Is there anyone who really wants to be a partner of justice?

Shinichi turned to look at Akiyama Li and continued, "And you claimed to have been saved by Mai, but you never met her... If what you said is true, then how could you be saved without meeting her?

It sounds like the topic of a suspenseful mystery novel, but if we add Odin's time coming, everything has a very reasonable explanation. Akiyama Li... you can actually remember everything, right?"

“……” Faced with Shinichi’s speculation, Akiyama Li remained silent.

Seeing that Akiyama Li didn't say anything, Shinichi felt that he was getting closer to the truth of the matter, so he said, "You are actually the same as Takano, a special person who can recall the reincarnations he has experienced and is not affected by time reversal, right?

Therefore, you can foresee and get the card box and survival cards in advance, choose to destroy Odin first, and accumulate experience again and again to know the identity and background of every participant in the Knight War.

And why did you insist that you were rescued by Mai even though you clearly had never met her? Because you were rescued by Mai from the Samsara Society in your earliest reincarnation, and you were grateful to her, so you were so nice to her..."

Feeling that the logic he had deduced had reached a closed loop, Shinichi couldn't help but smile happily. After a moment of silence, Akiyama Li looked up at Shinichi and responded, "Yes... I do remember everything..."

Chapter 118 Collapse

"Yes, I do remember it all..."

"Hmph..." Shinichi chuckled. As expected, in that case, the outline of the Fourth Knight War was clear.

"Then I understand why Odin could restart countless times but still couldn't beat you ordinary knights. It turns out that there was an outsider troublemaker like you. Odin was defeated by a multi-round player like you in the end, right?"

Odin reset time countless times, but was repeatedly schemed and disrupted by Night Rider, a multi-playing player who was not affected by the time reversal. In the end, the game crashed and had to be restarted.

“…I didn’t really defeat him…” Akiyama Li shook her head and replied, “Sometimes, Odin might be defeated by other knights who teamed up to deal with him…Although he is very strong, he is not invincible.

However, the arrival of time did make Odin invincible. Even if he was at a disadvantage, as long as Odin could still use his skills, he could start over again... And the real danger of Odin was not just that he could restart time...

Instead, the stabilizing device of the mirror world is controlled by him. If he feels that it is irreversible, he will choose to burn himself to death and shut down the stabilizing device. At that time... the mirror world will intersect with the real world..."

"Huh? You can't afford to lose?" Shinichi was shocked. Not only is Odin paranoid, but he can't afford to lose. When he feels there's no fun left, he wants to self-destruct and take the world with him. Can this be called protecting the world?

Akiyama Li nodded and said, "Odin claims to be the defender of the world and even thinks he can be called a god, but in fact, he is not that noble.

It can even be said that the knights' battle has qualitatively transformed into a duel in his mind to show his strength and power. In the duel, the knights do not want to fight to please Odin, while Odin stands high on the viewing platform to show his power to the knights.

Decades of loneliness had already made this guy mentally abnormal. For him, protecting the mirror world from the beginning had become his obsession. He simply could not accept his own failure. If he failed, he would rather let the whole world be buried with him. "

After hearing this, Shinichi curled his lips and frowned.

If what Akiyama Li said is true, then dealing with Odin is not as simple as simply restricting his time of arrival. This guy is also equipped with a self-destruct device. If he cannot defeat Odin, he will overturn the table and explode.

"That is to say, not only do we have to deal with his time coming, but we also have to deal with Odin's self-destruction, right..."

"Yes, for me, the latter even takes precedence over the former."

"Ha... I see... Now, you've been through so many reincarnations, do you have any thoughts?"

“…Only one guess.”

"guess?"

"Well, I wonder how Odin got hold of the Mirror World's stabilization device? I suspect he used the same method for Time Advent and Survival Advent, both of which require the Knight System to work.

Therefore, I think Odin may have built the use of the mirror world stabilization device into his knight system, which means that we may not necessarily have to defeat Odin, but can steal Odin's card box in other ways."

Akiyama Li's guess was not unreasonable. Shinichi touched his chin and nodded, but then asked, "Then the question is, how do we get Odin's card box? We still have to find a way to defeat him."

In this regard, Akiyama Li could only sigh and said: "That's true, I'm just guessing."

"Ha... Oh, by the way, you have a survival state, right? You can steal the survival card from Odin, then..."

"Well...actually, my survival card wasn't stolen."

"Hmm?" Shinichi raised his eyebrows and asked, "It wasn't stolen? Could it be that Odin gave it to you?"

“How should I put it…” Akiyama Li frowned, feeling troubled about how to explain. Finally, she could only spread her hands and responded: “My survival card was not given to me by Odin, but by another person. I think it might be the person Odin developed in the real world…”

"Oh? That means you have met the person behind the Samsara Society?"

"I have seen her before, but when I saw her, her face was covered with the same garbled code as the Judge. I couldn't see what she looked like, but from her voice I was sure that she was a woman. As for why she gave me the Survival Card..."

Having said that, Akiyama Li took out her card box and was a little dazed for a moment.

"Until now, I am still confused..."

"Hmm..." After hearing this, Shinichi thought for a while and guessed, "It's possible that she is attracted by your ability to keep your memory in the time loop? Maybe she herself is dissatisfied with being controlled by Odin. Maybe she is a potential teammate?"

Qiu Shanli shook her head: "I...I don't know."

"Well~ Then we'll know when we meet. I hope the line of Kojima Masaka can be traced smoothly." Shinichi curled his lips and said optimistically, holding his head.

"You don't look... as if you're worried at all."

"Ha~ Don't forget, I'm just a mirage that walked out of the mirror by accident. To me, I'm just a participant in the reincarnation you've experienced out of interest. There's nothing to be anxious or worried about. In that case, just think about everything in an optimistic direction~"

"...Then I really envy your optimism..." Akiyama Li lowered her head and muttered with a wry smile.

Shinichi chuckled and asked, "Well... after going through so many reincarnations, it's equivalent to a continuous cycle in three months. It must be very tiring to go through such a long cycle and fail again and again, right?"

"...Yes...very tired..."

"Then why not try to find someone to talk to, like me? I may not be great at other things, but my ears are free. Also, you don't have to worry about me letting something slip, because I'm pretty strict with my mouth.

If we fail in the end, then in the next reincarnation, maybe I will disappear, and I can take all your secrets with me. A good confidant like me is not available."

While sleeping, Shinichi pointed at his ear and raised an eyebrow at Akiyama Li. The girl raised her lips slightly, but still shook her head and said, "No, we are not familiar with each other yet. Let's talk about it later... When I think I can tell you."

Shinichi Akiyama Li suggested earnestly, “Ha, what you said is true, since you have been restarting again and again in the cycle of reincarnation, then in these short three months, you can’t be considered familiar with anyone.

You may understand one-sidedly. However, every time the other party restarts, they will lose their memory of you. In this cycle again and again, I am very worried that you will have psychological problems.

After all, you have been forgotten time and time again, and you have failed time and time again. Moreover, you have chosen to be alone and not interact with others. Odin has fallen into paranoia and madness in the long-term loneliness. I am very worried that you will follow in Odin's footsteps."

Akiyama Li listened to Shinichi's words, suddenly sneered, and asked: "Look at what you said, who are you to me? You said it yourself, you are just a mirage that appeared by mistake, and you may not exist in the next reincarnation...

What use are you to me when you can't even guarantee your own existence? Do you have the ability to stop me from collapsing? I still have countless reincarnations to go through, and what about you? A phantom that lives and dies in a day.

You don't care about anything, you don't worry about anything, you can certainly be there to be a counselor, but what's the use? Don't talk without any pain..."

After being retorted by Akiyama Li, Shinichi could only raise his hands to show surrender and said, "Ah, well, if you think so, then forget it. It's hard to persuade a damned person with kind words, but I still have to remind you that people who are unwilling to ask for help often die the fastest."

"You don't have to tell me..."

Shinichi could only roll his eyes at Akiyama Li, who was unwilling to accept help. This look really reminded him of an old man who didn't want to cry out in pain and ended up breaking himself...

The whole day was dominated by Li Akiyama's chat. Shinichi was smart enough not to continue chatting with Li Akiyama and quickly caught up with Mai and others in front.

Akiyama Li, who fell behind, looked at the people in front of her, her eyes focused on Shinichi and Mai, her eyelids drooped, and she muttered to herself: "Stop me from collapsing... Hehe... What's the point of saying this now... I gave up a long time ago..."

……

The investigation of Kojima Masaka was not as difficult as everyone worried. With the help of Mai's friends in the police station, everyone was able to find Kojima Masaka's address directly through the Tokyo resident archives.

Japanese names are not like Chinese names, which are more formatted. There are only a few surnames and a few nice-sounding given names, so the possibility of name overlap is very high. The highlight of Japanese names is that they are casual, so there is only one little island named Masaka in the whole of Tokyo, so it is very easy to find her.

So, everyone took the address they got from the Metropolitan Police Department and went directly to Kojima Masaka's residence.

"Hmm... this is it." Mai glanced at the file and said, "It's a pity that the archives didn't include photos. Otherwise, we might be able to learn more through photos."

"Uh...it was found so easily? It's a bit surprising. It feels like even if we tracked it down so easily, the information we got might not be useful..." Kitaoka muttered as he looked at the words "Kojima Family" written on the doorplate.

Mai complained helplessly, "Ms. Kitaoka, have you watched too many suspense dramas? Realistic investigations and interviews are like this, following the clues to find the cause. In the early years, the archives were not complete, so it was a bit difficult. Now, it's too easy to find someone with the help of the police station."

"Ha... that's too boring, not thrilling at all..."

"Realistic investigations and interviews are so boring..." Mai sighed and said to Kitaoka, then walked forward and pressed the doorbell.

“Beep…beep…beep…”

The doorbell was pressed for a long time, and just when everyone's patience was about to run out, the door finally opened.

"Squeak..."

Chapter 119 True or False Identity

"Squeak..."

As the door opened a tiny crack, a middle-aged man wearing a butler's uniform appeared behind the crack. He had an old face but a tall stature.

The middle-aged man asked calmly, "Hello, ladies and gentlemen, what brings you to the Xiaodao family?"

"Hello, my name is Mai Takahashi, and I'm a reporter..."

"Ah, Miss Takahashi Mai? I know you're the rookie reporter who cracked the Samsara Society run by Mr. Kojima. I've seen you on the news."

"Ah!"

Mai was startled, and a little panicked when facing the middle-aged man in front of her, while Kitaoka beside her slapped his cheek speechlessly. How could such a fool reveal his identity in front of his enemy...

However, the middle-aged man did not show any hostility towards Mai. Instead, he opened the door and invited everyone, "Don't worry, I have no hostility towards you, Miss Takahashi, and I am not angry about the demise of the Samsara Society that you managed.

I am the butler of the Kojima family. You can call me Sawada. If you want to know about Mr. Kojima, you can come in and have a seat. I will tell you about it."

Mai was a little flattered by the butler Sawada's hat. She could only smile awkwardly and say sorry. Kitaoka raised his eyebrows and asked, "You are quite good as a butler. Are you interested in changing jobs? My old man needs a butler to take care of him~"

Butler Sawada shook his head slightly and responded, "No, Miss Kitaoka, I don't have such an idea yet. After all, Mr. Kojima still has a wife with disabilities who needs to be taken care of."

"Hmm?" Kitaoka's face darkened after hearing this. He stared at Sawada and asked, "How do you know my name? I think I have never seen you before."

"Ms. Kitaoka has certainly never met me, but Mr. Kojima once asked me to entrust the head of the Kitaoka family to deal with some problems, so I have met the head of the Kitaoka family several times, and I have seen Miss Kitaoka from a distance."

Hearing this, Kitaoka's mouth twitched and he muttered unhappily: "...Tsk, that old man really keeps bringing up some inexplicable relationships with me."

After hearing this, Takano began to think secretly. In this case, Kitaoka was also connected to the Samsara Society. It seemed that this knight war was indeed closely related to the Samsara Society. The other knights should be more or less related to the Samsara Society.

Everyone followed the butler to the living room, and then sat down as arranged by Sawada. After sitting down, everyone began to observe the layout of the entire living room. Whether it was the sofa, the guest table, or the wall carvings, they were all quite classical, and there were also many classical porcelain and wood carvings as embellishments.

There was a fireplace installed horizontally on the wall of the living room, which looked quite expensive at first glance. Above the fireplace, there was an oil painting hanging. In the empty space between the two, there were some photos hanging, including many photos of the bishop and his family.

From these photos, everyone saw a young and beautiful girl who looked to be in her teens. She should be Kojima's daughter.

After everyone watched for a while, Sawada brought tea to everyone.

"We prepared it hastily, so we can only serve you some tea. If you have any questions, you can ask me. I have worked for the Kojima family for decades. Although I am not involved in the affairs of the Samsara Society, I am quite familiar with Mr. Kojima's affairs."

Seeing that Butler Sawada was so easy to talk to, everyone looked at each other, not knowing whether to believe it or not. In the end, it was the brainless Mai who said happily: "Ah! Thank you so much for understanding Butler Sawada! Although Mr. Kojima was arrested because of me..."

"No, Mr. Kojima's fate today is his own fault. It was his own unrealistic paranoia that led to his fate. I am grateful to Ms. Takahashi for arresting Mr. Kojima before he made a big mistake."

Sawada's righteous answer made Mai feel very good. She nodded seriously and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Butler Sawada! But... I still have a bad news to inform you, Butler Sawada... That is, Mr. Kojima may have died."

Faced with such news, Butler Sawada did not show any excitement. He just nodded calmly and said, "It is understandable. After all, Mr. Kojima has done many unforgivable things. It is normal for some people to be full of resentment towards him. Please write to Miss Takahashi for telling me this news."

"Well... Actually, I didn't come here just to tell you this news, but I also want to ask you about something else. That is... Butler Sawada, do you know if there are any other Samsara societies or people in power behind Mr. Kojima?"

At Mai's questioning, the conversation finally got to the point, and the other people pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Sawada would answer, although no one had much hope for this housekeeper who was in charge of internal affairs.

However, after Sawada pondered for a moment, he actually gave some information: "Regarding this point... I do know a little bit about it. Before Mr. Kojima took over, the Samsara Society did have a person in power."

"Oh? Then do you know who he is?"

Sawada shook his head helplessly: "I'm sorry, I just know there is such a person, but I don't know who it is..."

"What... In this case, aren't we still standing still?" Kitaoka rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"It's not surprising. After all, for a butler, it's enough to have an impression." Gao Ye expressed his understanding, and then asked the butler: "Butler Sawada, can you describe to us the appearance of the person in power you saw?"

"Hmm..." Sawada frowned and thought for a while, then could only roughly say, "It's been too long, about ten years. I can't remember clearly, but I only remember that she was a very young girl, and she claimed to be an immortal. It was because of this that the girl dragged you into the Samsara Society."

After hearing this, Kitaoka couldn't help but complain: "Ha... can you believe this kind of thing? Just relying on a young face to deceive people into thinking you are an immortal, then I can do that too, am I not also very young and beautiful?"

Shinichi reminded, "Maybe that woman really wasn't lying. Don't forget, Odin gave part of his life energy to that subordinate. That person is truly an immortal."

Kitaoka spread his hands and said, "Well, even if that woman is really an immortal, Kojima is too easy to deceive. Shouldn't we question and question again about immortality? Even with this, he was fooled into joining the pirate ship."

Akiyama Li said sarcastically, "For example, doesn't someone also believe in that knight war that can fulfill all wishes in advance?"

"Uh..." Kitaoka looked embarrassed for a moment, and then retorted: "It's as if the others are different...Aren't you joining too?"

"I have my own special circumstances."

"Hey~"

"Ah, stop arguing." Mai interrupted their quarrel with a helpless smile.

Butler Zetian suddenly said, "In fact, sir, you did not choose to join the Samsara Society for the sake of immortality. The real reason you joined the Samsara Society was for his daughter..."

"Oh! Yes, Kojima Masaka." Mai's eyes lit up and she tapped her palms.

Their original purpose was to target Kojima Masaka, but because Butler Sawada obviously knew a lot of inside information, they temporarily chose to forget about it. Now that Sawada said it, everyone's attention was once again focused on the bishop's daughter.

"Excuse me, is there any special situation with Kojima Masaka? Why is Mr. Kojima willing to join the Samsara Society for her?"

"Special circumstances? Ah... I can't say it's too special. After all, birth, aging, illness and death are common to all people. Miss Kojima passed away ten years ago."