Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"..."

"..."

After a series of prompts, what soon appeared before Lin Jiashu was an old town shrouded in smog.

19th-century London.

Lin Jiashu looked down at his hands, tried to squeeze them, and then looked at them over and over again.

It's true.

It's almost indistinguishable from the real world.

He looked at the scene before him again—it was flawless, and compared to the reality projection device used during training at the distillery, everything seemed more vivid.

After experiencing it for more than ten minutes, Lin Jiashu got out of the game pod.

"How do you feel?" Yusaku Kudo asked with a smile.

"Incredible... If such a device were used to set up a game stage and perfectly present the script, no one would be able to refuse it."

Lin Jiashu's handsome face was filled with amazement. He then looked at Thomas Sindora, who was smiling proudly in front of him, and said, "It's like a miracle—the greatest miracle, Mr. Sindora."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Thomas Sindora's eyes seemed to daze for a moment.

He was a beat slow to react before shaking hands with Hayashi Yoshiki.

The latter was wearing a ring on her hand, as always.

270

Chapter 270: The Distillery's Vision

Only Hiroki Sawada was able to control Noah's Ark.

In the original story, after completing Noah's Ark, he jumped off a tall building, while Noah's Ark set sail into the online world via a connected broadband line.

Since then, Noah's Ark has remained hidden in the internet.

They waited until Syndora Corporation completed "Cocoon" using the legacy left by Hiroki Sawada, and hacked into the backstage of the event when it was released in Japan, taking over the entire "Cocoon" server.

After fulfilling Hiroki Sawada's last wish and after Thomas Sindora was punished for his murderous acts, Noah's Ark chose to end itself.

"If computers like me continue to exist, they will only be used by adults to do bad things. Artificial intelligence should not exist in this world at this time."

This is the result of thought from an artificial intelligence possessing Hiroki Sawada's will and emotions.

Thomas Sindora never had access to Noah's Ark.

Therefore, if Yoshiki Hayashi wants to use Noah's Ark to obtain the information he wants, there are only two options: one is to go directly through Hiroki Sawada, and the other is to get Thomas Sindora access.

Based on Hiroki Sawada's words, if Yoshiki Hayashi were to appear and ask him to investigate using Noah's Ark, Hiroki Sawada, who would become interested and concerned, would likely eventually discover that Yoshiki Hayashi was also a member of the Black Organization and had taken many lives using unbelievable methods—but he could also directly control him using the Death Note, which is the simplest, most direct method and one that wouldn't be exposed.

But is it really necessary to kill a lonely ten-year-old child whose greatest wish in life was simply to "play with his friends"...?

Lin Jiashu hesitated greatly.

Alternatively, one could use hypnosis to control him.

The second method is to have Thomas Sindora, who is already under the control of the Death Note, gain the necessary permissions to do this.

Just like controlling Pisco at the Beika Hotel, Yoshiki Hayashi only needs to manipulate his behavior in the Death Note and combine it with the hypnotic techniques he obtained from Spider to basically completely control the other person's life, which is now officially entering its countdown.

In fact, if this guy had just acted a little more humanely and hadn't so harshly coerced and exploited Hiroki Sawada, the latter would never have thought of committing suicide.

In the original work, he was terrified because the DNA tracking system verified that his ancestor was Jack the Ripper. He was terrified that he had the blood of a dirty killer flowing in his veins and feared that this fact would affect the company. So he forced Hiroki into house arrest and planned to kill him after the artificial intelligence was developed.

This reason is so absurd it's infuriating.

Perhaps this idea arose because Japan overly revered and believed in the "theory of bloodline".

In short, whatever the method, we must at least ensure that Hiroki Sawada survives after completing Noah's Ark.

...And, most importantly, he had to act covertly.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Lin Jiashu spent nearly a week in the United States.

The discussion of the game script went smoothly, and he had also largely accomplished his other objectives for coming here.

"Although I feel there are still many areas that need polishing, the script is already fantastic, and I can't wait to see how it will be adapted for the new world stage."

"Is Yoshiki-kun's flight around 8 o'clock?"

"...We still really need you here, but it's okay, we can just have a video call to discuss it."

"By the way, Yukiko said she felt bad for only treating you to one meal, and that she would have to make proper arrangements for you next time she goes back to Japan."

Kudo Yusaku smiled and said to Hayashi Yoshiki.

After spending several days together and discussing things, his impression of Yoshiki Hayashi deepened. He was amazed by the young man's character and talent. The two also talked a lot about creative work outside of the script... Kudo Yusaku felt a little regretful that he was about to return to Japan.

"That's alright, after all, I think it won't be long before you two go to Japan."

“That’s right… See you then, Yoshiki-kun.”

After saying goodbye, Lin Jiashu left with his suitcase.

After getting into the car arranged by Cindy to take him to the airport, Lin Jiashu thanked the driver gently and then silently closed his eyes.

The driver glanced at him.

Just then, Lin Jiashu's cell phone rang.

"Hey?"

"It's me. Are you flying back to Japan today?" Gin's cold voice came from the other end of the phone.

"...You know it very well."

"Don't get me wrong, it's just a series of coincidences."

Gin clearly didn't intend to go into details: "I have a mission for you when you get back, I'll send it to your email later."

"OK."

Lin Jiashu hung up the phone.

Gin knew he was going back today, and he wasn't surprised at all.

—Because the distillery had long been eyeing the Syndora Company.

And they keep a close eye on it.

It could even be said that Syndora was already part of the brewery's portfolio from the very beginning.

According to Thomas Sindora, a company of dubious origin had been investing in and helping him from a very early stage, and it was because of their help that he was able to make his company the industry leader.

Furthermore, from the other party's words, Lin Jiashu also confirmed that the "Cocoon," which was nearly fully developed, was basically the same thing as the training device used by the organization.

As for the most important Noah's Ark, it goes without saying that the brewery has been keeping a close eye on it, waiting for the moment when its development is completed and its testing is successful.

At the end of the movie, when Noah's Ark self-destructed, he said that "it would be used by adults to do bad things," which undoubtedly refers to the brewery.

Fortunately, after having doubts about the similarity between the "cocoon" and the winery's training equipment, Lin Jiashu had been deliberately cautious and had not revealed any flaws.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In the development room

Hiroki Sawada put down his work and went to the terrace to look out at the scenery.

...Lin Jiashu left.

She was an incredibly gentle and wonderful person.

He negotiated with Thomas Sindora, finally getting a temporary break from the day-to-day development work.

Since discovering Cindy's secret, Hiroki has been under her close control, and all he does every day except eat, sleep, and work.

But Lin Jiashu made time for him to rest and made a promise that they would play together after the game was over.

Hiroki was immediately drawn to it.

Because he has never played with his friends before...

The child, who had never received sweetness or care, cherished this sudden warmth all the more.

Yoshiki Hayashi also told Hiroki about the outline of the plot he had created in collaboration with others—although he didn’t know much about mystery or Sherlock Holmes, Hiroki was very interested when he learned that the villain in the plot was Jack the Ripper.

"We need to hurry up and develop Noah's Ark..."

"very soon."

He murmured his suicide attempt.

271

Chapter 271: Xiao Lan, who wanted to give.

Lin Jiashu matched the accidental death reports that appeared on the Internet with the names recorded in the Death Note one by one. After confirming that there were no errors, he tore off the page and burned it.

Despite having been used for a long time, the Death Note still looks brand new.

Lin Jiashu put it into a hidden cabinet.

Besides the Death Note, the cabinet also contains the opening story outline of "Death Note" written by Yoshiki Hayashi, as well as some messy character design outlines, and a merchant invoice for the custom notebook. With these things, if the cabinet is ever opened, others will only assume that it contains the creative content that Yoshiki Hayashi has been conceiving.

All we need to do now is wait.

Waiting for the moment when artificial intelligence is complete—

During the week that Yoshiki Hayashi was in the United States, the task force still monitored the occurrence of accidental murders from time to time—he would not leave behind the loophole that the accidental murderer would stop his activities while Yoshiki Hayashi was not in Japan.

Ring ring ring! Ring ring ring!

The phone suddenly rang. Seeing the name "Xiao Lan" on the caller ID, Lin Jiashu answered without hesitation.

"Hey, Xiaolan?"

"Yoshiki-kun, aren't you at the office today?"

"Yes, I'm at home now... Is Ran at my office?"

"Yes, I'm at the office right now. But there's no answer when I ring the doorbell, and it seems like Mr. Amuro isn't here either."

“Mr. Amuro is off today…” Lin Jiashu said, without asking what Ran needed, “Then Ran, wait for me, I’ll be right there.”

"Okay, then I'll wait here for Yoshiki-nii. It's okay if you take your time."

Xiao Lan's voice came through the phone, bright and gentle.

After she hung up the phone with a smile, Lin Jiashu quickly got up, tidied up, and went out.

He drove all the way to the office's courtyard.

Xiao Lan was standing at the door, carrying some things in her hands. When she saw Lin Jiashu get out of the car, she gave him a pure smile and said, "Brother Jiashu."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Lin Jiashu quickened his pace slightly, taking out his key to open the door as he chuckled, "But why did you suddenly come over?"

"hey-hey"

The girl, with a charming smile, did not answer.

Following Lin Jiashu into the office, she stood in front of the sofa and handed over the bag in both hands when Lin Jiashu turned around.

Her gesture made her look very cute.

In Hayashi Yoshiki's eyes, Ran had indeed perfectly inherited her mother Eri Kisaki's beauty, but her overflowing youthful energy and slight naivety made her features look somewhat cute. Her long, dark brown hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, and on her day off, she wore a pink and white striped long-sleeved T-shirt and blue jeans, a simple yet energetic outfit.

"What is this?"

The familiar scent from the bag surprised Lin Jiashu, and he instinctively took it.

"It's what Yoshiki-san likes to eat the most."

Xiao Lan said with a smile.

Under her gaze, Lin Jiashu opened the oil paper bag, inside which was a pork and egg McMuffin.

The only difference is the packaging.

"Could this have been made by Ran...?"