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Chapter 348 Filial Piety and Fatherly Love: A Knightly Tradition You Must Try (by Isaka Shinkurou)

"You're really awful..." A2 complained.

"I'll take that as a compliment," Shen Yun said with a smile, not taking it to heart. She washed her hands with the warm water A2 had brought.

Filial piety and parental love are hallmarks of chivalry, and one should not miss out on them.

Although Shotaro Hidari and Shokichi Narumi are only master and apprentice.

However, for Shotaro Higashi who lost his parents at a young age, Shokichi Narumi was essentially Shotaro Higashi's father.

Philip was saved by Narumi Shokichi at the cost of his life, so for Philip, who had no memories of the past, he was practically a second parent.

If a fight breaks out, how can it not be a scene of fatherly love and filial piety?

Although his behavior was a bit excessive, he did manage to save people's lives, so it's reasonable for him to have some fun with them as a reward for saving lives, right?

Moreover, he didn't necessarily want them to kill each other; he just wanted to have some fun watching.

If Shotaro and Philip can awaken Narumi Shokichi from this superficial brainwashing, he would be happy to see it happen and wouldn't waste any effort stopping them.

In this way, Shotaro Sato won back his master, and he also saw the fun in it.

Isn't this a win-win situation?

The price to pay was nothing more than a few beatings. Is there a better deal than that?

Shen Yun wiped his hands with the towel A2 handed him and then began to brainwash Narumi Shokichi.

Shen Yun was quite skilled at brainwashing.

Unlike Shocker's modified monsters, Shen Yun did not completely brainwash Narumi Sokichi. Instead, he simulated an amnesiac patient, blocking Narumi Sokichi's past memories. Only when stimulated to a certain extent would he recall fragments of his past memories.

Of course, the threshold set by Shen Yun was not high.

As for what kind of stimulation it is...

There are too many possibilities. Any person or thing that Narumi Shoki is familiar with could trigger his past memories.

According to Shen Yun's estimate, even with frequent contact, it might take more than half a year to completely get rid of the brainwashing effects and recover his memory.

With Narumi Shokichi's modified body, taking on three opponents at once is basically no problem, making him perfect for serving as the BOSS in the middle of the TV series.

Soon, Shen Yun had finished brainwashing Narumi Shoji.

"Alright, settle him in. Let me know when he wakes up," Shen Yun instructed.

"Yes." A2 nodded and immediately arranged for people to place the still unconscious Narumi Shokichi in a room that had been prepared for him.

……

At the same time.

Shroud, who had been monitoring the situation on the isolated island through the Fang Memory internal system, was also frowning deeply.

"Zhuang Ji..."

Narumi Shokichi's death was quite unexpected and disrupted all her plans.

"It seems we'll have to find someone else to use the W Driver." Shroud looked at Shotaro and Philip, who were riding on a motorcycle and heading to the Narumi Detective Agency's underground base, and said calmly, "You can use the W Driver for now, Shotaro."

After saying that, Shroud left behind the auxiliary tools she had prepared and then left the underground base of the Narumi Detective Agency.

However, it's not easy to find a special constitution that can be immune to mental attacks.

Before finding another person to use the W driver, she planned to give Sonozaki Ryubei a little trouble.

And coincidentally, she knew of a man who craved the memory and was determined to defeat Sonozaki Ryubei and seize the Fear Memory.

Not long after Shroud left, Shotaro and Philip also returned to the Narumi Detective Agency's underground base in an autonomous motorcycle.

"Where am I?" Shotaro asked, looking around in confusion.

"Is it a hidden safe house? I think the motorcycle's escape destination was pre-planned..." Philip said.

As they spoke, the two entered the underground base where the Skull Rusher was parked.

Both Shotaro and Philip showed surprise upon seeing the enormous tank before them.

"The chariot of skeletons..."

"I see, this is Oyasan's base!" Shotaro Sato confirmed.

At that moment, the hook above the underground base suddenly activated and then slowly descended, lifting the skull shell of the Skull Rusher.

Meanwhile, Shotaro and Philip walked up to the tall scaffold while looking at the suspended skull shell.

As the skull shell was lifted, a shell with a W-shaped design was lowered, instantly transforming the Skull Sprinter into the Whirlwind Sprinter.

Shotaro looked down at the Cyclone Sprinter through the wire mesh of the high-mounted frame, his face full of amazement.

At that moment, Philip suddenly noticed the gadgets Shroud had placed on the table: a spider watch, a bat camera, and two black stag beetle cell phones.

Philip picked up the two stag beetle-shaped cell phones on the table and said, "Two sets of equipment. Is this all we're going to use to fight the organization? It seems Skull's backers will continue to support us from now on..."

That must be the person who created W.

Shotaro looked at Philip and suddenly noticed a large door on the stairs not far away.

Upon seeing the door, Shotaro and Philip followed the stairs and pushed it open to enter.

As soon as he opened the door, the familiar surroundings came into view.

"It's an agency!" Shotaro's voice was tinged with surprise. He turned to look at the large door behind him, his tone complex as he said, "There's a base like this underground..."

No wonder Ou Yasan never allowed him to approach this door.

The thought of Narumi Shokichi filled Shotaro with sorrow, and he staggered toward the boss's chair in the corner.

"What's wrong with you?" Philip looked at Shotaro's back with a puzzled expression.

"There's... the scent of an old lady here." Shotaro's voice suddenly became choked with emotion.

"Huh?"

Shotaro reached out and took off the hat he was wearing, then hung it on the wall. Looking at the boss's chair that belonged to Narumi Shokichi, he recalled the scenes he had spent with Narumi Shokichi over the years, and before he knew it, tears were streaming down his face.

Tears streamed down Shotaro's face, dripping onto the chair with a soft sound.

Shotaro's voice choked with emotion as he said, "This scent belongs to... the person whose back I've been chasing."

"If the person is no longer here, will the smell disappear after a while...?"

Shotaro Sakata knelt down in front of the chair and burst into tears, his face a mess of tears and snot.

It was he who killed Ou Yasan... who killed Narumi Shoki.

He took O'Asan's life.

……

the other side.

Isaka Internal Medicine Hospital.

After seeing off the last patient at the hospital, Isaka Shinkuro tidied up the medical records on his desk, intending to leave work.

Just then, a figure dressed in a black trench coat suddenly walked in.

Without looking up, Isaka Shinkuro said, "The hospital is closed. If you want to see a doctor, go to another hospital, or come back tomorrow."

"Isaka Shinkurou, do you want a memory?" Shroud asked, looking at the somewhat thin middle-aged man in front of him.

Isaka Shinkuro paused in his actions, abruptly raised his head, looked at the mysterious woman standing in front of him, revealed a perverted smile, and licked his lips, saying, "Of course I want it, I dream about it."

Eight years ago, Isaka Shinkuro, who was completely lost in life, witnessed Sonozaki Ryubei become a being of fear by chance.

This power is strong and...a power that evokes a deep, heartfelt longing.

He pleaded with Sonozaki Ryubei to grant him the power of the memory, but Sonozaki Ryubei ruthlessly refused.

From that moment on, he vowed to obtain the power of the Gaia Memory, especially the Fear Memory held by Sonozaki Ryubei.

Over the years, although he has bought a lot of memory chips from museum memory chip salesmen for research, these single-function memory chips simply cannot satisfy him.

What he wanted was a powerful memory that could utilize multiple abilities, like fear.

"If you agree to one condition, I will give you a high-grade memory that is no weaker than the Sonozaki family's Golden Memory," Shroud said, looking at Isaka Shinkuro.

"Please tell me, and I will definitely do it if I can," said Shinkuro Isaka with a smile.

"Kill Sonozaki Rubei."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Isaka Shinkuro's smile widened, revealing his gleaming white teeth. He said, "It seems our goals are aligned."

"What kind of memory do you want?" Shroud asked.

"I want someone with more abilities," said Shinkuro Isaka.

"I understand. I will hand over the memory to you in three days," Shroud said casually, his hands in his pockets.

"Then I'll be waiting for your good news," said Shinkuro Isaka with a smile.

……

the next day.

Narumi Shokichi opened his eyes, slowly sat up from the bed, and looked around blankly.

Where is this place?

Who am I?

After a brief moment of thought, Narumi Shokichi realized that he couldn't remember anything except his own name.

His past is like a blank page.

Just as Narumi Shokichi was getting ready to get up, the door to this room was suddenly pushed open.

A figure dressed in white slowly walked in, smiling and greeting:

"You're finally awake, Narumi Shokichi."

"Do you know me?" Narumi Shokichi looked at Shen Yun with a puzzled expression.

"Of course I know you. You're one of my most valued cadres," Shen Yun said with a smile.

"cadre……?"

"That's right. You are a senior executive of our Foundation X, specifically responsible for eliminating those who obstruct Foundation X's plans." Shen Yun looked at the amnesiac Narumi Shokichi and said in a serious tone.

"Sorry, I don't remember any of that," Narumi Shokichi shook his head and said.

"I understand, after all, you've died once before," Shen Yun said with a smile.

"I...died once?" Narumi Shokichi asked in disbelief.

"That's right. Before you died, I performed a modification surgery on you, prolonging your life. However, it seems that your brain cells were still slightly damaged, causing you to lose your previous memories," Shen Yun nodded and said.

As he spoke, Shen Yun gestured to A2, who was standing beside him.

A2 immediately understood, took out a tablet computer, pulled up the surveillance footage of Shen Yun performing the modification surgery on Narumi Shoki yesterday, and then handed it to Narumi Shoki.

Narumi Shokichi reached out and took the tablet computer from A2. Before he could even exert any force, he suddenly heard a crisp bang, and the tablet computer in Narumi Shokichi's hand was crushed.

Tiny electric arcs flickered continuously across the cross-section of the tablet computer.

"What am I doing..." Narumi Shokichi stared in astonishment at the tablet computer he had broken.

He didn't even use any force...

"Having undergone the modification surgery, although your life has been extended, you are no longer human," Shen Yun said.

This is the tragedy of cyborgs!

"..." Narumi Shokichi was stunned upon hearing this, and couldn't help but look down at his hands.

Am I... no longer human?

But Narumi Shokichi didn't say much. It's always better to be alive than dead, isn't it?

A2 then took out a tablet computer and pulled up the surveillance footage of Shen Yun undergoing the modification surgery again.

However, this time A2 did not hand the tablet to Narumi Shokichi, but instead let him browse it as is.

Seeing himself on the tablet with three gunshot wounds on his back, Narumi Shokichi fell silent.

He actually died once?!

Seeing this surveillance footage, Narumi Shokichi believed about 80% of what Shen Yun had said earlier.

"What should I do?" Narumi Shokichi looked up at Shen Yun and asked.

"First, get used to your current power. Once you can fully adapt to and control your current power, then you can use the power of the Gaia Memory." As Shen Yun spoke, he opened the silver briefcase he was carrying and showed its contents to Narumi Shoki.

A Lost Driver and a prototype T2-level skull memory.

"This is..." Narumi Shokichi's attention was drawn to the skull memory device in the briefcase.

"Skull Memory, this is the Gaia Memory that's best suited for you. Your previous equipment was all broken, so this is the equipment I made for you again." Shen Yun looked at Narumi Shoji in front of him and said with a slight smile.

"I see... Thank you so much." Narumi Shokichi nodded and thanked him.

He could sense that the Gaia Memory inside the suitcase was a perfect fit for him.

"It's nothing." Shen Yun smiled slightly, then turned to A2 and said, "A2, take Narumi Shokichi to familiarize himself with the way."

"Yes." A2 nodded, then looked at Narumi Shokichi and said, "Narumi-san, please come with me."

Narumi Shokichi nodded and followed A2 out of the room.

Watching Narumi Shokichi's departing figure, Shen Yun smiled gently.

With Narumi Shokichi settled, all that's left is to recruit Isaka Shinkuro.

At this point in time, it's unclear whether Shroud has handed over the weather memory to Isaka Shinkuro.

However, regardless of whether Shroud has given the weather memory to Isaka Shinkuro or not, it doesn't stop him from recruiting Isaka Shinkuro.

After all, what Shen Yun valued was Isaka Shinkuro's ability to improve the memory and integrate various memory types.

As for the rest, those are secondary.

(End of this chapter)