Salvation equals death

Fukuzawa Yukichi and Mori Ogai were originally a pair of brothers in the same school who swore not to communicate with each other until death because of disagreement in their ideas.

However, in the incident of the combination attack not long ago, the leaders of the two supernatural organizations experienced the "community" incident. Fukuzawa Yukichi and Mori Ogai were infected with a supernatural virus called "community". A supernatural virus will continue to erode the vitality of the host until one of them dies, and this supernatural virus is a living thing, and the internal organs of the host are too small, even with Yosano Akiko's "Please Don't Die" and Dazai None of the "disqualification in the world" works.

For this reason, both the armed detective agency and the port mafia engaged in massacres while the leader was in a coma, while Fukuzawa Yukichi and Mori Ogai met in a deadly battle after waking up in order to minimize casualties.

Then--

Teacher Natsume, who watched the whole incident, rewarded each of the two apprentices who bombed in the nest with a kidnapper.

Fukuzawa Yukichi and Mori Ogai, who were beaten crazily by the teacher, chose Congxin and deliberately turned the house into ruins through fighting, resulting in unknown casualties. People caught them all.After experiencing the communist incident, even if Fukuzawa Yukichi and Mori Ogai no longer wanted to, they at least reached a friendly and cooperative relationship on the surface. If they want to turn their faces, they have to wait for all the little mice in Yokohama to be arrested.

This is why Mori Ogai and Ozaki Koyo can sit peacefully in the same conference room with Fukuzawa Yukichi, Ranpo, and Kunikida.

The two leaders first greeted each other cordially and friendlyly, "Have you changed your pedophile eccentricity?"

Vera didn't procrastinate, she directly gave the two leaders the concept of evil in this world and the concept of witches, and told them that if nothing happened, not only would Yokohama not survive, but the world would also end.

There is no evidence, and the statement is magical, but what surprised Vera was that Mori Ogai and Fukuzawa Yukichi were stunned for a long time, but they both accepted it well and did not question it.

"The teacher said before that the world might be in a catastrophe, but there are too few clues, so I can't deduce what kind of catastrophe it is. I didn't expect..." Mori Ogai interlaced his fingers against his chin, thinking.

"..." Fukuzawa Yukichi was silent. Compared with Mori Ogai's concerns about the overall situation, his thinking was more humane. "Can you tell me what is an 'incubator'? Why is there such a huge amount of despair?"

So Vera also patiently gave them a popular science about the demon Chubby from outer space. Sure enough, both Mori Ogai and Fukuzawa Yukichi frowned at the same time, showing disgusted expressions.

"Young girls are obviously the treasures of the world, but to turn such lovely girls into gems without beauty, it's really—" Mori Ogai's expression twisted instantly, "It's disgusting garbage."

"..." Fukuzawa Yukichi, who originally wanted to say something, swallowed the words between his lips and teeth again, thinking that you are also disgusting, and it is because he once had such an unscrupulous partner that he became like this Reticent.

"Although you don't need to deceive us, Chiyo, I still hope you can show evidence to convince us." Koye Ozaki, who has a good relationship with Vera, raised concerns that normal people would have at a critical moment.

"Of course." Vera didn't come here empty-handed either. She used the video of "Chuppy harming magical girls" that the previous system used to warn her, as well as the scene where the Holy Grail polluted by the evils of this world caused human incineration. It was played on the big screen and explained, "The so-called 'incineration of human nature' means that the historical line is burned due to the singularity, and finally the fate of the world is destroyed."

"In the images you are watching, this engulfed city does not exist, but has been burned. The history burned by human reason does not exist in the past and future, and will not be remembered by anyone."

In the video, the girl fights in despair but because her wish is tainted, an ugly witch is born from a magnificent gem, the black sludge pouring down from the sky, and a fire that seems to burn the world——

Mori Ogai: "...So why did Chi-chan do post-editing on such a serious matter?"

Vera: "Trust me, I don't want to if I can."

Vera is not Pippi Shrimp's younger brother who is itching, of course she wants to treat it seriously on such a serious occasion, but the only evidence she has in hand is the product edited out of the system's boredom.

Edogawa Ranpo put on his glasses, watched the two videos three times, turned his head and nodded to Fukuzawa Yukichi, "It's true."

As soon as Edogawa Ranpo finished speaking, the air in the meeting room froze completely.

"What Qianjiang means is that these monsters twisted and gathered together to devour each other and devour each other. Now they may have become extremely terrifying existences. We can only infer their characteristics through their original abilities."

Mori Ogai held up an index finger and said: "Witches can easily arouse women's despair, have strong spiritual pollution, and are extremely dangerous to women; and the evil in this world is the accumulation of human malice, so as long as it is human , no matter how powerful this person is, as long as he doesn't get rid of his identity as a 'human', the evil in this world is hard to match?"

"That's right." Vera nodded.

"Hmm..." Mori Ogai thought for a long time, and suddenly said, "Chi-chan didn't intend to announce this news, right? If you follow your original plan, how do you plan to solve this matter?"

"I was born for this purpose." Vera said calmly, "I was not considered a 'human' in the first place. As long as I erase the 'humanity', I have the ability to fight this monster."

"As for the witch's spiritual pollution, that doesn't mean much to me." Vera said with calm golden eyes and a calm tone, "Because I am the twin god of the Rage God—the Great Primordial Spirit, the power of all living beings' wishes. combination."

If Avenger Angola Mainyu is "all the evil in this world", then Vera, who was once regarded as the pillar of the underworld by human beings, is "all the thoughts in this world".

They have all gone through some ancient and evil rituals, exchanging the ultimate pain for the sublimation of the soul, and using it to carry some emotions or feelings that human beings are eager to give up.

Sometimes Vera can't help but wonder, is every step in her life calculated by the system?

Otherwise, why is every step so appropriate and appropriate, it's just a hair's breadth away, she can't become the "savior".

Or, without this step-by-step calculation, perhaps she would not be able to become a "savior" at all?

Mori Ogai was slightly taken aback, so that's the case, no wonder Sister Jihiru once called herself "the person who should have died yesterday", but Fukuzawa Yukichi frowned and did not agree with this plan.

Mori Ogai has always been so rational that he is almost cold-blooded. He firmly believes that there will be an "optimal solution" to any dilemma, and even if there is none, he can create it-sacrificing one person in exchange for the safety of the entire world seems to be a good deal.

"You can fight, but it doesn't guarantee victory. If you fail, the world will still be destroyed, won't it?"

Mori Ogai: "Because the consequences are too serious, I cannot accept the practice of pinning all my hopes on one person."

Fukuzawa Yukichi: "I don't agree with the future bought by personal blood and sacrifice."

Although the starting points are different, Mori Ogai and Fukuzawa Yukichi's views and opinions are surprisingly consistent.

"Even if we are faced with piles of corpses and hold hope in exchange for human lives, we are all doing our best to survive."

"Qianchan, there are no heroes in this world, only us mortals who live like wild dogs."

"The sky is about to collapse, and you are not the only one who should be responsible for it."

……

Vera, who was led out of the meeting room by random steps, followed the adult's footsteps step by step, looking at the back of Fukuzawa Yukichi who was walking in the front, her eyes were blank for a moment.

The sunlight splashed on the silver-white hair of the middle-aged man, like mottled and jumping light spots, blurring the thick outline like a mountain, adding a bit of softness to the overly resolute facial features of the person in front of him.

"Why did you refuse?" Fukuzawa Yukichi paused when he walked to the sparkling stream on the river, and the girl asked logically the incomprehension and confusion in her heart.

"Everyone can have a happy ending... Isn't it good? Why did you refuse? Mr. Mori is obviously able to dirty his own hands for the benefit of Hong Kong gangsters, and he will not hesitate to use Dazai's friend Oda Saku..."

"Do you not believe me? Don't worry, I will work hard." The girl walked to the side of the silver-haired man, grabbed his wide kimono sleeve, looked up at him, "I can do it, I have succeeded Passed, so—”

Vera only felt a weight on her head, and a wide and warm palm covered her head, rubbing it clumsily.

Fukuzawa Yukichi looked at her with lowered eyes, he still had his usual serious expression, his lips were straightened, like a knife hidden in a sheath.

Vera's golden eyes turned slightly, and the orange-red setting sun splashed all over the ground, like the most erosive dye, dyeing the sky and the earth into a sad and gorgeous tone, so beautiful, but so desolate.

Fukuzawa Yukichi felt that he was clumsy and clumsy, not as glib as Mori Ogai, and not as good at provoking people as Dazai, but he felt that he should say something.

"Oda Saku once said that 'writing a book is writing a person', so everyone is actually a book, written by yourself and written by different people, and finally gathered into one you."

"But in addition to happiness, life often requires an equal amount of misfortune, because only then will you understand what is life and what is death."

Fukuzawa Yukichi spoke heavily, and he stretched out his hand towards Vera. Vera looked at his palm covered with swords, and then put her own hand in his palm.

Holding the girl's young hand, which was also full of scars and calluses, Fukuzawa Yukichi tilted his head slightly. He thought to himself, how much suffering must a child suffer to become so well-behaved and sensible?

How many times have I been given up, how many times have I failed, before I don’t even want my own books, I don’t even want my own dreams, I stumble and accept that everyone lives in heaven and I fall into hell forever?

"My biological father is an impeccable strong man, indifferent yet powerful, and no one can shake his will. I once wanted to be like him."

"Later, I met my adoptive father. My adoptive father was compassionate and gentle. He taught me how to survive and how to hold my head high. He told me that I am not a bird. Even if my spine is broken, I cannot kneel and submit. .”

"And then... I met so many warm people who taught me how to be a hero, how to empathize with the less fortunate, and how to lend a helping hand to the weak living in grief."

"They also taught me what it means to be alive. To be alive is to feel the sun and the rain, to be filled with joy and smiles, to be the stars in the sky and the fireworks at midnight."

The girl raised her head slightly, she put one hand on her chest, and said calmly, "I want to be the one I love."

"Yukichi, being alive should be a very happy thing, so I hope everyone can have this kind of happiness."

Ranbu leaned on Vera's back like a child, holding his legs, "If life is really happy, why do you always go to death without hesitation?"

"You have died many times. Death must not be a happy thing. Don't you understand? Xiao Ai, don't you really understand?"

Vera shook her head and said, "Dazai said that one should never sympathize with oneself, once one sympathizes with oneself, life is an endless nightmare."

"But you have to understand that survival is not the obligation of others. Everyone is confused, and everyone should be responsible for their own lives. This sentence may be cruel to you, but you have to understand—"

"The world doesn't necessarily need a savior."

Even if countless human lives are filled, the piles of bones will one day support the collapsed sky.

"Life is stronger than you imagine, and the world is crueler than you imagine."

Vera was silent for a while, her will cannot be changed, but she is not the only one who can't listen to other people's words: "Do you think I'm wrong?"

"Even for a short time, I have lived, fighting for all the good in the world, and surviving in a way to save the world. Do you think it is wrong to linger on like this?"

"No one can question other people's life."

Fukuzawa Yukichi shook his head. He folded his wide sleeves, his tone was calm, but he possessed invincible power.

"But at the end of life, people often understand that people live to find salvation for themselves."

Fukuzawa Yukichi turned over her hand and put a piece of Kopeito in her palm.

The candy paper of Jinpingtang is very beautiful, shiny, like stars in the sky, gentler than the sun, brighter than the moonlight——

"So there is nothing worth giving up on yourself, not the happiness of others, nor the world. If the future requires you to sacrifice to such a degree, then why do we exist?"

Gudou Gudu, the feeling of warmth is constantly emerging, like oden stewed in a street stall in the cold winter weather.

Vera unwrapped the gold flat candy and put it in her mouth. The golden flat candy was very sweet, a bit sweet, but it was real, not a sweet but illusory taste imagined.

She raised her head and looked at Fukuzawa Yukichi who was still expressionless again.

"Vera Alex, whose name in this world is 'Chiyo Nakahara', artificial human, the carrier of the Great Spirit, the former head of the medical department of the port mafia, has a blood relationship with Grandpa Natsume, likes killer whales and vegetable heaven Muro."

"Fukuzawa Yukichi, the president of the Armed Detective Agency... likes cats and beef pot."

The middle-aged man sighed. He stroked the girl's fluffy head, but Vera smiled obediently, squeezed her ears, and said, "I think the name 'Fuzawa Ai' is very cute."

Fukuzawa Yukichi couldn't help softening his eyes when he heard the words, he closed his eyes and said, "Ah, yes, as long as you like it."

——Sure enough, the existence of a daughter is really cute.

Thank you Natsume-sensei for your hard work.

"Do you want conveyor belt sushi for dinner?"

"The world's number one detective wants to eat sukiyaki, how about you, Xiao Ai? You want to eat sukiyaki too, right? Let the president treat you!"

"I prefer to find Dazai first. Where is my Dazai? I still have a big Dazai."

"..."

"..."

"You have something else to kill! Other things to kill! Tell me! Is Luanbu still the child you love the most!"