From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

The people from Akasaka stopped what they were doing, but Inaba Rika just said, "The chief miko has something to say to everyone. Please go to the main hall."

what happened?

This sentence without a beginning or an end left people a little confused.

Tachibana Hirokazu's eyes lit up: "Has Lord Haibi answered your prayers?"

Inaba Rika shook her head.

It is difficult to say what the vague dream meant. According to Kana Nomiya, it was a revelation from God, otherwise, it would be impossible for the two of them to have dreams with the same meaning.

But Inaba Rika had never received an oracle in this way. Since her first real contact with this world, Haisui had always given her clear instructions directly in the real world through mobile phones and other items.

Moreover, as time went by, the dream became more and more vague.

Did the God really mean that? Did Kana really have the same dream? Or did he just follow her words and make up a story?

She felt increasingly uneasy.

However, now that things have come to this, she has no reason to turn back, and she is happy to hand over the heavy responsibility to someone she can trust.

It is better to hand it over to Kana Nomiya, who is also a shrine maiden, than to Tachibana and Kimoto in Akasaka, or to be led by them.

If it was half a year ago, the people of Akasaka would definitely refuse to enter the Skeleton Shrine in this way. But as the cooperation and contacts between the two sides increased, most of the people in Akasaka had accepted the fact that the Skeleton Society could coexist with Akasaka temporarily. And those who were selected to temporarily join the Skeleton Organization were also screened, and those Akasaka members who strongly resisted cooperation with the aliens were not among them.

When they entered the main hall of the shrine, they saw the three Nomiya sisters dressed in their best shrine maidens' costumes, sitting there quietly waiting for them.

The atmosphere was a little strange. People knelt down on the floor of the main hall with great doubts. Kana Nomiya finally began her first public speech as the chief shrine maiden.

Xia Chuan watched the scene quietly, occasionally looking up at the teacher on the podium.

He already knew what Kana Nomiya was going to say, because after she and Rika Inaba reached a consensus, she began to write and draw on paper, and finally read it all through the magatama.

Xia Chuan has listened to the draft and the final version at least five times.

It really made him feel a little bit helpless.

"My Lord God, if you think it's okay, I told them this?"

Perhaps because their knowledge, life experiences and growing environment are completely different, the difference between Inaba Rika and Nomiya Kana is obvious.

Inaba Rika believes that "nothing can be done without a clear law", that is, if the gods have not explicitly said that it is okay to do so, then one must not cross the line.

This is probably because she was influenced by her mentor when she was studying journalism and communication, and believed that any power must have strict boundaries and be subject to strict restrictions. Otherwise, it will inevitably expand and infringe infinitely, eventually leading to the collapse of order.

She had spent a long time with Akasaka before and was influenced by him.

There is no doubt that Akasaka has a powerful power. If they do not strictly restrain themselves, they will be lawless and cause more terrible consequences than the aliens. It is precisely because of the beliefs and ethics that Akasaka has always adhered to, strictly controlling his own expansion desires and bottom line of action, that Neon has the hard-won peace it has now.

Because of this, deep in her heart, she also believed that the power of the Skeleton Society needed to be self-restrained and limited. Xia Chuan had always been very clear about her behavior, showing her recognition of the existing order and rules and her willingness to abide by and maintain them, which also confirmed this principle for her.

But Kana Nomiya is completely different. She believes in "if there is no clear law, then it can be done." In other words, as long as the gods have not explicitly said that it cannot be done, then you can try it.

There is no way. As descendants of the shrine, if we did not have such recognition, we would have starved to death long ago.

Regardless of the past, in the nearly 100 years since Akasaka's existence, no shrine, temple, or church could obtain any instructions or support from the gods they worshipped. The clergy could only understand and interpret the scriptures at hand according to their own ideas and interests, and try every means to maintain and develop their believers.

Those who cannot do this have all disappeared from this world.

Inaba Rika felt deeply distressed during the three months of the absence of the God, but for Nomiya Kana, who grew up in a shrine, this was a natural thing. On the contrary, the previous situation where the God always came and gave clear instructions made her feel strongly uneasy.

The mystery of gods mostly comes from the unknown, while their correctness comes from ambiguous decrees.

What mystery is there in a god that we can come into contact with every day and that answers every prayer we make?

The decree from God was too clear and specific. Although it was simpler for them as executors, it greatly damaged God's image and encroached upon the authority of the clergy.

As priestesses, one of their most important missions is to accept, understand, interpret and convey the orders of the gods.

The more vague, ambiguous, and incomprehensible the gods' decrees are, the more important their existence becomes. This is also a reflection of the differences in abilities and favor of the gods among the priestesses.

This is beneficial to them, and to the gods as well.

If things go well and get good results, it is naturally the wisdom and power of God. If things do not go well, or even have serious consequences, it is naturally because the clergy misunderstood the decree of God, or failed due to personal incompetence, which has nothing to do with God and does not damage God's power. It only needs to replace the responsible clergy in time, and the problem can be solved at least in stages.

If the gods give clear instructions directly, who will be held responsible if they fail? Can gods also make mistakes?

The current situation is the most comfortable for her. They can still borrow extraordinary power from the gods, but they don't have to stick to dogma. Especially for a god like Hailin, who has left almost no scriptures and theories. This also means that they don't have to be bound by any constraints from the gods. The only thing they need to consider is the reaction of Akasaka, who is both a friend and an enemy.

Of course, she was not without insurance measures. She would report everything she was going to do to the gods in advance through prayer, just like today.

If the God thinks it is not possible, he will definitely let her know through some means.

Since there wasn't any, doesn't that mean there was nothing wrong with what she did?

What a genius logic!

Natsukawa secretly observed the reactions of the Akasaka members across from her through the magatama on her chest.

There are doubts, confusion, and disdain, but of course there are also those who are seriously considering it.

The content of Kana Nomiya's speech was actually very simple. It was just to declare her presence and to tell the members of the Corpse Agency in an implicit way that from today on, the decision-making of the Corpse Agency would be transferred to the shrine.

More importantly, she clearly welcomed the Akasaka members who temporarily joined the Corpse Organization on behalf of the Corpse Organization and invited them to visit the shrine frequently.

Praying, healing, or simply seeking peace and tranquility of mind does not require them to believe in Hailin or Haiqi, but only requires them to show enough respect to the members of the Skeleton Society.

In addition, the Skeleton Shrine will also be open to requests for help from other Akasaka members. As long as the Akasaka side does not prohibit it, the shrine maidens will do their best to help all Akasaka members and their families. Similarly, there is no prerequisite for any faith. The only condition is not to hate or resist the Skeleton Society and to show enough respect to them.

If Akasaka has a need, they can also pray for and cure the politicians, business figures or other public figures arranged by Akasaka, but the Skeleton Shrine will not promote itself without authorization. Everything is based on Akasaka's considerations and needs.

Although Tachibana Koichi has never been opposed to borrowing the power of aliens, and he also relied on the Skeleton Shrine to escape the fate of becoming disabled, he was still extremely surprised after hearing what Nomiya Kana said. He felt that her move... You still say you didn't get the oracle? !

Among the Akasaka members, there are quite a few who were injured or disabled due to fighting with aliens. Although many of them were fine at the time, they are inevitable to suffer from various illnesses when they get older. Even these people alone are enough to attract a large number of visitors to the Skeleton Shrine.

Of course, the premise is that they hear the news and Akasaka does not restrict their arrival.

Although Kana Nomiya claims that there are no restrictions or preconditions, by doing this, they are actually assimilating Akasaka from the root and digging into Akasaka's background.

If all the members of the Akasaka Society go to the Skeleton Shrine to pray, and their predecessors go to the Skeleton Shrine to heal old illnesses, then what position will they have to deal with the Skeleton Society in the future?

They say that there is no need to change your beliefs, but when you really regain your health thanks to the shrine maiden of the bone shrine, will there really be no changes or thoughts deep in your heart?

There are also politicians and public figures... If this news spreads, Tachibana Hiroichi's imagination is a little insufficient, and he really can't judge what will happen then.

There is no doubt that at a time when many diseases still cannot be cured by medical means, if these words of Nomiya Kana were to spread, it would be like a bomb thrown into Tokyo Bay, causing splashes all over the sky, bringing countless troubles to Akasaka, and of course, more room for bargaining.

At his level, he was unable to judge the power of the bomb that Kana Nomiya suddenly threw, and he had to leave it to his superiors to consider and decide.

"What about the case? This is our first task, right?" Fortunately, Mu Yuan quickly changed the subject.

"We are all outsiders. It is too arrogant for us to lead the investigation." Kana Nomiya said calmly. "Inaba and I have fully discussed this matter. We think that everything should be based on Akasaka. The shrine will do its best to cooperate with Akasaka's actions. Of course, there is no problem in continuing to take action in the name of the Mukuro Organization. As long as Akasaka finds it convenient, we can cooperate."

Do your best to cooperate, and you can cooperate. These words sound a bit too familiar.

Isn't this often the tone used by government departments that are occasionally involved in unusual incidents?

You are still so young, why are you so skilled at kicking a ball?

Nomiya Kana then dropped the final bomb: "If Akasaka is willing, he can also recommend talented children like Wakana to the shrine. Of course..."

Everything is based on Akasaka's considerations and needs.

Chapter 42 Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages

"This is a poison bait!" Ishino Shinjiro sighed.

"But even so, we can't swallow it even if we want to." Kuroda Koji also sighed.

Kana Nomiya's move was indeed beyond their expectations. Her action could be seen as a threat, taking advantage of Akasaka's most uncomfortable moment to stab him from the inside. But from another perspective, it was also an active show of goodwill, giving Ishino Shinjiro the opportunity he had been seeking for a comeback.

Given the experience of the Yoshida Yasushi case, it would be impossible to solve the Hirano Taro case within a month unless there were some unexpected emergencies.

Ishino Shinjiro's previous idea was to drag the Skeleton Society into the water and survive, hoping to break the impasse with the help of their extraordinary power. But now, the Skeleton Shrine has given him another possible option.

The politicians felt extremely uneasy because of the incidents involving Taro Hirano and Yasushi Yoshida, and were dissatisfied that Akasaka spent huge amounts of resources every year but was unable to protect them. However, if Akasaka could now provide them with the opportunity to treat almost all diseases, and Ishino Shinjiro could prove to them that no one else in this position would do better than him, and would not consider and safeguard the interests of all parties more than he did, and if he was given enough time, he could change the status quo, then he might be able to temporarily escape from the current troubles.

Unfortunately, they don't have the final say.

Even if they wanted to take this bait, they had to get Tokyo Watchman, or to put it more directly, K's approval.

They once thought that K was the Watcher agent who understood Japan best and was the friendliest to Japan, but now it seems that K's hostility towards Japan is much stronger and more deeply rooted than that of the reckless and brutal J. Although he has always shown a love for Japanese culture, deep down, he always sees Japan as an opponent that must be strictly restricted and suppressed.

But even so, Ishino never wanted to replace K.

Most of these agents transformed by the United States through black technology have serious character defects. Coupled with the arrogance and brutality of the United States itself, the chaos and destruction they cause sometimes even far exceeds the "tranquility and peace" they bring.

K may have some big problems, but at least he won't take the initiative to cause trouble. For Neon, this is better than anything else.

"I would recommend you to take over my position." Ishino Shinjiro said suddenly.

"Agent!" Kuroda Koji looked surprised.

"This is also an option, and it is the one with the lowest cost and the most convenient one. Since someone has to stand up and take responsibility, why can't it be me?" After figuring this out, Ishino Shinjiro suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

Those guys in the political arena like to bow and apologize, so why can't Akasaka do the same?

But it is not easy to achieve such a result. The uniqueness of Akasaka determines that it is the most important and most eye-catching one among all the major organizations in Japan.

Although the past practice is to promote and discover talents from within Akasaka for the sake of organizational stability, Ishino Shinjiro's own prestige is far less than that of all his predecessors, and he has not yet removed the word "acting". The effort and cost of pushing Kuroda Koji, who is younger than him and has less prestige and influence, to this position may not be simpler than bringing the real murderer behind the murder of Hirano Taro to justice.

However, there is still enough time now, it is definitely not too late.

"I believe you can lead Akasaka all the way on the right path." said Ishino Shinjiro.

"Agent, it's too early to talk about this now! We still have time to go..."

"Some things must be prepared for a rainy day." Ishino Shinjiro said. "Fortunately, K is also familiar with you, and he should not object to you taking over as the head of Akasaka. Therefore, we only need to deal with the opinions of Akasaka and other institutions. I will handle this matter. Koji, you must be prepared. I will take all the responsibilities and let you sit in that position with ease."

"acting……"

"Stop talking, there is still a lot to do. For the sake of the people of Neon and the future of our country, Koji, let us each work hard!"

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"So, are we doing nothing now?" At this moment, Qingdao and others were talking to Kana Nomiya alone.

They wanted to know what had happened and why Inaba Rika suddenly gave up the right to speak, but neither of them gave a clear answer.

"If you like, you can continue to participate in the investigation, or take action according to your own ideas. It doesn't matter. As long as you are responsible for your own safety," said Nomiya Kana. "We will pray for you and support you when necessary, but we will no longer participate in the investigation of the case."

Her thoughts were not actually that complicated, nor was she as calculating as Akasaka's superiors and subordinates imagined. She used such means to counterattack Akasaka.

She just wanted to play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses, and return to her duties as a witch.

She still vaguely remembered the question raised by the God in that dream.

The mission of a witch.

No matter what she thought, their mission could not be to rush to the front line and cut through the obstacles, let alone to investigate the case with all their heart and soul.

Moreover, Inaba Rika did the same thing in the past, but the gods did not like it. Doesn't that clearly tell them that their previous actions were wrong?

The responsibility of a witch should be to serve the gods, listen to the words of the gods, act as a bridge of communication between the gods and mortals, allow more people to bathe in the grace of the gods and become devout believers, rather than to kill demons.

The stage for the shrine maidens to perform their duties should be the shrine, not the battlefield.

But it is impossible for them to develop followers and spread their faith on their own without Akasaka's attention and control. So, why not just target Akasaka itself?

This idea was just a sudden thought at first, but after careful consideration, she felt that this was their only way out of the current situation.

Everything is based on Akasaka's considerations and needs, leaving the difficult parts to Akasaka himself to worry about.

If you feel the need, we will help. If you feel it is not necessary, we will focus on communicating with the gods, strengthening and improving our own strength, and wait for the future.

But no matter what, as a shrine maiden of the Skeleton Shrine, there is no need for her to run errands for Akasaka and do those hard and dangerous things.

We need to do things that will make people sincerely convinced and grateful to Lord Hailin. We need to try our best to show His gentle and compassionate side so that people will yearn for Him, instead of desperately showing off our fighting power and making them fear and doubt us and regard us as potential enemies.

Praying for healing is what we are good at, and it is conducive to developing more believers, so we should try our best to do it. Fighting and investigating cases are what we are not good at, it is thankless, and even hinders our mission, so we will resolutely not do it if we can avoid it.

"But... Second Sister, are we really not going to fight anymore?" Nomiya Wakana was also a little disappointed. "Are we just going to watch them fight those evil spirits with their own flesh and blood?"

Her shikigami had just been upgraded, and she hadn't had the chance to fully demonstrate her power in front of people and spread the reputation of the Skeleton Shrine's authentic miko. Why did she suddenly quit?

Isn’t this such a waste?

"We fought desperately, but in the end we only replaced the roles of soldiers and robots and encroached on the duties that originally belonged to them. Will they be grateful to us for this? I don't think so. In their hearts, we are just taking shortcuts and doing things that they can do. Some people may even be angry about this, because our appearance is denying the value and meaning of their existence, and denying their efforts and sacrifices. The better we do, the more thorough the denial, and the more we push them to the opposite side of us." Kana Nomiya said, shaking her head.

"Besides, there are only a few of us, and we can only go to a limited number of sites. So, what will those Akasaka personnel who didn't get our support think? If someone dies or gets injured, they can't blame their own people. Wouldn't they vent their anger on outsiders like us, thinking that we didn't fulfill our responsibilities and caused the casualties? So, since we can't take care of it, the best way is to just ignore it.

On the contrary, what we can do by staying in the shrine is what Akasaka cannot do, which is to complement them. We should recognize what they are doing, praise them, encourage them, cheer them up, pray for their protection and good luck, and treat them after they are injured. Will anyone hate us and resent us for this? "

"But, there's no way Ishino and the others would agree to us doing this, right? There's no way they would let the Akasaka members come to this place and do these things, right?"