The Logmaster - Chapter 5
(…Now I can reshape Iiyama’s future with my own hands…!)
The power of “addition” is unleashed.
Its use was decided from the beginning.
Trying to calm his pounding heart, Ayumaru Omiichi searched for the hated name of Iiyama Koji in the “Human” list.
Next to the name is a bright green “Add” button, along with a “History” button.
Edit, Delete, and Action are still greyed out, but now I just need to be able to use Add.
With all his hatred and prayer poured into his heart, Omiichi tapped the green “Add” button next to Iiyama’s line.
An input form titled “Add Future Event” will immediately appear on the screen.
(What else should I add? Something that will make him suffer the greatest humiliation and be socially ostracized!)
All the frustration he had built up, all the humiliation he had endured, all the hatred that had grown inside him – he put it all into his fingertips and typed away. A half-hearted failure would not be enough. It would not be enough to lose his job at the company. He would be banished from the industry, a complete and utter ruin from which he would never recover…
[Additional items]
Date and time: Tomorrow, 10 am
Event: At a regular department meeting, Section Chief Iiyama’s PC crashes while he is presenting on an important project that is at the heart of the company.
The presentation was suddenly interrupted by a blue screen.
Due to extreme tension and lack of preparation, Iiyama’s mind went blank, and with no backup ready, he was unable to cope.
His face was pale, and he could only repeat “Um… well… sorry…” incoherently, revealing his incompetence in front of all the participants. He couldn’t even respond to the manager’s angry voice saying, “What’s going on!” and an oppressive silence fell on the conference room.
Date and time: Tomorrow, 2 pm
Event: In a panic trying to recover from a blunder at a meeting, Iiyama accidentally attaches a confidential file for a competitor to an apology email sent to a top client. The client immediately calls him in anger, and the information leak is discovered both inside and outside the company.
This develops into a major problem that shakes the entire company.
Date and time: Tomorrow, 4 pm
Event: In an attempt to cover up the situation, Iiyama tells a string of blatant lies to his boss and colleagues, but is soon found out.
Rumors of past abuse and misconduct have been brought up again, causing the company’s credibility to plummet.
The manager sternly tells him, “You have caused enormous damage to the company. You can no longer avoid disciplinary action.”
(How about this…! This is the end of that arrogant Iiyama’s career and life once and for all!)
After finishing writing everything, Omiichi pressed the [Save] button with a look of accomplishment on his face.
The message “Added” will appear on the screen for a moment.
–Tomorrow, Iiyama Koji will see hell.
There is a mixture of intense, thrilling excitement and a slight doubt as to whether the plot will play out as planned.
However, what surpassed all of this was a dark and twisted sense of expectation: “I can’t wait to see tomorrow’s trial.”
Omiichi let out a shaky breath, biting back his laughter in the back of his throat.
That night, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep a wink, but just before dawn, I finally fell into a light sleep with a hazy consciousness.
The next day.
Despite his lack of sleep, Omiichi’s mind was unusually clear.
He arrives at work earlier than usual and tries to act cool while sipping instant coffee at his desk.
But deep down, I couldn’t contain my excitement, like a stage director waiting for the curtain to rise.
The office has the usual morning air.
However, only Omiichi’s surroundings seemed filled with an invisible tension and expectation.
10:00 AM.
The fateful regular meeting begins.
Omiichi moved his chair to a perfect position where he could see what was going on inside the conference room through the glass, and watched with bated breath.
And then…the nightmare that Omiichi had described was faithfully reproduced in the real office.
A few minutes after the meeting started, Iiyama’s laptop froze with an unusually high-pitched noise, and the screen turned a pitiless blue.
“Eh…?”
Iiyama lets out a cry and stiffens.
Greasy sweat quickly began to form on my forehead.
Naturally, there was no replacement computer or paper documentation, and he just stood there, struggling to move the mouse with trembling fingers, but the situation did not improve.
“…I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…”
The department head yells at Iiyama, who repeats nonexcusable words in an inaudible voice, without hiding his irritation.
“What are you doing? Explain!”
However, Iiyama just looked down, his face pale.
The presentation room was frozen in shock, and the other participants were either stunned or turned a blind eye.
“That’s enough! You stand down!”
Eventually, the manager’s angry scolding rang out, and Iiyama cowered and was ushered out of the conference room.
When Iiyama returned to his desk after the meeting, he looked like an empty shell.
To add insult to injury, his smartphone starts ringing loudly.
A call from a top client.
–This is regarding the confidential file that was sent by mistake earlier.
“Ah… yes… I am truly sorry…! It was never my intention… no… yes…”
As Iiyama bowed earnestly through the receiver, his voice was clearly high-pitched and trembling enough to be heard by those around him.
After hanging up the phone, he heads to his manager’s desk with bloodshot eyes.
Although he tried to remain calm and provide an explanation, the report was filled with convenient lies.
However, the client has already informed them of the facts, so makeshift excuses will no longer be accepted.
The manager questioned Iiyama with a cold eye, refuting all of his lies.
To top it off, rumors of his past tyranny and corruption were brought to light, and any trust in Koji Iiyama as a person was completely shattered.
The manager’s angry voice roared like thunder through the office.
“You have ruined the company’s reputation! I can’t let you stay here any longer!”
(…I did it…! I did it! Look at this disgrace of Iiyama! Serves you right!)
Desperately trying to stifle the laughter welling up inside him, Omiichi covered his mouth with a trembling hand.
The resentment and humiliation that had been pent up in the depths of his heart for years were suddenly cleared away.
My eyes involuntarily moistened as an intense sensation of pleasure ran up my spine.
The joy reaches its peak, and even your breathing becomes hotter and faster.
My heart, which had been as heavy as a rag, now feels unbelievably light.
The fingertips that strike the keyboard move lightly, just like a first-class pianist playing the keys gracefully.
–It was enough to make me have that illusion.
Basking in the sweet afterglow of the revenge he was experiencing for the first time in his life, Omiichi whispered so no one could hear.
“…Serves you right.”