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"I also thought it might be related to ghouls, but ghouls' physical abilities have all deteriorated to the point that they can't do anything, right?"

In that instant, a thought suddenly flashed through Officer Shirou's mind.

The victims all seemed to be people who didn't look very strong.

"So, someone is secretly hunting ghouls?"

"Maybe it's revenge. Ghouls feed on humans, so there must be quite a few people like Mado Kureo who hate ghouls, right?" Sakurai Shirou paused, then asked rhetorically, "Knowing that ghouls have lost their powers, would those people filled with hatred do nothing?"

Police officer Shirou fell silent; indeed, this conjecture was quite reasonable.

Based on the clues I've gathered, it's possible that this is indeed the case.

But if that's the case, what should I do?

Are they going to lead a group of police officers who were originally investigators to protect humans who were originally ghouls?

The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, and Officer Shirou made his choice almost instantly:

"Thank you, now Tokyo can finally return to peace and order."

Chapter 208 I Have a Task for You

Chapter 208, Section 209: I Have a Task for You

"What do you plan to do?" Kitahara Shirou asked in surprise.

He tried to think about it in his mind, but found that the problem seemed to have no solution.

The most difficult thing to control is the human heart.

If humans who hate ghouls seek revenge after the ghouls lose their powers, then resolving this problem would be virtually impossible.

"Now that we've identified the victim, the rest is much simpler: just catch all the perpetrators."

"Are you sure? A life for a life, a debt for a debt, that's a matter of course, isn't it? If the murderer's purpose was really revenge, I don't think they did anything wrong."

Police officer Shirou remained silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

“I know that if I were in the position of an ordinary person, I would naturally support what they did. But I am a police officer now, and I cannot tolerate such things continuing to happen.”

"Sigh...that's true."

Kitahara Shirou sighed and didn't continue the topic.

The hatred that has already arisen between humans and ghouls will not disappear just because ghouls become human.

However, ghouls that become human are naturally protected if they abide by the law.

As for what happened when I was a ghoul, I can only let bygones be bygones.

After all, there are just too many ghouls in the world. If you really want to get to the bottom of it, there probably won't be a single clean one.

"Why...why do you make yourself so tired? You even go so far as to create 20,000 shadow clones to patrol everywhere. Even if you didn't say that, no one would say anything to you, right?"

"This is not for others, but for myself."

As he spoke, a smile unconsciously crept onto Officer Shirou's face.

"I like a peaceful and quiet life, but someone has to maintain such a life, right? So, in the end, it's just self-satisfaction."

Kitahara Shirou stared blankly at him, his mind unconsciously thinking:

This is not just self-satisfaction; it is a remarkable thing to take action to maintain peace in the surrounding area.

"Well, I think there's something I'd like to do too."

"what?"

"I want to sing and bring happiness to more people through my songs."

"You can't sing at all, can you?"

"As one-third of the band members, Setsuna singing is the same as me singing."

"Is this what you've been doing all along?"

"Yes, but... I feel that the thought in my heart has become even more firm."

……

A ghoul world where there are no more ghouls.

Inside the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Kuronai, I have a task for you."

"Huh...!? Am I the only one here?"

"Yes, you are more composed and better suited for this task than Naibai."

Seeing this, Anju Kuro nodded slightly, suppressing her excitement, and asked softly:

"No problem, Professor Kotomine. What kind of mission is it?"

"Hasn't the safety situation in Tokyo suddenly deteriorated recently?"

"Yes, that's why I've been on call frequently these past few days and haven't had much rest."

"Yes, I've found the reason for the sudden decline in public security."

"Really? What's the reason?"

"It should be related to ghouls to some extent. It could be human revenge, or it could be greed."

"I see!"

Anju Kuroko instantly realized that the ghoul had just turned into a human because of the worldwide rainstorm, and at the same time, its body had become weak and powerless.

Then, not long after, Tokyo's security situation suddenly plummeted, and the two are clearly related.

Because the image of ghouls as perpetrators of the past was so deeply ingrained in people's minds, they themselves didn't even realize it.

After that heavy rain, ghouls had gone from being a dominant group to a vulnerable one, becoming the best targets in the eyes of perpetrators.

Moreover, since they were originally ghouls, they naturally wouldn't have the idea of ​​asking humans (police) for help after being persecuted.

Seeing victims silently suffer instead of reporting to the police will only embolden perpetrators to become even more ruthless.

Under such circumstances, it's not surprising that Tokyo's public safety has deteriorated.

"As expected of Professor Yanfeng, how come I didn't notice something so obvious?"

"Well... this is the obstacle of perception."

Actually, I hadn't thought of it before; it was only after being inspired by others that I came to this idea.

"So... what task does Professor Kotomine want to assign me?"

“I suspect there’s an organization behind those perpetrators, so I hope you can pretend to be a weak ghoul and lure them out.”

"no problem!"

"Huh...? Such a quick answer? Don't you even want to think about it?"

"I believe that Teacher Yanfeng will definitely not let me get into any danger, so there's no need to overthink it."

What Anju Kuro didn't say was that, with all the investigators losing their Quinques and the ghouls losing their Kagune, while only she and Naoshiro retained their Quinques, she was quite confident in her own fighting abilities.

Shirou paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"I see. Thank you for your trust. Don't worry, I won't let you get into any danger."

……

As evening fell, two men in trench coats stood on a street in Tokyo.

The two men smoked while looking around, seemingly searching for someone.

"So, have you spotted any suspicious targets?"

"No, we've been making too many moves lately. Our target group may have noticed something and is trying their best to disguise themselves."

"Those guys! They're dreaming."

The man threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out with his shoe, and trampled on it repeatedly.

"Trying to blend into humanity without anyone knowing? That's a pipe dream! I will absolutely not allow that trash to pollute the human bloodline."

Just then, a young woman with blonde hair suddenly came into their view.

She was carrying a small plastic bag, and judging from what was inside, it weighed about the same as a box of instant noodles.

However, despite its light weight, she felt as if she were carrying a thousand-pound scale, stopping to rest after every step.

How is she?

"With such poor stamina, it's definitely over."

"Yes, an ordinary person's physical strength could never be that bad."

The man's lips curled slightly, but his expression was incredibly gloomy.

"The only ones who can be like this are ghouls who have been cursed by the heavens and lost their kagune, thus weakening their physical strength. I'll take care of this guy."

"Do you need any help?"

"No need, just watch my performance here."

The man strode over, suddenly reached out, snatched the plastic bag from the girl's hand, and said with a grin:

"Are you angry? If you are, come and hit me."

The blonde girl seemed stunned, staring blankly at her.

The next moment, countless tears welled up in her eyes, and she said in a voice trembling with sobs:

"Why would you do something so outrageous? Give it back to me!"

A pang of pity flashed through the man's heart, but when he thought of the other party's monster identity and his past experiences of being hunted by ghouls, anger rose within him.

"Haha... I'd love to. If you want to go back, then come after me!"

He had only run two meters when he suddenly fell to the ground with a thud, and the plastic bag in his hand flew into the hand of a short-haired girl next to him.