Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

The sound of the wind whistled in her ears, and the corners of her mouth, having finally let go of the heavy burden, became more and more obviously upturned.

Until—a flash of silver light!

“Sizzle~!!”

The special weapon created by the 'Phantom Thief Suit' is naturally not so easy to be destroyed, but the target it engulfs is not certain.

The pipe was cut off instantly, and Lucy slid down in a somewhat embarrassing manner, and the girl with a ponytail who had just jumped up also fell to the ground with her.

It was different from the school uniform that everyone else wore on weekdays, and also different from the kendo uniform worn in the dojo. At this time, Busujima Saeko was wearing a traditional kimono with her armpits and hands tied up with cloth strips. She had one hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist.

When he looked up, their eyes met in the air, and Lucy was stunned.

Because she found that the ponytailed girl in front of her, who looked about the same age as her, seemed to be in a somewhat abnormal state.

If I have to use a metaphor, it would probably be like a weapon about to be unsheathed, full of aggression.

But before Lucy could speak, Busujima Saeko spoke first.

"Where is the leader of your Phantom Thieves? He's my target!"

Looking at Busujima Saeko, who was aggressive and eager but had no murderous intention, Lucy's expression suddenly became strange.

Judging from the other person's appearance, figure, and the similar age and attitude of both parties... Could it be that my Le僕Ader has caused some kind of love debt and is being harassed by someone?

But before she could say anything more, a sound of breaking air suddenly came from a distance.

"!!!"

Busujima Saeko, who was originally confronting Lucy, suddenly turned around and slashed with a knife.

A gold coin was cut into two pieces by the opponent's slash and embedded in the ceiling and window.

At some point, Lan Ke, wearing a Phantom Thief costume, also appeared inside the Arasaka Building.

The torn white coat, stained with who knows whether it was blood or gunpowder, fluttered in the wind due to the broken glass. In the eyes of the police who rushed over, 'Docter' was filled with a strange sense of oppression.

But what they didn't know was that Lan Ke's heart was not as calm as he appeared.

"Senpai?!"

It was already outrageous enough to meet Busujima Saeko in the Arasaka Building, but what made him even more nervous was what Busujima Saeko said to him not long ago.

'We'll meet soon'

Lan Ke originally thought it referred to a 'dojo' or 'society', but he never dreamed that he would encounter it here.

If the other party's 'shadow' had not been purified by Lan Ke, he really wanted to confirm with the other party at this moment.

"Calm down! Calm down! If Busujima-san really wants to reveal her identity, there's no need to go through all this trouble. She can just notify the police and stake out her spot."

As expected, although the police were chasing after her, Busujima Saeko acted as if they were blind and spoke directly.

"Docter, the Phantom Thief of Hearts, I've heard of you before, but I'm not sure if your strength is as good as the rumors say!"

As she spoke, she lowered her body.

"If you want to leave, then——defeat me!"

Almost as soon as the word "bar" fell, Lan Ke heard a muffled sound, and the special floor tiles of "Arasaka Building" were directly stepped on and countless cracks appeared, and Busujima Saeko's right hand, which had been pressed on her waist, even drew a silver light.

Under normal circumstances, Lan Ke could have just thrown it directly. This terrifying slash even made a whistling sound like a wail because of its fast speed.

But Lan Ke, who had been strengthened by the 'Phantom Thief Suit', suddenly drew out his long staff and placed it on the path of the opponent's slash.

"Ding ~"

As sparks flew, Lan Ke's expression beneath the mask relaxed a bit.

After all, judging from what Busujima Saeko said, the other party didn't seem to want to reveal the fact that she had once "dueled" with her.

So maybe what the other party said before... was not coming true?

With this thought in mind, Lan Ke couldn't help but observe Busujima Saeko's expression again.

However, it was impossible to tell the other party's face was full of fanatical fighting spirit that was extremely inconsistent with his appearance. He had to exert force suddenly, and the two people who were originally in a "crossed" state were suddenly separated because of Lan Ke's power!

But Busujima Saeko did not give up because of the disadvantage in strength. Instead, she stepped forward with her right foot and swung the knife with both hands from top to bottom, which represented an "Ichimonji Slash"!

The force of the slash was even more terrifying than before, as if it had borrowed the power from the previous flick of the knife...

Chapter 80 'Fishing Plan'

Once, when she was young, Busujima Saeko asked her father what the so-called "sword technique" was. At that time, her father just smiled and told her that the so-called sword technique was the way he felt was most suitable for swinging a sword, and the so-called moves were just a way of practicing to achieve this goal.

This was too profound for Busujima Saeko, who was still practicing sword techniques at the time. After all, even his father could not reach this level.

Until...she met Fujimura Taiga.

Unlike his usual carefree behavior, when the opponent swung the sword, there was no visible trace of the sword swinging, but it seemed as if he could find the most suitable way to swing the sword at any angle.

It was not until that moment that Busujima Saeko truly realized the gap between herself and the other party.

She didn't know how far she was from this step, but now she seemed to have begun to grasp this feeling.

Every one of her moves was deflected by the 'Docter' in front of her, but the opponent did not pursue her. She used the force of the deflection to move the sword to the right position, and then put all her strength into the moment of swinging the sword, as if the force she used when raising the sword was also integrated into the swing of the sword.

The sword in her hand became more and more handy, and the fighting spirit in Busujima Saeko's eyes became stronger and stronger!

That's right!

That's what it feels like!

The sound of swords clashing was as harmonious as music!

But at this moment, a discordant tone was heard.

"Quick! Stop them!!"

It turned out that at some point Higashikata Josuke had led some of his subordinates back to the corridor from the rooftop.

Although they still suspected that the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' would evacuate from the rooftop, if they could block them inside the building, then there would be no rooftop issue!

This noise-like sound made Busujima Saeko glare in that direction in displeasure.

Compared to the almost all-strong 'action team', Busujima Saeko, who was quite tall among her peers, was much slimmer. However, her cold gaze at this moment made many people present shudder. Some police officers who were transferred from the 'Investigation Section 1' to help even had a strange idea - could it be that the other party had killed someone?

Lan Ke, who originally had the leisure to accompany Busujima Saeko in "forging iron", saw that the "actors" were almost here, and nodded to Lucy beside him to indicate that they should start the next stage of the plan.

However, this battle plan was actually determined on a temporary basis.

According to Lan Ke's original plan, Lucy was responsible for attracting attention, and then he and Shirou Emiya would capture the hall, and then they would switch places, and he and Shirou Emiya would attract attention, while Lucy, who had the ability of "hacker", would enter the "Arasaka Building" to steal the "holy relics".

However, with the appearance of the group of snipers who were suspected of assassinating "Ze Yuezhi", Lan Ke asked Lucy to enter the Arasaka Building in advance and use the shelter inside the Arasaka Building, so that the other party would be safer.

After all, although the 'Phantom Thief Suit' has good defensive capabilities and can even withstand attacks from small-caliber pistols, this is the 'material world' rather than the 'cognitive world'. The protective capabilities of the 'Phantom Thief Suit' are limited to this. It cannot attach the full power of the 'Personality Mask' to it, let alone protect against large-caliber sniper rifles.

At the same time, as 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)' entered the 'Third Stage (Data Soul)', his strength increased, but he lost the defensive ability that Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou feared the most.

The final result was that he was beaten even harder than the 'Second Stage (Robot)', and was eventually knocked to the ground by Lan Ke and Shirou Emiya, who stepped on his head and forced him to tell them the location of the 'Secret Treasure (Holy Relic)'.

While Shirou Emiya went to get the "secret treasure", Lan Ke continued to ask about the "sniper".

In fact, at this time, Lan Ke still thought that the sniper's target was Saburo Arasaka.

With the 'secret treasure' taken away, the opponent who had lost the source of his twisted desires was like a salted fish that had lost its dreams. He answered almost every question asked by Lan Ke, and there was no sign of arrogance at all.

And from the other party, Lan Ke learned an extremely important piece of information.

"Many people have been guilty of crimes during the management of Arasaka, but the only one who was so extreme as to want to kill people directly was probably a mysterious organization I came into contact with many years ago."

"A mysterious organization? What's it called?"

'have no idea. ’

'have no idea?'

"Yes, when I came into contact with them, I found that they were even crazier than I imagined. Even if they claim to have a method to extend my life, even if it is true, I don't want to be controlled by others..."

Having said that, even though Lan Ke was stepping on him, the other party still sneered in disdain.

"So I decisively ended my cooperation with them. After all, my dream is to let Arasaka rule the world. During this period, although I don't mind using some shady means, I can't rely on such means alone. Cooperating with them is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. The gain is not worth the loss."

"Does that mysterious organization have any logo?"

"I initially approached someone who was a peripheral member, but when they offered to extend my lifespan, the person who showed up wasn't a peripheral member. After all, it's impossible for a peripheral member to know about this kind of thing..."

Lan Ke agreed with Saburo Arasaka's judgment.

If an ordinary person heard this, they would definitely think that the other person was crazy, but for Saburo Arasaka who also possessed the "Holy Relic", it was indeed possible.

From a certain perspective, "desire" may not be a bad thing. At least Saburo Arasaka can give up the immediate petty gains for his greater desires.

Just as Lan Ke was sighing, the other party spoke again.

"The man was wearing a black suit and sunglasses at night..."

Originally, what Arasaka Saburo (Shadow) said wasn't a big deal; black clothing wasn't a special symbol, after all. But the problem was that when I recalled Kudo Shinichi's recent appearance, coupled with the black clothing and the act of silencing the target...

Suddenly, a guess appeared in Lan Ke's mind.

Could it be 'brewery'?

But then new doubts arose. It seemed that the other party appeared a little early.

After all, 'Kudo Shinichi' is no longer 'Edogawa Conan'.

Fortunately, Lan Ke reacted quickly. Although the "Brewery" officially appeared at the amusement park that night, the problem was that this organization had existed for decades, so it would not be strange for it to appear at any time in this normally functioning world.

But then he couldn't help but think about another question.

According to 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)', he and the 'Brewery' didn't actually have much in common. If conditions permitted, the other party might be willing to take care of him, but Arasaka Saburo himself had been staying inside his own building, using the 'Holy Relic' for vigilance, so the 'Brewery' shouldn't be willing to take action against him.

After all, no matter how powerful a sniper is, he can't snipe without vision...

and many more? !

According to this logic, even if they changed their minds about Arasaka Saburo, the other party would be unlikely to kill them.

After all, the most commonly used methods of handling in the 'Brewery' are 'Sniping' and 'Demolition'.

The former can't aim at people, and the latter will be locked by the "holy relic (chip)". You can't just fly a plane directly into a building, right?

So what is the purpose of the sniper lying in ambush outside the building at this time?

In other words, who else will definitely appear in this "heart-stealing operation" besides the person whose heart was stolen?

The Phantom Thieves of Hearts!

Could it be that the 'winery' is targeting them?

Once a goal was anchored, Lan Ke's thoughts began to extend continuously, and countless things that had been previously ignored or lacked more clues were also turned up.

'Ze Yuezhi has special abilities that he doesn't even know he has'

'The aftermath of the other party's crimes'

'A mysterious woman who was given a drug that supposedly made her younger'

First, Lan Ke suspected that someone was using the "holy relic" to experiment on Ze Yuezhi; second, Lan Ke suspected that the organization that was using the other party for the experiment was quite large in number and power; third, he couldn't find anyone to suspect, or there were too many people to suspect.

But these conditions seem to match the Ze Yuezhi incident.

The more Lan Ke thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the sniper outside might be targeting them!

Thinking of this, Lan Ke made a new plan.

I have to say that the RANK skill 'Encrypted Communication' that Lucy provided to Lan Ke may seem insignificant at first glance, but it is actually more useful than imagined.

Whether it is allowing Lan Ke and others to communicate with the outside world while in the hall, or Lucy to still be able to broadcast normally in the safe house that should theoretically be "data shielded", it all depends on this RANK skill. After all, the opponent's communication node directly reaches the "cognitive world" and naturally cannot be blocked.

Lan Ke naturally hopes to catch the person suspected to be from the "winery" directly, which will not only directly prove his guess, but also eliminate some hidden dangers.

But the situation seemed different from what he had imagined.

From a certain perspective, the 'duel' with Busujima Saeko is also about using oneself as bait to lead the enemy to attack oneself, and then Shirou Emiya, who is hiding in the 'cognitive world', will take action to capture the enemy!

I just don't know why the enemy didn't react at all?

Even though Lan Ke had forced Busujima Saeko to retreat and was preparing to evacuate with Lucy, there was still no sign of movement.

In fact, it was not just Lan Ke. Even Cohen and Chianti, who were in charge of sniping, were also very confused.

"GIN! Why don't you take action?! Those little rats are already trying to escape!"

Although Cohen said nothing, the hot-tempered Chianti began to urge him.