A Kusari Story

[Cat]

Chapter 3: Fired and Hired

The investigation into the attack took months and yielded no results... What a surprise. I spent most of that time at home and at the local police precinct: the corporate building was locked down for investigation by the State Police and some other people I'd rather not even mention. Naturally, they didn't want corporate security to mess around. What's worse, I was one of the suspects; however, they didn't find any evidence against me, except for the fact that I somehow survived the attack.

What's worse, Shincoku's stock fell as if it were drawn into singularity. It didn't took long for potential buyers to appear; eventually Shinchoku's golden share was bought out by Ajax Combine Inc., a corporation I had never even heard of before. I didn't expect I'd be able to keep my job after this mess, and I was right: I was officially laid off, although it was probably more about "loss of confidence".

So here I am, a freelancer once again. On the bright side, I managed to make some acquaintances, so there're a few people who can vouch for me or even get me a job once in a while. It could've been better, but I'm not complaining: after all, I get enough to cover my bills. I've had many assignments before, so I suppose it's hard enough to surprise me... but my latest client managed to do just that.