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"Enemies? What kind of enemies can I have? Do I have colleagues in the industry? Haha... really none. Some people may be jealous of me and have some negative fans, but it's impossible... It's impossible, right? This kind of thing, it doesn't make sense because of such a small thing. Just do this..."

"So you can't provide us with suspicious targets?"

"No...I can't think of any target. Do we have to check this way? Can't you just deal with this ghost directly?"

"Sorry, we can't destroy this ghost directly."

"ah……"

"She's with you now."

"What?"

Bang!

"We can see her, but she's not a ghost in the ordinary sense."

"What are you talking about? The person who introduced me said you can solve it with one punch! Where is she? Where is she now?"

"Her body is a ghost, but besides ghosts, there are other things. She is a complex existence. We are currently unable to determine what she is."

"Stop joking! Please! No matter how much you want! Really, no matter how much you want, just get rid of her! Hurry up!"

"Well, it's really something special. How on earth did you provoke such a thing?"

"Brother, brothers and sisters, I'm going to call you ancestors! Please!"

"Mr. Xi, please don't worry, she can't hurt you now."

"I'm driving her crazy! This isn't called harm?! Wait...wait! What do you mean you can't hurt me now?"

"That's literally what it means."

"... Huh... that means... that is to say... in the future... in the future she will..."

"Well, it is possible."

"You guys, there's nothing you can do? Think of a way!"

"As I said just now, she is a complex existence, not a pure ghost. We cannot eliminate her like this. Mr. Xi, please think about it again. She has long hair, an oval face, a delicate appearance, and is wearing a white printed chiffon. The woman in the top and light blue pleated skirt, have you ever seen her?”

"I don't know, I don't know! How can I have an impression when you describe it like this? I really don't know!"

"Then our workload will be huge and we need to investigate all the women you may have come into contact with and who may have a grudge against you."

"then what do I do?!"

"She can't hurt you now, so what should you do?"

"..."

"Mr. Xi, if you can help us narrow down the scope, our investigation speed can also be accelerated."

"I really don't know...I can't even count those haters."

"Has anyone ever directly threatened you?"

"No. There was a lot of scolding, including scolding me to death for the whole family. They are all anti-fans, very boring. How is it possible... I can't count the number of people, let alone have any goals!"

"Then we'll just have to look for a needle in a haystack."

"I...do I have to wait? What if she..."

"That can only be said to be a pity."

"..."

"Mr. Xi, before that date, August 3rd, when you first discovered this ghost, did you do anything?"

"No. Really not. This year... this year I adapted a previous work, which became a hot topic. It is relatively popular and has a lot of negative fans... However, after so many years, I have not been attacked once or twice. There have always been... I really can’t calculate it.”

"Well, I understand. Let's handle it then."

December 19, 2008, audio file analysis. Audio file 05320081218G.wav.

“…The bathroom door is made of frosted glass, and I saw a figure outside.…”

"That thing made no sound at all. Did you really see a ghost?"

"I saw it, and I saw it clearly."

"What the hell is that?"

"It's like a combination of ghost and spirit."

"what?"

"It's rare to see such things in modern times, but there were quite a few in ancient times."

"What is it exactly?"

"For example, if a big star dies, because he has many fans who like him and miss him, he will become a spirit. If he becomes a ghost after his death, coupled with the thoughts of fans, he may become a ghost. into something like this.”

"In this case, why are there still distinctions between modern and ancient times?"

"Idiot, do you know how worthless celebrities are these days? Fans like them, they like them, they spend money, they get into fights, they are called stupid and they still don't regret it, but within two or three years, they will climb the wall to pay for the new ones. Celebrities become crazy fans. The kind of people who like a certain star all their life and continue to support it are extinct. In ancient times, celebrities had the power of belief when they were respected by others."

"As expected of an industry insider, he knows the star-making assembly line very well. But, isn't the power of faith too ridiculous?"

"It's just a name."

"Speaking of which, that thing is a bit strange."

"Why is it weird?"

"You didn't see the mushroom, that thing...hiss...how to say..."

"There's always a sense of dissonance."

"Yes, it just feels inconsistent! Where is the boss?"

"Same."

On December 20, 2008, I received a call from the client. Telephone recording 200812200941.mp3.

"Hello, Mr. Xi."

"Huh...huh...huh...haah...ah..."

"Mr. Xi, are you okay?"

"It's not good...I'm not fucking good! That ghost, that ghost...ha ah..."

"what's going on?"

"She touched me...she touched...I was touched...I felt it! She just, just touched me! Right behind me, touched my back!"

"Are you sure it's the ghost?"

"It must be her! Only her! I looked back! There was no one behind me, no one!!! But I was really touched! Never before, I was touched this time! Ah... haha …”

"You still haven't seen her face?"

"No...no...huh..."

"Mr. Xi..."

"Will she attack me?"

"We can't guarantee that."

"She might start attacking me..."

"Mr. Xi, during your creative process, did the characters you wrote have prototypes?"

"What?"

"We now suspect that that thing may be related to the character you created. The prototype of your character may have passed away in August, or earlier, so there will be ghosts appearing around you."

"No, there is no prototype. I have some references, such as gentle and intellectual female characters, some business wizards... I have some references, but none of the characters are completely based on who they are in reality."

"Hmm. What about the works you plagiarized?"

"What?"

"We found that you have been accused of plagiarism, and this happened in more than one work. Have you ever plagiarized characters created by others? Those characters may..."

"Don't be kidding! I didn't plagiarize! I made reference to some content, borrowed from it, and paid homage to classic works, but I didn't plagiarize!"

"Mr. Xi, we are not interested in knowing what you are doing. You don't have to worry about the phone being recorded and leaked, which will affect your reputation. To be honest, you should be more concerned about your life safety than your reputation right now."

"She will...will..."

"That thing gave us a very inconsistent feeling. It may be caused by the difference in the prototype, your creation, and the fans' understanding of the three characters. It may also be the conflict between the prototype, the original work, your secondary creation, and the fans' understanding of these four people. It is caused by different assumptions. The former is easy to say, please recall carefully, maybe you can remember who the prototype is, but the latter is more troublesome. Mr. Xi, please recall carefully."

"I……"

"If you copy a character that you don't even know is a prototype, and that character is very dangerous, I think what you will encounter next is not just being touched."

Chapter 500! Worth remembering!

I decided to let it stay a little longer...

Well, that’s two updates today.

Don't get excited, everyone. The author is lazy for a few days and will return to normal after that. If there are any updates that are owed, I will remember to pay them~

Okay, good night~