Whose personality mask's power comes from the heroic spirit?

"The previous actions were mostly caused by 'self-defense counterattacks'."

"Kanoshida, that's because he oppressed and threatened our members."

"And Madarame and Kinjo were forced to change their hearts for the same reason as Kamoshida."

"Miss Sigong has no grudge against us. We have no reason to go against you."

"…But things are different now."

"You tracked down the group and even found out the real identities of several key members in the real world."

There was a look of regret on Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai's faces.

"...Let the young lady go. As long as you don't change your mind towards her, I can do anything." Hayasaka Ai took the initiative to step forward and made an unlimited promise.

Although Hayasaka Ai knew some of the members, she did not find all of them.

There are countless "Phantom Thieves" hiding in the dark.

Even if they get rid of these two "Phantom Thieves" now, all they can get is even crazier revenge.

So all Hayasaka Ai can do now is to show her sincerity to the best of her ability in order to protect her own eldest daughter.

"Hayasaka, don't interrupt. Now is the time for me to negotiate with the other party." Shinomiya Kaguya spoke up to stop Hayasaka Ai's servility.

"Since you didn't change your mind towards me, but came to me on your own initiative, that means... you have the intention to negotiate." Shinomiya Kaguya looked at Taichi and asked.

"That's right." Taiyi nodded in response.

"You only know the information about some of our members, but you haven't threatened or persecuted us, so I think there is still room for discussion between us, and we can reach a consensus to some extent."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya remained quite calm.

"All the information about the members was burned by Hayasaka herself not long after it was collected."

"And I have already ordered Hayasaka that the information we have collected is not to be known to any third person."

She also didn't know whether the members had the "lie detector" function, so at the moment, all Shinomiya Kaguya could do was to tell everything in detail.

"But I don't know how to gain your trust and let you know my sincerity."

"So, tell me your conditions...or requirements." Shinomiya Kaguya took a deep breath and looked at Taichi and said.

Chapter 14 This wave is a one-sided intelligence crush

"Join us and become a non-staff member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts." Taichi looked at Kaguya Shinomiya with a serious expression.

"...Huh?" Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai were both confused.

The serious member of the Phantom Thieves next to them, Shin Niijima, was even more surprised than the two of them.

"If the existence of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts is truly revealed, no matter whether it is ordinary people or those high and mighty, no one will tolerate the existence of such a group that can change other people's minds at will."

"If the two of you become members of the Phantom Thieves, then let's not talk about the others for now. As long as the news that the two of you are also members of the Phantom Thieves leaks, the Shinomiya family will probably take action against you two immediately."

"The rumor of disunity within the Shinomiya family has spread all over the world."

"Only by turning you into accomplices in the same crime, even for your own sake, will you do your best to cover up the news of the true existence of the Phantom Thieves, and there is no need to worry about you leaking it."

"That's my condition."

"...Is that all?" Shinomiya Kaguya raised her eyebrows and looked at Taichi and asked, "You don't need to set any restrictions on us. All you need is for us to verbally agree to your condition?"

"Of course not only that." Taiyi took out his cell phone and turned on the recording function, "We also need to record the two of you applying to join the group."

"After all, there is no basis for trust between us. I have to find something on both of you."

"As for whether there will be any restrictions placed on you afterwards... that is not something you should know."

"Will we have a chance to meet other members in the future?" Under Taichi's guidance, Kaguya Shinomiya and Hayasaka Ai recorded a live video of themselves swearing to voluntarily join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, and then looked at Taichi and asked again.

"It depends on whether you can gain the trust of others in the future." Taiyi shrugged and replied, "By the way, the means to enter the palace and whether you can have the opportunity to obtain the power of the 'Phantom Thief' also depends on whether you can get this opportunity."

"I've already realized this." Kaguya Shinomiya's facial muscles fluctuated slightly.

He didn’t know if it was Taichi’s illusion, but he always felt that there was a little more light in Shinomiya Kaguya’s eyes.

"Then..." Taiyi slowly stood up, took a few steps forward, and came in front of Shinomiya Kaguya.

I don’t know if it was instinct, but when Taichi walked towards Shinomiya Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai pretended to be calm and walked lightly, blocking the gap between Taichi and Shinomiya Kaguya.

"My first mission as a non-member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts."

"Let's collect dirt on 'Shi Tong Zheng Yi' quietly and without revealing any flaws."

"Oh, yes. There is one more thing." Taiyi glanced at Shinomiya Kaguya, "Under Shido Masayoshi's command, there is a chess piece with the 'Phantom Thief Power'."

"He used that person to accomplish the 'disablement' operation a while ago."

"And that chess piece is Goro Akechi, a new high school detective who has been a frequent guest on talk shows recently and has quickly gained popularity since Kudo Shinichi disappeared."

Shinjima stood up and walked to Taichi, trying his best to control his facial expression, but still couldn't help revealing his flaws.

And Hayasaka Ai also made this judgment.

Although it is still unclear who the backbone of the Phantom Thieves is, the man in front of them who has been asking them all kinds of questions in a strong attitude from beginning to end is the most troublesome character.

"By the way, since time is of the essence, I will also help you pick your code names within the Phantom Thieves."

"Hayasaka Ai, codename 'maid'; Shinomiya Kaguya, codename 'princess'."

Maid and princess.

……

At the bus stop, while waiting for the bus, Shinjima finally couldn't help but ask the question he wanted to know.

Why investigate Lion Boy Justice?

Why do you know that there are people under Shitong Zhengyi who can enter the impression space and the palace?

Why are you so sure that man's name is Goro Akechi?

Why are you so sure that the culprits behind the previous disability incident are Shido Masayoshi and Akechi Goro?

"Sorry, because this is my personal secret channel, it is not convenient to disclose it casually." Taiyi shrugged and looked at Niijima Makoto and replied, "But I can tell you for sure that Shido Zhengyi is the enemy."

"Regarding the unjust crime that Amamiya Ren was charged with, the criminal in question was none other than Shido Masayoshi, and the high-ranking official who had him charged with the crime was also Shido Masayoshi."

"That person used his power to turn Amamiya Ren, who was acting bravely at the time, into a criminal."

"The existence of the Phantom Thieves will inevitably affect Shido Masayoshi's use of the Impression Space to eliminate dissidents and turn them into useless people. So one day in the future, it will inevitably become a fact that Shido Masayoshi and the Phantom Thieves will become enemies."

"As for Goro Akechi...all I can tell you is his other identity."

"An illegitimate child who is not recognized by Shi Tong Zhengyi."

"He is also the abandoned child that the lion boy will definitely cut off when he sees justice."

"Don't even think about trying to win over Goro Akechi to the Phantom Thieves."

"There's only one reason why he would become a member of the Phantom Thieves."

"That is to use the Phantom Thieves as a stepping stone to make him more important on Shido Justice's side."

"After all, what he did was to make Shi Tong Zheng Yi acknowledge his existence and recognize his existence... so as to take revenge on Shi Tong Zheng Yi."

"How could this happen..." Shinjima's head was swollen from the shock of this series of news, and for a moment he was so confused that the processing system in his brain almost crashed.

Taichi took out his cell phone and planned to contact Futaba Sakura to inform the other members of the Phantom Thieves of the results of the handling here.

"...So, the eldest lady of the Shinomiya family and her attendants have become our companions?"

"We can't be considered companions yet." Taiyi explained, "At most, we can be considered grasshoppers on the same line."

"You can't give them much trust."

It’s Ice Kaguya after all.

His mind was full of the 'Emperor's Teaching' cultivated by the Shinomiya family.

"As expected of you, Taichi-brother! Well done!" Sakura Futaba praised excitedly.

"However, can I take back the code name Princess? I want this code name!" Sakura Futaba said in a coquettish tone.

"I've already told you." Taiyi declined. "Besides, it's better for you to come up with your own code names, right?"

"Hmm - that makes sense." Sakura Futaba was convinced.

"By the way, Futaba. Have you joined the Phantom Thieves?" Taichi asked again.

"...Ah! Come to think of it, I haven't submitted my application to join the club yet! Lian! Hurry up and gather everyone together to approve my application!"

Chapter 15 Morgana: I feel someone is targeting cats

"Hiss - I still find it absurd." Sakamoto Ryuji tilted his neck and looked at Taichi with an expression of incomprehension, "What kind of magic did you use to make the 'princess' of a giant family like Shinomiya agree to become a member of our team...even she and her maid are just extra members."

On the display screen nearby, the picture was frozen at the end where Kaguya Shinomiya and Hayasaka Ai swore to join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

"To put it simply, it's coercion, plus a little bit of hope." Taiyi shrugged and replied, "Although to outsiders, Shinomiya Kaguya's status is unattainable, but within the Shinomiya family, she is the one with the lowest status."

"If nothing unexpected happens, after she turns 18, she will probably be traded as a commodity to a chaebol that is not much different in size from the Shinomiya family."

"It sounds like it makes sense." Kitagawa Yusuke looked at Taichi in amazement, "But to be able to do this... in terms of courage, you are the most powerful person I have ever seen."

"I was so scared that I didn't even dare to make a sound." Shinjima Shinya sighed.

"Tsk, your concept of hierarchy is too serious." Sakura Futaba, who was somewhat world-weary and indignant, said with a pout.

"If you can hold down your legs that have not stopped since just now, then maybe I can trust you." Taiyi glanced at Futaba's shaking legs and reminded her.

"Okay, I admit, I'm scared too." Sakura Futaba buried her face in her knees angrily.

"Has the crisis been resolved for the time being?" Yuigahama Yui blinked her clear eyes and looked at everyone and asked.

"No." Yukinoshita Yukino secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at Sakamoto Ryuji, "If someone can't be quiet when discussing important matters, and doesn't pay enough attention to the surrounding environment, this crisis will erupt at any time in the future."

"It's just that the target will change from the Shinomiya family to other forces."

"…I'm sorry." Sakamoto Ryuji deliberately suppressed his voice, "I will definitely pay attention to controlling myself in the future."

"But that's not the problem right now." Kitagawa Yusuke looked at Taichi, "Is Shido Masayoshi the next target of our Phantom Thieves?"

"No, now is not the time to mess with Shido Justice." Taiyi shook his head and replied, "His name is very certain, and even the way to enter the hall can always be found out if we try."

"But if we don't even bother to look at the important NPCs in the previous levels, the Phantom Thieves who can't get any information won't be able to touch the deepest distortion in that person's heart."

"Not to mention, in front of Shitong Zhengyi, you have to deal with another guy who has the ability to enter and exit the impression space and the palace."

"…Goro Akechi." Morgana's voice came from the table, "The perpetrator of the cripple incident, the fangs of justice of Shido."

"We can't even confirm whether there are other similar people under Shido Zhengyi's command besides him." Kitagawa Yusuke reminded, "Just because we haven't found any, it doesn't mean there are none."

Sakura Futaba crawled to the computer desk with trembling legs, and started typing on the keyboard.

Several new interfaces were brought up instantly.

"This is all the information about Goro Akechi that can be found on the Internet." Sakura Futaba gritted her teeth and spat out the words one by one.

The person who made him useless, that means... the 'mother' who suddenly became an empty shell was most likely him.

Whether it is Shido Masayoshi or Akechi Goro, they are both enemies who killed Sakura Futaba's mother.

Except for Yuigahama Yui who was a bit stupid, everyone else present instantly figured out the network of relationships involved.

Shido Masayoshi and Akechi Goro are the enemies who killed Sakura Futaba.

At the same time, Shido Masayoshi is the culprit who caused Amamiya Ren to be wrongly accused.

"No matter how you think about it, that guy is an enemy." Ryuji Sakamoto, who has already staked his life on the cause of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, murmured in an affirmative tone.

"The door is not open yet, so let's knock on the drum on the edge first." Kitagawa Yusuke pressed his nose with his fingers and gave his response.

"Maybe I can ask my sister for some information about Shido Masayoshi." Shinjima Shinya added, "My sister is a special investigation prosecutor. Logically, Shido Masayoshi should also be within her scope of investigation."

"I can also ask my sister about Shido Masayoshi's scandal in the political circle." Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes drooped slightly, "But I can't guarantee that I can find out."

"Ah, then, then I will be responsible for monitoring Goro Akechi's circle of friends and supervising his range of activities!" Although she was not quite sure how the current situation would develop, Yuigahama Yui still tried her best to integrate herself.

"Everyone... thank you all so much." Amamiya Ren bowed 90 degrees to thank everyone.

"Thank you, thank you..." Sakura Futaba buried her head in the bed awkwardly and thanked in a muffled voice.

"Then, the problem now is Morgana." Taiyi looked down at Morgana who was still yawning on the table.