For the next few days, Fangzheng was very busy. After all, the attack on Fangzheng wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't a small matter either. More importantly, the people who attacked Fangzheng weren't locals, but outsiders, which made the situation even more complicated.
If the people who attacked Fangzheng were Hinamizawa locals, everyone would wait and see if there was any misunderstanding or conflict. But the other party was an outsider, and according to the current information, it seemed that they were planning to kidnap Fangzheng. This immediately made the Hinamizawa residents take a side. Although Fangzheng had only been in Hinamizawa for less than a month, he had already increased his reputation in Hinamizawa. Fangzheng was quite popular with the children in school. And during the Cotton Flow Sacrificial Ceremony, Fangzheng had put in quite a bit of effort, raising the reputation of the adults. This also led to many people coming to visit him after hearing about this incident.
This also made Fangzheng experience the "united effort" of Hinamizawa. To be honest, this kind of unity would be very touching if they were on the same side. But if it was an enemy, it would be very terrifying. Previously, Fangzheng didn't have a direct understanding of what had happened to Wushi Houjou and Shadouko Houjou. Now, after making a comparison, he silently mourned for them for a few seconds … It was indeed fatal to stand on the wrong side.
The first person to visit Fangzheng was naturally Rumiko. No matter what, she was still Fangzheng's' senior ', so she was very worried about what happened to Fangzheng. Only after confirming that Fangzheng wasn't injured did she feel relieved and leave.
Next were Yuanzaki Meion and Keiichi Maehara. Meion came to tell Fangzheng that the Yuanzaki Family attached great importance to this attack. The Onibaba of the Yuanzaki Family seemed to be quite concerned about this and had already sent people to investigate. On the other hand, Keiichi Maehara was more interested in how Fangzheng defeated six people by himself. He kept pestering Fangzheng to ask if that was the legendary kungfu or ninjutsu …
After that, Lena and Sha Duzi appeared as well. Like the others, they heaved a sigh of relief when they learned that Fangzheng wasn't injured. But what made Fangzheng feel strange was that Reina seemed to be quite concerned about this and even volunteered to prepare lunch for him … Although it was a little strange, Fangzheng certainly wouldn't reject Reina's kindness.
After all, eating a girl's food was better than making his own instant noodles.
If the appearance of his student was considered normal, then Shion Sonozaki's appearance surprised Fangzheng. And Shion didn't come to Fangzheng just to visit him. On the contrary, she told Fangzheng a piece of news that was reasonable and unexpected. The criminals who attacked Fangzheng were involved in a major case, so the Metropolitan Police Department sent people to take them away. Although Officer Oishi tried his best to stop them, as a police officer, he naturally couldn't go against his superior's orders.
As for where those 'criminals' went after they were taken away, no one knew.
Not only that, Sonazaki Shion also told Fangzheng about Wushi Houjou. Originally, Sonazaki Shion only suspected that her family had killed Wushi, but after seeing those people with her own eyes yesterday, Sonazaki Shion suddenly had a strong premonition. She had a feeling that the people who attacked Fangzheng had something to do with Wushi's disappearance. And the fact that those people were 'taken away' made Shion feel that something was fishy.
That was why Shion came to Fangzheng, hoping to cooperate with him in the investigation. Of course, Fangzheng wouldn't refuse. He also knew that even if he refused, with Shion's feelings for Wushi, she wouldn't let go of this clue. But the enemies were all people who killed without batting an eyelid. Instead of letting Shion rush to her death like a fool, it would be safer with him by her side.
And at sunset, Fangzheng saw the person he had been waiting for.
"Mipa … Sensei, do you have time now?"
"Of course."
Looking at the little loli with long, straight black hair who peeked her head out from the crack of the door and looked at him curiously, Fangzheng nodded. In fact, ever since Fangzheng discovered that Rika Kojide and Sayako Houjou didn't come to visit him, he knew that this little girl who had reincarnated nearly a hundred times had obviously made up her mind to tell him something.
But … you should change this cute habit of yours.
Looking at Rika Kojide in front of him, Fangzheng couldn't help but think of a certain Grim Reaper student who wore glasses. She obviously had a mature heart, but had to pretend to be a child and act cute … From a certain point of view, it was really hard on her.
"So, is there anything you need from me?"
"It's like this …"
Facing Fangzheng's question, Rika revealed a somewhat embarrassed smile.
"Actually … I'm drawing a manga, but I don't know how to draw the story, so I wanted to discuss it with you, Sensei …"
Sure enough, did everything I did finally move her?
Looking at the little girl in front of him, Fangzheng smiled faintly. As long as I can convince Rika Kojide, then this dungeon is already half done. Thinking until here, Fangzheng looked at Rika and nodded.
"Of course, no problem."
Sure enough, out of Fangzheng's expectation, Rika hinted at the matter of Hinata Sawa Syndrome to him. This was very similar to the plot of the anime, but unlike the anime, Rika already knew that the murderer was Yino Santos and deduced the process and motive. But this time, Rika Kojide still didn't know who the murderer was, so she hoped to borrow Fangzheng's power to find the murderer.
And to Fangzheng, the most important thing for him now was to remind Rika of the identity of the murderer. But this wasn't an easy task because in Rika's view, Yino Santos and the 'Mountain Dogs' would definitely protect her. It could even be said that after experiencing so many reincarnations, Rika felt that even if the people around her killed her, Yino Santos wouldn't do it.
Because of this, Rika Kojide had never considered that direction.
And in the original work, if it wasn't for Yujin who said that the murderer was Yino Santos, Rika Kojide definitely wouldn't have believed it.
"Hmm … Once the infected queen dies, the entire village will be destroyed …"
"Yes."
Rika Kojide nodded and focused her attention on Fangzheng.
"No matter how I think about it, I don't understand how to set up the real murderer. Also, why would he do this …"
"According to the usual reasoning, if this is murder, there must be a beneficiary."
Fangzheng took a sip of coffee and smiled at Rika Kojide.
"So if you want me to say, the culprit should be among the insiders … Especially according to your settings, the infected queen would be killed in almost every reincarnation."
"B-But … there are people around the infected queen to protect her."
"But from the facts, they didn't fulfill their duties every single time, right? There are two possibilities. The first is that the other party is stronger than them. The second is that … they have turned against each other. "
"Eh?"
Hearing until here, Rika Kojide was stunned. She suddenly shivered and looked at Fangzheng again.
"B-But … Why would they do that?"
"Hmm …"
Facing Rika Kojide's question, Fangzheng pondered for a moment. Then, he looked at the young lady before him.
"So, Rika. According to your 'settings', this disease doesn't have any special symptoms during the incubation period. Only when it breaks out will it produce hallucinations and suspicion. Then, it will be full of aggression. However, ordinary medical dissection won't be able to discover the existence of parasites, right? "
"Yes …"
Hearing until here, Rika Kojide nodded blankly. She didn't understand why Fangzheng brought this up.
"Do you know what this means to investors?"
"Investors? Are you talking about that organization called 'Tokyo'? "
"That's right."
Saying until here, Fangzheng looked at Rika Kojide with a meaningful gaze.
"It doesn't exist."
"… Eh?"
"For this disease, from beginning to end, there is only one side of the story of the researcher. This is the situation that investors dislike the most. Moreover, those cases are actually very unconvincing. Psychology has long taught us that when facing the same pressure, humans will have different reactions due to different personalities, experiences, and so on. When facing the same situation, some people will be stronger, but some will completely collapse. This is very common. "
"B-But … there are indeed cases of soldiers who left the village and went on a rampage and killed people, right?"
"War syndrome is a very common reaction on the battlefield."
Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders.
"For example, if it is in reality, there will be many similar cases. But, can I determine that there is a rare disease in that village just because someone came from there? Then, if the others came from big cities like Tokyo or Osaka, doesn't this mean that they also suffer from the same disease? This is the weakest part of the 'settings' that Rika Kojide mentioned. It is also the most taboo in scientific research. Any evidence is selective. If it is beneficial to you, you can mention it. If it isn't, you can treat it as if it doesn't exist. Of course, when facing investors, it is understandable to make some small changes. However, investors aren't fools. Money doesn't just fall from the sky. According to what Rika Kojide said, the other party even specially invested in the construction of a research institute in that village. This isn't a small amount of money. And to an organization, if there is investment, there must be results. "
"B-But, teacher, you still haven't said what this has to do with the main character being killed."
Hearing until here, Rika Kojide panicked. Even her small face turned pale. She wasn't an ordinary child. After reincarnating so many times, Rika Kojide's wisdom had matured. Therefore, she only needed to ponder for a moment before she got the answer to Fangzheng's question. And because of this, Rika Kojide felt even more uneasy.
Looking at her expression, Fangzheng shook his head inwardly. Frankly speaking, if Rika Kojide was 15 or 16 years old, she would definitely be able to escape this cycle after reincarnating dozens of times. But Rika Kojide was still a child. She couldn't leave the village. More importantly, she couldn't obtain sufficient information from other channels. Even after reincarnating so many times, the information she obtained was still from Yino Santos and Doctor Rujiang. This kind of single channel of information made it impossible for Rika Kojide to determine the truth.
But now, Fangzheng was here to give her a supplementary lesson.
"It has a lot to do with it."
Looking at Rika Kojide, Fangzheng extended his finger.
"Firstly, according to your setting, from the time this disease was discovered to the time it was cured, there wouldn't be any clear characteristics that could be observed. Secondly, the most obvious characteristic of this disease was that after the infected queen died, the entire village would be destroyed. "
Saying until here, Fangzheng smiled faintly and looked at Rika Kojide's pale face.
"Do you understand now? Rika Kojide? If you want to prove the existence of this disease, it would take a lot of time and effort to cure it, and it would be easily doubted by others. In fact, if I were to encounter such a situation, I would also suspect that the patient was cured using psychotropic drugs or psychotherapy, and not some parasite. Then, as long as we kill the infected queen and destroy the entire village, it would be easier to convince others of the existence of this disease. After all, the destruction of an entire village isn't something that can be explained by normal reasons. But if it's according to your setting, then everything would be explained. "
"Dang!!"
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