Aoba Office

"Hello, thank you for coming to our interview."

"Oh, oh...you guys want to ask Xiao Lai something?"

"Yes. Did you know that Mr. Lai is a comic book fan and has created some works? Cosplay works."

"Cosplay? I don't know that he does this, but he must like these things very much. He has a lot of them on his desk."

"Has he mentioned his favorite works to you?"

"Not at all... We don't talk about this when we chat. We usually talk about football and stuff. He watches games and games. He also plays a lot of games."

"We actually wanted to interview Mr. Lai. But unfortunately, we were unable to contact him."

"He seems to have a physical problem. I don't know the specifics. Before, starting last month, he often asked for leave. When he was working before, there were some problems. He made mistakes in reports and submitted reports late. Well... what should I say... We also advised him to go to the hospital for a check-up. He seems to be in a bad mood. It's easy for people to stay up late these days. There are too many temptations. I'm sorry. I don’t quite understand what you want to ask by inviting me here.”

"The main thing I want to ask about is Mr. Lai. Mr. Lai has never mentioned that he is famous in the animation circle? We want to interview some cosplayers, both professional and amateur. We want to introduce them personally to readers. and their lives.”

"oh."

"It's a pity that Mr. Lai has been unable to be contacted."

"Well. He may not be feeling well recently. If you are not in a hurry, you should contact him again after a while. I actually don't know much about this interview. We really don't talk much about this aspect."

"So, does Mr. Lai have a date?"

"What? Your question..."

"Just a casual chat. We will also interview Mr. Lai later. What you told us here is just a reference, a direction of investigation, and homework before the formal interview. So, please don't mind. We agreed before The reward will still be paid.”

"...You are not reporters, are you? Is there someone who wants to investigate Xiao Lai? He...has a girlfriend? Does he have a wife?"

"Haha. Mr. Liu, as far as you know, does Mr. Lai have any dating partners?"

"..."

"..."

"Probably, yes."

"Can we talk?"

"Hmm... this... I don't know much. The wallpaper on his mobile phone screen is a girl. It's what you said before, cosplay. A red-haired girl. Wearing those fancy clothes and props Something like that. I only see it occasionally. He's... I should say it's quite explicit."

"Is it this girl?"

"Yes! That's it. He's dressed differently, he's the one with red hair. I've seen this one too. He would check his phone while eating or resting, and that's all. Someone in our office made a joke, he said This is my future wife. You guys should understand, right? When people talk about wives, I think it’s just a joke. I don’t care. We young people just listened to it. Some old colleagues felt it was unreliable... They didn't understand it very well... Xiao Lai would explain it very seriously. ...still very angry..."

"Is he serious about this?"

"Well... some female colleagues thought he was a bit perverted. He was quite perverted. I thought he didn't know her. He was just a fanboy... Did he go to harass this woman, so you guys came over..."

"Has he mentioned anything else? Any details are important."

"This... I haven't mentioned it for a while. He was very enthusiastic when talking about this before. Suddenly from that day on, he didn't talk much anymore. The person also became... became gloomy... as if he was lovelorn. We I don’t know what’s going on. When I’m working, I don’t have much time to talk about personal matters, and really speaking, I don’t talk about this kind of emotional stuff… I prefer to talk about football and games. Just not very happy.”

“When did this transition occur?”

"I can't remember clearly... It might have been last year, it might have been the beginning of this year... I can't remember clearly. Hmm..."

"What else did you think of?"

"I remember, maybe I remember it wrong... I remember that he had a bad temper for a while later. He was quite emotional. When he first joined the company, it was okay. As a new guy... our group I recruited three or four people. When he came in, he was pretty good. Later, when I got to know him more, I found that he was very emotional, had a temper, and was very arrogant. To be honest, there were not many people who had a good relationship with him. It’s a bit unbearable.”

"Did he ever mention what he was going to do? I mean, during the period when his mood was changing, did he make any radical statements?"

"That's not true. What did he really do? Is this girl okay?"

"Do you have any other clues you can provide us with? We will reward you accordingly, please rest assured."

"I don't know about the rest... By the way, he didn't have enough attendance and may be fired. The company seems to be unable to contact him... I'm not sure what to do next."

"Ok, thank you."

On October 15, 2011, Lai Xiaotian’s online records were investigated. The search information includes the keywords "how to pursue girls", "gifts for girls", "love words", "coser girlfriend", "girlfriend likes 2D", "woman rejects", "girlfriend ignores me", "Girlfriend's Friend", "Love Poison", "How to Get Rid of an Eye-Catcher", "Magic", "Dark Magic", etc.

On October 16, 2011, Lai Xiaotian’s mobile phone location records were obtained. The suspected target was found: Room 632 on the 6th floor of Guangmao Building in the Emerging Development Zone of Southeast Province.

On October 17, 2011, we went to Guangmao Building. Video file 07220111017.avi.

The angle of the video is a bit strange. It's different from the videos Aoba took in the past. It looks like it was recorded by a pinhole camera.

The picture is bumpy, and the main door on the first floor of an office building can be seen.

Following the sound of footsteps, the camera entered the building and found the elevator.

The elevator reached the sixth floor and everything was normal. This place is like an ordinary office building, but it is not prosperous enough. There seem to be a few companies settled in, and no one is seen along the way. After arriving on the sixth floor, I only heard the slightest sound of people.

When the elevator door opens, the first thing you see is the signboard of an online education and training institution. There was no one at the front desk.

Walking along the corridor, I saw some offices. Most of the offices have no signs or lights, and they look like empty rooms.

After walking for a while, I saw the room door with the house number on it. The number written on it is 617. Walking a little further in, I saw 616.

The camera turned 180 degrees and walked in the other direction of the corridor. Pass by the elevator door again, and after reaching the corridor at the other end, you can see the signs for each room.

The room with the sign 632 looks very ordinary. The door is closed and the blinds are drawn, so you can't see what's going on inside. But this room is obviously two sizes larger than the other rooms, and the doors of the next room are farther apart.

A hand appeared in the camera and knocked on the door.

The knock on the door rang several times.

Liu Miao suddenly said: "There is a doorbell here."

The camera turned and saw another hand.

The doorbell's location is somewhat hidden, with a large potted plant next to it blocking the doorbell.

After that hand pressed the doorbell, no sound came out.

"It's broken?" Liu Miao said again.

At this time, footsteps came from behind the door.