Chapter 874 Mr. Barefoot
Berlin was more gorgeous than Eliot could have imagined. Even though the media often reported how prosperous the city was, seeing it with your own eyes was a different feeling.
However, the development of things cannot be divorced from reality. People need to eat and drink water. Steel, concrete and everything else that supports the city also require industrial production. To support such an urban landscape, more manpower and material resources are needed. They just Put these things where Berlin citizens can't see them.
Berlin has one and only one industry that requires workers and engineers on a large scale, and that is the logistics industry. The city transports the materials needed to maintain the city from other places through its extensive railway and highway systems -
And don’t forget, Germany was once divided into East Germany and West Germany.
And in this world, the Soviet Union did not disintegrate, but carried out "self-renovation" and transformed into the Soviet Federation.
The former ideological banner has been eliminated, but the large number of workers who once gathered here have not been eliminated. Or with the transformation of the Soviet Union, they have transformed from hard-working workers into wealthy liberal pioneers.
The current "Berlin" is actually closer to the boundary of Bonn in West Germany, which is the capital of West Germany that was replaced in the Marvel world line. East Germany inherited the super huge industrial cluster and became the periphery of Berlin. As this Carry out logistics operations at cargo distribution centers in a city.
Although this place is also composed of a large number of high-tech machines and equipment, it is still high-tech. Obviously, this place is a different world from the Berlin I just saw.
It’s not that it’s too low-end or dirty. In fact, the environment here is also very good. As an industrial area, it can be said to be meticulous, with almost no dirt visible, and the surface of the machines is also very shiny.
It can be said that they are two different worlds from the "factories" or "industrial areas" that Eliot was familiar with.
".Is there really cyberpsychosis here?" Elliot already had some self-doubt. "This place can be said to be a paradise for skilled workers."
Severns glanced at Elliot: "Does it look familiar? This is the place in the European Community's public basic education textbooks. It used to be the standard of the International Electric Company, but IEC was affected in the corporate war.
More importantly, the policy has changed, so this place is now controlled by the Bosch Group. Recently I heard that IEC may want to integrate its business with Bosch. "
Elliot rolled his eyes: "So this time we are going to be between these two companies."
"No" Severns shook his head, worry flashed across his face, "Bosch and IEC are controlled by a group. The former has always been a company controlled by Berlin Industrial Investment Company, and the latter was founded by Berlin Industrial Investment Company.
IEC was severely damaged by the corporate war and had to reorganize. Now they are back. Berlin Industrial Investment Company seems to have never forgotten IEC. "
Elliot frowned, his head filled with confusion:
He has begun to understand what Leal told him about how to wander between companies and use their desires to tear apart the living space.
But is it wrong this time? This time both companies seem to be controlled by one company, will they fight?
The answer to this question is actually very straightforward:
Indeed not.
Lear didn't speak until Elliot said tentatively:
[Elliot: Brother, something doesn’t feel right]
[Lille: Let's take a look first. A person named "Barefoot" on the forum said that they had done this before Folkestone, but they just said that. We need to know what caused them to do this. Dry. 】
This barefooted girl said such a sentence without starting or ending, and the Internet Supervisory Committee intervened and asked the Workers Forum to delete the sentence.
So they came here to find the barefoot girl.
"Okay. Let's see what's going on first. A guy named "Barefoot" said on the forum that they had been engaging in such activities before, but they didn't start it."
Severns looked surprised: "Why didn't I know?"
"Because network surveillance asked us to delete that message - it was not in the form of an email, but because our forum has a monitoring interface within the European barrier."
"No, you don't need to explain the technical details to me. Are you saying that we are going to ask about information that is controlled by network surveillance?"
Yes, why should we investigate the messages that network surveillance requires to be deleted?
[Lille: It’s very simple. We only have the obligation to cooperate with network supervision and control. There is no legal requirement that we cannot investigate the things they have deleted. 】
"Well," Elliot repeated, "the law doesn't stipulate that we are not allowed to investigate, and isn't that what we do?"
"Yes. I really saw you right."
The two of them talked as they drove, and walked into the industrial zone, and went straight to the place where "Barefoot Yaz" was connected to the Internet. The logistics factory in front of them was very huge. There were also berths specially provided for floating freighters in the park, and there were countless people coming and going. There is an endless stream of people and machines.
Because Berlin not only looks advanced, it is actually very advanced. The development of various unmanned technologies and AI technologies is very advanced. There are almost no workers on site and very few on-site engineers.
Most of these engineers wear professional equipment used for sending and receiving data, on-site surveys, and inspections. Generally speaking, the masks have covered their faces, and their expressions cannot be seen at all.
At first glance, it seems that they are not humans, but also robots. Only occasional pauses and humanized movements such as scratching their heads can make people know that they are humans.
As soon as the car with several people arrived in front of the factory, a reception robot came to the front with steady steps:
"Hello, gentlemen, if you are a visitor by appointment, please show your appointment code. If it is other circumstances, please show anything that can prove your identity, including but not limited to Interpol search warrants, European Court of Justice summons notices, etc."
Severns raised his arm. There was a personal terminal in his hand that could carry some files encrypted with complex data signatures, such as the signatures of the Cyberpsychiatric Special Remediation Committee sent to them by the European Community.
To be honest, he didn't know if this thing could let them in. After all, many laws in the European Community seemed to be legal, but most of the time they were just unselfish towards ordinary people. Companies and government officials would all be affected by differences in level and matters. Likewise, many changes occurred.
But you’re here, let’s give it a try. Besides, since they’ve been assigned an instructor from above, maybe it will be of some use?
The robot quickly read the transmitted data and soon connected to the European barrier data:
"Ah, welcome to the members of the Special Political Committee on Cyberpsychiatry. However, our company has not had any incidents of cyberpsychosis recently. It has been in safe production for more than 1,409 days. It has also recently conducted an employee physical examination in response to the requirements of the European Community policy.
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Considering that you have not made an appointment, I think I may have to reject your request for a visit. "
Can't get in.
To be honest, as a "decent person", the answer given by the IEC reception robot is already very good:
We had no problems, and we also organized physical examinations for workers, which was in line with the policy.
Severns was very unwilling. He thought for a while and quickly replied:
"We don't need to enter the factory. We are here to find Mr. Barefoot - this is his online name and his network address connection record."
"Okay, I'm looking for Mr. Barefoot for you."
The robot turned around for a while and quickly replied: "Sir, the name of the barefoot gentleman you are looking for is Mork Rogers. It seems that he has left his job for some time.
As for the rest, the IEC attaches great importance to citizen privacy and will not unduly interfere with employees' lives. If you want to know more information, you should seek help from other law enforcement agencies. "
The bare feet are gone.
Almost at the same time, Severns' expression changed: Just when the clue was interrupted, he received guidance from the instructor.
[Instructor Greenham: I received news that you went to the logistics area of IEC. I have met with their executives and they promised to improve workers' treatment in response to the typhoon. 】
[Instructor Greenham: Come back now and don’t interfere with the normal production of these obedient companies. That will make them lose confidence in the business environment. 】