klisemfg Chapter 1044 The Butterfly Effect
Chapter 1044 The Butterfly Effect
Chapter 1044 The Butterfly Effect
When Toru Amuro left the base, the people who escorted him out turned out to be his three peers.
Having just seen such an unscientific egg and discussed issues related to Tang Ze, it is understandable that they want to have some communication now, and no one asked any extra questions.
"Tang Ze's defenses are stronger than I thought." Matsuda Jinpei said vaguely as he walked out, holding an unlit cigarette in his mouth, "I haven't asked you in detail yet, what did that organization do to him?"
Jinpei Matsuda's questions always go straight to the point.
Kenji Hagiwara and Keimitsu Morobushi's gazes also shifted over immediately.
It was impossible for Tang Ze to say such things on his own initiative. At that time, Hoshikawa Teru, Miyano Akemi and Miyano Shiho were all people with restricted movements, and they would not have much knowledge of this information.
Zhu Fu Jingguang once had a deep connection with the organization, but compared with Tang Ze, he had more contact with Tang Ze's father Tang Ze Ikawa, and there was no direct contact because Scotland played more of a sniper role.
The person who knows the most about the entanglement between Tang Ze and the organization and how he survived the organization's surveillance until he came to Tokyo is only Toru Amuro, who has been staying in the organization all the time.
"He was afraid of that organization before, but he never said such discouraging words. You didn't see the way he looked when he just woke up." Matsuda Jinpei shook his head, "He was just short of having 'It's all my fault' written on his face."
Matsuda Jinpei didn't know what Tang Ze was thinking, but he knew that no one would blame a teenager who was not even an adult for no reason.
The reason why Tang Ze thought this way must be that he really got feedback from his parents' research and the organization's behavior.
"...Huh, I only know about the past two years before he came to Tokyo." Amuro Toru shook his head slowly, "You know, Jing..."
"Well, Bourbon's main activities in recent years are not in Japan." Zhufu Jingguang nodded.
The organization is of course wary of codenamed members like them who joined later.
Even if we don't guard against undercover agents, in such a large organization, especially a criminal organization, it is almost certain that cliques and factions will occur for personal gain.
Therefore, both he and Zero, since they are new members recruited in Japan, will be intentionally assigned some overseas tasks to prevent them from staying in one place for a long time.
Because once you stay in a certain place, things can easily turn into the scenario that Karasawa and Amuro Toru are planning now, the underground emperor of rice flower Bourbon or something like that...
"Eight years ago, the organization began to pay attention to the research direction of the Karazawa couple because of Karazawa's recovery. The only reason why Karazawa did not become the organization's experimental subject and did not die in their hands was because of the protection of the Karazawa couple." Amuro Toru summarized it succinctly, "The Karazawa couple asked the organization to ensure that Karazawa grew up safely."
"That means he grew up alone under the surveillance of that organization." Matsuda Jinpei stroked his chin, "Then his parents died, and something happened to him?"
"Ah."
"So, without the obstruction of the Tangze couple, they can finally conduct experiments on Tangze." Hagiwara Kenji tilted his head and guessed, "Then they released Tangze again, is it because the experiment was unsuccessful?"
"For the specific reasons, you have to ask the executors. However, it is certain that the experiment did not go smoothly. The Tangze couple are the core of the research. Without them, Tangze stubbornly resisted. It is very likely that the organization did not get any results from Tangze..." Amuro Toru said here, frowned and thought.
When he first processed this information, he felt only pure indignation and sympathy.
Tang Ze is an 18-year-old high school student. He spent the first ten years of his life in a daze due to his illness and had not really perceived the world. The hardships he experienced are undoubtedly sad and lamentable.
But now, combined with the fact that Joker is Tang Ze, the organization knows nothing about this information...
"Tang Ze, did you see anything during those two months of experiments?"
The four people thought for a while with different expressions and no one spoke.
As they were talking, they had already reached the door of the stronghold.
"…But, speaking of the class monitor." Unable to come up with an answer for the time being, Hagiwara Kenji shook his head and gave up on delving deeper into the question. "Although Karasawa said that the progress is very fast, I think we can do some more research. We previously thought that there would only be a class monitor, so I think our investigation into his girlfriend is still a little insufficient. Do you have more information?"
When this question was mentioned, the thoughts of several people were briefly pulled away from the complicated and bizarre conspiracy.
"Indeed, Tang Ze has been working hard recently, but there is still no progress. Maybe this is the reason."
"No way, we didn't expect it... We only did the squad leader part in the preliminary investigation."
"The monitor's father and mother were both easy to find. I said I was his former colleague and asked for their addresses."
"Hey, you're not using Sanada Akihiko's ID..."
"Yeah... We don't have many police-related IDs, and we can't let Matsuda use Adachi Toru's ID..."
As Toru Amuro listened to the three of them chatting away, the serious expression on his face softened involuntarily.
Even though they had come back and were standing in front of him again, he still didn't feel it was real.
Death is real, sacrifice is real, the loss and separation are so clear, and because of their special identities and existences, it is impossible for them to get their lives back on track as if nothing had happened.
While living a daily life that was no different from before, Toru Amuro would occasionally have subtle hesitations.
The Phantom Thief of Heart, Cognitive Learning, and Rebirth after Resurrection...
Is all this real, or is it just a delusion created by my brain in order to further its own healing?
Now, listening to them chatting lively, discussing the tasks at hand in a normal manner, complaining or joking, he suddenly felt a sense of security that his heart was at peace.
"I do have some information about Miss Natalie. But wouldn't it be best to talk to her relatives directly about this matter?"
The three people in discussion were all stunned and turned around.
"We have thought about doing this. But didn't Miss Natalie Kurima's parents die in a car accident on their way to claim her body after she committed suicide..." Matsuda Jinpei said this and bit the filter of his cigarette.
Toru Amuro was also stunned for a moment: "This should be the statement made by the public security. More than a year ago, more than four months before Tang Ze came to Tokyo, I returned to Tokyo to complete the mission and went to the cafe to apply for a job. Then, I happened to know the situation of the squad leader..."
His range of activities was indeed quite wide before, and he often flew around the world for missions.
This is commonplace for the code-named members of the organization. For an undercover agent who has actually lived in Japan for more than 20 years, it is an even better choice, as it can avoid traces of past life to the greatest extent and reduce the risk of exposure.
But a year ago, there was a slight accident in Bourbon's actions.
The accident was called Tang Ze Zhao.
"The squad leader had already been working in the Investigation Division 1 for a long time. When I heard the news, I immediately rushed to the Metropolitan Police Department."
Because the cell phone with a bullet hole in it that he secretly sent to Date Kou was a relic belonging to Morofushi Kagemitsu and was sent not long ago, so it must still be in Date Kou's possession.
Ida Hang was more or less aware of the nature of his and Jing's work, and chose to send the things to him because it was a hint that only the five of them could understand.
After Date Kou died, his belongings would be taken away by his family. Of course, Furuya Rei would not risk handing over such dangerous evidence to an unsuspecting person.
"I went to look for something I left with the monitor, but I couldn't find any trace of it. Then I learned from the monitor's colleagues that the monitor's girlfriend had been informed of his death, and then Miss Natalie committed suicide because she couldn't accept the news."
Unable to find the cell phone among the relics, Furutani Rei could only guess that the thing might be in Natalie's hands, and set off for Hokkaido to look for Natalie's belongings.
"It was indeed given to Natalie by the monitor. I guess the monitor also had some concerns and hoped to forward it through other channels. Considering the complexity of the situation, I thought that Miss Natalie's parents might be in danger, so I asked the people in Team Zero to send them abroad."
Then the police were told that the old couple had died in a car accident on the way to claim their daughter's belongings, completely pulling this innocent middle-aged couple who had lost their only child out of this vortex.
"It's normal that you can't find them. It means Kazami is not lazy in his work." Toru Amuro concluded.
The three people looked at him in silence.
"If you have any specific questions, you can go find the contact person of Group Zero and ask for their current contact information..."
"...It's you who did all this!" Before he could finish, Matsuda Jinpei had already rushed over and grabbed his neck, "I made me think that the fate of the class monitor was really that tragic!"
Not willing to be outdone, Hagiwara Kenji stepped forward to help: "Give me back my tears, you bastard! Can't you use a more gentle way of saying it?"
"You two, okay, Zero's action is also a normal one for safety reasons. By the way, Hagiwara, did you cry that day?"
"So what...! The squad leader got into a car accident, and his girlfriend's family died as a result. It's hard for anyone to remain indifferent!"
"You are actually this type? I can't tell..."
"If I knew you weren't resurrected, I would cry too. Do you want to try now?"
"Ahem, let go - I still have to go back and process the intelligence -"
While there was a commotion at the entrance, Tang Ze, who was leaning on the bed in a daze in the master bedroom on the second floor, suddenly raised his head.
On the phone in front of him, Noah was playing a live broadcast of the four people downstairs having fun.
He was in a bad state and was in no mood to monitor the status of his coops, but Noah, who was very worried about him, relayed the discussion of others to Tang Ze truthfully, hoping that his mood would improve as soon as possible.
"Leader?" The little puppet sitting next to the phone noticed Tang Ze's action and raised his head. "What's wrong? I have already got Miss Natalie's information. In fact, I can tell them not to worry..."
No, that's not the point.
Tang Ze picked up the phone and looked at the screen very carefully, then turned his head and glanced at the progress bar on the panel that only he could see.
There, the names of Natalie Kurima and Date Kou were placed side by side, quietly waiting for the final opportunity.
Of course he knew that they did not need more intelligence. Natalie Laijian, who had an ordinary life experience, was an easy person to investigate. Even without her parents, it would be easy to find out her situation and details.
Not to mention that she has an old senior in the school who treats her as his own daughter, knows everything about her condition and life experiences before her death, and is happy to share them with others.
After discovering that the situation was different from what he expected, he quickly contacted the other party by phone and used the shadow of the subway to eliminate the haze that had shrouded the old man's heart for a long time. Of course, there was no lack of intelligence.
But Tang Ze is not a fool, so he can naturally understand what Amuro Toru just expressed.
Bourbon was supposed to return to Tokyo later than now, why did he unexpectedly come back early and just happen to encounter the death of Date Kou?
"The butterfly effect never develops in a bad direction, does it? Although you think you are the starting point of all the disasters, it seems that your appearance is not as bad as you thought."
"Shut up, Leon. I don't really want to hear the Riddler right now."
"Really? I think you should be very happy, guest."
"...I told you to shut up."
In the hallway downstairs, Toru Amuro, who had no idea he had just unintentionally accomplished something, broke free from the suffocating stranglehold of the two, straightened his shirt, and said unhappily, "You are only allowed to cause me accidents, but you are not allowed to create some misunderstandings when there is information asymmetry, right? Okay, there is nothing else, I have to go back first."
The Phantom Thieves of Hearts are very busy. They also need to liaise with the public security department and obtain information and communicate from police channels. The three people also have their own things to do.
They got together because of Tang Ze's accident, just a moment of leisure in their busy schedule.
However, due to their special identities and the special abilities of the Phantom Thieves, this base is almost a different world from the outside world. Sending them here is the limit of this temporary meeting.
Knowing what was going on, Toru Amuro reached out and pushed open the door of the base.
Almost as soon as he took a step forward, his cell phone started ringing wildly.
Toru Amuro immediately realized who was looking for him, frowned, and quickly answered the phone.
There is no such thing as off-duty time for undercover agents who have multiple jobs, and almost every phone call is a work call.
When it comes to the point where a direct call is needed, it means that the situation has become difficult for Yuya Kazami to handle on his own and he has to make an emergency contact via the mobile phone number.
"Hello? It's me..."
“Mr. Furuya——!”
As soon as the call was connected, the excited voice of Yuya Kazami in the receiver was heard clearly by the three people still standing inside the door.
"Something's wrong! Yoji Motobashi, Yoji Motobashi, he's escaped from prison!"
Amuro Toru, whose eyes were still meeting those of Matsuda and the others, said, “…Huh?”