Casablanca dedicated to Mr. Nakahara

When I first came into contact with Yumeno Hisaku Chisato, I had a clear understanding that the ability to make others lose their minds and go crazy is extremely terrifying, and the life forms that use this ability are only children under the age of eight.Knowing neither good nor evil, low self-control, no guilt for hurting others, and even keen to watch the bloody scenes affected by the "brain hell".

...a monster?

Qianli raised his eyes slightly, and a dim and inexplicable light flashed in his eyes.He carefully looked at Yumeno Hisaku standing in front of him, and he hadn't seen him grow much taller for many years.Compared with the rare hair color, those eyes with the sun and stars hidden in the pupils are more eye-catching.

"This kind of statement is very disrespectful, and it will not be an example."

Yumeno Hisaku curled his lips, his fingers tightly tugging on Chisato's sleeves. "I know~, I will be obedient."

Qianli frowned slightly, and he vaguely sensed a slight sense of disobedience.

[Because we are all monsters, the same kind. ]

The sweet voice echoed in his ears again, and the young man wearing the Prajna ghost mask was stunned for a moment.After stripping away all the clues, an unbelievable thought flooded into my mind——

After being imprisoned on the '-4' floor for five full years, the 13-year-old Yumeno Hisaku has not changed in any way.Whether it is words or thoughts, they all reveal the innocence and cruelty unique to childhood.

it sucks...

Chisato turned and left the cold confinement room, Yumeno Hisaku followed him step by step.

The two took the elevator to the underground parking lot. A few meters away, a low-key black car turned on its headlights.Chisato did not choose the passenger seat as usual, but sat in the back row with Yumeno Hisaku.The moment he got on the car, the chassis of the car sank nearly one centimeter visibly to the naked eye.

Oda Shinichi, who received the news in advance, glanced at the rearview mirror calmly, just in time to see the kid named Yumeno Hisaku reaching out and grabbing his boss's sleeve.Full of doubts, he silently started the car, and then drove into the street with dense traffic.

At this time, the scorching sun was in the sky, and scalding heat waves swept across the whole city.The tall camphor trees drooped their branches and leaves listlessly, as if they would be burned by the scorching heat in the next second.There are very few pedestrians on both sides of the street, and even the shopping mall with many shops has been neglected for a long time.

"Mr. Qianli."

Along with the muffled sound of the engine, Yumeno Hisaku's soft voice came from next to his ears.Qianli turned his head slightly, his sharp eyes fell on the boy's face through the mask.

Yumeno Hisaku, who hadn't been in contact with the outside world for a long time, looked very happy, his eyes bent into bright crescents. "Did you use the ability?"

Qianli: "...um."

"Sure enough." Yumeno Hisaku looked at the young man beside him with a smile, and the distance between them was less than half a meter. "Mr. Qianli's breathing and heartbeat have disappeared in the supernatural state. Is this why the 'Brain Hell' is invalid?"

Qianli withdrew his gaze, and said in a calm tone, "We're not that familiar."

Yumeno Hisaku bulged his cheeks, but——so happy~, Mr. Chisato who is indifferent is also awesome!

Shinichi Oda, who was concentrating on driving, gradually left the main street. After about 10 minutes, the black car turned into a sparsely populated alley.When the car came to a complete stop, he turned off the engine and took out a brown paper bag from under the seat.

This is the information sent by Kazuko Takahashi before, which contains photos of the group members, a miniature headset connected to the main control room, and a room card for a business hotel.

Chisato took the paper bag and handed it to Yumeno Hisaku. "The leader's order, deal with them. The enemy's ability is unknown for the time being, so don't be careless."

Yumeno Hisaku ripped open the seal curiously, and the photos printed out by the computer were obviously from the surveillance video.As his eyes moved to the right, a long-haired man with a numb expression caught his attention.

"Don't worry~, I will definitely make them suffer and destroy them!"

Sitting in the front row, Oda Shinichi's face darkened, he finally understood why Takahashi Kazuko specifically told him to be careful of this child.The hobbies and hobbies that are different from ordinary people are completely inconsistent with the cute appearance, and the malice in the eyes is even more creepy.

Looking at Yumeno Kusaku who is not aware of what he said, he turned a deaf ear to him.

"The intelligence department will help you find the whereabouts of the combination, and the communication headset must be carried with you."

"Yeah~." Yumeno Hisaku nodded heavily, and then reluctantly let go of Chisato's sleeves. "Can you come pick me up when the mission is done?"

Qianlifu raised his eyes again: "...OK."

"I like Mr. Chisato the most!" Yumeno Hisaku cheered, and pushed open the car door with the doll in his arms.

"Wait." The boy had already stepped out of the car with one foot, and Qianli suddenly called out to stop him. "Former cadre Osamu Dazai defected four years ago, and he and his current companions are our enemies."

"Hey~." Yumeno Hisaku tilted his head, a distorted smile cracked at the corner of his mouth. "You mean you won't execute me even if you kill Dazai-san?"

"If you can."

***

In the evening, the sun is about to sink below the horizon.Lin Hai, which was dyed orange red, returned to its original color, and the swaying treetops brought a cool breeze.Qianli sat quietly on the corridor outside the bedroom, leaning against the eaves pillar.The last ray of twilight in the sky withdrew and left, and the lanterns hanging in the yard gradually lit up.

'Om—'

'Om—'

The vibration from the floor brought back the young man's thoughts, and he tilted his head.The screen of the mobile phone placed beside him automatically lights up, and there is a line of small characters in the middle: The place of ownership of the number is unknown.

Qianli chose to reject the call, and if it was an acquaintance, the name of the caller would naturally be displayed.

Less than half a second after pressing the hang up button, the phone vibrated again, and the other party's persistent behavior fully demonstrated that he would not give up until he reached his goal.

Until the words of unknown origin appeared on the screen for the third time, the right hand wearing a black glove finally reached out to the small machine.

'Good evening, Mr. Qianli. 'The clear voice is mixed with a little hoarseness, and the deliberately protracted tail sound is extraordinarily frivolous.The man on the other end of the phone seemed to realize something, and quickly added something.

'Wait, hang on to—'

Qianli stared at the mobile phone that was almost thrown out with a complicated expression, and after a short hesitation, he put the receiver to his ear.

"I never gave you the number."

"Because I know everything." Osamu Dazai said with a smile while sitting by the window, with a laptop on his bent lap.He is using some kind of Internet phone whose source cannot be traced, and the registered account is a one-time consumable.

Qianli frowned, the indifference in his tone remained the same as before. "looking for me."

"I saw Q." After finishing speaking, Osamu Dazai restrained his smile, and his expression became a little more dignified. "You and I both know that Mr. Sen shouldn't have let him out."

"This is the leader's decision." Qianli turned his head to look at several groups of stone scenes in the yard, where strangely shaped shadows were entangled with each other and then merged into one.The 'stream' paved with snow-colored fine sand spreads from the corner of the wall, like a giant python that chooses to eat people.

"Yumeno's ability is suitable for surprise attacks."

Night fell as expected, and darkness eroded the earth.The pale light from the computer screen shone on Dazai Osamu's side face, and his delicate face was indescribably cold.

"Have you forgotten the tragedy five years ago?"

"I'm not the one who needs to think about this, Dazai-kun." The night wind that hadn't subsided from the summer heat rolled up the corner of his clothes, and Qianli's expression remained unchanged.

"A war involving three organizations, only one survived."

"You were the one who found Q five years ago." Osamu Dazai suddenly changed the subject. "Your powers are immune to 'brain hell'—no, immunity to all mind manipulation systems."

"It's a coincidence." Qianli's eyes were half closed, and he said lightly: "The meaningless temptation ends here. I haven't been kind enough to reveal my ability to the enemy before the battle."

"Is it meaningless..." Osamu Dazai let out a low laugh from the corner of his lips, and a series of rapidly scrolling characters were reflected in his iris-colored eyes.

The call was intercepted by a third party, and the data stream traveled through a wireless signal to a private computer of a detective.

[Master Ranpo: The vital signs have completely disappeared, and the 'dead' cannot be manipulated. ]

[Master Ranpo: Other unknown, insufficient information, unable to judge. ]

[Master Ranpo: He is not in a pre-war state, he has not received any orders. ]

Upon receiving the message from Ranpo Edogawa, Osamu Dazai frowned. "Do you have time for a drink together?"

Qianli: "...are you crazy?"

"It's too hurtful——" just halfway through the complaint, a blind voice of "beep beep——" was heard.Dazai shrugged and took off his headphones.

[Canned crab meat: The arrangement for Mr. Qianli can be temporarily cancelled. ]

[Canned Crab Meat: It seems that Mr. Mori will only use the real killer weapon at the last moment, which is in line with his usual style. ]

Osamu Dazai paused for a moment, and continued tapping on the keyboard with his slender fingers.

[Canned Crab Meat: You really don’t know Qianli-kun’s superpower? ]

[Ranpo-sama: You are so annoying, Dazai, how can you reason about things you have never seen. ]

[Master Ranpo exits the chat room. ]

***

A whole week had passed since receiving the call from Osamu Dazai, and when Takahashi Kazuko appeared outside the bedroom door at three o'clock in the morning, Chisato had just fallen asleep.

Yumeno Hisaku has disappeared.

Upon hearing the news, Qianli turned over and sat up, his eyes clear without any sleepiness.

"When did it happen?"

"The signal disappeared an hour ago."

"Have you notified the chief?"

"Notified."

Qianli rubbed his temples, the headache caused by insomnia made his complexion look ugly.The immature Yumeno Hisaku is no different from a double-edged sword. If the enemy's goal is to take him as a hostage to threaten the port mafia, the situation may not be so bad.

In case the combination uses some means to use 'brain hell' in reverse...

The ominous premonition was confirmed that morning, and one-fifth of Yokohama's population was cursed by Yumeno Kusaku.In their madness, blood and tears flowed from the corners of their eyes, and they attacked everything around them regardless of whether they were enemies or friends.

A large area of ​​the transportation network was paralyzed, and the flames from the explosion shot straight into the sky.People who were still sane fled in all directions, cries, cries for help, and wailing played a mournful movement from hell.

Just when Zhong Yuan Zhong was too busy, he suddenly noticed something.The golden lightning generated out of thin air turned into thousands of rain blades and descended from the sky, tearing apart layers of dark clouds with an irresistible momentum.The electric snakes that shuttled through the crowd stretched out their spider web-like claws, and those tireless enemies fell to the ground one by one.

Zhong Yuanzhong also turned his head abruptly, the other party left too fast, he only saw a small piece of dark red scarf.

——Thousands of miles.