Evolution of a Girl

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"Bang bang bang!"

After the investigation was completed, Togusa returned to Public Security Section 9 and was conducting shooting practice.

He was a little depressed.

Because during the battle, it was Suzi who killed the enemies.

"What a waste of money." Su Zi's voice sounded, "If you only practice in a hurry every time you have a mission, I suggest you get prosthetics."

"You mean I also want to be transformed into a cyborg?" asked Togusa.

"I'm not the one issuing such an order that confuses public and private matters. Why do you think I transferred you from the General Administration? If you have the leisure to be depressed, why not make use of your own strengths? You should thoroughly investigate what happened in the ten minutes before our raid." Su Zi waved her hand and prepared to leave.

"...Um, Major." Togusa said, "Is the Otona puppet special?"

"It's very special. It's the work of Master Yikui. The one next to it is from the Liuli series. I've only heard of most of them, but... it should be a similar type of doll." Motoko knew about Kamishiro Yikui's experience. While the one next to it wasn't a Otona doll, it was probably also the work of Master Yikui—it was the appearance of his daughter Liuli. Because it was a personal matter, Motoko didn't elaborate.

She turned her head: "Why, are you concerned about those two dolls?"

"Well, although I haven't gathered any useful intelligence, I still feel like something's amiss. According to the proprietress' testimony, those two dolls seem to have been brought by the Foreign Minister. But the Foreign Minister seems vague about the details."

Tuogusa intuitively felt that there seemed to be something wrong with these two dolls, but he was not sure where.

According to the records left by these two people, they seemed to be sitting in the corner...

Due to his status as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Togusa had no way of asking the Minister of Foreign Affairs more detailed questions.

But he still cared a little.

"That's up to you to investigate." Su Zi waved her hand. "That's your specialty, right?"

"……Yes."

Watching Suzi leave, Togusa nodded.

"He was taken away?!"

However, when Tuogusa arrived at the Xinbin County police, he received not-so-good news.

——These two rare robots were taken away.

"Yes, these two dolls are the property of the Giant Company."

"Juqing...wait a minute, isn't this the property of the Minister of Foreign Affairs?" Togusa was very surprised.

"Yes," the police replied.

"Major. Those two dolls were taken away. It was the Giant Company." Togusa contacted Motoko.

"I see. If that's the case, then those two dolls are probably used for sexual bribery. I heard there's a group of people who just like dolls," Motoko said. "Are there any other issues with those two dolls?"

"No... I'm afraid... the connection is not very strong."

Juqing is a prosthetics manufacturer, so they do have some influence. After all, in this area, many people's prosthetics are made by them. Since the two cyborgs haven't had any problems and there's no useful intelligence, it's normal for the police to give them face.

But why is Juqing's puppet with the minister?

"Wait. Let me see the statements and video of everyone at the scene."

Something is wrong.

Togusa discovered something was wrong.

"……Wait a moment."

"The Foreign Minister...seems...unclear about the origins of the doll 'he' brought with him?"

The Foreign Minister was vague about the two dolls in his testimony.

But, this was brought here by the Foreign Minister...

"Record!"

He immediately turned on Jin Wenting's video.

The Foreign Minister and the geisha entered the bathroom first.

Then, members of the North American Industrial Promotion Association walked in, carrying boxes.

Then, the Foreign Minister's secretary sensed something was wrong...

However, in Togusa's memory...

"The person holding the box is the Foreign Minister. No, the 'Foreign Minister'..."

Togusa immediately contacted Kusanagi Motoko again: "Major, the testimony mentioned that the minister liked to exchange bodies with geishas, right?"

"Well, so what?"

"Could the minister's brain have been secretly replaced?"

Motoko also reacted immediately.

Public Security Section 9 immediately sprang into action.

At this moment, the "Foreign Minister" had already taken a report from the military and was preparing to leave Japan for North America.

However, with the help of Public Security Section 9, they delayed the Foreign Minister's boarding time and successfully arrested him.

In the end, they discovered that the real Foreign Minister's brain had been removed and placed in a suitcase, and the person who used the Foreign Minister was indeed "someone else."

"Thanks to you, Togusa."

After taking the fake Foreign Minister away, Suzi came to Togusa.

"No, it's nothing. If the Foreign Minister's secretary hadn't discovered that the Foreign Minister's brain had been replaced, we probably wouldn't be able to do anything."

Tuogusa said this and fell silent.

"What's wrong?" Su Zi asked curiously.

"I am indeed concerned about those two giant puppets." Togusa was more concerned about this aspect.

"Well, although it is a bribe, if it is not a transaction of funds, we have no way to investigate it," said Su Zi.

"That's not what I'm talking about." Togusa shook his head. Although he was indeed disgusted, the lack of evidence was more troubling.

But the problem is on the other side.

"—Why, in the corner?"

"Why didn't I see anything?"

Seeing is not a problem.

I just didn't see it at all.

That's the problem.

"It's as if they were deliberately trying to hide themselves. If it weren't for the boss lady and the others keeping records of these two dolls, I even suspect they might have just walked away..."

Togusa muttered.

"Everyone is afraid of trouble. Maybe those two people have designed related AIs." Motoko didn't care much about it. "Don't get too involved."

"Yes."

Although a bit nosy.

But Togusa did feel a sense of disharmony.

However, this kind of thing would naturally not get the support of Public Security Section 9, because it is not a big deal in itself.

"A sound puppet..."

But I'm still a little curious.

After returning home, Togusa began to investigate the relevant matters.

Unfortunately, there isn't any very useful information.

"Are you also interested in the Sound Doll?" His wife happened to look over at this time, and he immediately saw what Togusa was searching for.

"Uh - work needs." He thought his wife was jealous.

After all, Otoko puppets are really good-looking.

Or rather... quite pretty.

"I heard that the giant company that developed this doll seems to want to develop an organic prosthetic body. Although the price is very high, I heard that it can maintain eternal youth while retaining the vitality. Ah, that's great." The wife sighed enviously.

"Living? Living... puppet?"

Tuogusa searched for relevant information.

Then his doubts grew.

"No... external interface..."

……

SAC's Togusa is nicknamed the famous detective by the audience, but his sixth sense is really strong.

The only ordinary person in Section 9 and Motoko's designated successor.

Although it seems that those who claim to be "ordinary people" are not that ordinary.

Chapter 213 Meshing Gears

Let’s not talk about that Liuli for now.

However, that Otoko puppet was actually on display, and it was said to be the posthumous work of Kamishiro Yoshigumi.

Her story is quite legendary. It is said that she was initially hidden in a puppet shell and was later discovered.

"Although it's a living organism, it's also a machine. So, even if it goes without food or water for years, can it still 'survive' by using external energy and hibernation?"

Living puppets are a cutting-edge technology.

It is said that the human body is transformed into a special "organic mechanical body" by combining it with machinery.

Its biggest feature is that while it has the strength of a prosthesis, it can achieve low maintenance or even maintenance-free. In a sense, it can even keep people "forever young."

Of course, this is just the appearance, those who are supposed to die will still die.

“There is no external network interface.”

Togusa held his chin high.

However, he remembered that he had clearly entered the data of that "Otone Doll".

And that is indeed a "living doll".

"Oh right, access records."

He took out his offensive firewall, which should have access records.

However, after checking the log of that day, Togusa found that there was indeed a record on it.

No.

perhaps……

He felt that his memory seemed a little subtle.

He stood up immediately.