Super God: If I punch you, you will die

what?

Insider?

How could such a thing happen? Does this mean that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which has strict epidemic prevention measures, has been breached? If this matter is leaked, what trust will the public have in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare? It will definitely cause widespread panic and riots.

"...The truth can only be obtained by asking Shinjima Shogo himself. Therefore, when arresting Shinjima Shogo again, his life should be given priority. This task is once again assigned to your division."

Is it really possible to achieve this?

Shinjima Shogo is a ruthless and brutal killer. It's like asking someone to catch a wild beast with their bare hands without harming it—extremely difficult. What if there are further casualties?

Wouldn't that be a losing proposition? Just to capture a criminal alive? Wouldn't it be better to kill a heinous criminal who resists?

"What exactly happened? Please give us a plausible reason." Ginoza harbored deep hatred for Shinjima Shogo. If it weren't for the law, Ginoza would have wanted to tear Shinjima Shogo to pieces immediately, without even needing to go through legal procedures.

Even being torn to pieces would hardly quell the hatred in his heart.

But why make such a decision? If there wasn't a particularly convincing reason, Ginoza would never have given up so easily. Even if the other party was an absolute authority—Director Hesheng—he would never yield to power.

His voice was filled with anger.

He Sheng let out a soft sigh.

He could understand why Ginoza was so agitated, but he had also come up with a plan to deal with Ginoza.

“Ginoza-kun, I thought you could see how wonderful this situation is.”

"……what?"

"Not only did you allow Fujii Hideaki to escape, but the search also stalled. Because of the priority given to re-arresting Shinjima Shogo, you had the perfect opportunity to cover up your blunder..."

"...Tsk..."

Ginoza's heart was actually wavering, and his gaze drifted into the distance.

"If the First Division succeeds in arresting Shinjima Shogo again this time, and I say a few more kind words... I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts in cultivating him."

"But……"

"Also, regarding the executive officer, Shinya Kogami, we must exclude him from this mission and keep him under close surveillance."

Ginoza's eyes widened.

what?

Why choose this time to mention this person?

"How is this going?"

"As I said, the priority is the safety of Makishima Shogo," Director He Sheng continued, his tone very calm.

After the conversation ended, Ginoza gathered everyone together.

He looked exhausted, his voice was low, and his lips were pale, making one wonder if he was recovering from a serious illness, which was heartbreaking.

The others also remained expressionless.

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Ginoza's voice was hoarse.

Facing the expressionless group of people, including Lin Yan, Tsunemori Akane, Rokugozuka, and Seiryu, they all felt great sympathy for Ginoza's current situation.

"From now on, the tracking and investigation of Fuji will be carried out by the Second Division, while our First Division will be responsible for capturing Shinjima Shogo."

Although Ginoza did not want to announce the order, he desperately suppressed his inner impulse and continued to speak to everyone.

"Executive Kogami will remain at the police station to provide backup along with Analyst Tang Zhidu. This is the Chief's order."

A moment.

Time almost stood still.

The space was almost frozen.

Everyone held their breath.

"I said..." Lin Yan remained calm as always, which made Tsunemori Akane and Ginoza feel a little uncomfortable. Why was he so calm? Logically speaking, besides Ginoza, he was the one who hated Shinjima Shogo to the bone.

Even more than that.

Why did he maintain such a calm tone? Was he just putting on a brave face?

"The director directly ordered me not to interfere. Don't you think that's very unusual? Why did he have to bring this up specifically? What is our boss thinking?"

"Because your work attitude is too emotional and too rash," Ginoza replied, thinking that he might be the same way.

"Just for this reason, we're going to cut our already insufficient manpower even further? That's impossible. The most important thing is actually the safety of Shinjima Shogo. The arrest is a secondary task. This can't even be called an arrest anymore... It should be called protecting his personal safety."

Ginoza stopped speaking.

He didn't say a word.

His eyes were sharp, like a peerless sword drawn from its sheath, carrying a terrifying edge that sent chills down one's spine.

"The higher-ups don't intend to punish Shinjima Shogo. Even if we capture Shinjima Shogo again, won't the chief send that man to the execution ground? He'll use him for some other purpose... won't he?"

"What evidence do you have...?"

"You heard the phone call he made to me, right? The true identity of the Sibyl System... that guy said something like that. Shinjima Shogo has inside information that even we don't know."

"It's just a bluff! How can you take a criminal's words seriously!"

“Someone… someone who can even manipulate the Sibyl System at will has negotiated with Shinjima Shogo. That guy ended up being preemptively attacked by Shinjima Shogo, which angered him and made him even more obsessed with Shinjima.”

"...an independent system that guarantees non-interference from all Sibylla agencies. Even the Prime Minister doesn't have that kind of authority."

"I'm afraid Shogo Shinjima knows the truth. The body was transported not in a transport vehicle but in a mobile hospital room on an airplane, and the only guard was Doron. Everything is too strange. Also, whose body was it that was moved from the scene? Although it was said to be a lifeguard, the name was erased from the record."

"Everyone finds this unacceptable. They say it's a classified area, but even the surveillance officer doesn't know the answer. You've asked the wrong person."

Zheng Lu was somewhat excited.

He seems to have had some past conflicts with Ginoza Nobumoto. From the conversation between Seiji and Ginoza, it can be seen that Ginoza's father was Seiji, who later died in a bomb explosion while trying to save Ginoza Nobumoto.

For a long time... that secret has always been in my heart...

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The Conquest of the Land is Ginoza's Achilles' heel, his disgrace.

There is such a father.

It had a significant impact on him.

But for Seiji, no matter what position he is in, what he has encountered, or what he is now bearing, there is only one thing that will never change: Ginoza Nobumoto will always be the person Seiji wants to protect the most.

Maybe--.

For Zheng Lu, this is the best outcome.

"Where are you going?" Ginoza asked.

"Analysis Room, didn't you say you wanted me to be the analyst's backup?" Lin Yan strode out of the room without looking back.

"..."

The person who was most unable to understand and was most angry about this decision was actually Tsunemori Akane.

She rushed out the door.

They chased after Lin Yan.

The remaining few people, Rokugozuka looked at Seiryu, then at Ginoza, and for a moment they didn’t know whether to leave or stay, whether to speak or remain silent, and even more so, they didn’t know what to say, or whether they would make a mistake if they spoke.

"...I'm going to eat."

Ultimately, after a brief period of mental turmoil, Rokugozuka decided to leave.

At this moment, only Nobuyuki Ginoza and Tomomi Seiji remained, staring at each other in an awkward atmosphere.

at this time.

Chang Shouzhu had caught up with Lin Yan in the corridor.

"Kogami!"

"What are you doing? Don't you have work to do too?"

"Um, things have turned out this way... I'm so sorry..." Lin Yan just smiled in the face of this situation. Actually, Chang Shouzhu was a very intelligent and kind girl, not only smart but also extremely loyal and devoted. However, no one could have predicted her fate.

"You actually apologized... Oh well, it doesn't matter anymore. The farce is over, so this actually helped."

"The farce is..."

"What a farce! It's all a farce. I secretly read the report that Ginoza submitted regarding the Sengkoji incident..."

"You've done this again..."

"The fact that the Dominator is ineffective against Shinjima Shogo is not mentioned at all; it was probably actually deleted."

"—Tsk"

Tsunemori Akane's expression changed; the person in charge of the whole incident was the most crucial.

"The people above have shattered the fact that there are people Sibylla cannot punish," Tsunemori Zhu said to Lin Yan.

"I think it's because... there's no other way."

Her voice was small.

Don't you feel resentful?

"I'm unwilling to accept this, but if we leak this news, it will cause a huge uproar, and things will turn out for the better. Will anyone find happiness?"

"..."

"If we deny the Sibylla system, today's society will cease to exist. This riot has made me realize once again how dependent people are on the system. The methods used to deal with helmets will soon be applied to all devices, and peaceful daily life will return. — Nevertheless, should we, as criminals, help destroy the system? In today's world where capitalism and socialism are declining, can we deny the system and propose something to replace it? Destruction is easy, but the real difficulty lies in creation and maintenance. — I believe that upholding justice and maintaining order are equally important."

"...We've pushed all the responsibility for using the judicial system onto the machine. Now that system is the law, and Shogo Makishima is outside of it. Let's think about how to bring him to justice..."

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"...We can only make an exception and return to the old system, open a court, present evidence, defend ourselves, and then determine the sentence based on that."

"That's a good idea, but the opponents are the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Public Security Bureau, who have no interest in these things. No matter how much time you spend on preparations, it won't be enough..."

"But what other methods are there..."

"There will be a way to resolve this quickly and without causing trouble for anyone." Tsunemori Akane suddenly remembered the matter of Shinjima Shogo.

Lin Yan's eyes seemed like a sharp blade, and his murderous aura was terrifying.

"It would have been better to kill Shinjima Shogo back then. Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking you to do it, but rather I'd deliver the final blow. We can't let you, as the Inspector, kill someone, while I, as the Enforcer, am no longer afraid. That's teamwork; I'm, after all, the hound."

"That doesn't count as enforcing the law; they were just two murderers."

Tsunemori showed no weakness or retreat; her eyes were resolute.

If given another chance, Tsunemori Akane would not hesitate to kill Shinjima Shogo.

"...You said it before, you didn't want to use them as hunting dogs, but as criminal investigators."

"...You still remember such trivial things?"

"What do you mean it's unimportant? This is very important, okay? It's because of that sentence that I haven't quit. Can you promise me that you can continue working in criminal investigation in the future?"

Tsunemori Akane had never said anything like that before, and even Lin Yan was quite surprised. This girl was truly extraordinary; her expression was so sincere, she genuinely cared for Lin Yan. She was probably a one-of-a-kind inspector. She was so righteous, innocent, and enthusiastic, full of compassion for others, and had a strong sense of empathy.

And yet so tenacious.

In fact, they have many similarities.

Perhaps it was precisely because of their many similarities that Tsunemori Akane's attention was drawn to them.

Lin Yan nodded.

"...Okay, it's a deal."

A group of students gathered again.