Chapter 34 The Night of Murder
Chapter 34 The Night of Murder
Boom boom boom~~~~~
Under the moonlight, a black motorcycle sped past like a bolt of lightning.
Asuka Ono, who was eating rice balls in the police car, quickly swallowed the rice in her mouth.
Sound the alarm and start the vehicle.
"Command center! Command center! Please respond!"
"Command center received! Please speak."
"I've spotted a speeding motorcycle! We're in pursuit!"
Please report your exact location!
"This is Ota Ward..."
However, what puzzled Ono Asuka was...
After the message was reported, a while later, the command center instructed her to abandon the pursuit and continue her patrol mission.
So... we don't need to pursue it anymore?
She scratched her head, somewhat confused.
Could he be some powerful and influential scion?
After parking her car on the side of the road, Ono Asuka continued eating her late-night snack—plum rice balls.
If it doesn't concern me, I'll stay out of it.
Besides, that motorcycle is so fast.
Without a command center to coordinate intelligence and give her instructions, she couldn't even smell other people's exhaust fumes.
The command center forbade her to give chase, so she couldn't even if she wanted to.
Asuka Ono was eating her rice ball in small bites when she suddenly stopped, then belatedly realized—
and many more!
Could that have been the "Black Phantom"?!
"Black Ghost" is a nickname within their police force, referring to a motorcycle that has been frequently spotted at night recently.
Because they couldn't catch him, he quickly gained fame.
Furthermore, the higher-ups' attitude towards that motorcycle seemed rather strange; they strictly forbade them from revealing it to outsiders.
Perhaps they were worried about causing a negative social impact?
In short, this is a hot topic that has been frequently discussed within the police force recently.
Asuka Ono became increasingly convinced that she had just encountered a black ghost.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, and then quickly shared her experience in her colleagues' group.
Then he continued eating the rice balls somewhat absentmindedly.
Compared to the same period in previous years, there seems to be a significant increase in cases occurring in various regions in recent months.
Among them are some heinous cases that are rarely seen in the past.
Just like these past few days.
When the detective's brother told her that many strange corpses had appeared in Tokyo.
The cause of death was not particularly unusual.
They were either beheaded or had their hearts pierced.
What's strange are those corpses.
Some had their heads split open, others had their bodies twisted and deformed, looking nothing like humans but rather like monsters.
But they also had identification documents on them.
Those cases were quickly taken over by higher authorities.
These ordinary criminal police officers couldn't handle it, and they were even put in a gag order.
The related news was also forcibly suppressed.
But frontline police officers are more likely to notice abnormalities earlier than ordinary people.
Her younger brother warned her with a serious expression that if she encountered any strange situations, she should never go any closer.
Even being punished for dereliction of duty is better than getting involved.
It would be best to resign now.
Ono Asuka sighed.
She had also heard about some recent bizarre cases.
For example, serial disappearances.
I heard that the missing persons are scattered throughout Japan and have no connection with each other.
The time and place of their disappearances are completely random.
It's as if they suddenly disappeared from this world.
The investigation by this department concluded that it was a cult.
But what kind of cult is so powerful?
Those who have gone missing are all experts in counter-surveillance, and the police can't find a single trace of them, right?
Is the explanation of "cult" reasonable?
Ono Asuka felt it was more like some kind of curse.
Although it's not a good idea for a police officer to think this way, that's really how she felt.
And she wasn't the only one who thought so.
A friend even told her mysteriously that this was caused by Hell Correspondence.
To be honest, she even tried it out of curiosity.
But after searching online, I only found a fan-made hell communication website.
Perhaps it's because she has no one she resents that she can't connect to the real Hell Communication?
I have a feeling that the atmosphere has been getting increasingly strange lately.
Ono Asuka let out a long sigh.
"Should I quit my job and get married?"
……
Meanwhile, Masakazu Mizumura, the head of the Special Phenomena Division, had already received the news.
About that mysterious fantasy species.
The most notable characteristic known to date is that satellites and surveillance cannot capture his image.
At first, they thought it was a hacker intrusion.
However, after several similar incidents, they quickly discovered that it had nothing to do with hackers.
Even surveillance cameras that aren't connected to the internet can't capture it!
Even satellites can't capture it!
This is beyond the capabilities of hackers.
It's clearly the ability of that fantasy species.
Although his skills are not as good as JM's, his abilities are still worth studying.
Therefore, it quickly became a focus of attention.
Can't it be captured by satellites or surveillance cameras?
It's okay.
The human eye can see it.
Japan has no shortage of patrol officers.
Therefore, it is not entirely impossible to track him down.
Of course, that being said, it would be quite difficult to catch him based on the occasional eyewitness reports.
They tried it several times during this period.
But each time, they suddenly lose track of each other.
After all, no matter how many patrol officers there are, they can't keep an eye on things the whole time.
However, it's easy for a person to go missing, but it's not so simple when a motorcycle also goes missing.
In particular, the Kawasaki H2 is not a common motorcycle.
In fact, they had already started investigating based on that motorcycle, but unfortunately they didn't find anything suspicious.
Perhaps that car didn't come from official channels.
Closer to home.
Each time the fantasy creature disappeared, the motorcycle also disappeared, and there were no further sightings.
The other party may have hidden it in the car.
Then he drove away.
Recently, some subordinate agencies have been conducting investigations in this direction.
"Here we go again? Where are you planning to go tonight?"
As eyewitness accounts continued to arrive, Mizumura Masakazu suddenly frowned, yet also felt a surge of excitement.
He picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number.
"Major General Kogawa? I am Mizumura."
After being attacked by Muzan once, the Special Phenomena Division moved to a different location.
It is currently located at a secret base of the Self-Defense Forces.
Major General Akira Kogawa is in charge of the base.
The two talked on the phone for a while.
Mizumura Masakazu hung up the phone and called his assistant: "Call JM over."
A short while later, JM was invited over.
Dr. Kanao accompanied him.
He has been having a great time here lately, meeting many like-minded people.
If I had known this would happen, I should have sided with the government sooner.
Dr. Kanao looked at JM and smiled slightly.
The world is bound by a distorted birdcage.
Now he has finally broken free of the birdcage and come out into the outside world.
But... that's not enough.
He has more to do.
With the support of the Japanese government in this world, and with the assistance of JM-kun...
More, more...
Ultimately, we will create a perfect new world.
He believed that day would eventually come.
Because JM is his best work.
He will become his sun, piercing through layers of gloom, bringing sunshine to him and the world.
After all... he's the main character.
Dr. Kano considered Touka's death a good thing.
Pain will make JM stronger.
Even though the journey is rugged and full of thorns, he will eventually reach his destination.
This is what is called the "protagonist of the story".
"Is there something you need?"
JM Asamizu Masakazu asked coldly.
"That person has appeared again," Mizumura Masaya said.
Upon hearing this, JM's breath caught in her throat!
The cold expression vanished instantly.
Hatred and twisted emotions crept up.
"Where is he?" he asked through gritted teeth.
"Don't worry," Mizumura Masaya said. "Judging from the direction he's heading this time, he might be coming for us."
At that moment, another eyewitness report arrived.
After taking a look, Mizumura Masaya became even more certain of his guess.
While not 100%, the probability is quite high.
He looked at JM and said, "In recent days, some bodies have been found in various parts of Tokyo."
"The cause of death was beheading or piercing the heart."
"According to the autopsy results, it was not a samurai sword that pierced the heart, but a straight-bladed sword."
"In addition, there were eyewitness accounts of that person near several of the locations where the bodies were found."
"It's almost certain that he did it."
"In addition, the appearance of those corpses is very strange."
"It is speculated that they are likely humans who have been parasitized by parasites."
"He... is hunting parasites."
"Considering that he also hunted you before..."
"He doesn't seem very friendly towards his own kind."
According to Masakazu Mizumura, fantasy species are the same kind of beings, compared to humans in the real world.
But that fantasy species seems to be hunting its own kind.
Is it driven by some kind of pointless sense of justice?
"He probably found out about the existence and location of the Special Phenomena Department from somewhere."
After all, they couldn't have come here to see JM, could they?
Isn't that just courting death?
Mizumura Masakazu smiled at JM and said, "It's a pity he doesn't know that Mr. JM happens to be here today as well."
"This is a good opportunity for us."
"If we set up the trap properly, we can ambush him here and capture him."
He makes a lot of sense.
Rushing into pursuit would likely only alert the enemy.
This allowed the other party to escape.
Conversely, taking advantage of the fact that the other party is unaware of his presence, making arrangements in advance, and waiting for the other party to walk right into his trap is undoubtedly an efficient and reasonable approach.
JM barely managed to suppress her impatience.
"What do you need me to do?"
"Mr. JM doesn't need to do anything. Just defeat him when he enters the research institute. However, please remember to hold back and don't kill him."
JM remained silent and did not answer.
After he and Dr. Kana left.
Major General Akira Kogawa—a sprightly old man in military uniform—walked in.
Mizumura Masakazu explained the situation to him.
After listening, Akira Kogawa said, "Since we're going to lure him in, let's reduce some of the defenses first."
So as not to scare the other party.
Moreover, we must also arrange for forces to cut off his escape route.
But even if we withdraw everything, it won't work.
According to Mizumura Masakazu's speculation, the other party was likely targeting the Special Phenomena Section.
The lack of any defensive capabilities only aroused suspicion.
All I can say is that you have to find the right balance.
At this moment, Mizumura Masakazu spoke up: "If possible, it would be best to capture it outside."
JM's emotions are unstable.
"I'm worried that he might lose control and kill that fantasy species."
"The higher-ups are very interested in his abilities."
"It would be a pity if he died like this."
Akira Kogawa frowned. "Should we capture him alive?"
"Of course," said Mizumura Masaya.
Why would I bring this up if I wasn't going to capture him alive?
Akira Kagawa sighed: "You know, we are not America or China."
"There are many things we can only do secretly."
"The base's equipment and defense capabilities are limited."
"Capturing alive is much more difficult than killing."
"Section Chief Mizumura, do you know the story of how Cao Cao tried to capture Zhao Yun alive, but Zhao Yun managed to break through seven times?"
"Then let's break one of his legs with a sniper rifle first."
"Section Chief Mizumura, don't glorify sniping."
"When the distance increases, even a slight deviation can cause an error of several meters."
Don't be misled by the movie.
In reality, when snipers are on a mission, they often need to patiently wait for the target to remain stationary.
"If the target moves, the hit rate will drop sharply."
"Not to mention when you're running."
Whether you can hit it or not depends entirely on luck.
"Besides, don't you know how fast those monsters can run?"
"Don't tell me it's nighttime now."
"Even during the day, once they start running, snipers probably won't even be able to spot them."
"Uh, that fantasy species isn't as strong as JM."
Mizumura Masakazu offered an explanation, albeit somewhat awkwardly, but he knew it was untenable.
While not as strong as JM, she's still far superior to the average person.
"How about we surround and take him down with tranquilizer guns?"
"As I just said, once he starts running, it will be very difficult for bullets to hit him."
"At that time, fire support will be required."
"Where did the base get so many tranquilizer guns?"
"But that ability of the fantasy species might be of great help to national defense," Mizumura Masakazu said unwillingly.
Akira Kogawa frowned and said, "I'll try my best. If we're lucky, we might be able to find a sniping opportunity when they first arrive."
"Then I'll leave it to you!"
Mizumura Masakazu stood up and bowed 90 degrees to him.
Akira Kagawa quickly helped him up, saying, "There's no need for that. We're all doing this for the country."
Thinking about the targets he would have to deal with later, he couldn't help but shake his head and mutter, "Those monsters."
the other side.
As he got closer to his goal, Xu Yuan became increasingly doubtful.
This place is way too remote!
Why is JM living in the deep mountains and forests?!
Shouldn't he be frantically searching for him?
What are you doing coming to this remote mountain forest?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.
However, considering that the task difficulty was only represented by the ordinary white color, he wasn't too worried.
After a while, the road conditions started to deteriorate.
Motorcycles are inconvenient to drive.
Xu Yuan put it away and started running. Before long, he found a high place with a good view.
He frowned slightly as he looked at the concealed buildings that were faintly visible in the distance.
Just then, suddenly—
A psionic shield appeared around him.
A large-caliber sniper bullet struck the shield.
Immediately following was a loud gunshot.
Clearly, the bullet was traveling at a speed exceeding the speed of sound.
Xu Yuan suddenly turned his head, pushed off with his feet, and rushed at full speed in the direction from which the sniper bullet had come.
Soon, he spotted the sniper.
The sniper also saw him.
Without hesitation, he pulled out a pistol.
boom--!
He committed suicide by swallowing a bullet.
Xu Yuan lightly touched the ground with his feet, leaped up and landed next to the enemy's corpse, glancing down at the anti-material sniper rifle on the ground.
So, this was a Japanese military base?
This level of secrecy suggests it might be a secret base?
What is JM doing here?
He got arrested?
Or is it that they cooperated with the Japanese government?
Regardless of the reason, shouldn't he be in the research institute? Why is he here?
Or is there a research institute here?
Japanese army, research institute.
What an annoying combination of words.
Xu Yuan looked up at the sky.
The moonlight is beautiful.
A night of murder.
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