How to start Meursault

"Well, Mr. Ranpo said he would meet us at runway 122R."

Although Atsushi Nakajima seemed a little nervous, he was not surprised by the direction of the development of the matter, probably because he had been informed of the possible changes in the communication just now.

He Jian bent down to roll up the trouser legs that were too long due to his shrinking figure, then took off the blood-stained coat, leaving only the shirt inside, and went to the bathroom to wash the blood on his hands and face—let For the time being, he didn't look so eye-catching, and then followed Atsushi Nakajima and left the place.

Seeing that He Jian was just about to leave the unconscious Okura Yeko in place, Atsushi Nakajima couldn't help asking: "...Is it better to take that 'Hound Dog' lady away as well?"

The young man who sounded brisk walked turned his head and asked, "Why, didn't your detective explain how to deal with this situation?"

"...Because if you say too much on the phone, she may find it wrong, so..." And the possibility of 'King Ren' appearing at the airport itself is very low.Atsushi Nakajima swallowed the second half of the sentence.

"That's right. That's right, the real detectives still use clues to solve the case." He Jian nodded thoughtfully, "I would like to add that the incubation period of the virus on the body reformer is between 6 hours and 12 hours." Between hours, the survival time after an attack usually does not exceed three days. So I think it is a little unnecessary to take Miss Okura away who has a high probability of being infected."

"Eh?! Three days?!" Atsushi Nakajima was so surprised that he could hardly control his volume.

"I know what you're surprised about. Don't take me as a reference - although I don't have much time left." He Jian smiled nonchalantly towards Dun, and walked forward again.

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After about half an hour, Atsushi Nakajima and Hermione succeeded in unnoticed in this airport where a bunch of blood-sucking species were searching, and they even managed to do this thanks to the chaotic There are other 'more valuable' pursuits in the airport.

And the next moment Edogawa Ranpo saw Hasami, the famous detective asked Atsushi, who had just returned, to go to the airport to find Bram Stoker again.

What makes Hermi feel a little bit interesting is another move of the other party - Edogawa Ranpo actually asked Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was with him to protect him, not to approach him for the time being.In other words, he was going to have a private conversation with He Jian.

A bad premonition rose in He Jian's heart.Shouldn't it be...

"It's not an incident, but an accident, right?" Edogawa Ranpo said with his eyes open.

The premonition came true.

He Jian really wanted to spit blood on the detective's face.What is the rule?Whoever tries to take advantage of a detective will fall for it or something?Or is it true that Edogawa Ranpo can see through everything and the truth has already been written in the basic laws of this world?

He walked towards Edogawa and put his raised index finger on his lips, and put it down after a few seconds.

"Mr. Detective, you can't think that my motive does not exist just because it is unreasonable—a motive outside the world you understand. Your words will make me very troubled." He Jian said softly, "Even if I am indeed There may be many reasons behind the initiative to come to you, and what you have to do should be to seize the one that is most beneficial to you."

The blue eyes and the emerald green eyes seem to exchange infinite information in the short look at each other.

"I understand. Your plan is really simple and rude, so don't you worry about running out of time?" Edogawa Ranpo was silent for a while before speaking.

"The incubation period of the virus is up to 12 hours. If that person uses the ability, it will only be shortened significantly. I think it won't be too long for him to react." He Jian's tone was very firm, "At that time, maybe I will It will become the most important hunting target."

"...if that is your wish."

In the short conversation, it seemed that the two had reached some kind of agreement.

Before Edogawa Ranpo was about to signal Fukuzawa Yukichi to approach, He Jian suddenly asked a question in a soft voice.

"Why do you think that?"

The party being questioned instantly understood this seemingly thoughtless question.

"Time is too tight. It is obviously true that you are going to die. Under such circumstances, you still insist on coming to Japan in that way. The person you want to meet is more likely to be a detective agency than Fukuji Sakurachi. "Ranpo Edogawa avoided Herami's 'purpose'.

"From this point of view... Let's just say it's correct. However, I don't have a position on this order. Going to see a certain party doesn't necessarily mean having good intentions——this airport has increased my number of people." A victim, isn't it, detective?"

The person who was lightly refuted froze for a moment, and then a flash of light flashed in his eyes.

"So what's the correct answer?"

"Pure personal preference. I've always had a preference for 'detective', not to mention 'world's number one detective'."

Edogawa Ranpo seemed satisfied with this answer, and turned to Fukuzawa Yukichi.

And He Jian didn't feel relieved until he heard the detective say "he's a criminal of pure pleasure" in the conversation on the other side.

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【Host, your conversation with Ranpo Edogawa just now...】

'It's too riddleman, you want to say this, don't you? He Jian answered 033 in his mind while checking his world repulsion.

[At the beginning, he sounded as if he discovered that you, the host, were not actively spreading the virus, but in the end he took the initiative to change his words. Why? 】

85%.Good risk, good risk.

'Because I told him that he only needs to use me, and my own motives are taboo.The last dialogue was just me giving the so-called 'correct answer'. He would cover it for me from Fukuzawa Yukichi, which means that he agreed to my request-although it seems that the detective's curiosity is inevitable, but let me let it go. It's time for an emergency. '

[Do you want to do something more, host?Haven't you already infected Fukuji Sakurachi with the virus and completely changed the situation? 】

033 is very fond of He Jian's plan that doesn't require blood, but his words hide his worries about changing the original development of the matter and He Jian's physical condition.

'Don't worry, with my current situation, even if I want to, I can't move. The task of fighting will be returned to the righteous protagonist.What I have to do is to act as a bait after Fukuji Sakurachi reacts, to cover up the detective agency's movements - and only at this point, they can trust me to the maximum. ' He Jian explained.

033 seemed to barely understand He Jian's words, and changed the subject after being quiet for a while.

[I won't ask about the mission anymore, but host, is your body really okay? 18 hours should be just a casual talk to deceive people, right? 】

He Jian almost laughed in reality because of 033's problem, and was short of breath for a while because of the injury involving his chest.

' Of course he said it casually. 18 hours, how can it be so accurate, and it also depends on whether I am using my ability... I know my physical condition, as long as you send me back to my original universe immediately after the task is completed, it will be fine. Someone will heal me. '

[This... Generally speaking, the host is not allowed to go back before completing the contract, but because this matter is my fault, I will report the application to the superior system, and there should be no problem. 】