A Psychiatrist's Bizarre Game Journey / Dream of the Mist

Finger Sand would naturally not miss any opportunity to establish a persona.

Pretty stepped in to mediate, saying softly, "Gentlemen, shouldn't you stop arguing? It's quite rude to be shouting in front of Mr. Desce. Can't you resolve any conflicts privately?"

“Of course, Miss Pletty, I would never do something so rude.”

Zhou Ke'er smiled and nodded at her, estimating that her persona and that of Zhijiansha were pretty much set up.

After all... how could two players inexplicably argue and make sarcastic remarks from the very beginning of the mod? Unless they were already at odds, but that's too unlikely; no normal person would guess that.

Therefore, it's perfectly normal to treat Zhou Ke'er and Zhijiansha as NPCs with special backgrounds, right?

"That's good... Well, the banquet is about to begin, so please follow me."

Dais didn't care about Zhou Ke'er and Zhijiansha's bickering, and nodded to everyone.

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33. The Shadowy Castle (Part 5)

"boom!"

The doors to the banquet hall were suddenly slammed shut.

"Hey...no way, another one?"

Zhou Ke'er's eyes twitched slightly as she thought to herself.

"Welcome to my banquet, everyone."

Dais stopped, turned around, and opened his arms to address the crowd.

Zhou Ke'er subconsciously looked around the hall.

The long table for dining was indeed set up, and the food on it looked fine...wait...no cutlery!

No, this kind of banquet wouldn't allow guests to fetch their own tableware, nor would it wait until they arrive before serving them...

Zhou Ke'er's eyes narrowed slightly. Could it be that this guy never intended for them to dine here in the first place?

In other words, you can never truly experience the reality of having dinner.

So who is this food prepared for?

There's no one else in the hall? Could it be that someone else is coming later? No... they've been lingering outside for quite a while; they're probably late... If things were going at a normal pace, they should already be eating by now, so those latecomers couldn't possibly be this late...

Moreover, without tableware... this conjecture doesn't make sense.

But there was indeed no one in the hall. Apart from the burning candlelight, the slightly swaying curtains, the flickering shadows, the gently swaying chandelier overhead, and the constantly swinging clock, there was nothing else active in the hall...

Hmm? Wait a minute...

Something seems off...

A swaying shadow? Hmm?!

Zhou Ke'er then realized what was happening and subtly glanced around at the shadows.

No! This isn't a shadow "swaying," it's "wriggling"!

"Oh no! I can't open the door this time! It seems to be locked?"

Shi used the same trick again, turning around to push the door, then exclaimed in surprise, "How did he lock the door the instant it closed! I was watching this door the whole time, and I turned around just as it was about to close!"

"Hmm? What does this mean? Do you like to joke around like your daughter?"

Priti frowned slightly and asked.

"Tch, what's the point of talking to him like that? It's obvious he's going to make a move, can't you see that?"

Steron rolled up his sleeves and said gruffly, "Hey! You old codger, is this your way of treating guests? In that case, why don't you try my way of treating guests?"

"Yes, that's true. According to the normal development pattern, the best choice would be to take him down before he realizes what's happening. Arguing with him is just a waste of time and suicide."

Upon hearing this, Priti nodded, and surprisingly pulled a dagger from inside her dress leggings, glaring menacingly at Dais.

"???"

Zhou Ke'er was shocked. Why did this guy carry a knife with him all the time?!

However... this is also an opportunity! If I behave normally here, I can completely mislead the other party into thinking that Zhou Ke'er is an NPC!

Huh? Wait a minute... If these two rush in and die, then all of Zhou Ke'er's efforts from the beginning until now have been in vain!

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore...

"What...what's going on? Miss Priti, what...is this a dagger?"

Zhou Ke'er feigned a perfectly measured expression of panic and fear, then took a few steps back with a hint of surprise, holding her cane in front of her. "What are you doing? Murder is illegal!"

"Oh? I thought you would be the first to make a move, Mr. Grassis."

Unexpectedly, Dess completely ignored Stion and Pride, turning directly to Zhou Ke'er: "Clearly, among you, you have the most lives on your hands... Oh, I see. Planning before acting, huh? Impressive acting skills and patience indeed."

"???"

Zhou Ke'er was momentarily stunned. How come he didn't know there was such a setting? If that's the case, how come the middle-class person who originally received the invitation wasn't arrested after the police went to his house for a visit?

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry... Mr. Dais, how could you say such things to slander me?"

While Zhou Ke'er was thinking rapidly, she didn't show it on her face and maintained her smile: "I don't look like a murderer at all, do I? Compared to my frail physique, don't you think Mr. Stern, who is rushing towards you now, looks more like a murderer?"

Hmm... I didn't expect there to be a hidden element of a serial killer. Now that the other party has brought it up, there's no way to hide it anymore...

The only solution is to combine it with the character design we created earlier.

"Oh, yes, he is. In fact, aren't all of you here murderers?"

Dess remained completely unmoved as Stern ran closer and closer to him, and said quite casually, "My daughter just called you all scum, which was really offensive. How could you use such words to describe you? It is not worthy of your crimes."

"Oh? So you're going to... what you call sanctions against us?"

Instead of making any rash moves, Zhijiansha quietly retreated to Zhou Ke'er's side, crossed her arms, and said, "However, you don't seem to have the right to do this! Isn't this illegal? Besides... this isn't the first time you've done something like this, is it? You've taken as many lives as any of us here, haven't you?"

"Human life? You people..."

Dess stroked the cane in his hand without wavering.

This guy actually dared to imitate his actions!

Zhou Ke'er narrowed her eyes and interrupted, "Your next sentence will be: You scum can't even be considered human, so how can you be considered human lives?"

"Human lives? You scum don't even qualify..."

Upon hearing this, Dai Si stopped speaking with a gloomy expression and stared at Zhou Ke'er for a few seconds.

As for Stern, who was rushing towards him, he froze in place before he even got within five steps of Dess, completely unable to move.

Zhou Ke'er took a closer look at the shadow under Stion's feet and found that the shadow was indeed wriggling slightly. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to notice it at all.

If this guy can control other people's actions using his shadow...

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhou Ke'er's sanity began to slowly decrease, followed by a slight dizziness, but it was within a tolerable range.

Zhou Ke'er unconsciously tapped her cane lightly with her right hand, half-closing her right eye to try and reduce the dizziness, thinking, "If it's about relying on shadows, then we can use the principle of shadowless lamps to solve it..."

However, the problem is that Zhou Ke'er doesn't currently have the tools to do this.

"Hmph... As expected of you, Grassis... Your excellent mind and reasoning ability are truly terrifying qualities for a criminal."

Dais followed Zhou Ke'er's gaze and looked down at Stern's feet. "Moreover, your observation skills are surprisingly good... How could you not have noticed anything amiss and come to keep the appointment? No, rather, you're extremely confident in yourself, aren't you?"

Hmm? Wait... didn't you notice anything wrong?

Zhou Ke'er keenly grasped this point, her face remaining expressionless as she continued to smile at the other person, while her mind raced, "So, according to him, something's not right? But... the wording on the invitation is perfectly normal. Does that mean there's a problem with the person or method of sending the invitation? But how could I possibly know that..."

Since Dais had been ignoring everyone else and focusing on Zhou Ke'er from the beginning, and even treating him as an interesting opponent, not only did Priti become wary of Zhou Ke'er, but even the Shi family and Jin Yi began to wonder what kind of background Zhou Ke'er had.

However, this also has its advantages, namely... Pride really thought Zhou Ke'er was an NPC, and an important NPC who was related to Des, could advance the plot, and knew many secrets about this module.

"shadow."

Zhou Ke'er suddenly spoke, and then he yanked down the white curtain hanging on the rack by the door and threw it at Stern's feet before anyone else could react.

The instant his shadow on the ground was covered by the white curtain, Stein jerked forward, but froze again as the shadow reappeared on the white curtain.

"I see."

Zhou Ke'er tapped her cane, not just pondering to herself, but speaking out so others could hear, "Your method of controlling Stern is through shadows, right? And when these shadows are being manipulated by you, they are essentially detached from their true physical existence."

So when the white curtain falls, there is a momentary delay before the shadow reappears on the curtain.

Furthermore, you only control Stern; while you've been very wary of me verbally, you haven't done anything to me.

Zhou Ke'er paused, and seeing that although Dais's expression had darkened, he hadn't taken any action against him, she continued, "So, I guess... you can either only control one person's shadow, or your range of shadow manipulation is limited... After all, Stern only fell for it after getting close to you."

"Hmm... I see. So the reason you're so confident facing us alone is this special ability? I did some research before going to the meeting, but I never expected... that such a thing actually exists in the world."

After Zhou Ke'er finished speaking, she suddenly realized that it seemed to have exceeded the cognitive range of her character... After all, a normal NPC should be surprised and frightened when encountering supernatural factors, but since she had already said it, she could only add another sentence to barely make it up.

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34. The Shadowy Castle (Part 6)

"Your observation skills are amazing; I have to admit you guessed part of it correctly."

Dess remained calm upon hearing this, "But..."

Your next sentence was: "But even if you knew all this, what could you do?"

Zhou Ke'er tapped the ruby ​​on her cane and said casually.

Even if you knew...

Dais, having his lines stolen again, visibly darkened. After a pause, he spoke again, "Hmph...all you have left is a sharp tongue. Even if you..."

Your next sentence is: "Even if you guess what I'm going to say next, how will it help you in your current situation?"

Zhou Ke'er flicked her fingers, casually blew on them, and finally looked at Daisy directly. "Yes, you're right. This doesn't help our current situation at all."

You possess some kind of power beyond reason, and no one knows whether what you've revealed so far is something you've deliberately shown us. Moreover, this is your territory, so you must have many backup plans.

So, even if we all attacked together, it would be difficult to pose a threat to you... That's what you think, right?

"..."

Dais couldn't even finish a complete sentence; his face turned red with anger, and he could barely maintain his aristocratic demeanor.

"Hey... these NPCs are way too illogical... no, I should say... this module is too weird! Why are there two NPCs inexplicably fighting right at the start?! Is this the 'Fog' difficulty?!"