Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

"Long Dream, Group, Tomie, Ju-on, Vampire..."

Yu Gonglin opened his eyes, a half-smile on his face.

What appears to be just an ordinary grudge has, through repeated revisions by the writers, transcended time and space, even boasting a history of world destruction.

The seemingly weakest vampires, in a world that isn't solely based on Junji Ito's universe, also have a completely unknown race with its own version and setting.

He had only been in this world for less than half a month when he encountered five strange tales. How did the other people in this world survive until now?

"Wait a moment, let me ask a professional."

Amamiya Rin entered the last number and called Kazemi Jun.

The Public Security Bureau is located on the fifth basement level.

The office of the Police History Compilation Department was completely different from the glamorous departments upstairs.

This place is less like an office and more like a huge archive.

Rows of towering metal shelves were piled high with folders and file boxes of various colors, and the air was filled with the smell of old paper and dust.

Deep within the shelving complex, an office area has been partitioned off.

An old-fashioned CRT television set stood against the wall, showing a live horse race broadcast, the commentator's excited voice sounding somewhat distorted.

Inudou Ranko sat with her legs crossed, nestled in a sofa.

She wasn't wearing a uniform, just a loose sweater, clutching a lottery ticket in her hand, her eyes half-closed as she stared at the television screen, a steaming cup of coffee beside her.

In the office not far away, Junya Kazemi was typing away on an old-fashioned typewriter. Further away, Soichiro Kogure was standing on tiptoe, trying to stuff a newly filed, thick cardboard box onto the top shelf.

Just then, Feng Hai's phone, which was lying on a pile of messy documents, suddenly rang.

Feng Hai picked up his phone, saw the unfamiliar number on the screen, and looked puzzled.

"Moshi moshi, this is Fenghai."

He answered the phone.

"Officer Feng Hai, I'm Yu Gonglin, do you remember me?"

A young male voice came from the phone. Feng Haichun remembered the name, after all, he had only met him two days ago.

"Amamiya-kun from Morita Hospital? Right? Are you feeling any better?"

Feng Hai subconsciously sat up straight. He had a premonition that this young man wouldn't contact him without reason.

"It's much better than before, thanks to Officer Inudo's suggestion. Is Officer Inudo here? Although I have physical limitations, I would like to express my gratitude over the phone."

Upon hearing that sincere voice, Feng Hai couldn't help but look at Inudou Ranko.

However, his unreliable boss was still glued to the live horse race broadcast.

"Inspector, it's Amamiya-kun on the phone. He wants to express his gratitude to you."

Ranko Inudou's gaze never left the television screen; she simply waved her hand casually, saying, "No need, it's just a few words, there's no need. I'm currently at the crucial point."

Feeling helpless at Inudou Ranko's nonchalant attitude, Feng Hai turned to Amamiya Rin and said.

"Amamiya-kun, you heard that, right? Is there anything else?"

On the other end of the phone, Yu Gonglin paused for a moment before continuing.

"Officer Kazemi, I have a question. There have been four massacres of entire families in Nerima Ward. The first one occurred at the Saeki family's house. Do you have any records of that?"

"Nerima Ward? The Saeki family estate?"

Upon hearing these two places, Junya Kazemi's expression instantly turned serious, and Kogure next to him also tensed up. Ranko Inudou, who was not far away, also glanced over.

"Yes, a TV crew was filming a paranormal program there the day before yesterday, and they got infected with a curse. Now, some have disappeared, some are dead, they're basically all wiped out. Have you investigated this?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu gasped, a look of fear appearing on his rugged face.

"We have the Saeki family's file, which is called Ju-on. It has the highest danger level. No one who comes into contact with it has escaped unscathed. It has been impossible to deal with it to this day. The solution mentioned in the file is to shelve and seal it off, because as long as you don't enter the haunted house, you won't be harmed. The degree of harm is not high."

Kazemi Junya's expression was grave. He didn't mince words and directly revealed the relevant information about the Saeki family.

"But many people still die from the curse. Didn't you really seal off the haunted house?"

Amamiya Rin's voice revealed a hint of confusion.

"Those who wanted to do that are all dead. All we can do is prohibit the sale or rental of that haunted house. As for those with a morbid curiosity, it's difficult for us to stop them."

As he spoke, Junya Kazemi glanced at Ranko Inudou.

His knowledge of the Saeki family came entirely from the archives; he knew nothing about their purpose or the inside story.

Inudou Ranko stretched, slowly stood up, and strolled over.

She took the phone from Feng Hai and spoke directly.

"To put it another way, Ju-on isn't some kind of ghost or monster, but rather a curse, a concept. [The pent-up resentment and anger of people who died unjustly will transform into a curse.] This concept is like gravity, a component of the universe."

As soon as Inudou Ranko opened her mouth, she elevated the seriousness of the problem to a level as vast as the universe, startling the three people who heard her words.

"Who can eliminate the concept? I certainly can't. I dealt with the Ju-on incident back then, and I almost died there."

Inudou Ranko shrugged, indicating her helplessness.

"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? I heard you once destroyed a fragment of a nine-tailed fox's spirit?"

The voice on the phone sounded surprised, as if she hadn't expected Inudou Ranko to have such a high opinion of Ju-on.

"That's because we obtained the Vajra of the monk Xuanweng, which happened to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox's divided spirit. Also, someone killed the Nine-Tailed Fox's vessel, causing it to reveal its weakness. Although we don't know if the Nine-Tailed Fox really existed in history, this kind of curse with a clear legend is much easier to deal with than the modern curse. Moreover, eliminating the Nine-Tailed Fox does not mean eliminating its resentment and anger. When I destroyed that guy, he even threatened me, saying that he would come back for revenge sooner or later."

When this matter was brought up, Inudo Ranko was truly helpless.

She only hoped that the nine-tailed fox would make a comeback a hundred years from now; otherwise, as an old woman, she wouldn't have the strength to deal with it.

"...Thank you for your hard work. But is there really no way to deal with Ju-on? My friend, her senior Kyoko Harase, was a special guest on that paranormal show. She's not dead yet, but she's definitely been targeted by Ju-on. My friend even visited Kyoko Harase once after she was targeted. I'm worried that she might become Ju-on's target as well."

"It's an indirect connection... Let her forget about it and reduce her contact with Kyoko Harase. Events related to ghosts are all subjective. Without personal contact, as long as you reduce your awareness and fear of ghosts, you can reduce the mortality rate to ten percent."

Inudou Ranko offered a solution that wasn't really a solution.

Simply put, it's like an ostrich burying its head in the sand and pretending not to see. As long as you don't have any perception or fear of ghosts, you can avoid their interference.