magician under the moon

Victor Hugo, a famous French writer in the 19th century, once wrote such a sentence in his novel "Les Miserables": The sewer is the conscience of a city.People in different countries and cities have different feelings about such a famous saying, but for Tokyo people, the sewer project is enough to make them proud.In Saitama County, Japan, not far from Tokyo, there is a drainage system called "Palace". This huge underground reservoir, like a modern work of art, is 60 meters deep and supported by huge columns. It is to play its huge role and silently maintain the normal operation of the bustling city of Tokyo.

Speaking of this, many people will definitely jump out and express some inspirational emotions, such as: Sometimes it is not the visible tall buildings and heavy traffic that determine the fate of a city or even a country, just like a A person's fate is often not controlled by his glamorous appearance, bright clothes... And such words will often win the smiles and admiration of those who have not yet fallen.But if such words reach Amano Akihito's ears, the sneer on his face will definitely flash by, and what he thinks in his heart will not be uttered: the conscience of the city?The entrance to hell is about the same.

Yes, hell.Blood, gunshots, anger, panic, painful but calm eyes, panting, words, gradual coldness... In an instant, everything that was once carried in this space was transformed from the depths of memory in a familiar yet strange way. A violent storm came from everywhere, occupying every corner of consciousness.This is a kind of engraving that goes deep into the bone marrow, and it cannot be forgotten or shaken off. It is still so cruel and clear after eight years, no, maybe it is even more cruel.

Suddenly, another voice seemed to pass through the thick wall, from the nightmare-like space not far away, traveling through decades of time and space, and came unexpectedly.Majestic, cold, aloof, and mechanical as if without human emotion, the owner of this voice pointed to a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy next to him and said word by word, "Hui Yan, his name is Heiba ​​Piichi, and he is my son. , from today onwards, you have to treat him as your younger brother and your master at the same time."

Accompanied by the sound of high heels, a woman's voice suddenly came to my ears, cold but with a bit of sadness, "Is this the place? Eight years ago...the place where my husband... died."

The memory was so deep that it took the always responsive Amano Akihito a few seconds to realize that the woman's voice did not come from the maze of time and space in his mind, but from the underground space in reality that has been surrounded by darkness all year round.

With the dim yellow light, he looked at the woman in front of him.A black tights wrapped her exquisite curves, refreshing and neat short red hair, and a delicate face with a little makeup. Her breath became more and more elegant and quiet due to the immersion of the years, but her pair of black eyes still held There is a bit of girlish cunning.Amano Akihito stared at her silently for a long time, then he smiled slightly, "Long time no see, Kuroba Chikage, you are indeed a lady of the Phantom Thief, I can't hide anything from you."

"Please don't say such things." Chikage Kuroba stared at the man in front of him who was familiar but had an unfamiliar face. His tone of voice was like that of a gentle and kind housewife chatting with a friend she had known for a long time, but what came out of her mouth But it was a different scene, "Please don't forget, you killed my favorite husband without telling me that you were here eight years ago."

"So you already know... that's right! I killed Pirate One." Amano Akihito's response was very calm, there was no frightened denial or embarrassment like evasion, he looked straight at the other party calmly even in the dark "So, do you want to take revenge on me?"

Kuroba Chikage showed a wry smile, "Revenge?! Who do you want me to take revenge on? Are you the organization?"

"I remember Pirate One told me that he was not going to hide the existence of the organization from you. I thought he was joking at the time, but I didn't expect it to be true."

"He didn't hide the organization from me because I was not only his confidant and lover, but also a woman who didn't need to accept his protection and could face all hardships and even dangers with him. At least that's what I thought... ..."

"once?"

"Yes, once..." Qianying lowered her head, her brows were slightly furrowed, and her fair face looked a bit gloomy under the dim light. hand, but it was he who made the decision, right?"

A trace of surprise flashed across Amano Akihito's face, but he didn't ask immediately, but just looked at Qianying silently. In a trance, he suddenly remembered that eight years ago, when he heard the plan for the first time, he also used Looking at Pirates in such a silent way... After a long time, he sighed softly, "Is it Kudo? I should have thought that he would arrange for us to meet, and naturally he would tell you what happened back then."

"It's not Yusaku, the one who told me about this is Robichi himself."

Amazement was written on Amano's face again, which was really rare for someone like him who is always good at hiding his emotions, "Did you know his plan in advance?"

Qianying shook her head, "It wasn't beforehand, but afterward. On the third day after Pirate One's death, I found a letter he wrote to me in the secret room at home...a personal letter...if he had told him earlier that year plan, I will absolutely stop..."

"You're wrong." Amano lit a cigarette, and the smoke filled the dark space, but he couldn't hide the coldness in his eyes. "If you really understand why he did that, you should understand his choice." No one can stop it, including you and me."

The anger, pain, and grievances that had been buried for a long time, like a sharp sword, tore through the mask called calmness, making this strange thief who was once named "lady" tremble uncontrollably, and a suffocating atmosphere spread between the two of them. spread between.But this situation didn't last long, and when she spoke again, Chikage had recovered her poker face, which was a mask with an elegant and mysterious smile, "Yes, Amano, I have to admit, you are right."

Even if you fall into despair, you can only endure and continue to move forward until you reach the next meeting point of fate and meet the unknown fear.This is the path Kuroba Chikage has traveled in the past eight years.An ordinary person would have been overwhelmed by such cruel facts.But Kuroba Chikage is not an ordinary person. She is the former Phantom Thief Lady, Kuroba Pirate One's wife, and Kuroba Kaito's mother.Eight years of time not only did not wear away her edges and corners, but made her tenacity, wisdom and even her beauty and elegance shine brighter and brighter.

"Since we can't save his life. At least, let's try to achieve his wish." Chikage Kuroba's elegant voice blurred, and the smile on her lips was as confident and firm as those martyrs of the past and present. "Even if That is also a road of no return to hell."