Chapter 345

The moment Karl realized that the cybernetic figure was actually Kenichisaburō—Michiko Arasaka’s longtime personal bodyguard—it immediately made sense why Chiyome hadn’t reacted with surprise when the man walked into the room.

Of course she knew him. Until recently, Chiyome herself had been Michiko’s bodyguard. She would obviously be familiar with the man who had served that role before her—and apparently, still did.

Unlike her, Adam Smasher had only recently taken over as head of Arasaka security and hadn’t yet had any direct interaction with Michiko. Judging by the look on his face, it clearly hadn’t occurred to him that Kenichisaburō was still at her side.