"Are we about to leave?"

After they left, a "Temporarily Closed" sign was clearly displayed at the entrance of the coffee shop, meaning these two had essentially dined and dashed. As for what the coffee shop owner was doing, perhaps he too was involved in this violent incident that spread like a virus.

"I'll ask you something trivial." Makishima Shogo spoke with the leisurely air of someone taking a stroll after a meal, his tone even a little languid.

"what?"

Do you like Gibson?

"I was obsessed with these when I was a kid, like 'Neuromancer,' 'Zero Reading,' and 'MonaLisa Overdrive.'"

"You're a brilliant hacker and a Gibson fanatic, you're really something." Makishima Shogo's words were full of praise, but his tone remained unchanged. Jackson didn't respond; he was actually a little puzzled about what Makishima Shogo was thinking.

at the same time.

Inside a criminal investigation department.

The incident was being projected onto the projector, and the detectives were watching the footage. Meanwhile, Ginoza was tirelessly contacting relevant personnel, whether it was communicating with his superiors or other colleagues and inspectors.

With these incidents occurring one after another, there is indeed a shortage of personnel.

"What is this?" Rokugozuka asked with a somewhat surprised expression.

“Dozens, no, hundreds, and the number is still increasing…” Zheng Lu’s face was somewhat grim. In fact, he was indeed worried. If things continued like this, the situation would become more and more serious, eventually reaching a point where it would be too late to control it.

"Everywhere was basically in a state of riots."

Tsunemori Akane shares the same concern: violence is rampant everywhere, and this violent sentiment will spread more and more rapidly over time, like a snowball rolling downhill, and may eventually escalate into a major avalanche.

"The regional pressure has also risen to an unbearable level." Among everyone here, Lin Yan was the calmest. He looked at the screen and thought for a while before saying, "It's not just the helmeted guys who are rioting; fearful citizens are also launching group riots in various places."

As Lin Yan analyzed.

The violence and destruction now isn't just happening to the helmeted men; the citizens who are being manipulated are the hardest to control, and they will eventually become potential criminals themselves.

When a city is teeming with potential criminals, it has completely fallen.

"Officer Hesheng has announced an emergency mobilization, issuing a general mobilization order to the Criminal Investigation Department, including those who are off-duty." Everyone has already gathered in the council hall. The space here is not very spacious, after all, no major event has ever brought them all together here before, so it feels a little cramped.

Both the third and second departments followed the instructions on-site.

The second department has a total of six staff members: one male and one female surveillance officer, another female surveillance officer, and three male executive officers.

There are also six people in the three departments.

There are two female monitors, one male monitor, and the remaining three executives are all male.

Adding that to the existing department, that makes eighteen people. Then there's the Criminal Investigation Department, with seven inspectors and thirteen enforcement officers.

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The person on the podium is Hesheng.

He Sheng is the director of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

It possesses a fully mechanized body and is the representative of the Sibylla system in this world.

Hesheng can arbitrarily modify the Dominator's execution mode and possesses a fully mechanized body. He is the spokesperson for the Sibylla System in this world and appreciates Makishima Shogo's unique ideas and rare immunity to sin.

A single body that can be used by multiple brains in turn; the mechanical body of "Hesheng Rangzong" is also mass-produced, and he believes himself to have become a god who monitors the world.

"Currently, the capital region is facing an unprecedented crisis. Since the Sibyl system was introduced, the possibility of a citizen riot was considered nonexistent, and the police department currently lacks the personnel and equipment needed to suppress the rioters. Peace has lasted too long. Now, the military-grade border patrol unit, Dolon, is accelerating the replacement of its weapons with non-lethal ones, but the situation in the city is urgent. Until a formal suppression force is formed, all of you members of the Criminal Investigation Department must become the last line of defense for the safety of the citizens."

The helmet is the biggest problem; it can hinder the Dominator's skills. Once the Dominator can no longer be used as a weapon, they won't be as effective against those enemies. If the Dominator can't use their skills, then the only option is the stun baton.

A stun gun can paralyze a person's body and also render a helmet ineffective.

Besides that, there's the pulse grenade.

"The problematic mental scan hinders the helmet's function, impairing the Dominator's abilities. The most effective countermeasure is the use of a police stun gun. This can both paralyze the body and short-circuit the helmet. When facing a large number of opponents, emergency pulse grenades are permitted. By using a surge current to disable the helmet, the Dominator can be used as before. However, caution must be exercised when using grenades, as electromagnetic pulses in unsuitable locations could paralyze urban functions."

"How many grenades do you have?" Zheng Lu interrupted him at this moment, as this was one of the questions Zheng Lu was most concerned about: the number of grenades he possessed.

"Not many, just two for each of you. Form teams of three, each responsible for a specific area, and carry out a thorough crackdown. It will be time-consuming and dangerous, but we have no other choice... It concerns the future of this city. I'm counting on you."

Such lethal weapons, which could potentially paralyze a city, will certainly be strictly controlled.

at the same time.

The alleyway of Office Street.

Inside a projection of a special facility somewhere, where the sanitary conditions were extremely poor and sunlight could not possibly reach, were two people: Makishima Shogo and Jackson. Besides them, there were six other men, all of them large, muscular, and robust.

"Choosing to travel with you comes with danger, and I'm already aware of that."

"Despite this, you don't intend to back down?" Makishima Shogo even seemed somewhat pleased, and he smiled as he spoke to the group.

“It would be strange for someone to entrust their entire life to something they don’t understand and take it for granted!!!!” Jackson said.

Although Jackson did not know 100% about Shogo Makishima, or even very much about him.

However, he still had his own understanding of Makishima Shogo. Especially after doing so much with Makishima Shogo, he had no future left, at least not in the world ruled by the Sibyl System; he had reached a dead end.

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Jackson was also aware of his crime coefficient. In the world of Psycho-Pass, humanity is ruled by a system called "Sibylla," where all psychological data is quantified and processed according to the magnitude of the value.

In the world of Psycho-Pass, humanity is ruled by a system called "Sibylla," where all psychological data is quantified and different people are treated accordingly based on the magnitude of the values.

The Sibylla system has probably already detected it.

Once the controlled entity locks onto them, they will be doomed.

Of course, there are exceptions, namely the system of immunity from punishment.

This led to the creation of an artificial exemption system.

For example, Dong Jinshuoye, he has an artificial immunity to punishment, but the experiment may have failed due to some factor during his growth, the reason for which is unknown.

The crime index of members of the three factions reaches 300 because they harbor murderous intent towards the unmanned robots, which leads to a higher crime coefficient. In the first season, Kogami's crime coefficient also increased because he wanted to get rid of the criminal quickly, although it did not exceed 300. The crime coefficient can be increased by various pressures, unhealthy thoughts, or hatred and murderous intent towards others.

Jackson's prosthetic eye has special modern functions, such as displaying various data from street scans, but sometimes it still cannot escape biometric authentication.

What he never understood was how Makishima Shogo had managed to escape such a tight surveillance network. If it weren't for his help, Jackson wouldn't have been living so comfortably; he would have been in a very sorry and embarrassing situation.

"No matter what, I'm just a foreigner. I'm already thankful to be alive."

“I was born and raised here, so this is a real problem for me.”

"They are all outstanding elites who want to witness your destructive end."

"The end of destruction? If there is an end, that would be best. If not, then we can only let nature take its course." As he spoke, the six people had already put on the helmets that Makishima Shogo had prepared for them. Whether these six people trusted Makishima Shogo or not, no one knew.

Shogo Makishima didn't care about that either.

He is a meticulous person with clear thinking and extraordinary logical analysis ability. His only nemesis is probably Lin Yan when he gets serious.

"Jackson, how's the intelligence operation going?" Shinjima asked without even looking at Jackson.

"The pre-deployed AI has already begun to operate."

Jackson's choice of this country was not without reason, and his country no longer exists. Throughout history, many such countries have vanished, either due to war or major natural disasters.

This happened many years ago.

These are all man-made disasters.

I suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Even after illegally crossing into this new country, I've become a wanted potential criminal. What was the point?

Underground Parking Lot.

Patrolman Toron led the way, followed closely by Ginoza, Seiryu, and Rokugozuka. Meanwhile, Lin Yan, Tsunemori Akane, and Fuji's group had also set off. Next came the people from the Second and Third Divisions. Tsunemori Akane drove the vehicle, while Lin Yan rested with his eyes closed in the passenger seat.

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Teng sat obediently in the back row, but she was still somewhat restrained in front of Lin Yan.

"You're something else, Shinjima Shogo."

Lin Yan suddenly muttered to himself. In fact, he had already analyzed everything in his mind. Makishima Shogo was completely naked in front of Lin Yan, with no secrets whatsoever. What Lin Yan wanted to know was whether Makishima Shogo would follow his analysis in his next plan.

Sometimes, what others see is a life-or-death struggle, but what Lin sees is just a game of chess.

Shogo Makishima, however, was not worthy of being her opponent.

"However, please wait a moment. No conclusive evidence has yet been found linking this helmet crime to Shogo Shinjima."

"Just think about it. For ordinary people, just trying to exploit loopholes in the Sibylla system and create equipment to disable it is already a mess. Designing, mass-producing, and distributing all that takes months of preparation. Do you think it's possible to avoid mental scanning throughout that time? If it were possible, what would be the point of having facilities?"

"what!"

"The only person who could make that kind of helmet is someone who can fight against the system without a helmet, someone who is clearly a criminal but has a low crime rate..."

"..."

"Thinking back, Mido, do you remember?"

"Of course. There is only one person who meets the criteria, Masato Mido, 27 years old. A former civilian security officer, he last underwent a regular psychopass check four years ago, and even street scanners haven't recorded him since then."

“It’s impossible not to encounter a street scanner even once in four years. At the time, we had no choice but to accept it because we couldn’t consider any other possibilities. But what if the helmet had been completed much earlier? That would make sense. While the helmet was useless to Shinjima, whose crime rate wouldn’t worsen, it was an excellent tool for Shinjima’s subordinates and the serial killers he controlled. These people would put on the helmet at crucial moments, which is why we felt that they were always elusive.”

"But the helmet is arguably Shinjima's 'trump card,' right? The use of the helmet is strictly limited for both Midou and Rikako Oiryu."

"That's right, so this is already a clearance sale, and we don't want to keep it a secret anymore."

"The biggest riot in the history of the Sibyl System... Is this Shinjima's goal?" Fuji, who had been listening attentively the whole time, asked seriously.

He truly admired Lin Yan's analytical abilities.

"And because crimes on Shinjima are always like 'searching for answers'... Although this is a huge riot, I think the purpose is not just to create chaos," Lin Yan added.

He didn't say a single unnecessary word.

Everything said got to the point.

"...I agree."

"inflammation……"

"If he were the kind of criminal who enjoys watching riots, he would be easier to arrest."

"Wow, the internet is truly spectacular... it has everything from rumors to genuine products."

"There should have been media censorship already in place..."

"Rumors are getting the better of them. What is this? They're saying they're going to kill all the residents..." Teng Busheng said with a sigh. Recently, the internet has been like a flood, with all sorts of monsters and demons coming out to roam around, making it extremely chaotic, like a garbage dump.

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"I don't know what the people wearing helmets did; some even took them off and put them in their bags..."

"A guy carrying only a big bag might be dangerous, so it's best not to make any rash moves."

"Pressure in the area is rising; it's like the police have killed every single resident in the area."

"Defend yourself before the crime rate rises!"

The vehicles sped along, and they soon arrived at the scene of the accident. The flames on the building had not yet been completely extinguished, and the victims were laid out one by one. The shops, which had not been affected by the fire, had already been looted by some opportunists.

Tsunemori Akane had never seen such a scene before.

A look of astonishment crossed her face, her brows furrowed tightly. The horrific scene before her made her gasp in horror.

"In such a short time, the streets have been completely transformed..."

Not far away, a conflict was taking place. Everyone was armed. At this point, it was no longer just a brawl between thugs and attackers, but a chaotic melee. It was impossible to tell how many of them were criminals sent by Makishima Shogo and how many were ordinary civilians who had been misled.

Regardless, these participants could potentially become criminals.

“…We must stop them.” Tsunemori Akane’s voice was even a little hoarse. She had never encountered such a situation before, and the young woman was really at a loss.

“Driving like that could run over a lot of people,” Teng said first. His suggestion was actually feasible, but it would affect innocent people.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Zheng Lu retorted.

“I think it’s a good idea too,” Teng said, pursing his lips.

"What's so good about it!" Tsunemori Akane said as she got out of the car and began shouting loudly through a megaphone, "We are from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Stop the violence immediately, put your hands on your heads and squat down!"

Such methods are completely ineffective.

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