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

After a while, he remembered that his body was still cold, so he went to the bathroom and filled a tub with hot water.

...It was all so thrilling. The physical exhaustion, the coldness of the gun barrel—what just happened felt like a nightmare, filled with danger and a sense of unreality.

"Inhuman monsters?" Soaking in the bathtub, feeling his body slowly relax, Chen Yi also had the energy to think about the information he had initially gathered in this world.

"False identities, lurking in large numbers within human society..."

The pseudo-human, or rather, "Mandela's Record," was also a popular work in the previous life, a kind of supernatural tale concept.

Based on the information available so far, we can only speculate on this conjecture.

But it is not necessarily limited to Mandela's record.

Since there is a supernatural thing in this world, and there is also a school in anime... it is very likely that this is a hodgepodge.

...No matter how I think about it, things are only getting worse.

"Hoo..." I closed my eyes, trying to temporarily put aside those chaotic thoughts.

......

Chen Yi climbed out of the water when he felt a little dizzy and went to the bedroom to get a new set of clothes to change into.

He took out his phone, passport, and other valuables from his employee uniform, then casually tossed the wet clothes into the bathroom and carefully checked his phone.

It can be turned on, indicating excellent quality.

The inside edge of the passport was a little damp, so I had to lay it out to air dry.

As for the instant noodles I bought... that's no longer important at this point.

After finishing all this, Chen Yi collapsed onto the bed as if he had lost all his strength, staring at the ceiling with his eyes half-open.

"..."

so tired.

I just want to take a nap.

However, when Chen Yi closed his eyes, he was thinking about the fake person, the pass, and other clues related to this world...

In other words, he couldn't sleep at all.

Wait, why can't my passport be verified?

Timeliness?

Chen Yi sat up abruptly and carefully searched through the documents on the bedside table. Soon, he found some long-term visas and residence cards.

The long-term visa had very detailed date information and a row of small boxes that looked like stamps.

"..."

Now it's all because Chen Yi had no experience studying abroad; he didn't even know what to bring when he went out.

However, upon closer examination, it seems that it cannot be entirely blamed on a lack of experience, since normally, carrying a passport while living abroad can solve most problems.

Chen Yi thought for a moment, then took out his residence card and placed it on the table, before putting his visa back in the cabinet.

I'll probably be getting a lot of identity checks when I go out in the future, so I'll have to carry this with me at all times.

It's almost seven o'clock now, and the sky outside has darkened. The rain stopped while he was taking a bath, and it's quiet outside. He feels a little unaccustomed to it.

Opening the map app on my phone, I found that this place is less than two kilometers from Chiba Station, which can be considered a relatively bustling area. However, it is indeed a bit abnormal that there is no noise from passing vehicles on the street outside.

However, considering the element of "pseudo-humans," it's not entirely incomprehensible that people choose not to go out at night.

Pulling back the curtains, the outside was much more desolate than Chen Yi had imagined. There were far fewer colorful neon lights; only some huge billboards and streetlights were still lit.

Besides these, there are detached houses and apartments. Most of these buildings have lights on, allowing for some simple deductions. The fake humans do not have the ability to break in.

It's only just nightfall, and most of the guesses and information can only be verified and obtained tomorrow. Let's just try to get through this night first.

However, some information can be obtained through the internet. With that in mind, Chen Yi took out his laptop from his suitcase, placed it on his desk, and turned it on.

The laptop is very clean, with most common software missing, probably because it was just manufactured and only had one operating system installed.

Chen Yi was already used to it and took it as an arrangement by a big shot.

......

Around 7:30, Chen Yi took one last look at the time and closed his laptop.

He had a basic understanding of the situation in this world. Things like national idol Mai Sakurajima and the Toyokawa Group, a major conglomerate, proved that this was a crossover world that mixed various anime series.

Besides that, the most important thing is the record of Mandela—that is, intelligence about the false man.

From various news reports and forums, it is easy to piece together some characteristics of the fake man—especially when he deduces the process from the result based on his past life memories.

It can be said that most pseudo-human creatures are at a level that is only slightly stronger than ordinary people, and still belong to carbon-based life forms.

The other one is quite intriguing.

Cases of them causing harm are relatively rare compared to cases of fake people causing harm. However, this could also indicate that they might be some kind of 'rule-based' fake person or supernatural tale, requiring certain conditions to be met. However, dealing with these fake people is much more demanding, requiring highly experienced experts.

In short, this is a world fraught with danger.

"Ding-dong-"

Someone rang the doorbell.

New Life: Chapter Three - The Uninvited Guest

The doorbell wasn't a hallucination; there was indeed a sound of someone ringing the doorbell from the other side of the gate.

Aoyama and the Seven Seas?

Shaking his head, Chen Yi dismissed the guess, since the other party was just a convenience store employee and wouldn't know his home address.

Who else could it be?

Officials, neighbors, or...?

"Ding-dong-"

The doorbell rang again, sounding like a death knell in the quiet space.

Chen Yi gritted his teeth and slapped himself hard to calm down.

It looks like we're going to get our hands on something like that.

I went from the bedroom to the living room and looked around the clean house to see if there were any handy weapons.

...Unfortunately, there weren't any. There were no knives or anything like that in the kitchen that could be used as makeshift weapons, not even a pot.

Chen Yi's gaze swept around and landed on the violin case.

The front of the guitar case was printed with the Gibson logo. Chen Yi recognized the brand; he had wanted to buy one when he played guitar in his previous life, but unfortunately, he couldn't fulfill his dream due to financial constraints.

But I can't worry about that now; the guitar is the most handy weapon I have right now...

Opening the violin case, what Chen Yi saw made him pause for a moment, then his gaze sharpened.

An HK416 assault rifle equipped with tactical accessories is embedded in a black foam groove.

Taking the rifle out of its case, it felt quite heavy and had a faint smell of gun oil, making it highly likely to be genuine.

The violin case still contained two full magazines of 5.56 NATO cartridges, and their metallic texture suggested they weren't fake.

A piece of paper was wrapped around the trigger; when unfolded, it read "Trust me."

The handwriting looks somewhat like his own.

Although this note is somewhat incomplete and contrasts with the previous lack of clues, it seems to be a "perk for time travelers."

Inserting the magazine into the rifle, Chen Yi took a deep breath and led her quietly toward the door.

......

His studio apartment has a peephole.

Placing the rifle by the door, Chen Yi gently lifted the metal cover over the peephole and looked outside.

He was a middle-aged man in a security guard uniform, with a cigarette dangling from his lips.

His pacing revealed his nervousness and impatience, but it was unclear what compelled him to stand there.

"Who is it?" Chen Yi asked tentatively.

"That's right, sir."

“You left the apartment at 5:12 p.m. and then returned around 6 p.m., when it was raining heavily.”

"When you returned to the apartment, you did not go through the security guard's identity check, but went directly into the apartment."

"In response to the request from the Abnormal Threat Security Division, we need to conduct an inspection of you." The security guard at the entrance said this, waving to a corner where Chen Yi could not see him. Then, two staff members wearing hazmat suits stood in a place visible through the peephole and silently showed their identification.

"You can't see through the cat's eye," Chen Yi answered them directly.

It wasn't that he couldn't see clearly, but rather that he couldn't tell whether the other party's documents were real or fake—besides, two of the three people outside the door had completely concealed their physical features, and the information he found online didn't say that fake people wouldn't use coverings to hide their 'flaws'.

"Sir, we understand your concerns."

"Okay, we'll report this to our superiors, and you'll receive a text message from the police station on your smart device shortly."

One of the men in a hazmat suit handed a special type of terminal to the middle-aged security guard, asking him to step aside and explain, while he himself stood at the door and waited.

Chen Yi was also waiting.

If the other party is truly a fake human, I simply won't open the door. Extensive research indicates that fake humans are 'more law-abiding' than real humans.

"—"

Chen Yi took out his phone, which was vibrating in his pocket. The phone clearly showed an official call.

Hello.

"Is this Mr. Chen Yi? We are from the Abnormal Threat Security Division of Chiba Prefecture." A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone, her tone very formal.

"We received a report from Aoyama Nanami that you attacked a chain convenience store and fled without presenting valid identification. Furthermore, you did not verify your information with the security guard when entering your apartment. We now suspect that you are some kind of biological threat. Could you please open the door and cooperate with our inspection?"

She reported me?

"Okay, I understand." Not noticing anything wrong and not pressing further, Chen Yi nodded and hung up the phone.

However, when he touched the doorknob, he suddenly felt dizzy, as if someone had pulled him from behind, and his vision became blurry.

"Click—" I heard a sound in the darkness.

......

When he came to his senses, he found his hand on the metal plate covering the peephole, while his other hand was still gripping the rifle.

"What happened?" A sense of unease suddenly arose in Chen Yi's mind. He lowered his hand, which was about to check the peephole, and instead gripped the handguard of his rifle.

"Ding-dong—" The doorbell rang again, this time with a much shorter interval than before, as if the waiting "guest" had grown impatient.

"Who is it?" He took a moment to prepare his voice, trying to make it sound calm.

"That's right, sir."

"You left the apartment at 5:12 PM. Then you returned around 6 PM, when it was raining heavily..."

"In response to the requirements of the Abnormal Threat Security Division, we need to conduct an investigation on you."

"..." Exactly the same, a thunderbolt pierced through Chen Yi's thoughts, and he remembered.

I quickly opened the peephole and saw that it was the tall figure I had passed by in the rain earlier.

The person on the other end wasn't an official.

He pulled the bolt of his HK416, and a bullet flew out, but he had no time to care. He found the safety, turned it on, and then left the entrance hall, retreating to a safe distance.

“Sir, we understand your concerns.” This time, a different voice spoke, sounding somewhat somber.

"How about this, we'll report this to our superiors..."

"No need, I'll ask myself," Chen Yi replied loudly, interrupting it.

"Here's the thing, my apartment building has been invaded by an anomalous creature. The address is..." He held a gun in one hand, pointing it at the door to prevent the creature from breaking down, while using his other hand to quickly dial a distress call on his phone.

"The other party may have some ability to interfere with the mind and can induce hallucinations. I was almost misled into opening the door just now..." He went through the clues he had just come across in his mind and told them to the police.

"Understood, we will notify the handling team immediately." After a moment of silence, the other party replied to Chen Yi.

"We will get to the scene as quickly as possible. Please hold on until our rescue."