【Fantasy Pass】-Psycho Pass Banquet

"I didn't expect that the first thing you came to the Security Bureau to find me was to fill your stomach." Kamijou Touma said nothing, took out a few tissues from the tissue box at the corner of the table, and handed them to Zheng, who was eating them at an alarming speed. In front of Index with a plate of pasta, she motioned for her to wipe the sauce on the corner of her mouth.

"Why did Toma make me wait so long, there's nothing I can do if I'm hungry." Index symbolically wiped his mouth with a tissue, and continued to attack the steak next to him.

Index, who swept away the food like a wind and cloud, made many staff who came to the restaurant at noon couldn't help but glance in their direction, but thanks to the strong appetite of the girl in front of her, she was finally aroused Kamijou Touma, who was a little hungry, finished his lunch together in this rare free time.

"So what's the matter?"

Kamijou Touma looked at the self-supporting machine in front of him that automatically sorted the empty plates into the cart and asked.

Letting go of the straw and swallowing the vegetable juice in her mouth, Index said: "The Ministry of Arts, Science and Technology received a complaint that Toma's investigation of Yuwenguan High School on October 10 affected the mental health of the students."

"I knew it." Kamijou Touma couldn't help but sigh when the answer met his inner expectations.

"Also." Index added: "The falling incident happened on the same day. Parents complained that rumors of murder spread on campus somehow. Some students dare not go to class because they are afraid, hoping to be safe The bureau can close the case as soon as possible, and stop putting pressure on the students. As you know, most of the parents of these students are important officials in various departments. By the way, some of them even work in the intelligence department of the Security Bureau, so it is more troublesome. "

"So your boss entrusted you to talk to me about this?"

"No, generally speaking, you only need to notify the Security Bureau for such things. This time, I requested it myself." Index shook her head lightly.

"Hey?"

"Because, it's weird." Index looked extremely serious: "It's understandable if it's just a complaint about the investigation, but the parents' reaction to the falling accident seems too abnormal, isn't it?"

After being reminded by the other party, Kamijou Touma really began to think about the unreasonableness of this.

"If it were the past, the parents should point the finger at the school first, right? Regardless of whether this incident was an accident or not, the primary reason for the students falling from the building was the broken protective fence. Normally speaking, even if the security bureau opened a case for investigation, it would not be an issue. It is the target of public criticism, but now they are quite eager to hope that you can close the case with an 'accident', so..."

"You think they're preventing us from going any further?"

"Whether it's 'they' is not sure, these people are like this, maybe just one of them slightly brought up the topic of 'if the security bureau doesn't close the case early, it will affect the child's hue' and everyone responded. But there is no doubt In the beginning, someone must have contributed to the flames and pointed the finger at the criminal department."

But what is the reason for doing so?

"Actually, I have another reason for coming here." Index put the glass in her hand on the table: "I heard about what happened to Touma from Stiyl and Kanzaki."

His pupils shrank suddenly when he was poked at the center, but Kamijou Touma quickly adjusted the expression on his face, and asked with a smile, "Me?"

"It's okay not to laugh now. Touma."

The girl's gentle words gently peeled off the fake face on his face.

"Because I can see that Touma is sad right now. I may not be able to really do anything, but if Touma needs it, I will come back to you."

"Don't go back—!"

Kamijou Touma's tone suddenly became extremely excited.

Index was taken aback by his sudden raised voice, doubts appeared in her eyes: "Why? Because the escaped 'prisoner' is very dangerous?"

"No."

"He will be cornered and take me as a hostage?"

"Do not……"

"In that case, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Index, you don't understand anything at all——" Kamijou Touma grabbed the girl's shoulders across the table in front of him, and said every word weakly and painfully: "Never go back, you must stay in Steele With Kanzaki. You don't understand at all... the police are not policemen at all, and potential criminals are not potential criminals at all, it's all their lies—”

lie.

When Kamijou Touma uttered this word, his body trembled violently, and he slowly let go of Index's shoulders:

"It's a value."

Index, who looked a little panicked, asked in a low voice, "...what?"

Kamijou Touma stared at an unknown place, and muttered to himself: "It's a numerical value. Why is a potential criminal not a potential criminal... Once the psychological index exceeds 100, an alarm will be triggered, but as long as it does not exceed the limit, it is safe. Day, as long as the index read by the machine is always normal, no matter what you do, you will be recognized as a healthy citizen.”

Just like they did when they turned exonerates into potential criminals.

People who have been misled by "clear mind = normal psychological index" are crazy about drugs and psychotherapy to relieve tension, but never thought that this equation can also be reversed——

As long as the normal psychological index is read by the machine, even the most vicious criminal will be regarded as having the heart of a kind citizen by default.

After all, it's just such a simple technique.

Although she couldn't understand what the man was saying, Index let out a long breath: "Touma, have you found your goal?"

"Huh?" Kamijou Touma, who was about to run to the comprehensive analysis room immediately, froze in place.

"Because, I saw that you were always out of your mind before. It's not so much that you are investigating the case as if you are running around in a panic. I don't know what you were afraid of and what you were confused about before. But you can fight It’s great that Touma’s spirit has returned to normal.”

The girl's heartfelt smile is so warm:

"In that case, just like when Touma saved me, go save that person."

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"Ranhuayuan's semi-cooked cake and the five-sense cream cake roll, as expected, sweets are the things that make girls the happiest—" Chuchun Shiri clasped her hands on her chest and looked happily at the unopened The packaged dessert sighed contentedly: "Then just make a cup of black tea..."

"Oh, are you having afternoon tea?"

The sudden male voice from behind made the unprepared Uiharu Shiri let out a small scream. After seeing that the person who came was her immediate superior, she immediately put the paper bag with desserts on the table into her arms, feeling nervous said:

"Yes, yes, yes, sorry. Eating in the studio without authorization is against the rules. I will definitely not do it again next time!"

Kamijou Touma, who was robbed continuously, waved his hands, his face full of helplessness: "Wait a minute, I haven't said anything yet..."

"Anyway, please forgive me!" Hatsuharu Shiri, who was not listening to anyone at all, bowed and apologized sincerely like a poor and weak boy who accidentally provoked the underworld.

"The Security Bureau is not a labor camp. It's okay to eat something you want once in a while." Kamijou Touma, who walked to the analytical equipment, glanced back, but found that the girl was still there and refused to look up: "Please end it Come to work in that difficult position... I'm not a devil."

"Yes!"

Uiharu Shiri who put down the sweets and trotted all the way to the analytical instrument and sat down obediently made Kamijou Touma feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

"You have been tormented by some rumors about me in the three departments to be like this..."

Chuchun Zhuli thought for a while, and counted them one by one with his fingers: "Idiot, sea urchin head, Lotte idiot, bastard who doesn't listen to people... apes."

"The last one I will sue you for three lines of personal assault, really."

Chuchun Riha smiled and touched the wreath on her head.

"Compared to this, let's talk about work." Before getting farther and farther away from the original intention of coming here, Kamijou Touma pulled back the topic in time: "You should know the basic work content of a comprehensive analysis officer in the third department before."

"Yes."

"I need you to help me find something this time."

"thing?"

Kamijou Touma scratched his hair in some embarrassment: "How should I put it, it's a bit troublesome to explain, and I don't know if it actually exists, so far it's just my speculation."

"Is it a legendary prop..." Chuchun Shili covered her mouth and whispered.

After organizing the language, Kamijou Touma said: "The specific function is to keep the human hue clear no matter what."

"Drugs?" Chuchun Shili's fingers resting on the keyboard moved.

"No, it's not that kind of thing." Kamijou Touma carefully recalled the unknown collar on Accelerator's neck, and said: "It should be some kind of instrument or mechanism. The shape is unknown, but the volume is not very large. It can Carry it with you. And not many people will know it exists, depending on the situation."

"That's it..." Chuchun Shili thought for a moment alone, and then began to operate on the computer at a dizzying speed: "I will try my best to find it, but the clues are too vague and it may take some time."

"It doesn't matter, our side will go to Shinjuku next time. Anyway, if you have any news, please contact me."

"learn."

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17:36 -

"Hey—? Going out again? Misaka Misaka is disappointed——uh—uuh!"

At the moment of shouting, the girl named Takase Yoki covered her mouth in front of her, and the last work flusteredly waved her hands before suffocating and struggling hard, the textbooks on the table were beaten by two girls It reached more than half of the ground.

"Why are you yelling so loudly—! Hush—shh—! What if that demon teacher finds out?!" Letting go of the hand that restrained Last Work, Takase Yangji put his index finger in front of him warned in a low voice.

"Who told you to sneak out again in violation of the gate control! Misaka Misaka refuted you with reasonable reasons."

"You are the one who always skipped classes and ran out of the campus! I am just an occasional rebellious!"

"However, the Security Bureau recently issued a notice, asking girls to go out together as much as possible, and not to go out alone. It also said that parents should pay attention to children who return late and contact the police in time for special circumstances. Speaking of which, my sister is also busy with the case. There is a silhouette. It feels dangerous that there are always accidents happening outside—hey! Don’t rush to tidy up your textbooks! Listen to me! Misaka Misaka stomped her feet vigorously to show her presence!"

"The agreed time is coming soon, and we have to change trains and walk, it's too late!" Takase Yoki stuffed the textbooks scattered on the ground into his schoolbag.

"In the end, why did you cancel the meeting with the person you mentioned yesterday? But today you have to take another risk. Misaka Misaka can't stop you, you can only puff up your cheeks and get angry."

"He said that he was in a hurry and couldn't get away. Anyway, cracking the location and time of the meeting on the website is like a decryption game. Isn't it interesting?" Takase Yangji quickly put his backpack on his shoulders and glanced at his phone After the time displayed on the screen, he yelled badly: "Okay, let's stop here, I'm leaving! If you encounter any accidents, remember to help me cover—!"

"I don't need you to tell me—remember to come back early, or you will be punished for copying the school rules. Misaka Misaka waved to you in disappointment."

"Don't you still have your help? We are in the same trouble—"

"Okay - let's go quickly."

After bidding farewell to his friend, he trotted away, tidying up his schoolbag with little interest, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a black-covered notebook that did not belong to him under the chair.

Although I thought it might be that Takase Yoki didn't notice it just now and forgot to take it away, but in order to avoid confusing the owner, the last book opened the empty cover and tried to see if the owner's name was written on it.

However, what I saw next made the last work feel like I was suddenly thrown into a deep cave full of ice water:

"what is this……"

The reenactment of the banquet, "Murderer A" bared its fangs under the night in the center of the city.

——On the white title page, such a sentence was written.

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"It's amazing, I didn't expect you to find this place."

The boy appeared in front of the girl who was looking around for something, and gave her an encouraging applause.

"Of course, the reminder on the website message is very obvious, it would be strange if you can't find it." Takase Yangji glanced curiously at the rather large trolley case in the boy's hand, and asked: "That... What do you do?"

"Ah, just in case." The boy waved his hand to call back the girl's attention, and asked, "Better than this, why don't you go to the hiding place of "A" I mentioned earlier? "

"Okay! To be honest, it's a bit scary to really go. It feels like a terrible killer will jump out of nowhere."

"It doesn't happen like that."

The boy answered with a smile, pulled out the trolley of the trolley case, and walked quickly to the front to lead the way. Since there was no pressure from the contents, the easily rotating roller ran over the ground, making an empty echo.