Chapter 58 - 57: Basement!
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In fact, there was no "good news" at all. Everything Arthur had heard so far was bad news. The fundamental purpose of the mission was to get money, and without it, the task would remain incomplete. Even if Jack twisted Michael's head off and handed it to the workers to use as a chamber pot, it wouldn't solve their lack of funds.
"Shit! I sacrificed so much and spent so much money sneaking into this manor, and now you're telling me there might not be any money?" Jack ranted, pacing back and forth. He was wearing a little pink skirt, his two hairy legs exposed for all to see. The sight was, to say the least, striking.
Arthur pinched the bridge of his nose, closing his eyes briefly to avoid looking directly at Jack. "Calm down," he said, exhaling deeply.
After a moment of thought, Arthur said, "It doesn't necessarily mean there's no money at all. We need to check for ourselves. Sometimes what we call 'rich' isn't the same as what they consider 'rich.'"
Arthur's words carried a bitter truth. Before his time travel, his boss often claimed he was broke whenever it was time to pay wages. In reality, the man had plenty of personal wealth but was simply unwilling to part with company funds. The main issue, Arthur concluded, was shamelessness.
Hearing this, Jack's spirits rose. He immediately gripped his two guns tightly, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. Even if Michael turned out to be bankrupt, Jack seemed fully prepared to sell him off to scavengers.
Arthur drew his own weapon, tossed aside the sparkling water he'd been sipping, and gestured for Jack to follow him toward the basement. The closer they got, the stronger the chemical stench became. It was pungent and irritating, somewhat akin to the polluted air of Night City, though with a sharper, more chemical tang.
Arthur wrinkled his nose in disgust. "One day, I'll become mayor and force every company to install air purification and sewage treatment systems."