Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

"What should I do? What's the best course of action?"

Matsudaira, a member of a collateral branch of the Tokugawa family, was completely bewildered. He looked blankly at the Tokugawa clan, trying to find an answer that didn't exist.

Tokugawa remained silent, his ashen face revealing a sense of helplessness.

What should we do? He also wanted to know what to do.

An immortal witch who seduces men suddenly gains the power to fight an entire army and undergoes a drastic personality change. How is this supposed to be handled?

"So what if it's a monster? So what if it's immortal? As long as it's made of matter, it has its limits! It's injured, isn't it?! That means modern weapons are still effective! I propose we immediately request special disposal authorization, mobilize heavy firepower, and use missiles for precise elimination! Let's completely vaporize that monster!"

Sasakawa Ryo slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly. His face flushed red, and he said angrily.

This most radical right-wing godfather could not tolerate the empire bowing down to a mere woman.

"Sasagawa! Are you insane?!"

Another old man retorted sharply.

"Killing someone with a missile in downtown Tokyo? Do you know how many casualties that would cause! How much panic and international conflict it would provoke?!"

"What's most troublesome about Tomie Kawakami is never killing her, but what happens after she's killed—a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, or even just a little bit of splattered tissue fluid... given the right conditions, it can grow into a new individual."

Tokugawa raised his dim, yellowish eyes, swept them over Sasagawa's flushed face, and said coldly.

"If we bomb the city, can you guarantee complete annihilation? If even the slightest bit escapes, falling into the sewers, onto the soil in a park, or even blown by the wind into a resident's flowerpot on a balcony... we'll be facing even more mutated Tomie!"

"Since you've brought it up, then give us an explanation: how are we going to deal with this mutated individual, Kawakami Tomie?"

After Tokugawa spoke, Sasakawa Ryo quickly calmed down, sat back in his seat, and stared at Tokugawa as he asked.

Tokugawa was speechless, feeling as if he had fallen into a trap. However, as the head of the Tokugawa family, he had to come up with a decision.

"...The ability to transform matter is more effective in dealing with individuals like Tomie Kawakami."

After a moment of contemplation, Tokugawa's gaze fell on Abe's face.

"Should I ask Her Majesty for help?"

Abe, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke after sensing the emotion conveyed in Tokugawa's gaze.

"That Holy Mother possesses the divine power of God's judgment on Sodom. If we can invoke that Holy Mother, even if Kawakami Tomie is immortal, she can only face destruction in the form of a pillar of salt."

As Tokugawa spoke, everyone's gaze turned to Abe.

These aging beings who have survived to this day all possess some kind of supernatural connections and power, but using them to deal with a creature like Kawakami Tomie... let alone whether they can succeed, even if they do, wouldn't it backfire?

"...Perhaps it would be best to find out Kawakami Tomie's purpose first. There's nothing that can't be discussed."

Abe frowned almost imperceptibly, politely declining.

"Talk? What do you want to talk to a bewitching witch about? If she really lacked something, would she need to negotiate?"

Sasakawa Ryo scoffed at such a proposal.

With her irresistible charm, what does Tomie Kawakami want to achieve? Could there be any difficulties?

Abe was unable to refute this, and the meeting room fell into a brief silence.

Tokugawa's gaze, heavy with unquestionable weight, fell upon Abe's face. Not only Tokugawa, but countless eyes, some open and some hidden, were all fixed on Abe.

The air grew heavy, filled with a silent pressure.

Bearing the silent pressure, Abe's eyelids twitched. After a brief silence, he accepted this hot potato.

"...Understood, I will contact that Holy Mother."

"Very well, Abe-kun, the safety of the empire now rests in your hands alone."

Tokugawa nodded slightly to Abe, the wrinkles on his face seeming to smooth out a bit, with a smile of relief and approval.

The oppressive atmosphere in the room relaxed as a result of Abe's decision. Some people exhaled softly, some leaned back in their chairs, and some picked up their long-cooled tea, seemingly regaining the composed demeanor of those in positions of authority.

At that moment, Nakatomi, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly spoke up.

"In a way... it's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Although Kawakami Tomie wiped out the special forces, for some reason, she didn't kill the Resurrectors. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had the chance to discuss how to deal with her."

Everyone was taken aback, and then showed different expressions.

There was confusion and unease, as well as the joy of surviving a disaster, but a few people had strange expressions flashing across their faces.

Although the power of a Soul Resurrection Master is the most universal means of prolonging life, the life force injected into the body will also leave when the Soul Resurrection Master dies. This side effect of being controlled by others is always unacceptable.

This is why those in power are seeking other ways to prolong their lives; however, only a few succeed, and most methods of prolonging life always have side effects that they cannot accept.

"But... why didn't she kill the Resurrector? Was it simply out of mercy? Would Kawakami Tomie have such a mentality? Or... a hostage? Kawakami Tomie doesn't need hostages, or... she wanted to seize the Resurrector's power of immortality? No, that's not right either, Kawakami Tomie is immortal."

Qianjia was somewhat surprised and uncertain, and made several guesses in succession, but he rejected each one himself.

"Based on the situation at the scene, Tomie Kawakami did not go all out to kill them. It seems she was... making some kind of challenge? Allowing them to escape before she went on a killing spree..."

The secretary turned to the next page of the report and calmly stated the facts.

"challenge?"

Sasakawa Ryo laughed in anger.

"Who are you challenging? What are you challenging? Do you want to challenge yourself? Prove your strength?"

No one can answer this question.

Although it's completely unlike something Tomie Kawakami would do.

However, judging from the strange attitude of Kawakami Tomie, this mutated individual, it seems to be just as Sasakawa Ryo said. After all, Kawakami Tomie doesn't seek wealth or power—if she needed those two things, she wouldn't need to use force.

From the night she killed Takashi to tonight, many people have tried to negotiate with her, but none have succeeded. It seems that Tomie Kawakami really did provoke the government purely to prove her power.

"Although it's absurd, it's so absurd that it seems real."

Aso's lips twitched, revealing an expression that was so speechless he wanted to laugh, but felt that laughing would only make things worse.

"In this world, aren't there countless monsters with minds different from ordinary people?"

"..."

Speechless, unable to refute.

Upon hearing Aso's words, some people wanted to refute him, but the words stuck in their throats.

There are too many, too many madmen, and too many bizarre curses that bring mental pollution. Even those in high positions have seen relatives or former colleagues whose minds have mutated for inexplicable reasons, and whose bodies have eventually turned into monsters.

"hell……"

Someone muttered to themselves.

Even the masters of this country have to admit that this world is hell, and their games without any moral bottom line are nothing more than finding pleasure in suffering—of course, only they would consider such evil deeds as finding pleasure in suffering.

Just then, there was a rapid knock on the conference room door, and a young man in a black suit pushed the door open without permission, a look of surprise on his face.

"Excuse me!"

He bowed quickly and said in a trembling voice.

"Urgent intelligence! News has just come back from the Takashi residence! All guests at the mansion, including Mayor Takashi himself, are still alive! No one is dead!"

"What?!"

"Alive? All of them?"

"No one was killed?!"

Exclamations rang out one after another, and Tokugawa sat up abruptly, a sharp glint flashing in his dim eyes.

Explain yourself!

"Yes! The medical and investigation teams entered the city mansion after the perpetrator left. After confirmation, all the guests involved in the incident had stable vital signs and only minor injuries. They are currently in the main hall, seemingly just shaken, but appear to be conscious."

Everyone was stunned and speechless.

They killed more than two hundred people in total, but now they've let the guests who went to the high-rise mansion to attend the ceremony go?

Is this reasonable?

"...Could it be that this is truly a challenge to oneself? Only killing combat-capable units, omitting individuals without combat capabilities?"

An indescribable expression appeared on Takatsukasa's face.

What should have been an illogical event felt somewhat reasonable when it happened to Tomie Kawakami.

"That's the only way to look at it now."

Tokugawa couldn't help but sigh, and then his expression became serious.

"Tonight's events must be completely sealed off. The official statement is as follows: A massive pipeline explosion occurred on [XXX] Street, triggering a chain of explosions, fires, and mass hallucinations caused by a gas leak. Unfortunately, the gas leak also affected a nearby police helicopter conducting a drill, resulting in significant police casualties. The Superintendent General and others heroically sacrificed their lives while directing operations at the scene. An investigation and follow-up investigation are to be launched immediately, and media control is to be raised to the highest level."

"Secondly, regarding the whereabouts of Kawakami Tomie, we must use all non-confrontational means to secretly search for her. We must find that mutated individual, but we are not allowed to act rashly. The task of eliminating her will be handled by Abe-san."

"Finally, the survivors and Takashi are asked to remain at the Takashi residence for the time being and receive treatment from a psychologist."

Tokugawa made arrangements swiftly and decisively.

The crowd nodded silently, their expressions ranging from serious to somber to displeased.

The aftermath, the follow-up, and most importantly—checking the mental stability of those who attended the ceremony in the city!

That's right!

The third thing is the most important!

In reality, for those in power present, the best outcome would have been for all the people in the high-rise apartment to die.

After all those people die, although there will be some turmoil, they will be able to quickly arrange their own people to fill the gaps.

On the contrary, if they survive, who can guarantee that those people haven't been corrupted by Tomie Kawakami's mind? Unfortunately, most of those people are located on the fourth or even second level of the power pyramid, so they can't be easily kicked out.

And the situation we are facing now is precisely this worst-case scenario.

Tokugawa's orders were carried out swiftly.

The cleanup and lockdown, the tracking and preparation, cannot be carried out in a short time. The first task to be carried out is the assessment and monitoring of Gao Shi and others.

A team of internally appointed psychologists and psychiatrists arrived at the city mansion under cover of night and entered the mansion shortly after dawn.

The examination was conducted very meticulously, and the feedback was unbelievably normal.

Physiological indicators were almost normal, with only a slight increase in heart rate and stress hormone levels. In terms of mental assessment, doctors tried to find any signs of mind control through interviews, questionnaires, and EEG monitoring.

However, nothing was gained.

Tomie Moro's demonic hypnosis is not just about transforming someone's personality and subconscious, but about making it difficult for doctors to detect anything, and even Murata, who taught Amamiya Rin hypnosis, to find out anything here.

According to psychologists and a team of experts, these important figures were simply overly frightened.

All the tests failed to reach their subconscious.

The final conclusion of the report was: collective acute stress reaction, accompanied by mild adjustment disorder. No clear evidence of exogenous psychocontrol was found.

The senior executives who received the report reacted in various ways.

Some breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this might really be luck, that Kawakami Tomie was just acting recklessly. Others, however, were more uneasy, believing that a monster with terrifying power and unpredictable behavior was more difficult to deal with than a monster that simply knew how to kill.

However, the investigation and surveillance of Takashi and others can only go so far.

After all, those people are not ordinary citizens, but high-ranking officials who span the political, business, military, and religious spheres. Even if their power is not as great as theirs, it is still considerable. Without solid evidence, trying to control them will only provoke unnecessary retaliation.

While the gods who rule this country are preoccupied with the actions of the swordsman Tomie and are on a path of no return due to Moro Tomie's tricks, on the other side, Amamiya Rin and Nikukai Tomie also leave Nerima Ward.

Under the cover of night, the jeep drove smoothly through the city streets. Amamiya Rin sat in the passenger seat with his eyes half-open, listening to the sounds coming from various places via [Tomie Network] while resting with his eyes closed.

Within nearly half an hour, the actions of the swordswoman Tomie and the demon Tomie were all presented in his mind.

The person sitting in the driver's seat and driving is Meat-modified Tomie.

There was no way around it; he was just too mentally exhausted.

Transforming into Ultraman Seven, especially using beam attacks, placed a tremendous burden on his soul. The feeling of being drained at the soul level was like engaging in high-intensity thinking for several days without sleep. While it wouldn't cause permanent damage, it would require ample rest to recover.

The task of driving can only be assigned to Meat-Gai Tomie.

As for the direction the jeep was heading, it was towards Tokyo Prison.