Shirou's clones number 30 million

Among the many investigators who hate ghouls, Mado Kureo is the most unique.

During the execution of the mission, they will stop at nothing and relentlessly pursue the perpetrators.

It's hard to imagine that someone like that would choose to stop after the ghouls turned into humans.

"Does Professor Kotomine mean that Mado-senpai is one of the murderers?"

"I can only say that it's possible. Let's go."

"Huh...? Where to?"

"Let's go see Mado-senpai."

"Huh...? Does Professor Kotomine know where he is?"

"Yes, I know a little bit."

As he approached the door, Shirou turned back and said:

"By the way, Ms. Kirishima, thank you for your information. After we solve the case, I will treat you to a big meal as a token of my gratitude."

"Kurona, you're in charge of contacting Ms. Kirishima. Also, take her back."

Anju Kuro suddenly stood up and replied with a smile:

"Yes, Professor Yanfeng."

Shirou drove his private car and, following the directions he sensed with his Observation Haki, quickly arrived at an izakaya (Japanese pub).

Upon seeing the two men in police uniforms, the izakaya owner's expression changed slightly. He quickly put down what he was doing and nervously approached them.

"Officers, are you on official business, or are you here for a late-night snack?"

Shirou's gaze passed over him and settled on Mado Kureo, who was drinking at the very back.

"I came to see someone and grab some late-night snacks while I'm at it."

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, the izakaya owner visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please come in, gentlemen. What kind of wine would you like?"

"Let's skip the alcohol. Neither of us is twenty yet, so we can't drink."

"Oh...? You two officers are really young and promising. How about some snacks? Also, we have drinks specifically for minors."

"Okay, then let's have a little of everything."

Shirou crossed the threshold and went straight to Mado Kureo.

As the distance closed, a strong smell of alcohol wafted from him.

"Mado-senpai."

Mado Kureo raised his head, glanced at Shirou with his drunken eyes, and then said:

"Isn't this Special Class Kotomine? He looks much more energetic in his new uniform."

"Is Mado-senpai a regular here?"

"Yes, now I can only reminisce about the past in my dreams."

Why did Mado-senpai resign?

“I don’t want to be a policeman. Although the duties are similar, there are too many rules there, and I can’t stand it.”

Mado Kureo downed another glass of wine, glanced sideways at Anju Naoshiro, and gave a slight smirk:

"It seems you came here specifically to see me?"

"Senior Mado, have you ever heard of the Human Purifiers?"

"You mean those people? They did invite me, but the stench was so strong you could smell it from several meters away, how could I possibly join them?"

stench?

Shirou instantly realized that for someone to say something like that, they must be a ghoul.

"Does Mado-senpai mean that there are ghouls within the Human Purifiers?"

"Ha...where are there ghouls left now?"

Mado Kureo chuckled, taking a sip of his drink as he spoke in a sarcastic tone:

"Everything changed after that heavy rain."

"This world suddenly feels unfamiliar."

“Those guys clearly reeked of a strong stench, but they didn’t look like monsters at all. On the contrary, they were weak and powerless, and no matter how badly I beat them, they didn’t put up any resistance.”

“Killing a guy like that would be an insult to all my past work.”

"What's wrong with this world? How did those monsters all turn into street thugs overnight, and the worst kind at that?"

Shirou remained silent for a long time, then sighed:

When will this world finally find complete peace?

Even though ghouls have supposedly disappeared, some organization called "Human Purge" has suddenly appeared.

Even if we solve their problems, new ones might still arise.

If this continues, when will it ever end?

"Ken-kun, those who are clear-headed are simply those who speak less. There are mostly fools in this world who would risk their lives if they were fooled by a few words."

"Yes."

In that instant, a thought flashed through Shirou's mind, as if he had just realized something.

However, upon reflection, it seems there was nothing at all.

"Mado-senpai, do you think that the thoughts of lower-level members of an organization are the same as those of its leaders and officers?"

"They must be different, right?"

"That's true, everyone has different ideas. An organization that is united from top to bottom would never do something like this."

Shirou smiled and bowed his head slightly:

"Thank you so much, Mado-senpai, you've been a great help."

"Heh... Did I help you? We were just chatting." Mado Kureo said without looking up.

"No, thank you so much."

Shirou turned to look at Anju Naoshiro, who was halfway through her meal, and smiled:

"Let's go, Naibai."

"Huh...? We haven't finished eating yet, what a waste!"

"Then let's pack it up and eat it when we get home."

"okay."

Back at the Metropolitan Police Department, Shirou immediately interrogated the two men that Anju and Kuro had caught while fishing.

"Officer, we really have nothing to say."

"Then tell me, why did you join that organization?"

The two exchanged a glance, and then said in unison:

"To protect the future of humanity!"

"Humanity's future doesn't need your protection!"

Without hesitation, Shirou answered a question, then asked again:

"Why did you do this? You don't seem like the kind of people who are so righteous and awe-inspiring."

"Hmm... that's because of Mr. Maeda's request. Besides, no one would refuse to do good deeds and get paid, right?"

"Oh...? How much did he pay you?"

“You will receive 100,000 yen for each target you eliminate.”

"I see……"

boom!

Shirou slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily:

"What do you value human life?"

“Well… Mr. Maeda said that they are monsters in human skin.”

"You think whatever he says goes? Don't you have brains?"

Chapter 211 This is a double-edged sword

Chapter 211, Section 212: This is a double-edged sword.

That's enough!

Shirou completely lost the will to continue the interrogation; these were just two fools who had been deceived and manipulated.

There may be some clever ways to make money, but no matter what, using this method to make money is the worst kind of behavior.

"You'd better prepare to spend the rest of your lives in jail."

These two individuals are likely not isolated cases; there are probably many more who have been deceived within the "Human Purifiers" organization.

Believing they are saving humanity and the world, and that they can get paid for doing good deeds, they feel justified in doing disgusting bad things.

Mado-senpai was right; there are many fools in this world who are easily deceived.

Before meeting Mado Kureo, Shirou had assumed that the entire organization was filled with people who hated ghouls.

But now it seems that those who hate ghouls are actually in the minority.

After all, even Mado Kureo, who harbored an extreme hatred for ghouls, did not join that organization.

Even after the two men were taken away, Shirou remained deep in thought with his head down.

Seeing this, Anju Naoshiro silently made herself a cup of coffee and slowly walked over.