Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 23, Ikeda Erena's Visit

In the afternoon, Uesugi Sosetsu tried to search Kurosawa Shrine.

Sure enough, as Ms. Kurosawa said, the Kurosawa Shrine began to decline since it lost the shrine maiden heritage. Although Ms. Kurosawa donated money to rebuild the entire shrine, that was more than 20 years ago. Today, with the overall urbanization and hollowing out of the countryside, the entire Gunma county has few people. The Kurosawa Shrine has naturally become deserted, and even the nearby villages have few people living in them.

Very good, Uesugi Sosetsu nodded in his heart. The whole village was deserted, which meant that there were very few people nearby. Very few people nearby meant that the danger was greatly increased. The greatly increased danger meant that if Uesugi Sosetsu dared to go alone, it would be a complete waste.

He imagined the process himself.

The wild otherworldly monsters are jumping!
The decision is made by you, ordinary forensic doctor Uesugi Sosetsu!

Uesugi Sosetsu, use [Harden] quickly!
The monster used Brutal Charge.

Bang, the effect is extraordinary.

Uesugi Sosetsu fell down...Victory and defeat are common in the military, see you in the next life.

So, what can help me?

Uesugi Sosetsu then searched to see which self-defense equipment was legal.

The degree of gun prohibition in Japan is not as strict as that in China in the past, but it is just not as strict as that in China. If China's gun prohibition standard is 100 and the United States is 0, then Japan's gun prohibition level is 90. That is, only by spending a lot of money and effort, regardless of the cost, can you barely get an ordinary pistol or assemble imitation firearm components by yourself, such as a shotgun.

Japan used to allow hunters to own hunting rifles before the 00s and s, but after , hunting rifle licenses were no longer issued and the country tried every possible means to reclaim all hunting rifle licenses. Today, it is extremely difficult to get a gun.

Moreover, according to old Chinese documents, the ordinary five-shot revolvers or sigs held by the police are not effective enough against the creatures in the inner world.

So Uesugi Sosetsu decisively ignored firearms and turned his attention to cold weapons.

First of all, let's rule out flashy things like the Samurai sword. The most important reason why the Japanese Samurai sword is famous all over the world is that it looks good, is cool and has cultural value, not that it is really powerful in actual combat. In fact, this type of long-bladed weapon is not very powerful in actual combat. For example, in the history of the Celestial Empire, swords have gradually been used only as ceremonial weapons since the Han Dynasty. In the late Tang Dynasty, even knives began to be marginalized, and the main weapon highlighted the versatility of spears.

The best use of the samurai sword is cutting meat and suppressing peasants, foot soldiers and other unarmored cannon fodder. In fact, if it hits the bone, there is a high probability that the blade will break, and a small probability that it will break directly. In ancient Japan, when everyone was unarmored, it was a deadly weapon, but it was no longer effective when the armor rate increased.

Uesugi Sosetsu looked at several weapons that could be reasonably equipped, including a short sword, a stick, brass knuckles, anti-wolf spray... Uesugi Sosetsu looked at them one by one.

The crowbar...is useless.

Copperhead leather belt...useless.

Using electric prods to drive pigs away... looks cool, but it's useless.

After looking around, Uesugi Sosetsu finally discovered that the most useful prop was actually a chainsaw for weeding, which was legal to own, had great destructive power, and was extremely deterrent.

It was so crazy that he couldn't help but laugh.

Forget it.

He then turned his attention to external assistance. What legal organizations could he legally possess heavy firepower weapons and that he could contact and seek help from?

The answer is simple: the Metropolitan Police Department.

However, the fact that he is a person with supernatural powers must be kept secret, so asking for external help is not possible for the time being.

Sure enough, in the end, all he could do was to seek more Dharma images, more incarnation skills and more spirits, in order to enhance his own strength.

As for the Metropolitan Police Department, I must also maintain good relations with it. Although I cannot expose myself, if a similar situation occurs, I can use my relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department to participate in the excavation of various relics and investigation of supernatural phenomena, or... the Metropolitan Police Department can also protect my safety.

So happily decided.

After thinking it over, Uesugi Sosetsu deleted all browsing traces, turned off the computer, and refocused his attention on the anatomy encyclopedia. As a formal doctor in the forensic pathology department, Uesugi Sosetsu does not teach classes, does not see patients, and almost never participates in scientific research and paper writing. His biggest and most important task is autopsy and dissection. He has supernatural powers to cheat in autopsy, and the dissection technique is his biggest shortcoming.

Gazing upon life from death and living two lives as a human being, Uesugi Sosetsu has a new understanding of this job.

No matter how cruel the truth is, no matter how horrific the corpse is, Uesugi Munesetsu believes that he should witness and tell everything left behind by the deceased. Life is hard-earned, and only by feeling sadness can one feel joy. The job of a forensic doctor is to listen to the voice of the dead, and Uesugi Munesetsu's mission is to make things clear.

If you don’t know death, how can you know life?
The afternoon passed quickly, and at about four o'clock in the afternoon, Professor Ohkouchi suddenly knocked on the door of the Forensic Pathology Department. The old professor had returned from get out of class.

"Professor?" Uesugi Sosetsu stood up immediately.

"Mr. Uesugi, there's a female police officer looking for you. She's right at the door." Professor Okouchi's tone sounded a little strange, but he didn't take it to heart.

"Policewoman?" Uesugi Sosetsu stood up.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a pair of beautiful legs wrapped in women's suit trousers. Although the trousers were long enough to cover the ankles, the experienced Uesugi Sosetsu still judged the perfect shape of these one-meter-long legs. Looking up, the women's suit could block the scenery, but it could not block the proud mountains and rivers. The summer suit could not cover up the muscle lines on a woman's lower abdomen, and naturally it could not cover up the ups and downs of her body.

Judging from the scale, it is obvious that they are not Japanese!
The tall and curvy model was looking coldly at Uesugi Sosetsu who had a rude look in his eyes. Her exotic mixed-race features were like the sunshine of the Iberian Peninsula and the heat of sunflowers, but she had to force herself to look aloof and indifferent. What a pity.

Her features were so obvious that it was impossible for Uesugi Sosetsu to fail to recognize her.

"Ms. Ikeda?!"

"Hi~" Ikeda Erena responded softly. She was still very unhappy with Uesugi Sosetsu's direct gaze, but she also found that Uesugi Sosetsu seemed to start looking from the feet and then move upwards this time. This might be the man's habit of looking at people, and not that he was deliberately looking at her there.

Her round and plump legs stood straight and rubbed each other a few times in an unnatural manner. The police station asked her to come to an unfamiliar place alone to find someone. Ikeda Erina still had some objections in her heart, but when she really saw Uesugi Sosetsu, she felt a sense of familiarity that dispelled the awkwardness of strangeness, and her displeasure in her heart was less.

This might just be an excuse she made for herself, but after finding this excuse, Ikeda Erena felt better.

"Hello, Mr. Uesugi Sosetsu, I'm Ikeda Erina from the Otsuka Police Department." Ikeda Erina suppressed her displeasure and bowed politely to say hello: "Excuse me, do you have time?"

"Ah? Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? I thought you were investigating with old...Inspector Tanaka!" Uesugi Sosetsu was really surprised. He didn't understand why Ikeda would come to him.

"About this matter...this." Ikeda took out a report from his bag. It was the autopsy report written by Uesugi Sosetsu. Ikeda flipped to the discounted page at random and pointed to a sentence in the report: "Based on Ms. Yamada's past experience and education level, we tend to believe that her method of committing the crime was guided by someone else."

"You wrote this, right?" Ikeda said coldly.

Uesugi Sosetsu looked strange. He spread his hands and looked up at the department sign behind him. "This is Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital. I'm the chief medical examiner here. Ms. Ikeda, this is the corridor. We are talking about the inside story of the case. Can we talk somewhere else?"

Ikeda Erena realized that her tone just now was like interrogating a criminal. Her light brown eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of her mouth slightly flattened, and she nodded silently and trembled a few times. She might have offended this person just now, but Uesugi Sosetsu's reminder was very tactful and appropriate, and even she did not feel uncomfortable.

This gave Ikeda some confidence for the following conversation.

This man seems to be more normal...

At the same time, Uesugi Sosetsu was also secretly observing Ikeda Erena.

Even as a veteran in the world of women, he had to admit that, as Tanaka Ryouto had said, the mixed-race policewoman was a real beauty, and her sharp temperament, which would never be seen in traditional Japanese women, also made Uesugi Sosetsu feel that she had a unique charm.

Beauty also means trouble.

According to Tanaka Ryuto, Ikeda Erena is a woman who is always shrouded in rumors and is extremely wary of the men around her. She has excellent skills, even to the point of being conceited, and is also very proactive, so she looks down on the people around her.

But she seems to be very good at martial arts!
So based on Uesugi Sosetsu's experience, he needs another way to approach such women.

Professionalism.

Just as Tanaka Ryouto said, Ikeda Erina is not good at specific investigations and case analysis, so as long as Uesugi Sosetsu demonstrates his professionalism, she should maintain basic respect and awe for herself.

Opening an empty research room, the smell of formalin disinfectant was mixed in, and there was only the sound of dripping instruments running around. Uesugi Sosetsu pulled a chair over and motioned Ikeda to sit down, and took the report from her hand: "Yes, this is what I wrote, any questions?"

"...No problem. I've read your autopsy report, which has been unanimously confirmed by the Metropolitan Police Department's Forensic Science Division and the University of Tokyo." Ikeda Erena stroked her refreshing and pretty brown short hair by her ears a little unnaturally. She sat upright. In front of Uesugi Sosetsu, she had the illusion that she was a student listening to a class: "It's just that the investigation this afternoon..."

"Inspector Tanaka just wants to close the case with a routine investigation, right?" Uesugi Muneyuki flipped through the autopsy report and shook his head with a half-smile, "And he also refused to go to Kabukicho with you to investigate, am I right?"

Ikeda Erina stopped talking.

"You suspect that the person mentioned in my report is the male escort for whom Ms. Yamada paid for a 500,000 champagne tower. You think it is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation into the suspicion of incitement to crime, but no one in the Criminal Division is willing to go with you, so you came to me, both to confirm your suspicion and to seek recognition. After all... Uesugi Muneyuki's judgment and strength are recognized by the Criminal Division from top to bottom, right?" Uesugi Muneyuki glanced at the report again to confirm that it was the one he wrote: "I am very happy that the autopsy report I wrote has been recognized by you."

He was right about everything he said.

Ikeda Erena remained silent unwillingly, agreeing with Uesugi Sosetsu's statement: "Mr. Uesugi, do you think so too? But the police station..."

"That's understandable. Criminal police are concerned about the rate of solving cases. This case can be closed based on the current evidence. There's no need to exaggerate it." Uesugi Sosetsu said as a matter of course: "In my opinion, Ms. Yamada must have taken all the blame on herself. Not only did she plead guilty impatiently, she also said that she did it all. Let me guess again, Inspector Tanaka should refuse to go with you during the routine investigation. As for the attitude of the gigolo club, one is that it expressed shock and ignorance, the second is that it expressed firm condemnation and just cut-off, and the third is that it is inconvenient to disclose the privacy of the guests and asked you to apply for a high-level search permit from the local prosecutor's office or the Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division, right?"

"You..." Ikeda Erena's pupils dilated, and an incredible expression appeared on her beautiful face.

Another perfect hit!
This young forensic doctor, who is obviously about the same age as me, not only has extremely strong professional skills, but also knows the ins and outs of detective work so well?
Ikeda Erena's hand loosened involuntarily.

He really gave her a very special feeling. Uesugi Sosetsu spoke clearly, logically and professionally, and he always gave her a strong and reassuring sense of confidence.

I finally met a normal man!
Thinking of this, Ikeda Erina was about to speak, but Uesugi Sosetsu reached out to stop her: "Okay, I'll go to Kabukicho with you."

"How did you know..." This was the third time Ikeda was shocked today.

"Because my judgment is the same as yours!" Uesugi Sosetsu's expression gradually became serious. "I also think that Ms. Yamada's method of committing the crime was instigated by that gigolo! Yes, Ms. Yamada pleaded guilty, and the Otsuka Police Department also thought that the investigation had ended here, but whether it was incitement to murder or not, there is no reason for us not to investigate the gigolo who enjoyed the fruits of robbery and murder and hid behind the criminal to enjoy the 500,000 champagne tower at ease!"

"You came to me because you think so, right?" Uesugi Sosetsu said softly, "So, let's go. I'll go with you."

He and I think the same?
Yes, if he didn’t think the same as I did, why would I come to him?

When Ikeda thought about this, he realized that he really had no reason to refuse. Even the most difficult part of opening the conversation was done by Uesugi Sosetsu.

The strong confidence and easy-going nature revealed in Uesugi Sosetsu's tone shone on the tall beauty Ikeda Erena like bright sunshine.

Her expression softened a lot, she stood up, whispered a thank you, and prepared to lead the way.

Uesugi Sosetsu took the initiative to stop her and said, "Wait a moment, Ms. Ikeda. I heard something about you from Inspector Tanaka, so before we act together, I want to make three rules with you."

Ikeda stopped and neither agreed nor disagreed. What the tall beauty meant was, "You talk, I'm listening."

"First, I really hate it when my partner punches and kicks me. If you have a problem with me, you can go to the police station or the hospital to complain about me. If you hit me, then I will hit you. I may not be able to beat you, but I will beat you with all my strength."

Uesugi Sosetsu waved his fist in a pretentious manner.

Don’t underestimate me, I can get hard, very hard!
When the elite professional master acted like this, Ikeda Erina rolled her eyes at him and finally couldn't help but burst out laughing: "You are not a pervert, you haven't committed any crime, why should I hit you?"

"Very good. Second, don't put work into your life, and don't put life into your work. For me, forensic work is a job to earn more extra money and realize my self-worth. I don't know how you view your job. I can only say that what I have to do is to make things clear. As for whether this fact is what you want, I can't guarantee it."

Ikeda Erena's gaze lingered on Uesugi Sosetsu, her brown eyes staring at him quietly.

What's next?

"Third, please accept my apology. I'm sorry, Ms. Ikeda, I offended you last time." Uesugi Munen knew that silence was the best way to communicate. He made an awkward expression: "I apologize for my disrespect. I don't think there is much to explain. This is not a misunderstanding, nor is it a sophistry. If you must have an explanation, then I can only say that I am a normal man after all. Please forgive me."

"………"Finally, this topic was brought up. Ikeda Erena was instinctively a little annoyed. She raised her head and saw Uesugi Sosetsu's apologetic expression. Then she thought about his willingness to come forward to testify and to accompany her in the investigation, and she couldn't say a word of scolding.

She, who had always been strong, actually hesitated and didn't know how to answer. Should she forgive? But she was unwilling to accept it, and if she didn't forgive, that would be too rude.

She's not really twisted, she just keeps running into...

Uesugi Sosetsu looked at her with his bright eyes, and once again said politely: "Well, let's keep this in mind for now? When we have finished our work and investigated the whole incident, can Miss Ikeda reluctantly forgive me once?"

"Then it depends on your performance." Ikeda got a step down and turned around and left: "Let's go."

The tall beauty turned her body and let out a deep breath.

It’s so difficult, really so difficult. I’ve been to several police stations and haven’t seen a normal man!
Finally she met one in the hospital, otherwise she would have doubted whether there was a single normal man in the whole of Tokyo!

　Japan also has very strict gun control, and the Metropolitan Police Department does a relatively good job in this regard.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)