eurekapd Chapter 345 What a coincidence, we're in the same industry!
Chapter 345 What a coincidence, we're in the same industry!
Chapter 345 What a coincidence, we're in the same industry!
"What, you want to use a magician's method to help Ryougi Shiki overcome her murderous urges?"
At Garan no Dou, Aozaki Touko, a technical consultant, was approached by Rin Tohsaka and her entourage to hire a maid. After learning about Ryougi Shiki's situation and what Rin Tohsaka wanted to do, she looked at the girl in front of her with a strange expression.
"Is there a problem with that?"
Rin Tohsaka asked, and the puppeteer looked at her with a somewhat subtle gaze.
"The Ryougi family has a history no shorter than your Tohsaka family, and it has had its periods of prosperity. Miss Tohsaka, do you think that if there really were a solution, the Ryougi family wouldn't want to solve this problem? Would there still be so many Ryougi family members who have failed to implant multiple personality disorder and are imprisoned in mental hospitals by the Ryougi family?"
Aozaki Touko asked a question in return.
"Well……"
Rin Tohsaka was stumped by the question, but Touko Aozaki felt she couldn't treat her sugar daddy like that, so she said, "Her murderous impulses don't just stem from multiple personality disorder, but also from her origins."
"And what is the origin? The origin is the earliest form of the soul..."
In the Type-Moon world, all things originate from the vortex of origin and take on specific forms.
The soul that constitutes the form will be recycled and reused by the Vortex of Origin after life comes to an end.
When it flows out again, it will form new life or matter, which can be considered a peculiar cycle of reincarnation.
"But unlike other people who are reincarnated normally, the previous head of the Ryougi family was very bold. He used a secret ritual to sacrifice his unborn child's body to the Vortex of Origin before the child had developed consciousness in the mother's womb."
Of the children who underwent this procedure, only she survived and developed self-awareness. The other children either died or showed no signs of consciousness, becoming congenital vegetative states due to the Ryougi family's rituals…
"Wait, Miss Orange, are you serious?"
Rin Tohsaka interrupted with a question.
"You've already paid me, why would I lie to you?"
Aozaki Touko rolled her eyes at the girl.
"Isn't this going too far?"
Sakura covered her mouth and said.
"Um."
Asagami Fujino chimed in, while Ilya remained silent.
"From a normal person's perspective, this is indeed quite excessive, but from the perspective of a magician and an exorcising family, this is just a normal exploration of their family's philosophy."
The Ryougi family attempts to create omnipotent individuals with multiple personalities, even at the cost of sacrificing their own children, and outsiders find it difficult to criticize them.
Aozaki Touko's attitude perfectly illustrates the cruelty of the supernatural class in this world.
"Did the Ryougi family succeed?"
Karen asked out of curiosity.
"I don't know, but from the perspective of wanting to create an omnipotent being, Ryougi Shiki doesn't seem to be a successful creation of the Ryougi family."
Ryougi Shiki, sitting to the side, remained silent regarding Aozaki Touko's assessment. She didn't consider herself an omnipotent being, nor did she care about the Ryougi family's pursuit of creating multi-personality omnipotent beings. She simply asked, "Then, Ms. Aozaki, do you have a way to solve my problem?"
"Your soul is something your family obtained directly from the Vortex of Origin by sacrificing your body. It had no shape before consciousness was born."
In other words, your origin is "nothingness," and what is "nothingness"? It means "absence," and "absence" can also be taken as the concept of "death" itself.
As things stand, although you haven't awakened the origin, you yourself have been constantly affected by [nothingness].
And that's where your murderous impulse comes from.
"Wasn't it my fault?"
Ryougi asked, her words somewhat rambling, but Aozaki Touko understood.
"I'm not sure, after all, your personality is rather extreme, with positive and negative emotions on opposite sides, like a yin-yang symbol."
"Hmm, is there any way to cure me?"
"To resolve your murderous impulses, you must change the initial shape of your soul. The problem is, the initial shape of your soul is yourself, and tracing back to its origin leads to a void. So the question is, how can you change the shape of something that doesn't exist?"
"So, my homicidal impulses are incurable?"
Aozaki Touko nodded.
Just like how a person must breathe to live.
The urge to kill is also the driving force behind the girl named Ryougi Shiki.
Emotions will inevitably arise while one is alive.
"Would arresting someone for her to kill solve her murderous impulse?"
Broly then asked the question.
"Yes, but it can only alleviate the problem, not solve it. And as the number of people she kills increases, she will become more and more bloodthirsty, eventually turning into a non-human being like a serial killer."
Most of the demons in the world are actually created in this way.
"If Ryougi becomes a serial killer, will she harm those around her?"
Broly asked again.
"That's a good question, and it's worth researching."
As Aozaki Touko said this, she spread her hands, indicating that she didn't know either.
"I study puppetry. I have some knowledge of its origins, but I am not an expert."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "But I have an old classmate who studies the origins of things. Perhaps I can help you get in touch with him."
The old classmate that Aozaki Touko mentioned is Araya Sōren, but she doesn't know yet that Araya Sōren is the one who is secretly eyeing Ryougi Shiki's body.
"However, even if she becomes a serial killer, she won't harm those around her. But as she goes too far in killing, she will inevitably be targeted by some exorcism forces."
Of course, the Ryougi family is one of the exorcising forces, so who knows, it might be her family members who come to eliminate her after she turns into a murderer.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Broly was unable to remain calm.
"Then I'll deal with all the exorcising forces in this world first, starting with the Ryougi family!"
The boy stood up and said.
"Broly, it's not that bad, it's not like that yet."
Rin Tohsaka quickly stopped the boy, fearing that he would fly back to the Ryougi family and send all of Ryougi's family members to reincarnation.
Ryougi Shiki: "..."
Suddenly, I realized that Broly's murderous impulses seemed even stronger than my own.
Of course, Broly's motivation should be a bloodlust.
It's because his wife might be threatened, so he plans to eliminate the potential threat beforehand.
"The Ryougi family might not make a move, but there are many more exorcising forces in the world than just the Ryougi family. Broly, although you are strong, those guys are not easy for you to destroy..."
"Miss Orange, please stop talking. I'd like to ask you to contact your old classmate who researches the origins of the virus. I'll pay you a substantial referral fee."
Rin Tohsaka interrupted the puppeteer, fearing that if she continued, the entire exorcism organization in this world would suffer a terrible fate.
"OK."
Upon hearing that there was more money to be made, Aozaki Touko immediately shut up, took out a POS machine to swipe Rin Tohsaka's card, and then took out her phone to call her old classmate.
At Ogawa Apartment, Kayamihama was recording the dolls in the apartment as usual, including Araya Sōren, who lives only a day and dies in a day. After receiving a call from Aozaki Tōko, he became somewhat puzzled.
"Aozaki, what is it?"
The man pressed the answer button and asked in a low voice.
"Araya, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I need your help with something..."
"That's what Aozaki Touko said on the phone."
"I'm busy..."
Araya Sōren initially wanted to refuse.
"That's a real shame. I have a big spender on my side, someone from the Tohsaka family."
But then I heard those words.
Beside Ryougi Shiki was a member of the Tohsaka family.
"Is it about the origins?"
"That's right."
"Whose?"
Have you ever heard of the Ryougi family?
【really……】
"I've heard of it."
"This is about the origins of the eldest daughter of the Ryougi family."
Upon learning of Aozaki Touko's plea for help, the usually stern monk's expression changed somewhat, a rare occurrence.
"Since it's a request from an old classmate, I'll make time to go and help out. How about we meet the day after tomorrow?"
"it is good."
After receiving confirmation from Aozaki Touko, Araya Sōren hung up the phone.
"Aren't there always some good things that happen in life?"
Araya Sōren said softly, recalling some things from the past.
"My lord, how can you still laugh in such a terrible world?"
In the distant past, when he was still a monk of the Tiantai school, he met someone.
"Master, although this world is terrible, at least we are still alive, right? As long as a person is alive, they will always encounter some good things. That's why I met you, Master. You saved me from the robbers. I survived. That's a good thing. I'm just happy about it."
Although the person had become a skeleton in the chaos of war when they met again, Araya Sōren still believed what the other person had said.
Many years ago, it was a good thing to encounter a girl whose body had reached the root of her body in Kanbushi City.
Now that the other party is seeking help from Aozaki Touko in order to resolve their mental health issues, it's a good thing.
Rather than inducing others to interfere with Ryougi Shiki, it would be much better to be able to interfere with Ryougi Shiki's personality yourself.
The only problem is that he has been targeted by the Counter Force because he has opened the path to the Root multiple times. If he leaves the Ogawa Apartment, which is equipped with a lot of isolation barriers, he may be attacked by the Libra Guardian who suddenly descends into the world.
"Although there are risks, they are worth taking. We have some spare bodies, so even if the body we use breaks down, we can replace it with a new one."
The somewhat rigid and serious man muttered to himself as his body gradually merged into the floor inside the Ogawa apartment.
"The experts researching the origins won't arrive until tomorrow. Where are we going next?"
After leaving the Hall of Garan, Rin Tohsaka asked the others.
"It's getting late, I'm getting ready to go home."
Ryougi Shiki glanced at the sky; it was nearing dusk. She then spoke.
"I plan to go home with her and stay by her side tonight."
Broly had barely finished speaking when the girl in the kimono rejected him outright.
"I don't need you to accompany me, please leave me alone."
"But……"
"Broly, please don't make me feel uneasy."
Ryougi Shiki's attitude was very firm.
She didn't want anyone to get too close to her until she could control her murderous impulses.
"Broly, if you're worried about Ryougi, let's find a hotel near her house tonight."
Rin Tohsaka patted the boy on the shoulder and said.
"All right."
Broly nodded.
For him, the distance nearby was no different from being very close.
Ryougi Shiki has returned home.
Rin Tohsaka, along with her entourage, booked a large suite at a hotel near the Ryougi family residence.
"Broly, where are you going?"
That evening, after dinner and a shower, when it was time for them to go to bed together, Rin Tohsaka noticed that the boy was about to leave and couldn't help but ask him about it.
"I'm going out for a walk to see if I can run into some people I can take to the Two Elements Killer."
Broly answered honestly.
"Wasn't it said that an expert researching the origins would be coming tomorrow?"
"We always need to make some preparations first. If the experts who come tomorrow can't solve the problem of Yin and Yang, then I'll put her at ease in my own way."
"Brother Broly, let me go out with you."
"No need, you guys go to sleep. I might be out wandering around all night."
"Broly, you're still a child. Remember to stay away from the police."
Rin Tohsaka, realizing something, quickly spoke to the boy who was about to leave.
Broly gave an OK sign and left the hotel room.
Even though it wasn't late at night, the streets were still bustling with traffic.
Broly wanted to find the bad guys, but for a moment he didn't know where to start.
So he opened the group chat and asked the question.
Where are there more bad people?
There were still people in the group chat, including Aqua, who asked about the situation.
Broly didn't skimp on those happiness points either.
He mentioned Ryougi Shiki and explained that he was going to find a villain he disliked and make him a target for the girl assassin.
Some of the other wives who were lurking in the group chat surfaced because of his comments.
"Hmph, so the bloodlust buried within you has awakened? And now you're choosing evil people to kill? Is this how a dark hero carries out justice at night? No problem, I'll answer that question for you..."
Only Huihui could say something like that. However, although she said some cringeworthy things, she still gave some good advice on finding the bad guys.
"Evil always hides in the shadows. Go where it's dark, and those malicious and evil people will come looking for you."
Broly thought Megumin made sense, so he headed straight into the city's dark alleyways, making sure to choose places where there was still some life force.
Along the way, he encountered rats stealing food scraps, stray cats sneaking up on the rats, bats flying overhead, drug addicts trading special drugs in alleys, and middle-aged men rapidly thrusting their hips behind heavily made-up women...
Broly, somewhat curious, moved closer to observe. Just as the man and woman in the alley were about to reach their limit, he spoke up to ask them a question.
Then, two screams rang out, and Broly saw the man suddenly go limp, while the woman hurriedly picked up her clothes from the ground.
Neither of them paid him any attention; they fled the place as if they were escaping.
"So, this is what it means to embarrass yourself in public?!"
Broly came to this conclusion.
Along the way, he discovered that many people looked at him with hostility.
However, he didn't encounter anyone who actually tried to do anything inappropriate to him, which was somewhat disappointing.
However, this is to be expected, for two reasons.
Firstly, he looks like a child, and how much money could a child have?
Secondly, a number of recent murders in the city have prompted the police to deploy more heavily, with police cars patrolling everywhere.
Although Broly avoided those patrolled areas, the others didn't want to cause trouble either. If they tried to extort money from a child and were caught by the police, they would be in real trouble.
Just when Broly thought he might not be able to find a suitable victim tonight, Shirasumi Rio, who was out causing trouble at night, spotted him.
"It's him, the child from that female teacher's relative's family?!"
Shirai Jun Rio has never laid a hand on a child, but he recognized Broly and knew that the boy was a relative of Fujimura Taiga and one of the culprits who helped Ryougi Shiki become normal.
The thought of Fujimura Taiga caused a phantom pain in his recovered hand. Staring at the boy taking a walk ahead, his gaze shifted, and the rationality in his eyes was gradually replaced by ruthlessness.
"Damn it, if I can't kill you, I can at least kill a child!!"
Shirai Junri decided that he would kill the child in front of him and then dump the body at Ryougi Shiki's house.
It's as if he killed someone, left a mark on Ryougi Shiki's towel, and used the sword Ryougi Shiki used to practice kendo to kill someone.
[I imagine that seeing the familiar child's remains in their home would bring Ryougi an even greater shock...]
Shirai Jun Rio became increasingly excited as she thought about it, and her steps became more undisguised, causing Broly to turn around.
"Sorry, kid, who told you to stay up so late and go for a walk alone?!"
Shirai Junri gave Broly a sinister grin.
The sky was very clear tonight, and a star was shining brightly above him.
"What do you want to do?"
Broly asked curiously the person who was walking quickly towards him, wearing a kimono somewhat similar to Ryougi's.
"What do I want to do? I'm going to kidnap you, kid. Come with me obediently, or I'll chop off your hands and feet."
Shirai Junri pulled out a knife and threatened the child, not believing that a child could resist in his hands.
Upon hearing this, Broly's eyes lit up. He had taken many detours and walked through the night, but he had finally met a decent "good person".
"What a coincidence, we're in the same industry!"
"Um?"
"I want to kidnap you too."
"Huh?"
(End of this chapter)