☆ 4. The End of the Writer 04
The Literary End 04
cruise ship is sailing on the sea, gradually moving away from the cramped and depressing Leibo Street.
On the almost deserted deck, Fei Jia hid in the darkness, raised his hand and lowered the brim of his hat, and looked at the floating island slowly going away with dark eyes. An Qiye, who was beside Fei Jia, sat on the ground tiredly. The journey was too thrilling. It was obvious that An Qiye had not calmed down from his previous emotions.
Seeing that they were safe for the time being, An Qiye raised his head to look at Fei Jia, who was standing beside him. He couldn't see the other person's expression in the dim atmosphere. He thought of something and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Sir, is your companion staying here?" Is that really okay?"
At that time, when An Qiye was rescued by Fei Jia, the black-haired boy standing next to Fei Jia's gaze was like reality, making him feel chilled all over. If eyes could kill, he would probably have Let that boy take care of him!
But Fei Jia only curled up the corners of his mouth.
"He will be fine."
The other party's tone was determined, but he showed no emotion about the separation.
*
Damp, dark, and even filled with a chilling smell of blood.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke woke up from a coma, his dark pupils focused for a moment, and his groggy brain slowly came to terms with what had happened before.
The mercenaries suddenly attacked. He pulled Yin and Mr. Fei into two groups and rushed to the port...
Blood seeped out of Akutagawa Ryunosuke's forehead and dripped on the ground along his pale cheeks. He was vaguely aware of himself in his eyes. Seems to be tied up.
The shackles on his wrists, the immobile limbs, and the light|naked upper body after discovering the triggering method of his powers were to prevent him from using his powers.
At this time, the iron door made a harsh sound as it rubbed against the ground, and wisps of light appeared in the dark room.
He raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw a person walking towards him against the light.
"Cat?... No."
The other party's voice was somewhat condensed, and suddenly, the man came closer to Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
Because of this sudden close distance, Akutagawa Ryunosuke's dark eyes narrowed imperceptibly.
One eye of the visitor was tied up with a bandage, while the other exposed kite-colored eye seemed to see everything, with a hint of insouciance.
"Hey, do you know this person?"
The boy put the photo in his hand in front of Akutagawa Ryunosuke, "Fuji...what?"
Akutagawa Ryunosuke remained silent. He could tell that the person in the photo was his. Killed Fujita. But equally, he seems to have realized that the person who kidnapped him was from the Mafia.
The atmosphere became extremely tense, and his throat couldn't help but tighten.
However, the boy smiled and said, "I found it."
"Who is the cat behind you?"
There was no emotion in the other party's tone, but Ryunosuke Akutagawa's indifferent look made the other party squint his eyes. , continued: "Don't tell?"
As if he thought of something, the boy suddenly muttered, "Oh, this is not going to be easy, then I can only let the girl with you tell me~"
After hearing this , Akutagawa Ryunosuke suddenly struggled, his face became terrifying, and the veins on his forehead popped out, "Don't touch her!" The
clanking sound of the shackles colliding, as well as various painful sounds that made people's scalp numb, were heard. The port employee standing guard outside the interrogation room was sweating on his forehead, secretly thinking that Master Dazai was really scary.
After several days of torture, the boy inside didn't let up. Even the girl who was with the boy stubbornly refused to say anything. Dazai Yue became interested in the person behind them.
But anyone who wants to confront the Port Mafia will not end well.
Dazai Osamu occasionally went to the place where Akutagawa Ryunosuke was imprisoned to taunt them. After all, no one had come to rescue them for a month.
"You were abandoned."
He mocked in a bad tone.
However, the embarrassed boy lowered his head, and the only thing he showed was the anger towards Dazai Osamu in his eyes.
Really...
he was not a good person to begin with. The increasingly impatient Dazai Osamu even wanted to kill this kid regardless of the wishes of the gangster leader Mori Ogai.
But what Mori Ogai, that cunning man, meant was: "Dazai-kun, that child's superpower has great potential. I believe you can convince him, right?"
So Dazai Osamu simply used Akutagawa Gin to blackmail Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Hong Kong | People who have weaknesses will lose from the beginning.
*
Outside the game.
After watching the second vest holding a puppet on the screen and calling the puppet "Heli", Heli himself first took a deep breath.
"Huh..."
I have made up the bad taste setting, no matter how embarrassing it is, I will continue to play.
At first, she felt a little uncomfortable, but after Heli zoomed in on the game screen and saw clearly what the doll looked like, she was slightly stunned.
Heli frowned and immediately contacted No. 1 customer service: "How can your game characters recognize the player's appearance and use it directly? Isn't this an infringement of portrait rights?"
No. 1 checked Heli's in-game information and then responded thoughtfully. : "Dear players, this is how it is. The real-name authentication before the game starts and the commitment letter that you agree to play the game are directly completed for you according to your setting requirements, so that players can better participate." Choked on
the spot . Heli thought that he really did agree without reading the promise letter.
The speechless Heli had no choice but to continue playing.
But gradually Heli got used to it, and even enjoyed it. She controlled the Ranpo vest and held the doll and took good care of it. The doll was well-behaved and could not speak. Heli changed her into several sets of small skirts, and she actually played with it. It creates a visual sense of dress-up game.
During this period, Heli took the time to take a look at the progress of Fei Jia's vest and found that the task of saving An Qiye and taking him away from Laibo Street had been completed.
The system displays the task rewards, which is a brand new game assistant.
[Hosting mode: Players can choose the jump time, and the character activities during the period are calculated by the system for intelligent hosting. 】
This is good! It’s simply a liver-protecting model.
So Heli clicked on the interface of Feijia's vest and turned on the hosting. Let's first host her Ranpo vest for a period of time after returning to Japan.
Tens of thousands of pictures on the screen passed quickly, and they soon settled on a luxurious banquet.
In-game.
At the celebrity banquet, many wealthy people from all over Yokohama came.
The distinguished guests who were talking and laughing at Yan Yan became quiet because of the guests who arrived later.
The visitor walked skillfully into the venue, wearing a tall suit and leather shoes, but the collar was not buttoned all the way, and he wore a black choker around his exposed neck. He glanced around the venue, and finally walked towards the head of the Yasaki family on the right, who was next to the masterpiece canvas.
Seeing that the visitors were leaving, the occasional distinguished guests began to whisper.
"It's that adult."
"Well, why is he here?"
"...Be careful."
The person in question stood in front of An Qiye.
He stared at the man in front of him whose red hair was meticulously taken care of, who wore silver-rimmed glasses, whose emerald-like eyes were slightly curved, and whose smile was so perfect that almost no omissions could be found.
"An Qi."
An Qiye responded: "Zhongya, what a coincidence are you also invited here?" The
young man named Zhongya narrowed his eyes, and his aura was terrifying for a moment, "Last week's real estate, you Did your subordinates do this on purpose?"
Nakahara Chuuya, one of the five major cadres of the Port Mafia, is known as the gravity controller and has a very high risk index.
Because An Qiye's people bought a real estate last week before Hong Kong | Heilongjiang took action. Zhongyuan Zhongya, who heard the news, always spoke up when he had something to say, so he came to visit today.
An Qiye ignored Zhongyuan Zhongya's unhappy expression. He sighed and said, "Zhongyuan, it's my fault for poor discipline. If you're unhappy, I'll just give you that building." He
originally wanted to get angry . Zhongyuan Zhongya paused for an instant. He let out a "tsk" sound, a little irritated, "... so generous?"
Smiling and taking a sip of wine, An Qiye continued: "Of course, do you like it?" He
has always been soft-spoken. The stubborn Zhongyuan Zhongya rubbed his forehead helplessly, "You are such a person."
In fact, the two of them have a pretty good relationship in private. As for why they met the shady Zhongyuan cadres who arrived in Hong Kong, An Qiye lowered his eyes and drank wine. Covering up the thoughts behind his eyes.
All of this started when Fei Jia led him to escape from Laibo Street a few years ago.
Everything about escaping from the mercenaries and leaving Laibo Street left An Qiye in a daze. He really couldn't see through Fei Jia and didn't know what he was doing.
After returning to Yokohama, Fei Jia said bluntly to An Qiye: "If you have nowhere to go, just follow me."
The young man was obviously pale and sick, but he had an extremely convincing tone, as if no matter what happened, , as long as you believe in the other party, it will come true.
Suddenly, An Qiye could not maintain his original timid appearance, but looked at Fei Jia for a long time.
Immediately, An Qiye laughed at himself in his heart, and he seemed to have no choice.
So An Qiye, who was framed by family members and could not reveal his traces for the time being, and Fei Jia, who could not see through the purpose, began their cooperation to take root in Yokohama.
In the past few years, An Qiye has been able to reach this point, collect everything that belongs to him, stand here openly, and have good relations with Zhongyuan Zhongye, all thanks to Fei Jia's help.
After returning to their thoughts, Nakahara Chuuya and An Qiye were discussing at the corner of the banquet.
"I don't know which unsighted force has been snatching our resources recently."
After drinking too much, it is easy to talk too much. Zhongyuan Zhong, who was still drinking while gritting his teeth, began to confide his thoughts to An Qiye.
Seeing this, An Qiye comforted him, "Do you want me to help you?"
"...No, it's a small matter." Zhongyuan Zhongye had a bit of anger on his brows, but his tone was absolutely confident, "I'm very They will be found out soon."
Thinking of something, Zhongyuan Zhongya said again: "The person you asked me to find..."
After hearing this, An Qiye paused, immediately perked up, and asked anxiously: "How is it? Have you found it? ?"
Seeing his friend's anxiety and nervousness, Zhongyuan Zhongya felt a lump in his throat, and he didn't want to tell such a cruel truth.
Finally, Zhongyuan Zhongya sighed and said slowly: "The girl named Heli disappeared four years ago."
An Qiye's breath stagnated, and he subconsciously wanted to cut off the headset on his body, but with this At the same time, a slightly hoarse voice came from the miniature earphone next to his ear.
"...Ye, keep asking."
This is An Qiye's habit. When communicating with people from Hong Kong and Heilongjiang, he will wear a monitor, and Fei Jia is listening carefully on the other end.
It wasn't until Nakahara Chuuya observed An Qiye's face that he sighed in his heart and continued to tell the story of the girl's disappearance and the date of her disappearance. His words hinted that she was probably no longer alive.
On the other end of the headset, there is a room full of oil paintings. There are many paints on the ground, which looks a bit messy, but the paintings here are almost all of the same person.
Whether she is smiling, crying, or sleeping, the girl on the canvas has no eyes, as if she has lost her soul.
Fei Jia, who was painting, had unconsciously broken the brush in his hand and let the broken brush fall to the ground.
He covered his forehead, the memory in his mind was blurry, but he could accurately capture a person.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, and the ends of Fei Jia's eyes turned bright red. As he breathed rapidly, his chest heaved and his pupils shrank.
The date of her disappearance mentioned by Nakahara Chuuya on the other end of the earphone was exactly the same as the date when he opened his eyes after losing his memory and found himself standing on Laibo Street.
After losing his memory, Fei Jia was in a dangerous process of helping An Qiye. At the moment when he was almost dead, his memory seemed to fall into the deep sea, and his most precious person emerged.
She has soft, slightly curly black hair, delicate features, and a sly smile, especially the mole at the corner of her mouth.
That was the image of the girl that remained deep in his memory.
She should be a very important person to him. In Fei Jia's memory-like mind, the only thing he could think of was her. But whenever he thought of her, Fei Jia felt pain like a sudden contraction of his heart even though he didn't know each other's experiences.
In the past four years, Fei Jia has been aimless while helping An Qiye and causing trouble to the port mafia, but Fei Jia does not know what his real purpose is.
It seemed that the main thing was to find her.
"..."
But, she is gone?
Subconsciously, Fei Jia squeezed the ruby necklace on her chest tightly, as if the necklace was her sustenance. Fei Jia almost dug her nails into her palms with such force.
When his pupils were dilated and his mind was in extreme confusion, a deafening explosion suddenly came from the headset.
In an instant, after Fei Jia came to his senses, he quickly turned to the headset and asked: "Karma?"
There was no sound from the headset.
There was a vague premonition in his heart. After Fei Jia took a deep breath, he glanced at the girl on the canvas again and murmured in a hoarse voice, "You must still be alive, right...?" After saying that,
he straightened his thoughts and regained his helpless look. With a look of being seen through, he was ready to rush to where An Qiye was.
☆ 5. The End of the Writer 05
The explosion in Writer's End 05
happened in just a split second. The deafening sound could almost make people's ears ring. The panicked screams were covered under it. The huge shock wave caused the luxurious bead lamp to fall to the ground. The wood of the table turned into powder.
All this was too sudden, but fortunately they were standing at the window. After Nakahara Chuuya reacted, almost muscle memory allowed him to control his powers, blocking the flying dust, and then subconsciously took An Qiye with him without even saying hello. As soon as he hit him, he said: "Hold me tight!"
An Qiye didn't even have time to speak before he was taken down from dozens of floors by the other party.
Until the supernatural power around Nakahara Chuuya dissipated, and after he landed firmly, An Qiye, who was standing on the ground, still had some weakness in his legs. He even felt nauseated and held on to the wall. His face was pale. He first thanked Nakahara Chuuya, and then complained. He stood up and said, "Thank you for allowing me to experience what the reincarnation package is so early."
Nakahara Zhongya curled his lips, "I will show you other experiences next time."
After joking, the two of them looked up and looked at the original explosion. place of origin.
The people who came to this banquet were either rich or noble, and such a large-scale accident would occur. Both Nakahara Zhongya and An Qiye looked a little unpredictable.
Naturally, police cars, ambulances, and fire engines arrived after that, and security personnel were busy pulling wires to separate the crowd. However, with the magnitude of the explosion, it would be difficult for ordinary people to survive inside unless they were people with super powers.
The cordon was wide open, and people outside the cordon who had been attracted by the explosion gathered in dense crowds. The crowd was noisy, but mostly filled with negative emotions.
A strong man started shouting at the busy police: "Not long after it stopped, there was another explosion. This city is completely finished!" The
crowd seemed to be driven by the man's emotions and only dared to complain to each other. Protests came one after another.
"Let's all die!"
"Are the people in the government just freeloaders?"
"Where did all the tax money go?"
...
Putting aside such disgusting words, the police also came to the rescue. It was so big that some of their own people began to complain, and the people who were transferred to Yokohama from other cities also sighed, "Yokohama is really chaotic."
After all, it is the city with the most superpowers, and it is really troublesome to control it.
But it is obvious that no matter how many people with super powers there are, the base is very small. Most people are ordinary people. Living in such a fearful environment will inevitably lead to depression.
Even some gloomy onlookers realized that the place where the explosion occurred was a banquet for some rich and powerful people, and laughed, "Money can't buy the right to live."
Bodies covered with white cloth were carried When they came out, almost a handful of survivors were pulled into ambulances. Relatives and friends of the deceased and injured who rushed over cried and protested, demanding an explanation from the police.
The chaos of this incident is indescribable.
Seeing all this, Nakahara Chuya rubbed his forehead and had a headache. "It seems that I am going to be very busy recently." Even if
the matter has nothing to do with the port mafia, according to the characteristics of the leader Mori Ogai, he will definitely want to find out. Will the person behind this terrorist bombing threaten them?
Thinking of this, Zhongyuan Zhongya nodded towards An Qiye and left.
An Qiye first tidied up his messy clothes. The police were going to take him to make some records. Before he left, he remembered something. When he looked down, he found that his headphones, mobile phone, and monitoring equipment were all damaged, so he found someone. He borrowed a mobile phone and called Fei Jia, "I'm fine. Fortunately, the cadre at the port is here." The main
road leading to the business district in Yokohama was blocked. At that time, Fei Jia simply parked the car aside and got out of the car. Rush over. An Qiye's call was within Fei Jia's expectation. When he finally arrived, the crowd was too dense and he was not ready to join An Qiye, so he gave instructions on the phone.
However, at this moment, except for the building where the explosion occurred, there were several buildings in the business district. The respective ggs on the sky screen suddenly stopped. After a burst of garbled symbols, they all turned into a red video.
Sitting in front of the red background wall was a man wearing a bunny hood. He was a cartoon bunny doll that appears in shopping malls and amusement parks. With his cute appearance, the man cleared his throat, and the sound he made was obviously electronically synthesized. sound.
"Good afternoon, everyone."
For a moment, the noisy crowd was quiet for a moment, and almost everyone looked up.
Some people in the police looked at each other with a somewhat sad look on their faces. They had already expected that this accident would definitely not be that simple.
Sure enough, the rabbit between the screens continued to speak: "Don't be afraid of what just happened. After all, it is all for them -"
"Judgment."
The crowd below would not listen to the terrorists' speech at all. , some yelled, and some were too scared to say a word. After all, anyone with any brains would realize that terrorists who dare to commit such an accident and then arrogantly occupy the GG screen in a business district are definitely not ordinary.
As if he could hear the abuse of these people, Rabbit tilted his head. In front of the bright red background screen, the furry cartoon look was unexpectedly weird, "Huh? Are you not happy?" "Who would be
happy!"
Someone underneath collapsed. shouted.
Rabbit let out a few intermittent chuckles like electric current passing through it. He couldn't tell the gender, but he could feel the other person's happy mood. Then Rabbit continued to speak on his own: "It is precisely because money and status have given these people today a protective umbrella. Everything we do is for fairness and justice."
Immediately, Rabbit dropped a bomb-like statement, which aroused everyone's reaction, "Please turn on your mobile phone to check the hotspot first." One
person at the police station already subconsciously I took out my phone first, and sure enough, the first message that popped up on the phone screen was about the explosion in the business district building that happened this afternoon.
However, when this person clicked in, what he saw was not a brief news report from a reporter, but a long list of attendees, as well as actions that everyone had committed that were obviously "illegal", but no one paid a price for it. Still enjoying the advantages brought by money and status safely.
One after another everyone present saw the news.
"Damn it, even reporters have been bribed?" After seeing this, a police officer affiliated with Yokohama looked very unhappy and started calling to report the matter to his superiors.
As if he was not going to give everyone time to digest the information, Rabbit spoke again: "These are just appetizers. I believe you have witnessed the chaos in this city... People with superpowers are born to stand on high places, and the next step is to have money and wealth." People who have power, so what’s wrong with those of us who want to live a normal life? Why do we have to experience the aftermath of the fight between people with superpowers and people with money and power?" "
Ordinary you, even if you are small, So... you also have the right to resist."
He paused for a moment, and then said very softly -
"Please believe me."
The electronically synthesized voice slowly said, and some words that were deeply rooted in people's hearts cooperated with the surrounding police to realize that something was wrong, The move to forcefully evacuate the crowd stirred up waves one after another, and one after another some people began to be "bewitched" and stopped cursing the rabbit on the screen.
Rabbit said this, and finally said the next sentence: "Next, we will gradually announce the trial list."
"You are lucky, Sanada Murobe-san."
The rabbit on the red screen disappeared, and what followed was a ceremonial sign, a red gem inlaid with lily lace. It was difficult for people to understand the meaning of this sign, but maybe it won't be long before this sign will appear. Yokohama and even Japan went viral.
The gg screen was restored to its original state, but everyone present knew what happened and would not forget it at all. They even recorded it like a brand.
When he raised his head, Fei Jia's half-closed eyes suddenly widened due to the appearance of the ruby mark. The red reflected in the screen blended into his eyes like insoluble mud, making his heart beat faster and even tightening his fists subconsciously. The ruby necklace hidden in the chest.
The chaos around him seemed to have nothing to do with him. He seemed to have caught some detailed clues while wandering around the city without any purpose.
Fei Jia lowered his head, his expression blocked by his forehead, but he suddenly laughed.
He didn't care what Red Rabbit would do, he just wanted to find Red Rabbit out and ask about Heli's whereabouts.
By the end of today, Red Rabbit will be the target of public criticism. Fei Jia thinks that this mysterious being’s behavior and remarks are all sophistry. He thinks that Red Rabbit is not that simple and just wants to deal with some people. After all, there is really nothing done in the world. A "messenger of justice" to this point.
Fei Jia first took out his mobile phone and searched for "Congressman Sanada" that Red Rabbit mentioned.
Representative Sanada, who was born in Yokohama, appears at first glance to be just a middle-aged man with a successful career. He has several companies under his name, the largest of which is a communications company.
He pondered for a while, ready to act as the opportunity arose.
*
Outside the game.
Heli didn't find it annoying to operate both ends of the vest at the same time. After all, her Ranpo vest seemed to be cheating, especially since a live video broadcast had just been completed. Heli specially chose a rabbit hood for Ranpo, which was white and tender. The rabbit's eyes are red and round. It's very cute, isn't it?
As expected of the Black Vest, even his first public appearance in Yokohama was so explosive.
Heli, who was in a good mood, asked Feijia Vest to watch the whole process, and then a new task popped up in the system.
[Main mission: Find the "Red Rabbit". (Completion level 0%) (Tip: Fei Jia’s memory will be gradually unlocked based on the completion level)]
Heli was not surprised to see this task. She was looking forward to the day when the two vests faced off!
Then Heli opened the interface of Ranpo Vest. After receiving the reward for completing the video broadcast of Ranpo Vest, the system automatically accepted the next task for Ranpo Vest.
[Main mission (updated): Kill Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. (There is a time limit) (Debuff will be randomly generated if not completed)]
"?!"
Heli, who was still in a happy mood, opened his eyes wide and repeatedly clicked on the task list to confirm that he had read it correctly.
No matter how you think about it, it is not to kill the official Fyodor. The mission is definitely to kill Fedya.
Heli's head froze and he was confused for a while. Then he moved his mouse and clicked on the game interface of Feijia's vest, and then realized that the script settings would really make the vests kill each other.
Fei Jia, who lost his memory at the beginning, only had one teammate, An Qiye, while his original teammates, the Akutagawa brothers and sisters, were "temporarily locked".
How can this fight against Black's Champ, who seems to be cheating and has everything going smoothly because of the title of Reincarnator?
Compared with Fei Jia's petty quarrel in Yokohama, Heli's scalp was numb when he thought that Black's chaotic methods were not as terrifying as usual.
No, she had to find a way.
In order to prevent Fei Jia from being solved so quickly, Heli planned to manipulate Fei Jia to go to the protagonist group without leaving a trace and become familiar with it -
that is, in the game "Bungo's End", the area where the Armed Detective Agency is located, and all the NPCs in it are He is a talented person, and there is nothing wrong with following them.
It's better to win over more teammates.
But before that, Heli thought that Ranpo Vest had just come back not long ago, and she really, really, really wanted to try to sneak into the detective agency in the game.
Looking at Ranpo Vest, who was sitting in a dark room on the screen and could only hold a doll and talk, she decisively and cruelly told him to stop being a doll otaku and manipulated him out of the door.
☆ 6. The End of the Writer 06
Writer's End 06
in-game.
Hot topics such as #夜场狠狠incident#, #红RabbitVideo#, #SanadaMurobesenchan# and other hot topics appeared on major software platforms in Japan almost instantly.
Almost all the Internet is discussing these, and some people even listed a vote under #红RabbitVideo: Does this near-terrorist act represent justice or darkness?
Of course, the current vote count is dominated by netizens who voted for "dark".
There is no real-name system on the Internet, and many netizens even irresponsibly began to advocate Red Rabbit's behavior, obviously enjoying it.
There are also people who are digging into Representative Sanada's information regarding Red Rabbit's next move to try him. The entire network is like a "detective", and almost all the information about Sanada's office has been listed, and it seems that there is no problem.
No matter how heated the online discussions are, people still have to live.
There is already a long queue at the Tsukien Japanese confectionery shop at the intersection. The queue is so long that it almost turns a corner. This dessert shop that is popular among young people is highly praised for its combination of traditional Japanese style and modern Western style.
The queuing process was boring and long. Naturally, almost everyone was holding a mobile phone and checking the hot events that happened yesterday. There was a young OL carrying a small leather bag who was also chatting with her colleagues, "If you don't talk about other things, this Don’t you think the bunny hood is cute?”
They were obviously watching the video of the red rabbit, and her colleague also covered her lips and whispered, “Really.”
It’s hard not to pay attention because of the advantage of the line of sight. The 26-year-old detective moved the brim of his hat. He glanced at the rabbit in the video held by the two people lining up in front of him. He didn't expect anything. Such a big thing happened yesterday. The Armed Detective Agency suddenly received several calls. A commission, in addition to being responsible for catching the "red rabbit", is to protect Councilor Sanada Murobe.
Edogawa Ranpo could only see a few people in front of him in line for his wagashi. His eyes were extremely focused, and he couldn't take his eyes away from the clerk's busy packing process.
"Thank you for your patronage."
With a gentle voice, the clerk handed the packaged wagashi to the two OLs in line. Edogawa Ranpo couldn't wait to step forward and said skillfully, "Please give me two!"
However, the clerk packed two portions of wagashi, but did not hand them to Edogawa Ranpo. Instead, he placed them on the waiting shelf aside. While he stretched out his hand and froze in place, he suddenly deduced that the two portions of wagashi It turned out to be for reservation customers and they were the last two copies for the current time period.
So under the very apologetic voice of the clerk, Edogawa Ranpo thought that he had been waiting in line for so long and had missed it several times before. His expression was tangled and he responded feebly, "Okay... I'll just wait."
It will probably take half an hour to wait for the next batch.
At this time, in addition to the sweet fragrance of wagashi in the air, there were also the complaints of customers queuing up behind. The wind blowing on the street became stronger and stronger, and the leaves rustled, and the leaves they brought fell to the river along the path of the wind. Togawa ran around in front of his shoes and stopped.
While he was looking down at the leaf out of boredom, he heard the clerk's skillful and polite voice. It turned out that the guest who made the reservation took away the wagashi that was originally his.
Edogawa Ranpo happened to raise his eyes and saw only a familiar yet unfamiliar back.
It was a black coat made of waterproof material. He was a tall and thin man. Just when he was trying to figure out where the familiarity came from, the other person had disappeared around the corner.
The door of the cafe on the first floor of "Ding Bell"
was opened. This cafe is located downstairs of the Armed Detective Agency. The decoration is classic and warm. There were only two clerks in the store, and they obviously showed familiar expressions when they saw the person coming.
"Mr. Ranpo?"
The visitor greeted them simply. He put the black coat hanging at his elbows on a clothes hanger. He could not see the emotion in his eyes with his usually curved eyebrows. He just straightened it out. It seems to be a round brown hat that has just been put on.
Then he turned around and walked towards the second floor.
Surprisingly, there were not many people in the neatly arranged detective agency. It seemed that they had gone out at this time. Except for the two busy clerical staff at their work stations, there was only Zhong who was holding his head and helping to sort out the information. Island Atsushi.
Atsushi Nakajima opened his eyes sleepily, thinking bit by bit, trying to hold himself back from falling asleep.
The incident that happened in Yokohama yesterday was so shocking and troublesome that the detective agency's phone number was almost flooded with requests. Even government agencies were asking for help.
Nakajima Atsushi, who had barely slept all night and was still so busy, was naturally very sleepy.
He sighed and muttered, "How come this happened just after the group thing ended..." The
fear of the group incident in the previous two weeks, when the giant airship White Whale in the sky almost destroyed Yokohama was still vivid in his mind.
As the office door opened, Atsushi Nakajima subconsciously looked up.
When he walked in, a young man wearing a brown cloak and vest walked briskly and was carrying an exquisite dessert packaging bag. He seemed to be in a good mood.
"Mr. Ranpo!"
Nakajima Atsushi, who felt particularly relieved when Ranpo came in, couldn't wait to take the collected information.
Ranpo took the information skillfully and glanced at it roughly. There was something hidden in the slits of his crooked eyes. He patted Atsushi Nakajima on the shoulder and said quickly: "This level is not detailed enough. "
Eh?!!"
Atsushi Nakajima, who thought he had found all the information, was dejected.
Before Atsushi Nakajima could say anything, Ranpo was already sitting at his desk and took out his cell phone.
Outside the game.
Already controlling the Ranpo vest and sitting at the workstation of the Armed Detective Agency, Heli found that no one noticed the difference in her vest. She happily let the vest take photos everywhere. Although her behavior was a bit arrogant, as long as Dazai Osamu was It seems that the NPC who has read the script is not here, so this is her vest's territory!
He even let Ma Jia pass by Osamu Dazai's workstation inadvertently, and he saw the "Complete Suicide Manual", a book that is quite famous in the game.
Really curious about the content inside, when Heli moved the mouse to the book, he saw that it could be [read] and clicked it without thinking.
*
In-game.
He had obtained the information he wanted to know, and as he expected, this detective agency was no different from the ones he had seen in the previous worlds.
His world is unique.
At the wagashi shop at the intersection, he had already observed the parallel coexistence, and it turned out that it was a well-protected existence that had completely opposite experiences to him.
Similarly, they in the detective agency are not the existence they know.
So even though he saw and heard the familiar faces and voices of the members of the detective agency, when Atsushi Nakashima stood in front of him, it was still clear that they were split into two halves in his sight.
One half is in vivid colors, with Atsushi Nakajima's sleepy eyes that still do not hide his vitality and hope. The other half is in black and white. The Atsushi Nakajima he knows has lost the color in his eyes and all reasons for living.
"..."
Counting the time, after hearing the sound of the hands on the watch moving, Ranpo gathered together his thoughts that were so complicated that it was almost breathless, and kept the "Edogawa Ranpo" he was imitating here. , naturally showing a bit of ignorance of the world, he continued to carry the bag of wagashi, quietly and without disturbing the busy people in the detective agency. When leaving, his eyes passed by the "Complete Suicide Manual" on the table. .
Then the corners of his lips curved up a bit, revealing a hint of sarcasm.
He flipped through it briefly, realized what he was doing, looked slightly stunned, and then put the book back to its place without leaving a trace. This was never something Ranpo was interested in, although he didn't know why he stopped to open it.
He walked to the coffee shop on the first floor, took his coat in his hand, and left the building in a hurry. When passing by the streets and alleys, he placed the wagashi in his hand in a place where wild cats often appeared.
Not believing in the false pleasure provided by the increase in dopamine caused by the sugar on the tip of his tongue, he will now only go on his own way to achieve his ultimate goal.
Several wild cats smelled the scent and looked at him from a distance.
Ranpo glanced at these moderately built and healthy cats. He sniffed them with the tip of his nose. The sticky mud mixed with the sweetness of the snacks he opened the box, creating an indescribable harmony.
He watched quietly as the cats approached.
"You're ready to take action."
After standing up and walking wildly, the innocent expression on the surface of the delicate appearance faded away, and there was an almost numb feeling of addiction, as if falling into the deep sea, unable to see clearly and unable to breathe. , and forced people to scream in fear, eventually turning into bubbles and drowning in silence.
The cats were terrified.
And he happened to be standing next to the wall, so the light couldn't reach him, so his face was hidden in the darkness and blended into one.
Then, he finished speaking to the person on the other end of the phone, tapped the screen with his thumb and hung up the phone.
So, step one –
start.
*
has been secretly sent to a high-security apartment in Yokohama, with many police officers in plainclothes hiding around. Currently, Sanada Murobe is sitting on the sofa in the apartment, his face turned pale by the "trial notice" he received yesterday afternoon. He has been using his mobile phone to communicate with various people in his work and life.
After comforting his wife, Sanada Murobe hung up the phone and felt thirsty. While he was about to drink water, the doorbell rang. His secretary opened the door for him, and the two young men who walked in announced their identities.
"Kunikida Doppo of the Armed Detective Agency."
"Osama Dazai."
The blond young man with glasses and a somewhat serious expression is Kunikida Doppo. He has a steady temperament. At first glance, he has an air of maturity for his young age. He should be a... A person who is old-fashioned and doesn't do unnecessary things.
After walking in and saying his name, Dazai Osamu, his eyes were fixed on the black-haired young man who was looking around. He had an appearance that was very popular among young women. At first glance, his temperament was a bit lazy, and he always had an unpredictable smile on his lips. , it doesn’t look like it’s here to protect people, it’s more like it’s here to cause trouble.
Sanada Murobe always had a vicious look in his eyes. He looked at his secretary Sugi Shigeharu with a headache, "Can they?" "
Mr. Sanada, please don't worry."
Dazai Osamu's eyes lit up when he noticed Sugi Shigeharu who was speaking, and he was about to practice. He leaned forward and wanted to ask, "Will you die for love?", but Kunikida Doppo pulled the collar expressionlessly and dragged him in front of Sanada Murobu.
"Sanada-san, please rest assured. We will take turns protecting you in the next 24 hours. The detective agency will be responsible to the end after accepting the entrustment."
These words really made people feel a lot safer.
After Sugi Shigeharu glanced at the message on her phone, she said to Sanada Murobe, "Someone from Mr. Mori's side will also come."
Upon hearing this familiar surname, Dazai Osamu's originally nonchalant expression paused.
It seems that the congressman's social circle is very wide. After Osamu Dazai said hello, he was ready to look around this luxurious apartment with almost no trace of habitation. He took out a miniature monitor from his sand-colored windbreaker and stuck it in the dark. Then he asked Sanada Murobu with a smile, "Congressman Sir, do you mind if we go to other places to check? For example, the bedroom or something."
Sanada Murobe's expression became worried again after hearing this, "Just protect me well and don't do anything extra."
Osamu Dazai was rejected. He didn't say anything anymore, but took advantage of the gap between Kunikida Doppo and Sanada Murobu to communicate about the relevant situation, and naturally and quietly tried to walk to the second floor, but was discovered by the dedicated secretary Sugi Shigeharu, who stopped him with an apologetic look.
Unexpectedly, he was discovered. Dazai Osamu was not embarrassed. He started to look at Sugi Shigeharu with a smile. Only then did he notice that this woman was tall, wearing a fitted suit and skirt, with a brown silk scarf around her neck, and her facial features were three-dimensional but transparent. There is a sense of melancholy, like the rain in spring. The raindrops fall on the cherry blossom petals on the ground, stirring up a burst of fragrant mist.
Osamu Dazai, whose DNA has been altered, is once again preparing to pretend to be affectionate and trick women into committing suicide.
At this moment, the doorbell rang again.
☆ 7. The End of the Writer 07
Writer's End 07
Sugi Shigeharu, who subconsciously wanted to open the door, was stopped by Osamu Dazai. After he exchanged glances with Kunikida Doppo not far away, Kunikida Doppo stepped forward cautiously, holding a piece of paper between his fingers. Can control supernatural powers and transform them into weapons.
Through the electronic screen of the video doorbell, what Kunikida Doppo saw was a woman wearing a black uniform.
"Higuchi Ichiyo."
Unknowingly, Dazai Osamu had gone over to take a look, and his emotionless voice sounded from Kunikida Doppo's ears.
This old acquaintance from the Port Mafia was usually paired with a black barking dog that was so impressive in Osamu Dazai's memory. He always found it troublesome and communicated with Kunikida in a low voice, or in other words, skillfully lied, "Kunikida-kun , leave it to you."
Sanada Murobe, Sugi Shigeharu and Kunikida Doppo who were present watched helplessly as Dazai Osamu slipped towards the second floor, too fast to stop him.
"..."
"Is this what you call reassuring me?"
Sanada Murobu is worthy of being a congressman who has seen various scenes. He endured it. Although the middle-aged man's face became more suspicious and unhappy, he knew it was The personnel sent by Mori Ogai arrived, and he temporarily ignored the member of the detective agency who was talking to himself.
After the secretary opened the door, Higuchi Kazuyo with blond hair walked in. She politely introduced herself as being from the Port Mafia, and came to protect Representative Sanada on the orders of leader Mori Ogai.
After a hoarse coughing sound, a black-haired boy walked slowly from behind her. The broken hair on the temples had a gradient from black to white. His face was so pale that it seemed as if all the blood had been lost, but his eyes were dark and sickly. The gloomy color makes the whole person look like a ghost even when standing under the incandescent light indoors.
"This is Captain Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who belongs to Minato Kuro's guerrillas."
"Please help me thank Mr. Mori." Although the boy named Akutagawa Ryunosuke in front of him seemed to Sanada Murobe He was a thin man in poor health, but he could smell the blood on this man. He was definitely not simple.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke's emotionless eyes glanced around, and finally stopped at Kunikida Doppo, who was frowning and waiting.
Of course, Kunikida Doppo still remembered how this young man from the mafia had caused trouble to their detective agency before, and he was very dangerous.
Especially when this young man saw Osamu Dazai, he was like crazy. The murderous intention soaring into the sky was suffocating, and he had no reservations about attacking. Although Kunikida Doppo didn't know about the grudge between the two people, it would be useless if Osamu Dazai didn't have it. With supernatural powers, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to withstand the opponent's deadly sharp blade.
However, Ryunosuke Akutagawa quickly shifted his gaze. He sat directly on the sofa not far from Sanada Murobe, and he began to close his eyes and meditate with a strong sense of presence.
Because Akutagawa Ryunosuke hadn't spoken since he entered, for some reason, several people present also fell silent, and the atmosphere was a little depressing for a while.
As if to alleviate the situation, the considerate Sugi Shigeharu received Sanada Murobe's gaze. She raised her head and glanced at the clock that already showed 6 p.m., and asked calmly, "Mr. Sanada, do you want me to order someone to prepare dinner?" ?"
Sanada Murobe nodded. After receiving the response, Sugi Shigeharu took her mobile phone and ordered someone to prepare the meal. Then she asked, "Do you want to ask Mr. Dazai to come downstairs?"
Kunikida Doppo heard the other party mention Osamu Dazai. After his name, his expression changed, and he screamed inwardly. As expected, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who had been closing his eyes to rest, suddenly opened his eyes, staring at Sugi Shigeharu as if they were real.
"Where is Tai Zai Zhi?"
As an ordinary person, the secretary was so frightened that her face turned pale.
She trembled and pointed to the second floor.
The next second, Akutagawa Ryunosuke's figure disappeared from the spot and went to the second floor extremely quickly.
"Now we're in trouble." Kunikida was alone but couldn't leave. After all, the task of protecting Sanada's office was very critical. When he left, it was impossible to ensure safety with only the secretary and Higuchi Kazuha present.
Sanada Murobe frowned, confused about the current situation, so he asked Kunikida Doppo: "What's going on?"
Just as Kunikida Doppo was anxious and embarrassed thinking about how to explain, there were broken sounds one after another from the second floor. The violent collision and the sound of damaged objects falling to the ground are hard to ignore.
"...That's it."
Sanada Murobu understood without any explanation, and his face suddenly turned dark.
*
Dazai Osamu, who suffered from occupational disease, maintained the good virtues of the detective agency (?). After arriving on the second floor, he began to look for information clues that would benefit him.
The reason is simple. The rabbit's video behavior yesterday afternoon was only very interesting to Dazai Osamu. He always had a clear mind when it did not touch the scope of his protection.
A high-profile declaration of war is tantamount to making the rabbit a target of public criticism. Even if the world sucks, few people will stand up and resist. Therefore, after he investigated Sanada Murobu in advance, Dazai Osamu only felt that the other party's background was too excellent and clean. It was not like an enemy would be willing to sacrifice to such an extent to kill the other party.
There were only a few simple bedrooms on the second floor of the apartment, and Dazai Osamu took one look at the master bedroom where luggage was placed and walked in.
Sanada's office was obviously sorting it out in a hurry. The items were placed casually on the bedside table. They were all work documents. He looked through them and found that there were no problems.
He continued to turn to the clothes rack and began to fumble in the pockets of several coats, and then took out several pieces of wood with a rustic color and a shape similar to an English capital "N".
Dazai Osamu stared at it for a while and decided to take one.
Then he started to look elsewhere, and finally he pulled out a business card hidden in the zipper of the suitcase. The name displayed was...
Dazai Osamu made a move and almost wrinkled the business card.
"Old acquaintance..."
He thought for a moment, but his expression turned subtly cold. Apparently he remembered how this old acquaintance from Russia got involved in the group's events, causing their detective agency to experience a series of thrills. .
Fyodor, a person from Russia with a very high risk index.
Now, Osamu Dazai was even more sure that things were not simple.
So without thinking, he picked up his mobile phone and dialed the number on the business card.
Outside the game.
After controlling Fei Jia's vest on the screen and starting a self-rescue plan, Heli thought that he had asked his younger brother An Qiye to give Fei Jia's business card to the Sanada NPC who would definitely be raped in the future, but this NPC didn't even look for Fei Jia? Could it be that the progress of being fucked is too slow?
"Tsk."
Just let Fei Jia do the porcelain.
So the reckless Heli controlled the vest and drove the car directly into the downstairs of a high-end apartment. The role of money was reflected at this moment, which was to buy the vacant apartment near the location of the Sanada NPC.
However, after a while, an unknown call appeared on the screen. Heli thought about it and clicked to connect.
"What do you want to do this time?"
The voice was lowered, making it seem unusually magnetic, but just the right amount of indifference. This voice directly poked at Heli's xp. After she was stunned for a second, she recovered, although she couldn't hear it. Who the other party was, but that didn't stop her from teasing him in a rough way first.
The AI technology is so powerful, even the voices of unknown NPCs sound so nice, like a real person.
So Heli started typing, and asked Ma Jia to respond: "Kill you."
"..."
Apparently there was a rare silence over there.
"...What happened last time was not enough? You should know who I am." The other party had a strong psychological quality, and after a moment of silence he asked again.
Heli was confused and began to wonder if the other party had dialed the wrong number, so he honestly typed: "Who are you to me? Should I know you?"
Fei Jia, a vest of conscience, has only done Just adding some innocuous trouble to Hong Kong|Hei! Fei Jia is a kind person!
As if it wasn't enough, she typed "ha" again, with a strong sense of ridicule.
In order to let the NPC over there break the defense first, she hung up the phone and blocked him.
What an inexplicable harassing phone call.
In-game.
Dazai Osamu actually smiled when he heard the beep of the phone hanging up in his ear.
During this period, he had already heard the sound in the background of the other party, which seemed to be the sound of the door opening of the apartment after entering the password, which was exactly the same as the sound of the door opening at the bottom of the high-end apartment where Sanada Murobe lived.
It was actually delivered to my door. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to catch this cunning Russian. Dazai Osamu was just about to go downstairs to make some noise, but he was hit directly in the face by a black sharp blade with a bloody atmosphere.
His expression remained unchanged, he quickly surrendered and hid.
"Go to hell--"
He became so violent that his murderous intent made Akutagawa Ryunosuke's eyes bleed with blood, and he used deadly moves. Dazai Osamu's reaction was also very fast. After skillfully dodging, he used his own superpower to kill him. Ryunosuke Akutagawa's special power "Rashomon" transforms him back into a harmless black coat.
Dazai Osamu spread his hands with a somewhat innocent expression, "It's Akutagawa, what a coincidence?"
Seeing Dazai Osamu's hateful face, Akutagawa Ryunosuke thought of how he had been raped by the other party before he defected to the Port Mafia. It was a terrible day when my sister threatened me, trained me to death, and put pressure on her through words.
Thinking of this, Akutagawa Ryunosuke's murderous intention became even more intense.
But Dazai Osamu seemed not to be dissatisfied that the other party was not angry enough, and continued: "After all these years, you still have not made any progress."
Dazai Osamu stood there and seemed confident. Even though the other party was no longer as rotten as mud four years ago, Every word and deed has invisibly put shackles on Ryunosuke Akutagawa, slowly destroying his mind.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke's eyesight went dark, and he unconsciously thought of the terrifying voice that Osamu Dazai had once haunted his ears like a shadow.
——"Useless, inferior dog breed."
——"Are you still longing for someone to save you?"
——"Your cat? Abandoned you a long time ago."
Cat.
who is it?
Four years can be said to be a long time, and it can be said to be slow, but Ryunosuke Akutagawa hides a hidden, turbulent, and even ridiculous expectation in his heart.
That's right, the value of his existence may not be worth that gentleman's rescue.
So in the end, who will come to save him...?
His mind seemed to be filled with sharp blades, and his forehead hurt just thinking about it. Ryunosuke Akutagawa's eyes darkened a little more. He gave up his powers without hesitation, took out the dagger with a dark red handle from behind, and attacked Osamu Dazai.
At the same time, he roared.
"It's not your turn to educate me on the things below -!" He doesn't need anyone to save him!
"..."
Dazai Osamu was well aware of how poor Akutagawa Ryunosuke's physical fitness was, so he knocked him down several times. Before he was about to go downstairs and let someone take care of the injured patient, he saw the dagger tightly clutched in his hand.
"Do you like this dagger so much?"
The plain leather of the hilt has become old and worn with use, and the blade has been repeatedly polished with a whetstone to show marks, but he refuses to replace it.
So Osamu Dazai shook his head and put away his thoughts, walked downstairs slowly, and faced Sanada Murobe's black face and Kunikida Doppo's numbness, he smiled and said to Sugi Shigeharu: "My lovely secretary, is there a first aid kit here? Someone has fainted up there."
Sugi Shigeharu didn't know the layout of the apartment, so she called the staff and found out that there was no first aid kit, but someone would come to her door later.
Then after a while, the doorbell rang. Dazai Osamu walked to the door first, only glanced at the video doorbell, and then he was stunned for a moment and laughed slowly.
Although the man displayed on the screen was not wearing a stuffed Russian hat, his feminine face was engraved in Dazai Osamu's mind.
Cunning Russians.
This is uninvited and delivered to the door in person.