Would it really make that sound?

Sounds curious.

Let's investigate on the way back...

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I'll check the factory
You two will...

Ah, I'll check this floor
I need to go to the bathroom

Then I'll check the first floor

I leave it to you then
Let's meet up after

Phew...
Th-they left...

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Calm down.
Calm down.

This is Mihai we're talking about,
he'll manage things somehow... right?
It's okay. After this, I won't panic and carefully retreat.
I'll be able to get out of here if I can get to a window.

But,
If I make a mistake...

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Heeh Amazing.
I knew there was someone here.
Even though I can't really see you.

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If murders were leaked to the Kitsune.
They'd stop Nee-san.

I guess I have no choice.
You saw it right...?

Crap.

It can't be helped right?

I'll die.

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M..
Mihai-san!!

Why are you freezing up.
If you don't counter, then you'll die.

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What's wrong?

I see
This kid

Akira wake up
Shiki's in trouble

Y...Yeah...

Has a trauma huh?


"Careful and Calmness" is just a ploy to hide that trauma!
Now this is worth seeing!