In a crossover anime, do you believe that a machine spirit can defeat a fake human?

Dr. Maruki put down his chopsticks, got up and walked back to the consultation room, took out his laptop, and then opened one of the folders.

"This is a normal person's gene sequence."

Dr. Maruki clicked on one image, then windowed it and opened another image.

"These are patients with the boiling phenomenon. It turns out that patients with the boiling phenomenon are not in a state of 'being transformed'; they are 'killed' and then resurrected, just like we said before."

The transformation of the boiling phenomenon is different from torture. It is not a torturous process, but more like a direct possession, just as Dr. Maruki said.

Chen Yi frowned as he looked at the two identical gene pairs.

Could it be that my research and Kruka's direction were wrong?

"If it's not a genetic issue... then what about other issues? Could the boiling phenomenon just be a psychological disorder?"

"As for this, I've actually thought about it too." Dr. Maruki turned his notebook back and started slurping his noodles again.

"That is, whether lesions in localized areas of the brain can be attributed to the influence of pseudo-humans is a question that has been debated in the academic community."

"...What do you mean?" Chen Yi seemed to understand but not quite.

"Because normal depression, schizophrenia... are essentially caused by brain lesions. After all, humans don't have souls, so there's no such thing as a soul being 'sick'."

"If it's the influence of a fake person...excuse my bluntness, but of the more than 1,200 fake people that have appeared in history and in the present, none of them have used such a 'mild' method of attack."

"Gentle?" Chen Yi pondered the word.

"Yes, the pseudo-humans are not a species that is good at planning. For humans, the only thing they can do is kill them."

“But, as you said before, the final stage of the boiling phenomenon is to become a ‘Boiling One’... Is it possible that this is not so-called hunting, but reproduction?” Chen Yi paused for a moment and put forward a conjecture.

Dr. Maruki spat out the noodles and stood up abruptly.

Revisiting Izu: Chapter 208 Plan

The idea of ​​fake humans reproducing with humans is a theme that has only appeared in certain circles... and even then, it's the kind that only people with very bizarre and extreme tastes can appreciate.

Has Chen Yi been browsing the dark web?

Maruki Takuto's mind was racing.

"..." Chen Yi looked at his expression and gently rubbed his forehead.

"I think you might have misunderstood something."

"It's alright, please continue."

Dr. Maruki took out a dozen tissues and slowly wiped the red oil off the table.

Damn, I knew I shouldn't have bought the spicy one.

The thought that the cleaning nurses seemed to be on holiday these days... made Dr. Maruki feel a little sad.

I'll have to clean it myself.

"I said, can't you at least have some professional medical knowledge?"

"Fine, fine, fine..." Dr. Maruki's carefully maintained elegant persona finally crumbled at this moment.

"So how did you come to this conclusion?"

Dr. Maruki threw the red and orange tissues into the trash can, took out a small notebook, and listened attentively, intending to jot down some key points as they came.

"Well, a pseudo-human couldn't possibly be born out of thin air or grow out of the ground, right?"

“That makes sense.” Dr. Maruki nodded.

This is, after all, a materialistic world; it's impossible for something so contrary to common sense to happen.

Kroos: ?

"So, is it really that hard to understand that these fake humans use humans as a medium to reproduce new fake humans?"

"That's not hard to understand, because pseudo-humans and humans have a high degree of genetic similarity, so what you're saying is feasible, however..."

Dr. Maruki closed the notebook and casually pressed the pen refill a few times.

"I'll say it again, the fake man won't let you go. He's been watching you the moment he saw you."

"And your statement sounds more like 'parasitism'."

Dr. Maruki made a judgment, then denied it on his own.

"No, if it's parasitism... that means the boiling phenomenon must be caused by a pseudo-human, and this pseudo-human is inside a human body..."

"So it's reproduction? And the true form of the pseudo-human, the culprit behind the boiling phenomenon, has still not shown itself?"

"This statement..."

"Why do you assume that the pseudo-human must have a real body? What if it's a type of bacteria or fungus?" Dr. Maruki suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"So there are fungal-type pseudo-humans...?"

Chen Yi was greatly shocked.

In his common sense, the type of fungus closest to a false human is the outer layer of fungus on an evil spirit, which is also a symbiotic relationship with the evil spirit and is not a false human in itself.

"No, but I can't guarantee whether it's true or not."

Dr. Maruki shrugged.

"Dr. Maruki, it feels like your meddling has messed up all the clues."

"Alright, do you have any specific ideas on how to solve this?"

Dr. Maruki gave the choice to Chen Yi.

"Dr. Maruki, do you remember when my boiling phenomenon first erupted?"

"I remember, during the deep hypnosis session, you said you were traveling in Izu with your girlfriend..."

"Skip this content."

“Okay, you have a nightmare in the middle of the night, then wake up and kill a thing disguised as a mattress... that is, a fake bed, and that’s when the boiling phenomenon occurs, right?”

"I don't have any memory of that time myself, but you can say it is what you think."

"Okay, so the boiling phenomenon first occurred around that time, when you went to Izu... You suspected there were fake people in Izu who could trigger the boiling phenomenon?"

"It's not doubt, I just want to try my luck. What if I really catch the source of the boiling phenomenon?"

"Your solution is to find a fake person to fight one-on-one, right? I don't know what to say to you."

As Dr. Maruki spoke, he suddenly thought about it.

"No, you almost led me astray... First of all, the boiling phenomenon is a mental illness induced by an underlying brain lesion..."

"But you can't explain why all the patients exhibited the same hallucinatory imagery, even though their battlegrounds were very different, ranging from the Pacific to west of Russia."

Chen Yi said, and Dr. Maruki choked.

What kind of mental illness can cause someone to clearly and completely construct similar images in their mind? This is not a so-called optical illusion; there is no pattern to it.

"...But you can't prove that so-called similar phenomena represent biological factors."

Tsk, now it's Chen Yi's turn to be speechless.

For the time being, neither of them could gain the upper hand.

We couldn't get to the point of the conversation.

"...So, is that chili flake still open?"

"Go ahead and start, the results are pretty good," Chen Yi replied, following Dr. Maruki back to the consultation room to pack his things.

"Alright, although my conscience tells me to advise you not to go and die... but you are different from others, and I believe you know what you're doing."

"Thank you, Dr. Maruki."

"What are you thanking me for? I don't think I did anything today."

"Didn't you treat me to a meal?"

Chen Yi slung his guitar bag over his shoulder and waved goodbye.

......

"Klukka, how exactly did you manage to materialize today?"

After leaving Dr. Maruki's small clinic, Chen Yi finally had the time to consider other things, such as the current information about Kroos's physical manifestation.

"Commander, I can't quite describe this feeling. If I had to describe how I felt at the time... I'd say it was an emotion?"

Intense emotions? Chen Yi noted down this clue.

"Then, what is that rifle? It's the one that looks weird."

The rifle reappeared in Kroc's hand, and Chen Yi reached out to take it and examined it carefully.

The overall shape seems similar to the HK416, but unlike the HK416, there are unidentified metal plates and small parts on the receiver, handguard, or other parts, as well as several IV tubes.

"It's called Scylla, probably... an upgrade to the acid-etching rifle," Kroos explained, as the Scylla in Chen Yi's hand vanished with a thought.

"When did Scylla awaken her ability?" Chen Yi asked curiously.

"To be more precise... it was during the skirmish this morning."

Temporary awakening? But judging from Kroos's appearance, it seems like she was born with this ability...

......

When Chen Yi got home, he found that Mai Sakurajima and the others had already arrived and were making tea in the living room.

"The school is moving pretty fast," Chen Yi said casually, putting down his guitar bag.

“The school leadership has changed so many times, a lesson learned from the past.” Rio Futaba silently took a clean teacup from the porcelain basin and rinsed it with boiling water.

"So how long is the expected shutdown this time?" Chen Yi glanced at the color of the tea soup, which appeared to be oolong tea.

"It's hard to say, it depends on when the old school building is demolished," Rio Futaba replied.

"By the way, Yi-kun, Hiratsuka-sensei asked me to give this to you."

Mai Sakurajima suddenly pulled a box out of her bag. Chen Yi opened it and saw that it contained a Beretta 92X Performance, a competition-grade pistol based on the classic 92 series.

"This is?"

"Mr. Hiratsuka said this is a gift to celebrate your winning the championship."

"But I didn't win the championship."

"Breaking a record counts too..."

However, the current record holder is Kato.

However, since he had already given it away, Chen Yi figured he couldn't take it back, so after a moment of silence, he had no choice but to accept it.

Revisiting Izu: Chapter 209 Preparations for Departure

Chapter 209

Are you going on a long trip?

At the dinner table, Mai Sakurajima and Rio Futaba showed different levels of surprise at Chen Yi's decision.

"And why... do you have to go by yourself?"

Rio Futaba raised another question.

"Remember this thing in my head?" Chen Yi pointed to his temple.

"I've found a solution and I'm going to try my luck."

"..." The group at the table remained silent for a moment. Kawasaki Saki looked at the group, whose atmosphere was somewhat tense, and wondered whether she should speak.

"How do you plan to... try your luck?"

After a long pause, Mai Sakurajima asked.

"Dr. Maruki said that the first place where I experienced the boiling phenomenon was in Izu. I thought that going back to that place might help me find some clues."

Chen Yi explained, scooping up a spoonful of scrambled eggs.

"So why are you going alone? It would be better if we went with you..."