Meijia asked the question in a cold voice, though she already knew the answer.

Sometimes the relationships between girls are so subtle. It is said that a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, impossible to fathom.

"As expected, he's not coming out..."

"Childhood sweetheart?"

"Hmm. Ashika-chan. I'm quite worried about her because a lot has happened lately... but it seems like she's avoiding me."

"It's okay. You turned off your phone, so you probably went somewhere to change your mood, right?"

Mika looked at her with disdain, as if she wanted to avoid her at all costs, like she was avoiding a plague. Of course, she didn't want to get into trouble. Kagami, on the other hand, didn't seem to have heard the hidden meaning in her words.

"That's good..."

Kagami was preoccupied with worries.

These two girls were the first people she met when she came to this school, and she and Okubo Ashika were childhood friends who grew up together.

Come to think of it, they only recently became this close.

They were practically inseparable.

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Although Kagami and Ashika seem to have a good relationship, their relationship is actually quite subtle and difficult to describe.

They appear close but are actually distant.

Meijia is academically outstanding and exceptional, but her personality is difficult to understand, even somewhat unpredictable. Her academic performance is unmatched; the only one who can rival her is Wang Ling Li Hua Zi. Her career aptitude assessment using the Sibyl System is also excellent.

However, Meijia is cold-hearted.

He has no interest in anything and is terrible at handling interpersonal relationships; his outspokenness often offends people.

She was also considered very promising. However, because of her aloofness and sharp tongue, she was often envied by her classmates. In this world, everything is based on the Sibyl System. For example, if Kagami and Ashika are deemed suitable partners, then they have the possibility of getting married, and even homosexuality is the same. This is no longer a world that respects individual choices; people's sexual orientations have been determined by the Sibyl System.

What's even more terrifying is that a person's inner thoughts can even affect their appearance.

……

The art room at Sakura-sou Academy.

The girl sat in the flower room, gazing at the completed work on the canvas—a portrait. The model was Okubo Ashika, whom Wang Ling Lihuazi knew well.

Not far away is Shogo Makishima reading.

He had a delicate face and perfect features, and his silver hair exuded an attractive charm, especially his golden eyes, which were breathtaking.

This is a man who operates behind the scenes in many roles.

Suspected of being involved in the murder of Kogami Shinya's subordinates, he was investigated by Kogami Shinya for three years and had previously worked as a teacher at Sakura-shimo Academy.

From birth, under all circumstances, its hue is pure white.

Possesses the [Deified Leader Trait].

She is born with a pure white complexion and presents the protagonist with this fallacy—since the system determines that she is a "sound and kind person," then no matter what heinous things she does, it is justified? The only time she did this was when her crime index was only 70 before killing Funahara Yuki, but it actually decreased to 0 when she killed her.

Because he is a man who operates in the shadows, he doesn't appear on screen very often.

However, Shogo Makishima is an absolutely indispensable main character.

At that moment, he was reading Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.

"—Do you think Lavinia is happy now that she has been freed from her humiliating fate?"

"'To prevent my daughter from living on after being humiliated, to prevent others from knowing about this and suffering new sorrows every day'...Is that right, Makishima-sensei?"

"Even the most beautiful flowers will eventually wither. This is the fate of all living things. So, it's not unreasonable to think that we could stop time while the flowers are in full bloom."

Makishima examined the painting.

"But if you loved that girl as much as you would your own daughter...would you cry your eyes out for that child?"

"Oh dear, that would be very troublesome. Because I still have many more paintings to complete in the future." This statement wasn't made with anger, but rather with a slightly playful attitude and tone.

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Daikanyama, Shibuya Ward.

Citizens' Park.

"Management office? Yes, I'm from the cleaning department. Our freestanding projector has stopped working due to a malfunction inside the projector unit, probably blocked by something... Yes, that's right. Anyway, we'd like to check it out. Could you temporarily turn off the water-spraying projector?"

After the cleaner hung up the phone, something even stranger happened: the entire effect vanished, something that had never happened before.

After all, the cleaners pass through the same places every day, and they are extremely familiar with every plant and tree there.

It can be said that he knows them all like the back of his hand.

Therefore, they discovered the anomaly immediately.

The cleaner's eyes widened in astonishment, and he almost cried out.

"...What? What's that?"

"How disgusting...a doll?"

"It's...some kind of artwork, I suppose."

"They look quite similar. But isn't that a bit too morbid?"

"Let's check with the management office first."

The two cleaning staff probably never dreamed that what they found wasn't a work of art or a doll, but the corpse of a murdered human. The body had been dismembered beyond recognition, no longer recognizable as human.

The victim's name was Kuzuhara Satsuki.

Kuzuhara Satsuki is a student at Sakura Shizuka Academy. Her body had undergone plastination and had become resinous, so it wouldn't decay or smell like a typical animal or human corpse. As a result, it would have been impossible to discover her if the projection hadn't been broken.

The corpse's shape was eerie.

Her two arms were suspended in the air, embracing the head of the corpse. At her feet was a specimen of a vicious dog, seemingly gnawing at the girl's feet.

Generally speaking, victims with bizarre appearances or strong ritualistic elements highlight or imply the trafficker's special fetishes or the message he wants to convey, such as revenge against society or dissatisfaction with something.

So, what does this corpse symbolize?

Who is the perpetrator?

Inside a secluded medical facility, staffed exclusively by internal personnel, outsiders have very little access to information about the facility, let alone its exact location. Those who do manage to discover it are often turned away. Inexplicably, this facility does not accept outside patients, yet ambulances come and go in a constant stream.

The facility is surrounded by high walls.

The white building raises concerns.

This is certainly not an ordinary institution; what's most bizarre is that all the patients at this medical facility are elderly.

The inpatient building.

Wang Lingli Huazi appeared; she had come to visit. She stopped in front of a ward deep in the corridor; the patient inside was Wang Ling Laoyi.

"Mr. Wang Ling, your daughter has come to visit you again. That's wonderful!"

Wang Ling ignored the nurse's words, remaining motionless and without even a change in expression. "...I'm so sorry, but I'm sure your father will understand and be happy. Don't worry about it."

"Yeah, of course."

The lie slipped out.

This was a scene that Wang Lingli Huazi had become accustomed to: speaking hypocritical words, doing hypocritical things, and being numb to everything.

Her gaze as she looked out the window was equally cold.

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Inside the building were many people with unfocused eyes and no expression, just like Wang Linglao. They were either walking, standing still, or sitting in chairs basking in the sun with blank expressions.

Wang Lingli Huazi felt no sympathy for these people; instead, she felt disgust and disdain.

In her mind.

They are no longer human.

Instead, they were walking corpses.

They have no capacity for thought, can do nothing, and can say nothing; they are merely walking shells.

These people are hidden away.

This makes the whole society appear incredibly harmonious.

Wang Ling Li Hua Zi, a seemingly flawless goddess who shines brightly at school and is the center of attention, who would have thought she had such a father? It's not just Wang Ling Li Hua Zi who feels ashamed of this; the whole society shares this mentality.

Once someone falls ill and loses their ability to work, they are no longer needed; they become parasites, consuming social resources.

Wang Lingli Huazi's hands gradually clenched.

This is a disease called "too much comfort".

After the cleaning staff reported the incident, relevant personnel arrived at the scene, located in a park in Daikanyama, Shibuya Ward.

Around the fountain.

The self-supporting machine is constantly busy.

Use duct tape to protect the scene from damage.

Yan stared solemnly at the resin-coated corpse, the head he was cradling, and the two dog specimens—all of which were unsettling.

"This is... what is this?"

Sweat beaded on Tsunemori Akane's forehead. She felt a chill run down her spine, and every hair on her body stood on end.

This chilling, eerie feeling made her want to vomit.

Only one sentence came to her mind, which Tang Zhidu had described to her: "The dismembered corpses are plastinated into specimens and displayed in the very center of the street. Right inside the projection advertisements in the bustling city."

"You must not participate in this search, Yan."

"—Why, Gino?"

“This is not a case that you can handle calmly. Criminals bound by unnecessary prejudices should certainly not participate in initial investigations.”

"No way... but it might not be related to the specimen incident..."

Tsunemori Akane's words trailed off abruptly. She glanced at Yan with a mixture of guilt and panic, her delicate brows furrowing tightly. She recalled Yan's ordeal—in fact, it wasn't his experience, but rather Kogami's own painful past.

For him, the implanted memories were deeply felt.

However, it is not uncontrollable.

"...Is it okay to wait in the dorm?"

"Oh."

Yan's expression was indifferent, his face calm. The sight of him turning away left Chang Shouzhu puzzled and confused. Was he really so calm? Was his heart truly without any ripples? A feeling of heartache spread through her.

How can we heal the wounds in his heart?

How can I help him?

“Inspector Tsunemori.” Ginoza was somewhat displeased with Tsunemori Akane, whose expression had become absent, and his voice rose slightly by a few decibels.

Chang Shouzhu suddenly came to his senses.

"Yes Yes!"

"Don't take your eyes off Executive Officer Yan."

“I… am… am…”

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"It seems you know about his past, so there's no need to explain. Your job this time is to keep a close watch on Yan to prevent him from doing anything strange."

……

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