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

The surveillance cameras at the scene of the incident were destroyed in the final explosion. We then attempted to restore the footage through repairs, but... we discovered that the cameras had already been damaged before the explosion, and the data stored within them was also destroyed.

"So, what about the victim? Did the victim see the killer's face?"

Zhou Ke'er asked abruptly.

Judging from the scene in the opening CG, the victim was stabbed and then exploded... he should be dead for sure, but just in case, Zhou Ke'er still asked a question.

If the victim is only unconscious and not dead... what if, during the investigation, the victim suddenly wakes up and is identified as the murderer?

Then Zhou Ke'er ascended to heaven.

Oh right, thinking about it... that guy in the opening CG wearing a black cloak with superhuman physical abilities... he must have seen the killer's true face too, right?

Zhou Ke'er figured that, judging from the module's track record, this guy was definitely not dead. Perhaps the police's increased investigation was actually fueled by him...

That would be terrible. So the reason for inviting Zhou Ke'er, this so-called "famous detective," is something to be carefully considered.

"Hmm... no. According to the victim's description, the perpetrator wore a mask when committing the crime, covering his entire face completely. He also wore a high-necked shirt and gloves, so no part of his body was exposed."

The man shook his head in reply.

"call..."

Zhou Ke'er breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious, and then continued to ask, "Since that's the case... what useful information, or rather... clues, do we currently have?"

"They can't just know nothing and wait for us to search, can they? If the police's first search doesn't even find the slightest clue... then we, who don't even have a direction to search, are probably powerless."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huai Jin Wo Yu nodded in agreement and echoed his sentiments.

Upon hearing this, the man glanced at Huai Jinwoyu.

Huai Jin, holding Yu, immediately fell silent, sitting upright and not uttering a word.

This guy... is he probably a slacker? Zhou Ke'er subconsciously thought to herself. Because from the very beginning until now, this Huai Jin Wo Yu has only ever said two sentences: "Yeah, yeah" and "Exactly!"... Oh, not only is he a slacker, but he's also a repeat student...

“Detective, please calm down. We don’t have many clues, but we definitely have some. Otherwise, this case wouldn’t have been closed with just a task force.”

The man turned his gaze away from Huai Jin and Wo Yu, waved his hand, and replied.

"Is it what's written on that whiteboard?"

Suddenly, Honghe pointed to the whiteboard that had been placed in front of her from the beginning. Although it was a question, Honghe spoke without hesitation, making it sound like a statement.

“That’s right, it seems Detective Red Crane has figured it out.”

The man was taken aback at first, then nodded, stood up and walked to the whiteboard. "These are all the clues we have."

He pointed to the photos pinned to the whiteboard and the text written below them.

"dong dong dong..."

Just then, there was another knock on the door.

Chu Che, who had done nothing but open and close the door so far, opened it.

"Um... Sheriff Priest, someone's looking for you..."

A young-looking policeman poked his head out and spoke to the man who had walked to the whiteboard.

"Who's looking for me? I'm a little busy right now..."

Priss frowned.

The young policeman glanced awkwardly at the others, then stepped forward and whispered a few words in Pris's ear.

"...Okay...that's fine..."

Upon hearing this, Pulis hesitated for a few seconds, then could only helplessly say to Zhou Ke'er and the others, "Sorry, I have something to attend to and have to leave for a bit... You can take a look at these first. Okay... Go now, alright..."

Muttering something unintelligible, Priss followed the young policeman out of the room, leaving only the players inside.

"What... what's going on? I was just about to mention a clue when I was called away?"

"I didn't steal from the girl," she said incredulously, looking constipated.

"That's how the plot is set up, there's nothing we can do about it. Let's take a look at these clues ourselves first."

Chu Chegan shook his head and advised.

"Um... Flamingo, let's step outside for a bit. I have something I'd like to ask you."

Zhou Ke'er suddenly turned to Honghe and spoke, her voice not deliberately lowered, so that everyone else could hear her clearly.

"OK, all right."

The flamingo didn't ask why; it simply nodded.

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52. I am the murderer (Part 4)

"What's wrong? Did you find something?"

Honghe followed Zhou Ke'er to a secluded spot outside and asked, squinting.

Before Zhou Ke'er could answer, Honghe began to speculate, "You suspect one of us is the murderer? Hmm... it's not impossible, but if it's another one of those clichéd plot twists, that would be too boring..."

"..."

Zhou Ke'er coughed awkwardly twice, "I wanted to ask... what is your main quest?"

After all, Zhou Ke'er had already completed the fog difficulty module once, and being able to leave the cabin was enough. The rewards for the main quest weren't particularly high, so it wasn't something she couldn't give up on.

The main objective this time is to help Red Crane complete the main quest through this module. Therefore, if there is a conflict, Zhou Ke'er can only prioritize helping Red Crane complete the main quest.

"If you're asking this question... does that mean your main quest is different from what we would normally expect? I see... it seems I'm not the only one whose main quest is different from the norm."

Honghe didn't answer immediately. Instead, she glanced at Zhou Ke'er, made some deductions, and then replied, "My main task is not to find the murderer, but to investigate the identity of the guy in the black cloak who appeared in the opening sequence."

"Oh? What a coincidence, we have the same task!"

Zhou Ke'er breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they were not contradictory, so she could deceive Honghe without any guilt.

However, despite this, Zhou Ke'er had already decided to reveal her identity at the appropriate time in the future.

Just kidding, hiding and forbearing is not Zhou Ke'er's style. As soon as Zhou Ke'er saw this main quest, she remembered her previous experience of pretending to be an NPC.

After that painful experience, Zhou Ke'er came to this conclusion: human capabilities have limits!

Zhou Ke'er learned one thing from this short life: the more cunning and scheming a person is, the more unexpected events will occur, and the more likely they are to fail in unpredictable situations! They will also realize that... human capabilities have limits!

Therefore, Zhou Ke'er disdains hiding her identity! However... she can't just reveal herself here at the beginning, otherwise she'll be surrounded by a bunch of police officers and arrested, which would be pointless.

Revealing your identity isn't suicide, so at least make it interesting!

"The same mission?...Is that so? It seems that the missions of us detectives and the police are different. No wonder such a small investigation team was able to invite such a famous detective from the background of the module. It turns out that they all have their own ulterior motives."

The flamingo first repeated the sentence in confusion, and then answered itself.

[It has been detected that more than 2/3 of the people present believed the lie of player "Zhou Ke'er". Title effect activated]

[Sanity restored by 5%]

[Given that sanity is at full, recovery points are temporarily stored, with a storage cap of 20%]

Is that so?

It seems that Red Crane believed Zhou Ke'er when she said their main quests were the same... Hmm... more than 2/3. Besides Zhou Ke'er, there was only one other person present, so it definitely exceeded 2/3...

That should be the case.

Zhou Ke'er nodded calmly.

"However, there's a reason why my main quest is this."

Then Red Crane continued, "Actually... I'm not the real 'detective,' but an imposter. The police station originally hired that rising star female detective."

Since she had never shown her face before, and "I" had somehow learned that the case was related to the guy in the black cloak, I used some means to persuade the female detective with money to impersonate her and come here.

So... what about you?

"I?"

Zhou Ke'er scratched her head and casually made up a story: "Because of a bet, out of the pride of a famous detective. Hmm... since our main missions are the same, then it's fine. Let's go back first."

Although Honghe didn't know what Zhou Ke'er was up to, she had gotten used to her inexplicable and eccentric behavior.

As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw Cold-Eating Rabbit with his arms crossed, shaking his head at the girl I hadn't stolen who seemed to have just given a speech, and saying, "I think it's not a planet."

"I think Starfish. Usagi is really strict."

Seeing this, Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but seize the opportunity to add a joke.

"I think it's okay."

The flamingo who followed in nodded expressionlessly, and it was unclear who she thought was right.

"Waaah! I'm so sorry, was my tone too harsh? I didn't mean to... I'm so sorry! Waaah... I'm so sorry~ X﹏X"

Upon hearing this, the cold-cooked rabbit seemed to realize what was happening. It quickly put on the appearance of a frightened little rabbit, blinked its eyes, and apologized repeatedly to me for not stealing the girl, looking pitiful.

"Uh... um... um, it's... it's okay..."

I'm obviously a lifelong single since I didn't steal any girls. When I encountered an attack like this (referring to a type of cold-cooked rabbit), I immediately called for Mayday. Oh no, I didn't even manage to call for Mayday before crashing.

"Okay, everyone, stop arguing. I think what you all said is excellent, but the details still need some refinement. Let's start with the ideas at the content level."

I believe that, given our identities as police officers and detectives, we should gradually explore the area of ​​evidence and the direction of the investigation.

Therefore, we should consider this based on the premise that we cooperate with the other police officers.

Moreover, from a strategic perspective, it's necessary to take cost-effectiveness into account.

Chu Chegan, with an air of confidence, analyzed each point in detail.

"What the hell is this guy babbling about?"

Zhou Ke'er raised an eyebrow and glanced at Honghe.

Honghe remained expressionless, appearing completely calm and collected.

"Yes, yes, that's right!"

Upon hearing this, Huai Jinwoyu, who had been standing to the side with no presence, nodded hurriedly and echoed the words, trying to make herself as noticeable.

My IQ instantly spiked when I saw Chu Che acting like this. I knew this guy was trying to show off in front of Leng Chi Tu, daring to use his failure as a stepping stone? Unforgivable! He's just spouting nonsense, isn't he? Anyone can do that!