My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

Akasaka Hotel.

The top executives of the Japanese company are having a meeting in the top-floor conference room.

One of the presenters pointed to the statistics on the PowerPoint presentation and said, "This week, the number of suicides has been increasing. The total number of suicides in Japan is now four times the usual amount, reaching 273."

Japanese high-ranking officials such as Yasutaka Morinaga and Ryuichiro Nomaru are naturally included in this group.

Masaki Zenya followed behind Morinaga Yasutaka, listening in.

Upon hearing the suicide count for the past week, the bigwigs at the meeting all looked worried and began to discuss among themselves in hushed tones.

Morinaga Yasutaka asked Masasaki Zen behind him, "Then, what about Sai Kaika himself?"

"The whereabouts of Zhai Kaihua and his assistants are currently unknown. Zhai Kaihua issued the declaration via live webcast and he was not in the New Domain Hall at the time."

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The subsequent meeting failed to produce an effective solution; instead, a policy was established: capture Zhai Kaihua first.

After the meeting.

Ministry of Justice, Kasumigaseki.

In the office of Vice Minister of Justice Yoshifumi Seguro.

Morinaga Yasutaka, accompanied by Masaki Zen, had a private meeting with his friend Seguro Yoshifumi.

Morinaga Yasutaka was the first to speak: "Nomaru-kun's explanation is too simplistic. Does he think we're police officers?"

“We have command authority and search authority, so it’s not exactly wrong,” Yoshifumi Seguro replied after hearing his friend’s words.

Morinaga Yasutaka: "If this right were so easy to use, why would we bother with all this trouble?"

Yoshifumi Seguro: "The new domain is the country's testing ground. Its main purpose is to experiment with the application of new laws. The greatest manpower is used in this area. In other words, the most powerful weapon of the new domain is law and system."

Morinaga Yasutaka: "So! It's not that the matter is over just because the police arrested Sai Kaika."

Seisaki Zen: "Moreover, Sai did it very cleanly. None of the 13 survivors said that they committed suicide because they were bewitched by Sai, and they had never even had any contact with Sai."

Morinaga Yasutaka: "Can you be sure that you didn't commit perjury?"

Zhengqi Shan: "It's confirmed. The police conducted various lie detector tests and investigations, and it can be confirmed that what they said is true. On the contrary, the survivors all pointed out that it was this woman, Qu Shi'ai, who used some kind of means to bewitch them, making them have suicidal tendencies and carry them out."

“Kiku Se-ae! That mysterious woman.” Morinaga Yasutaka sighed.

Seguro Yoshifumi asked, "Can we find this woman? Or, can we confirm the methods she used?"

“We can’t be sure right now. So, I need manpower,” Zenko Masasaki replied. “I need as many specialized investigators as possible.”

Morinaga Yasutaka: "Do you want people from the Special Investigation Department? Or do you want the police?"

"Ideally, you should have both."

Yoshifumi Seguro also expressed his support: "We should be able to gather enough manpower within two or three days."

"Ah, thank you!" Sesaki Zen thanked him, then asked, "Mr. Seguro, on a side note, do you think there are things in this world that cannot be explained by science?"

"Hmm?" Seguro Yoshifumi listened in silence for a while, then slowly said, "Science, philosophy, and theology are simply different levels of understanding of the same phenomenon."

To give a simple example:

One day, a scientist, a philosopher, and a theologian saw a car moving!

Scientists can quickly and roughly calculate a car's speed by observing its travel time and distance. In their eyes, the car's speed, acceleration, and Newton's laws of motion are all quantifiable concepts!

But philosophers see it differently! They would think, "Newton's laws of motion describe the rationale behind a car's motion, but what is the essence of these laws?" People observe only the surface of a car's motion, and then abstract a theory from this surface, establishing a so-called knowledge system—Newton's laws of motion—to describe this phenomenon!

However, theologians see it differently. They might wonder, why does movement happen? Because movement involves the combustion of gasoline. Where does gasoline come from? They might think that gasoline is the result of the earth's movement producing the remains of prehistoric creatures. Why does the earth move? ...and so on, until they trace the root of the problem: the primary driving force of material movement is God!

Therefore, things that science cannot explain are everywhere in this world; it all depends on how you perceive it.

Masaki Zen listened patiently to what Seguro Yoshifumi had to say.

Although Seguro Yoshifumi did not answer what he really wanted to ask, out of politeness, Sesaki Zen still expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for your explanation, Mr. Seguro."

The three men decided on their course of action and then disbanded.

On his way home, Seisaki Zen asked his journalist friend, Handa Yukichi, in the car: "How has the Suicide Law been reacting to society these days?"

“Most people are against it, but…” Handa Yukichi showed Masasaki Zen the latest poll results, “there are still 3.4 percent of people who support it.”

When Masaki Zen saw the number represented by 3.4%, he was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "Ninety thousand people!"

Handa Yukichi explained to Masasaki Zen: "In terms of euthanasia, there are two types: passive euthanasia and active euthanasia, both of which require the patient's consent."

Passive euthanasia, as a form of end-of-life care, has been implemented in many countries around the world, and many countries have enacted legislation for it.

However, very few countries still recognize active euthanasia.

However, in recent years, as part of the "informed consent" principle, it has begun to receive increasing discussion.

What I'm trying to say is: if only Japan had this kind of law, people probably wouldn't dare to readily agree to it.

However, since other countries already have similar laws, people no longer find them so unacceptable.

"However, the suicide method in the new domain clearly exceeds this level."

"That's why the approval rating is only three percent, but..."

Seisaki Zen understood what Handa Yukichi meant: "You mean there's a possibility of promotion in the future?"

"The possibility is not low."

Masaki Zen sighed, "Well, we'll have to see what Sai does next!"

"Yes, what will his next move be?"

"According to the original plan, the next step is the parliamentary election, which is to hold elections for members of the New Territories Parliament. Currently, the New Territories does not have a parliament."

The parliament that Masaki Zen was referring to was not the national parliament, but a parliament with a mayoral system.

The so-called parliamentary mayoral system is a type of municipal system in Western countries.

Its main characteristic is the separation of the city's decision-making body and administration, but the city council holds a dominant position in its relationship with the mayor, hence it is also known as a "weak mayor system." This system is practiced in most cities in Japan and a few cities in America.

Its basic characteristics:

City councilors and the mayor are elected by the citizens, and the mayor may not concurrently serve as a city councilor; the city council has the right to pass budgets, local regulations, and resolutions regardless of the mayor's objection; the city council has the right to approve the mayor's appointment and dismissal of some heads of municipal government departments; the city council has the right to advise the mayor and the municipal government on their work; the city council has the right to investigate the work of the mayor and the municipal government; the city council has the power to pass a motion of no confidence to demand the mayor's resignation; special administrative organs belonging to the municipal government departments are dually accountable to the mayor and the city council.

In short, before the new Domain Council is established, Zhai Kaihua, as the new Domain Chief, holds the most power and can enact any laws he desires...

However, after the election of the new domain council, Zhai Kaihua, the new domain chief, became an honorary domain chief.

After exchanging information, the two parted ways.

Chapter 156 High Profile

After discussing it with Handa Ariyoshi last night, Seisaki Zen did not go home, but instead spent the night on the sofa at the police station.

He hasn't been home for almost a month, living and eating at the prosecutor's office. He only calls his wife during his spare time each day to ask about things at home.

The next day, Masaki Zen was awakened by a phone ringing while lying on the sofa in his office.

Masaki Zen got up and answered the phone.

“Masasaki, I’ve assigned you an administrative officer.” Morinaga Yasutaka’s voice came through the phone. “This officer is only twenty-three years old, but he used to be a public judge’s administrative officer, so he has a lot of legal knowledge.”

"Have you talked about the New Domain concept?"

"I already said it's fine."

“Arigato”.

dong dong——

There was a knock on the door, followed by a woman's voice asking, "Excuse me!"

Masaki Zen was a little surprised, not expecting the administrative officer to be a woman, but it was only a slight surprise, and he did not mean to look down on her for being a woman.

click -

The office door opened, and Seguro Yoma, dressed in a standard female office uniform, walked in and stood in the center of Seisaki Zen's office.

"I am the prosecutor's assistant, Hiyoma Seguro, and I will begin serving as the witness assistant for Prosecutor Masasaki today."

Upon hearing what Seguro Yoma said, Masasaki Zen asked curiously, "Seguro? You're the Vice Minister of Legal Affairs, Seguro..."

Yoshima Seguro answered without hesitation, "Yoshifumi Seguro is my uncle."

"Really? What are the two characters in your name?"

"The yang of the sun, the hemp of the plant."

Looking at Seguro Yoma's aloof and icy beauty aura, Masaki Zen walked to the chair in front of his desk and sat down, saying, "If you have any aversion to me or to the New Domain Project, that's fine, as long as you can complete your work as a witness officer. If you can't, then please leave."

Seguro Yoma raised a pair of delicate eyebrows: "No, I can do it."

"I see."

Their first meeting ended pleasantly.

Masaki Zen went to the restroom to wash his face, then took care of breakfast at the prosecutor's office before returning to his office.

When I opened the door, I saw Hiyoma Seguro working.

"Seguro, what is this?"

“I am confirming the appropriateness of the charges and prosecution in accordance with the case law classification.”

"Have you identified the problem regarding the enforcement of domain law?"

“No.” Seguro Yoma paused for a moment before continuing, “The new territory has more autonomy than a typical local government, and there seems to be no problem at this stage. It seems that the other party has made thorough preparations.”

"Can the testimonies of those 13 survivors be used as evidence to file a case in court?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. A confession without witnesses is insufficient for conviction, which confirms the principle that a single piece of evidence cannot be used to file a case. Similarly, if there are only witnesses without confessions or other corroborating evidence, a case cannot be filed. I have carefully reviewed the confessions of those 13 people, and their confessions have absolutely nothing to do with Zhai Kaihua. The woman they mentioned is actually 13 different people. The court will not accept such evidence. Moreover, even if the court accepts their confessions, they still have absolutely nothing to do with Zhai Kaihua."

"Then, what about the elections for the New Territory Council?"

"A parliament must be established, however..."

Seizaki Zen continued, "However, if a normal election is held, Sai Kaika has no chance of winning."