Rebecca looked into his eyes, "Of course it's exposure! Biotechnology did something so disgusting, how can we let them off easily? They've been secretly poisoning the people of a town!
They even poisoned the water source for the Red Ocher Tribe people, this must be exposed, let everyone see the true face of biotechnology!"
Mercer pondered for a moment, deep down he actually felt that the so-called exposure, news, meant nothing to the people living in this city.
Because the media tied to biotechnology won't report the relevant facts, while the media against them actually writes related dirt every day.
People are only interested in the 'facts' they like or believe in, you can never wake up someone accustomed to living in a false dream.
But some things still have some impact when done, even if it just causes their stock price to drop, it can still add some troubles to certain people in biotechnology.
Moreover... he actually had thought of a use for Emilia's testimony a long time ago, otherwise, he wouldn't have preemptively activated the recording function of his Prosthetic Eye and recorded what she said.
Mercer said with a smile, "Of course we need to expose it, but the information we got so hard can't just be given to the TV stations for free to earn traffic...
I think companies like Kangtao, Trauma Team, and Su Petrochemicals wouldn't mind stepping on biotechnology when they get the chance.
And these big companies wouldn't let go of such big news, they'd definitely use this opportunity to exploit the message and make a big haul from biotechnology in the stock market, which can make biotechnology hurt for a while.
It's a pity I don't really understand finance... but luckily some people do, or I can just learn it temporarily, we can totally use this message to trade for investment advice and catch a ride to make some easy money."
In the Cyberpunk world, although companies are strong, they can't escape the flaw of being listed capital, which is the stock price.
Stock exchanges are everywhere globally, and often from the stock trends, one can judge if a company has been doing well or poorly recently.
"Hmm... I don't really understand, but as long as it can be exposed, that's good." Rebecca giggled as she spoke.
But Mercer turned with a somewhat uncomfortable look at her, "Why are you talking to me like that?"
"Am I? Eh? How come I don't know?" She hugged Mercer's arm and laughed even more joyfully.
Mercer looked at her speechlessly, "Be more natural, Rebecca, I think it's a bit scary."
"Damn... I really didn't..." Rebecca couldn't help but curse, looking at him a bit aggrieved and annoyed, "I just want to talk to you like this, okay?
Do I have to talk to you like I do with Pira and V for you to feel comfortable?"
After she said this, she chuckled again, "By the way... you haven't answered the question I asked you on Christmas day!"
"... There's something I think I should clarify with you first." Mercer decided to speak clearly to her.
He seriously looked at Rebecca, "I really think talking about romance should wait for two more years, I'm not saying we have to stubbornly wait for everyone to be adults before discussing feelings.
But even from reality, there are more than one or two things we have to do now, I really don't have much time to talk about love in the short term.
Although I also quite want to be free and easy... but let's wait two more years."
Rebecca made a 'are you kidding me' expression, pouting her little face, looking at him a bit dissatisfied for a while, but in the end, she just clicked her tongue, letting go of his arm like she was sulking, puffing her cheeks and not speaking.
She felt Mercer wasn't being honest.
They got back to the car, after Rebecca sat down and closed the car door, she stared directly at the side of Mercer's face, first glaring at him, and then seriously asking:
"Do you not like me? No feelings for me? If that's the case, I won't care, even if I'm persistent you can't think of pushing me away."
Her attitude was very firm, her eyes held no sense of joking, she spoke seriously, "I'm not acting on impulse... I've seriously thought about this!
Before it might have been due to drinking, or just feeling rare to meet someone whose values, personality, and even looks cater to my tastes, so I wanted to have a go with you.
But now I can be sure I've already made up my mind — I think I've fallen for you, whether you think I'm love at first sight or emotionally overwhelmed and brainless, it is what it is!
I don't think I'll meet someone as good as you anywhere else in Night City...
Dad once said that maybe people in their lifetime will meet that one person they think is right for them only once in Night City, and there's no second chance if you miss it.
I won't give up just because you casually refuse! I'll always only look at you!"
Mercer turned to look at her too, but she unceremoniously extended her hand to remove his mask.
Since she had seen it, Mercer didn't dodge, Rebecca looked at him seriously, observing his expression.
"This doesn't quite feel like a confession, more like you want to fight me... it's a bit scary with you staring at me intensely." Mercer responded half-jokingly.
"I'm ready to fight anyone! Anyway, I've made up my mind, unless you find me annoying, otherwise I'll always, always stare at you!"